Puerto Rico, AGUADILLA, Ramey Air Force Base, NCO Open Mess, 5 Cents, red anodised aluminium, 23mm. Extremely fine, rare
£40-£60

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Tankersley Collection of West Indian Coins and Tokens.

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The base was named after Brig. Gen. Howard K. Ramey, who was killed in the South Pacific during World War II; located at the northwest corner of Puerto Rico, the base was home to a heavy bomb wing of the Strategic Air Command.