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A brass sovereign sized trade advertising token of c.1840-1870's, issued by Sidney Hellewell, vulcanised rubber merchant of Liverpool. The obverse here carries a fine early portrait of Victoria. The legend reads: HELLEWELL'S * CORTEX * WATERPROOF * NEW *. The reverse carries a shield but no date. Grained edge. Originally gilded. Most likely used as a card counter. This is a rather battered example, but the detail is still clear.
23mm. dia. W. 2.5g.
Ref: Mitchiner Vol. 4. 7668.
Location: Lichfield District Council
Accession No: 1983.36.61
A brass token, issued by Sheffield Workhouse in the early 19th Century.
Tokens such as these were issued during the early 1800s due to a national shortage of low denomination coins. This particular token was produced by Sheffield Workhouse and issued to its inmates. Inmates could then use these tokens in lieu of genuine currency in local shops. Local traders could then exchange the tokens for cash with the Workhouse authorities.
Although alleviating the problem of limited coinage, the tokens effectively trapped inmates into the workhouse system. Their tokens would be worthless outside of the local area and only valuable within shops that had a prior arrangement with the workhouse itself.
The token is heavily worn, with much of the token's original detailing now lost. However, on the token's obverse a picture of Sheffield Workhouse is visible. The remnants of a legend around the image is just visible, this legend would originally have read: "OVERSEERS OF THE POOR" followed by the date of the token's issue.
The reverse is heavily worn with only the vague outline of a figure visible. This figure would originally have been the figure of Justice, holding a set of scales and accompanied by the wording: "SHEFFIELD PENNY TOKEN".
Collaborative thing me and Hazel did back in the 80's for the V&A shop. I don't remember selling any?
Tokens were phased out for the CTA years ago, but this window at Lawrence/Kimball still refers to them.
These are lead (I think) prototypes of the BYOAC token that were sent to us for review. Obverse on the left, reverse on the right. I failed to notice that the dentils were missing on the reverse. Ah well.
Token exchange time at Ramsbottom as 37109 and 37025 arrive with the 2J61 12.01 Rawtenstall - Heywood service at the ELR Summer Diesel Gala on 4th July 2015.
Signaller extending his arm to the driver to hand over the token at the Northern service departs for Kirkby onto the single line.
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was told that one shouldn't receive a gift totally free but a token amount should be involved in the transaction. Here's KM's present from V and his 10 sen.
KL
hate to post and run, but literally i have to. i have limited time in this little internet cafe. something about being by the seaside speaks to me. i really could stay and not return to reality.
Sonora, California The bank building replaced the original one story building in 1928. The token was likely issued shortly after the new building opened for business. The bank moved to a new location in 1978 and the original building is now home to the Candy Vault. The inset photograph shows the original bank vault is still in use as a candy display.