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Smith, Peate & Co. Halfpenny Traders Token |
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Obverse: | Legend: SMITH, PEATE & Co. GROCERS TEA DEALERS & WINE MERCHANTS 258 & 260 GEORGE St. SYDNEY |
Reverse: | Justice standing. Legend: ESTABLISHED 1836 |
| Maker: | Heaton & Sons. |
| Edge: | Plain. |
| Weight: | |
| Size: | 28 mm (diameter) |
| Composition: | Copper. |
| Mintage: | Sydney. |
| Mintmarks: |
Valuation :
No Date Smith, Peate & Co. Halfpenny Traders Token R2
| Very Good | Fine | Very Fine | Extra Fine | |
| 1997 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 35 |
Notes:
Known Varieties & Errors (References are to Andrews):
| A-486 | Obverse: SMITH, PEATE & CO GROCERS TEA DEALERS & WINE MERCHANTS 258 & 260 GEORGE ST SYDNEY in eight progressively curved lines within beaded circle. Plain circle inside rim. The T of ST is to the right of the 0 of 260. Reverse: Justice standing with ESTABLISHED above, round with beaded rim and 1836 below in exergue. Bar of scale level with middle of first E of ESTABLISHED. Sides are in normal alignment. |
| A-487 | Obverse: Beaded circle is slightly larger. Plain circle is missing. SMITH PEATE & CO is shorter and TEA DEALERS is higher. The T of ST is under the 0 of 260. Reverse: As for A-486. Sides are in normal alignment. |
| A-488 | Obverse: As for A-487 with no plain circle. The T of ST is to the right of the 0 of 260 and the second E of DEALERS is under the S of GROCERS. Reverse: Bar of scale is lower, slightly below the E of ESTABLISHED. Sides are in normal alignment. |
| A-489 | Obverse: As for A-487 with no plain circle. The T of ST is under the 0 of 260 and the second E of DEALERS is to the right of the S of GROCERS. Reverse: As for A-488. Sides are in normal alignment. |
| A-490 | Obverse: As for A-487 with no plain circle. The second E of DEALERS is partly under the S of GROCERS and the S of SYDNEY is directly under the first E of GEORGE. Reverse: As for A-488. Sides are in upset alignment. |
| A-491 | Obverse: As for A-487 with no plain circle. The second E of DEALERS is fully under the S of GROCERS and the S of SYDNEY is to the right of the first E of GEORGE. Reverse: As for A-488. Sides are in normal alignment. |
| A-492 | Obverse: As for A-487 with no plain circle. The A of TEA is points to the centre of the G of GROCERS and the 0 of 260 is to the right of the A of MERCHANTS. Reverse: As for A-488. Sides are in normal alignment. |
| A-493 | Obverse: As for A-490 with a clear dot under the &. Reverse: As for A-488. Sides are in normal alignment. |
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