Tiny coin not legal tender

[Guest jackje]

I have a tiny copper coin, smaller than a farthing. There is a male head on one side and on the other side it reads:

4 farthings = 1 penny.

Is this a child's play-coin or something else?

[Chingford 166]

I have a tiny copper coin, smaller than a farthing. There is a male head on one side and on the other side it reads:

4 farthings = 1 penny.

Is this a child's play-coin or something else?

Sounds like a part of a teaching set of coins produced by S G Onions, they ranged from the sovereign down to the farthing, issued circa 1843.

For easy identification the male head resembles that of an child with the letters SGO or just O under the bust, with the legend H.R.H ALBERT.P.W.

John

[Guest jackje]

I have a tiny copper coin, smaller than a farthing. There is a male head on one side and on the other side it reads:

4 farthings = 1 penny.

Is this a child's play-coin or something else?

Sounds like a part of a teaching set of coins produced by S G Onions, they ranged from the sovereign down to the farthing, issued circa 1843.

For easy identification the male head resembles that of an child with the letters SGO or just O under the bust, with the legend H.R.H ALBERT.P.W.

John

Many thanks for the info Chingford. Would you know if it has any value any value?

Jackje.

[Chingford 166]

I have a tiny copper coin, smaller than a farthing. There is a male head on one side and on the other side it reads:

4 farthings = 1 penny.

Is this a child's play-coin or something else?

Sounds like a part of a teaching set of coins produced by S G Onions, they ranged from the sovereign down to the farthing, issued circa 1843.

For easy identification the male head resembles that of an child with the letters SGO or just O under the bust, with the legend H.R.H ALBERT.P.W.

John

Many thanks for the info Chingford. Would you know if it has any value any value?

Jackje.

They are quoted as being quite rare, but at the same time the number of collectors is minimal.

Similar Model/toy coins, I have seen on Ebay, tend to average a selling price around £10 coin.

John

[Peckris 579]

Somewhere I have one of those baby Prince Albert (SGO) pieces, only mine says "12 pence make one shilling" - attractive little thing. I'd rather keep it than let it go for £10.