Weight & Johnson Halfpenny Traders Token



Obverse:Legend: WEIGHT AND JOHNSON DRAPERS &c.
LIVERPOOL & LONDON HOUSE 240 & 251 PITT St. SYDNEY
Reverse:Justice standing.
Maker:Heaton & Sons.
Edge:Plain.
Weight:
Size:28 mm (diameter)
Composition:Copper.
Mintage:Sydney.
Mintmarks:

Valuation :
No Date Weight & Johnson Halfpenny Traders Token R3

Very
Good
FineVery
Fine
Extra
Fine
199710153575

Notes:

Known Varieties & Errors (References are to Andrews):

A-616 Obverse: WEIGHT & JOHNSON DRAPERS &C LIVERPOOL & LONDON HOUSE 249 & 251 PITT ST SYDNEY in 8 lines. First & last lines round inside beaded rim. Second line also round inside the first. The word DRAPERS is low with the D pointing between the I and V of LIVERPOOL. Second Y of SYDNEY is under the second T of PITT.
Reverse: Justice standing with scales in right hand and left resting on cornucopia with fruit at base.
A-617 Obverse: The word DRAPERS is higher with the D pointing to the I in LIVERPOOL. The word LIVERPOOL is longer.
Reverse: As for A-616.
A-618 Obverse: The word LIVERPOOL is short and the word DRAPERS is higher still. D of DRAPERS points to I of LIVERPOOL..
Reverse: As for A-616.
A-619 Obverse: The word LIVERPOOL is long with the D of DRAPERS pointing to the I. The word SYDNEY is short with the Y under the first T of PITT. A small dot appears over the & and under the R of LIVERPOOL..
Reverse: As for A-616.


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