Advance Australia - Emu & Kangaroo Penny Traders Token |
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Obverse: | Legend: ADVANCE AUSTRALIA ONE PENNY |
Reverse: | Emu & Kangaroo. |
| Makers: | W. J. Taylor, Melborrne, Whitty & Brown, Sydney. |
| Edge: | Plain. |
| Weight: | |
| Size: | 33mm (diameter) |
| Composition: | Copper. |
| Mintage: | Sydney. |
| Mintmarks: |
Valuation :
No Date Advance Australia Emu & Kangaroo Penny Traders Token
W. J. Taylor (A-636) Version with tall stalk - Rarity - R1.
| Very Good | Fine | Very Fine | Extra Fine | |
| 1997 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 25 |
Notes:
See also J. C. Thornthwaite who produced a crude uniface Advance Australia penny traders token dated 1850.Two versions of the Advance Australia penny traders token exist with an Emu and Kangaroo reverse design and a similar obverse design. Melbourne maker, W. J. Taylor's pieces can be distinguished from Sydney maker, Whitty & Brown, firstly by the size and positioning of the legend on the obverse and secondly by the crudeness of the strike.
Known Varieties & Errors (References are to Andrews):
| A-635 | Obverse: ONE PENNY in 2 straight lines with short broken bars above & below within a plain inner circle. ADVANCE AUSTRALIA above, round within indented rim and three crosses below. Small letters - top line of ONE level with second A in AUSTRALIA. Reverse: Kangaroo and Emu facing 1mm apart - crude workmanship attributed to Whitty & Brown. |
| A-636 | Obverse: As for A-635 but with large letters - top line of ONE above second A in AUSTRALIA. Reverse: As for A-635 but higher quality workmanship attributed to W. J. Taylor. Tall stalk behind kangaroo in sparse foliage. |
| A-637 | Obverse: As for A-635. Reverse: As for A-635 but Kangaroo and Emu are further apart - 2mm - with slightly different plants/herbage - attributed to Whitty & Brown. |
| -- | Obverse: As for A-636. Reverse: As for A-636 but stalk behind kangaroo is shorter in dense foliage - attributed to W. J. Taylor. |
Many more varieties of this token have been reported with slight variations in the shape and size of the letters and bars. This appears to be the result of the drop-hammer method used to manufacture the tokens. Tokens attributed to Whitty & Brown (A-635 & A-637) all have a common flaw connecting the C of ADVANCE with the inner circle which indicates the use of the same die and therefore that variations are due to the method of manufacture. The varieties attributed to W. J. Taylor (A-636 & a second variety not catalogued by Andrews) exhibit much better workmanship.
While the tokens have no makers name or issuer, the roughness of workmanship and tendency to double strike lettering is very similar to the workmanship found on tokens attributed to Whitty & Brown, indicating that they very likely have a common origin.
Valuation :
No Date Advance Australia Emu & Kangaroo Penny Traders Token
Whitty & Brown (A-635) Version - 1mm Apart - Rarity - R4.
| Very Good | Fine | Very Fine | Extra Fine | |
| 1997 | 12 | 25 | 75 | 125 |
Valuation :
No Date Advance Australia Emu & Kangaroo Penny Traders Token
Whitty & Brown (A-637) Version - 2mm Apart - Rarity - R6.
| Very Good | Fine | Very Fine | Extra Fine | |
| 1997 | 40 | 75 | 150 | 300 |
Valuation :
No Date Advance Australia Emu & Kangaroo Penny Traders Token
W. J. Taylor Version Version with tall stalk - Rarity - R6.
| Very Good | Fine | Very Fine | Extra Fine | |
| 1997 | 40 | 75 | 150 | 300 |
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