Henry J. Hall Penny Token No Denomination - Horizontal Lines

 


Obverse:Legend: H. J. HALL (with lines above & below)
CHRISTCHURCH COFFEE MILLS
Reverse:Legend: H. J. HALL (with lines above & below)
FAMILY GROCER
WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANT
Maker:W. J. Taylor.
Edge:Plain.
Weight:
Size:33mm (diameter)
Composition:Copper.
Mintage:Christchurch.
Mintmarks:

Valuation :
No Date Henry J. Hall Penny Token - No Denom. - Horizontal Lines R3

Very
Good
FineVery
Fine
Extra
Fine
199710153575

Notes:

Known Varieties & Errors (References are to Andrews):

A-164 Obverse: H. J. HALL across center with floriated cross before and after and pointed bar above and below. CHRISTCHURCH above and COFFEE MILLS below, round within beaded rim. Square stops after H. and J. Top bar points to lower part of C and H in CHRISTCHURCH. Lower bar points to top of C in COFFEE and between L and S in MILLS.
Reverse: H. J. HALL across center with pointed bar above and below. FAMILY GROCER above and WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANT below, round within indented rim.
A-165 Obverse: As for A-164 but lower bar is lower, pointing to middle of C in COFFEE and S in MILLS.
Reverse: As for A-164.
A-166 Obverse: As for A-165 but bars are heavier and top bar is clubbed at the right - probably a die error.
Reverse: As for A-164.
A-167 Obverse: As for A-164 but lower bar is lower still, pointing to bottom of C in COFFEE and S in MILLS.
Reverse: As for A-164.
A-168 Obverse: As for A-164 but top bar is lower, pointing below the first C in CHRISTCHURCH. Lower bar is higher, pointing between C and O in COFFEE and between L and S in MILLS.
Reverse: As for A-164.
A-169 Obverse: As for A-164 but top bar is higher, pointing to the top of the C and H in CHRISTCHURCH. Lower bar points to O in COFFEE and to the top of the second L in MILLS.
Reverse: As for A-164.

A number of other varieties exist where the floriated crosses on the obverse are tilted slightly to the left or right in different combinations.


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