John Henderson Penny Traders Token |
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Obverse: | Coat of Arms Legend: JOHN HENDERSON PAWNBROKER |
Reverse: | Buildings Legend: ONE PENNY TOKEN PACKENHAM STREET FREEMANTLE W. A. |
| Maker: | Stokes & Martin. |
| Edge: | Plain. |
| Weight: | |
| Size: | 31mm (diameter) |
| Composition: | Copper. |
| Mintage: | Freemantle. |
| Mintmarks: |
Valuation :
No Date John Henderson Penny Traders Token (A-222, A-223) R3
| Very Good | Fine | Very Fine | Extra Fine | |
| 1997 | 10 | 15 | 35 | 75 |
Notes:
Released in 1878, these were the last tokens to be issued in Australia.Known Varieties & Errors (References are to Andrews):
| A-220 | 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 in 2 straight lines below. PACKENHAM STREET above and FREEMANTLE . W. A. below, round within beaded rim. |
| A-221 | Obverse & Reverse: As for A-220 but token is made of lighter metal. |
| A-222 | Obverse: As for A-220 but head of Kangaroo is beside N of JOHN and Emu's neck is bent backwards. STOKES & MARTIN MELBOURNE below scroll in small letters Reverse: As for A-220. |
| A-223 | Obverse: As for A-222 but head of Kangaroo is higher than N of JOHN and Emu's neck is straight.. Reverse: As for A-220. |
| A-224 | Obverse: As for A-223. Reverse: As for A-223 but ONE PENNY TOKEN is incuse and retrograde above building, just below PACKENHAM STREET (rare). |
Valuation :
No Date John Henderson Penny Traders Token (A-220) R4
| Very Good | Fine | Very Fine | Extra Fine | |
| 1997 | 12 | 25 | 75 | 125 |
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