Alexander Davies & Co. Penny Traders Token

 


Obverse:Sheep
Legend: DAVIES, ALEXANDER & Co. - GOULBURN
Reverse:Coat of Arms
Legend: AUSTRALIAN STORES ESTABLISHED 1837 GOULBURN
Maker:Heaton & Sons.
Edge:Plain.
Weight:
Size:34mm (diameter)
Composition:Copper.
Mintage:Goulburn.
Mintmarks:

Valuation :
No Date Alexander Davies & Co. Penny Traders Token (A-97) R2

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Fine
19978122035

Notes:

Known Varieties & Errors (References are to Andrews):

A-95 Obverse: Golden fleece within a beaded inner circle. DAVIES, ALEXANDER & Co. above and . GOULBURN . below, round between inner circle and beaded rim.
Reverse: Australian Arms with ADVANCE AUSTRALIA on scroll, ESTABLISHED above 1837 below, round within beaded inner circle. AUSTRALIAN STORES above and GOULBURN below, round between inner circle and beaded rim. Tail of the kangaroo is level with the second S of STORES.
A-96 Obverse: As for A-95 but GOULBURN is shorter with a slightly modified fleece design.
Reverse: As for A-95.
A-97 Obverse: As for A-95 but the comma after DAVIES is missing, a slightly modified fleece design and GOULBURN is compressed, but not as much as for A-96.
Reverse: As for A-95 but wider gap between AUSTRALIAN and STORES, GOULBURN is compressed slightly and the tail of the kangaroo is level with the E of STORES.

Valuation :
No Date Alexander Davies & Co. Penny Traders Token (A-95) R3

Very
Good
FineVery
Fine
Extra
Fine
199710153575

Valuation :
No Date Alexander Davies & Co. Penny Traders Token (A-96) R4

Very
Good
FineVery
Fine
Extra
Fine
1997122575125

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