1862 J. Hosie Emu Penny Traders Token


Obverse:Legend: THE SCOTCH PIE SHOP MELBOURNE
J. HOSIE 10 & 12 BOURKE St. EAST
Reverse:Stokes Emu 1
Legend: VICTORIA -1862.
Maker:T. Stokes.
Edge:Plain.
Weight:
Size:34mm (diameter)
Composition:Copper.
Mintage:Melbourne.
Mintmarks:

Valuation :
1862 J. Hosie Emu Penny Traders Token R3

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Notes:

Known Varieties & Errors (References are to Andrews):

A-265 Obverse: Thistle flower with 2 leaves, 10 & 12 BOURKE St EAST in 3 straight lines below and J. HOSIE round, above, all within a plain inner circle. THE SCOTCH PIE SHOP above and : MELBOURNE : below, between inner circle and beaded rim. Bars before and after 10 & 12.
Reverse: Stokes Emu (A-20) - Emu and rising sun with 15 long sunrays. VICTORIA 1862 above and T. STOKES. MAKER. 100 COLLINS ST. EAST MELBOURNE in 2 lines of small letters below, round within beaded rim. Head of Emu on 7th sunray.
A-267 Obverse: As for A-267 but bars before and after 10 & 12 are omitted and the inner circle is slightly smaller.
Reverse: Stokes Emu (A-17) - Emu and rising sun with 13 long sunrays. Head of Emu on 6th sunray.


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