1858  Peace & Plenty Penny Traders Token


Obverse:Coat of Arms.
Legend: PEACE & PLENTY Advance Australia
Reverse:Justice seated.
Legend: MELBOURNE VICTORIA - 1858
Maker:Heaton & Sons.
Edge:Plain.
Weight:
Size:34 mm (diameter)
Composition:Copper.
Mintage:Melbourne.
Mintmarks:

Valuation :
1858 Peace & Plenty Penny Traders Token R1

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Notes:

Known Varieties & Errors (References are to Andrews):

A-650 Obverse: Australian Arms with risen sun as crest. Emu on left and kangaroo on right supporting shield. ADVANCE AUSTRALIA on scroll. PEACE & PLENTY above, round within beaded rim.
Reverse: Justice seated with scales in right hand and cornucopia in left. MELBOURNE VICTORIA above, round within beaded rim. 1858 in exergue. MELBOURNE starts 4mm above sea level. VICTORIA finishes 3mm above sea level. Scale pans are level with center of first E in MELBOURNE. Normal alignment.
A-651 Obverse: As for A-650.
Reverse: As for A-650 but VICTORIA ends slightly higher at 3.5mm above sea level. Scale pans are level with back of first E in MELBOURNE. Found in both normal and upset alignment.
A-652 Obverse: As for A-650.
Reverse: As for A-650 but MELBOURNE starts slightly higher at 4.5mm above sea level and VICTORIA ends slightly higher at 3.5mm above sea level. Scale pans are just below first E in MELBOURNE. Found in both normal and upset alignment.
A-653 Obverse: As for A-650.
Reverse: As for A-650 but MELBOURNE starts higher at 4.5mm above sea level and VICTORIA ends higher at 4mm above sea level. Scale pans below first E in MELBOURNE. Found in both normal and upset alignment.
A-654 Obverse: As for A-650.
Reverse: As for A-650 but MELBOURNE starts much higher at 5mm above sea level and VICTORIA ends much higher at 6mm above sea level. Scale pans well below first E in MELBOURNE. Found in both normal and upset alignment.


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