Ruby2714 Posted April 6, 2013 Posted April 6, 2013 Dug this morning in a field in CheshireInfo I can see on it is paper hanging manufacturing on one side and a shield with two stripesThe other side mush george street Manchester I thinkAnyone know the date or seen this coin before I can't find it on google.Thanks in advance Quote
Rob Posted April 7, 2013 Posted April 7, 2013 Not a clue. Anything on the other side? Date? It would be unusal if there was only one side used for what is essentially a promotional item as well as a means of enabling trade. Quote
Ruby2714 Posted April 7, 2013 Author Posted April 7, 2013 Not a clue. Anything on the other side? Date? It would be unusal if there was only one side used for what is essentially a promotional item as well as a means of enabling trade. Other side I can work out mush and Clarke Manchester George st And some face outline with a wreath on his headHere's a pic Quote
Rob Posted April 7, 2013 Posted April 7, 2013 There isn't anything in Davis 19th century token coinage for either Lancashire or Cheshire. I wouldn't know where to start looking either. Quote
Coinery Posted April 7, 2013 Posted April 7, 2013 Is that an Edward VII style bust on the second image? Quote
Rob Posted April 7, 2013 Posted April 7, 2013 Is that an Edward VII style bust on the second image?I would have said William IV Quote
Coinery Posted April 7, 2013 Posted April 7, 2013 Is that an Edward VII style bust on the second image?I would have said William IVI'm on the pPod, but looked like a pointed beard? Quote
Ruby2714 Posted April 7, 2013 Author Posted April 7, 2013 Is that an Edward VII style bust on the second image?I would have said William IVI'm on the pPod, but looked like a pointed beard?Found on the Internet that mush and Clarke paper hanging of 26 George street closed down in 1844 when the partner Clarke died Quote
Rob Posted April 7, 2013 Posted April 7, 2013 Sorted then. The bust is probably whichever king was reigning when the tokens were produced. Quote
Coinery Posted April 7, 2013 Posted April 7, 2013 Sorted then. The bust is probably whichever king was reigning when the tokens were produced.Pah! Quote
Ruby2714 Posted April 7, 2013 Author Posted April 7, 2013 Sorted then. The bust is probably whichever king was reigning when the tokens were produced.Pah! Dug some more coins today mainly george v half penny's and penny's but they all in bad condition so going try somewhere else must be e soil eating them away. Quote
seuk Posted April 8, 2013 Posted April 8, 2013 (edited) Interesting. Does look like a William IV bust. Weight and diameter? Could be either an advertising counter or token. Perhaps you can find more information here. Edited April 8, 2013 by seuk Quote
seuk Posted April 30, 2013 Posted April 30, 2013 Just bought this example from Simmons Gallery on ebay descriped as an advertising halfpenny token. 28.3 mm 8.0 gr Quote
bagerap Posted April 30, 2013 Posted April 30, 2013 The seller's picture made it look a whole lot better, or was there more than one for sale? Quote
seuk Posted April 30, 2013 Posted April 30, 2013 The seller's picture made it look a whole lot better, or was there more than one for sale?No - its the very same. Quote
bagerap Posted April 30, 2013 Posted April 30, 2013 In that case, I'm glad I passed on this one. Quote
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