R. Parker Penny Traders Token |
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Obverse: | Legend: R. PARKER IRONMONGER MOORABOOL STREET GEELONG |
Reverse: | Justice standing. Legend: AUSTRALIA |
| Maker: | Heaton & Sons. |
| Edge: | Plain. |
| Weight: | |
| Size: | 34mm (diameter) |
| Composition: | Copper. |
| Mintage: | Geelong. |
| Mintmarks: |
Valuation :
No Date R. Parker Penny Traders Token R1
| Very Good | Fine | Very Fine | Extra Fine | |
| 1997 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 25 |
Notes:
Known Varieties & Errors (References are to Andrews):
| A-409 | Obverse: 7mm ornamental bar in center with R. PARKER curved above and IRONMONGER, straight, below. MOORABOOL STREET at top and GEELONG at bottom, round within beaded rim. Stop after R in R. PARKER is square and bottom of initial R is level with bottom of M in MOORABOOL. IRONMONGER is 22mm long. Reverse: Justice standing with scales in right hand and cornucopia in left. Minute G among fruit spilling from cornucopia. AUSTRALIA above, round within beaded rim. Scale pans level with lowest point of first & last A in AUSTRALIA, 8mm above level of sea. Head of Justice almost touching second A in AUSTRALIA. Normal alignment. 34mm in size. |
| A-410 | Obverse: As for A-409. Reverse: As for A-409 but AUSTRALIA starts lower, 7mm from sea level so that scale pans are higher than start of A. Head of Justice further to left, almost under R in AUSTRALIA. Normal alignment. 34mm. |
| A-411 | Obverse: As for A-409 but legend is in smaller letters. Ornamental bar is longer (9mm) and IRONMONGER is shorter (21mm). L in GEELONG is under lst stroke of M in IRONMONGER. Vertical stroke of L in MOORABOOL is aligned with vertical stroke of first R in PARKER. Top of initial R. in R. PARKER is level with middle of M in MOORABOOL. Reverse: As for A-409 but scale pans are level with center of first A in AUSTRALIA, 7mm above sea level. AUSTRALIA ends higher, 9mm above sea level. Head of Justice between R and A in AUSTRALIA, almost touching the A. Normal alignment. 34mm. |
| A-412 | Obverse: As for A-411 but stroke of first R in PARKER is aligned under space between O and L in MOORABOOL. Corner of initial R in R. PARKER is level with the point of last downstroke in first M in MOORABOOL. Bar is 8mm long and IRONMONGER is just over 22mm. Reverse: As for A-410 but scale pans are level with top of first A in AUSTRALIA. Last A in AUSTRALIA is lower, ending 7mm from sea level. Head of Justice almost under R in AUSTRALIA. Normal alignment. 34mm. |
| A-413 | Obverse: As for A-409 but colon (:) between initial R and PARKER. Tails of R's curled up. Close stop after IRONMONGER. Reverse: As for A-409 but AUSTRALIA starts higher, 9mm from sea level so that scale pans are well below start of A. Head of Justice almost under R in AUSTRALIA. Upset alignment. 34mm. |
| A-414 | Obverse: As for A-413 but tails of R's not curled up as much. Reverse: As for A-413. Upset alignment. 34mm |
| A-415 | Obverse: As for A-413 but legend is in smaller letters so that the initial R points to the middle of the M in MOORABOOL and the first R in PARKER is almost under the last O in MOORABOOL. IRONMONGER is 21mm long. Reverse: As for A-413. Upset alignment. 34mm |
| A-416 | Obverse: As for A-413 but with slightly larger letters and wider R's. Initial R is lower and last R in PARKER almost touches last T in STREET. IRONMONGER is 21mm long.. Reverse: As for A-413. Upset alignment. 34mm. |
| A-417 | Obverse: As for A-413 but larger token. Initial R almost touching middle of M. 7mm bar. IRONMONGER is 23mm long. First G in GEELONG is under I in IRONMONGER with close dot after IRONMONGER. Reverse: Slightly varied figure of Justice standing with almost straight hand & wrist and varied drapery folds. Head is between R and A, almost touching both. AUSTRALIA starts and ends 10mm above level of sea with scale pans lower (9mm). No G among a different fruit arrangement. Upset alignment. 35mm. |
| A-418 | Obverse: As for A-417 but initial R is higher and final R in PARKER almost touches last T in STREET. Middle R in PARKER is below L in MOORABOOL. IRONMONGER slightly over 23mm long with following dot further away. GEELONG is 23mm with first G under first R in IRONMONGER. Reverse: As for A-417. Upset alignment. 35mm. |
| A-419 | Obverse: As for A-417 but R: PARKER is lower with more space between final R and last T in STREET. Dot following IRONMONGER is even further distant. Reverse: As for A-417. Upset alignment. 35mm. |
| A-420 | Obverse: As for A-417 but initial R is near the bottom of M and middle R in PARKER is aligned between O and L in MOORABOOL. Bar is 8mm long with thick ends and GEELONG is in slightly larger letters. Reverse: As for A-417. Upset alignment. 35mm. |
| A-421 | Obverse: As for A-420 but bar has pointed ends. Reverse: As for A-417. Upset alignment. 35mm. |
| A-422 | Obverse: As for A-417 but middle R is almost under last O in MOORABOOL. Reverse: As for A-417. Upset alignment. 35mm. |
| A-423 | Obverse: As for A-415 but dots in colon after initial are widely spaced so that top dot is almost at top of letters. Bar is 8mm long. Reverse: As for A-415 but head touches A and scale bar almost touches U. Normal alignment. 34mm |
The reverse design of this token is similar to the one appearing on the undated Iredale and Co. Justice penny token.
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