The Silva Collection (Pre-Revolutionary Cuban Tokens and Medals)
1897 Inaugural Year of Cocina Economica Santiago (Reconcentraccion Token)
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Coin Details
| Origin/Country: |
Cuba Santiago April 25, 1897 |
| Item Description: |
TOKEN 1897-DATED CUBA |
| Full Grade: |
NGC UNC Details |
| Owner: |
Carlos Silva |
Owner Comments:
This token is a relic of General Varleriano Weyler's reconcentraccion strategy to defeat the Cuban Liberation Army (CLA) by removing individuals in rural areas of Cuba, which often helped the CLA by providing food and shelter during the "Guerra Necessaria," which later turned into the Spanish-American War after US Intervention in 1898. General Weyler's policy caused wide spread starvation among the rural population and instituted a Cocina Economica in order to reduce the instances of starvation. This is basically a token Commemorating the inauguration of the first Concentration Camp on the Island which was opened on April 25, 1898.