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1874 John Henderson Penny Traders Token |
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Obverse: | Coat of Arms Legend: JOHN HENDERSON PAWNBROKER |
Reverse: | Buildings Legend: ONE PENNY TOKEN - 1874 PACKENHAM STREET FREEMANTLE W. A. |
| Maker: | Stokes & Martin. |
| Edge: | Plain. |
| Weight: | |
| Size: | 31mm (diameter) |
| Composition: | Copper. |
| Mintage: | Freemantle. |
| Mintmarks: |
Valuation :
1874 John Henderson Penny Traders Token R3
| Very Good | Fine | Very Fine | Extra Fine | |
| 1997 | 10 | 15 | 35 | 75 |
Notes:
Known Varieties & Errors (References are to Andrews):
| A-216 | Obverse: Shield of Arms with Swan for crest, Kangaroo at left and Emu at right as supporters. JOHN HENDERSON above and PAWNBROKER below, round within beaded rim. STOKES & MARTIN at left and MELBOURNE at right in small letters. Head of kangaroo is below N of JOHN. Reverse: Building in center with ONE PENNY TOKEN round, above and 1874 in a straight line below, all within a plain inner circle. PACKENHAM STREET above and FREEMANTLE . W. A. below, round between inner circle and beaded rim. N of TOKEN rests on roof of building. A light impression of an erased F before FREEMANTLE remains. |
| A-217 | Obverse & Reverse: As for A-216 but token is made of lighter metal. |
| A-218 | Obverse: As for A-216. Reverse: As for A-216 but ONE PENNY TOKEN is compressed so that there is a gap between the N of TOKEN and the roof of the building. |
| A-219 | Obverse & Reverse: As for A-218 but token is made of lighter metal. |
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