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This rather worn specimen shows one of 7 different dies known for this issue. The central shield bears the arms of Bristol, a sailing ship and a castle gate. Below is the date 1811, above, arms bearing scales. The legend reads: VIRTUTE ET INDUSTRIA.
This was one of the first tokens produced in the 19th century to fill the gap left by a lack of small change.
29mm. dia. W. 9.2g. Reeded edge.
Ref: Seaby BCC Part 11. Somerset 81-87.
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My best friend's sister asked if I would be a secondary photographer at her wedding on 10.10.10. I'd never photographed a wedding, but my aunt was very kind and recommended many websites, which is where I got this idea from.
Please be aware... I am no coin expert. Titles here are either what I was told when acquiring these or are from a simple Google search. I make no claim as to them being 100% accurate but I make an effort to be as factual as I am able when posting. There may well be some duplication of coin type or variety, but I try not to double post any single coins. My feeble brain may slip on that from time to time. These are all from my semi worthless collection of world coins from over the years. Little to no value exists in most (if not all) of them. They are just a hobby.
October 29th & 30th I attended the West Somerset Railway's learn to drive a steam train course. www.west-somerset-railway.co.uk/stage1.html
This rather splendid looking device is in the signal box at Minehead station. A token to use the single track line can't be granted until this machine and a partner at Blue Anchor signal box both agree that one should be granted.
The J15 entering Weybourne station during July 2006 on a train from Holt. The driver is about to exchange tokens with the signalman.
Location: Lichfield District Council
Accession No: 1983.36.21 obv.
A copper penny known as a provincial token. The token features an image of a bear, and was issued by Fletcher and Sharratt of Walsall in 1811.
Provincial token's were coins minted by private individuals from the late 18th century in response to a chronic lack of small denomination coins in Britain. This shortage was caused by limited penny production by the Royal Mint.
This particular token was issued by Fletcher & Sharratt, an ironmonger and saddler firm from Walsall. The firm produced the tokens in order to facilitate trade within Walsall at a time of low denomination coin shortages. Fletcher & Sharrott ensured the token's value by exchanging the tokens collected by local merchants with higher denomination official coinage.
The obverse of the coin features an image of a bear scratching at a wooden post. This image is traditionally associated with the county of Warwickshire. Encircling the image is a legend reading: "PAYABLE BY FLETCHER & SHARRATT".
The reverse of the coin features an oak leaf and acorn floral wreath. Within the wreath is the legend: "WALSALL TOKEN ONE PENNY 1811".
Edge reads "DOUBLE TOKEN," Was worth one penny, and was approximately twice the weight and thickness of corresponding halfpenny tokens. A bit larger in diameter also.
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This token grades Choice UIncirculated, but is nowhere near perfect. On uncirculated Conder Tokens more than 200 years old, it is normal to find handling marks and cabinet wear or slight rubbing on some high points, but no flat wear anywhere. The fewer handling marks and less rubbing and the more original luster and color, the higher the grades tend to run when graded by top tier TPG's.
Please be aware... I am no stamp expert. Posted titles are either what I was told or from a quick Google search. No claim is made of all being accurate, I do make an effort to be as factual as possible when posting. Some duplication of type or variety may occur. I try not to double post items. My feeble brain may slip on that from time to time. Very little actual value exists in most (if not all) of them.
A thought struck me today, as I was stuck in traffic in Snowdonia and looking for a different route. I hadn't remembered to take a self portrait for this week's topic in '52 Themes 2009'. So, purely so as not to miss a week, I took a shot of myself there and then.
Now, what's the next topic? - must be more organised ...
Former head Coach Wayne Graham received a photo collage as a token of appreciation at the 50th Anniversary baseball game.
Normally Pearce gets left out of the requests now that he's older (he was THE hit in our early SE Asia travels). But in Bagan, they wanted the blond boy, too.
The signaman hands the single line token to the driver of 92212. A day out on the Bluebell Railway. Sheffield Park, East Sussex. Saturday 13 April 2013