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- A Mint London, United Kingdom
- B Issued By Christchurch, New Zealand
- B Commissioned By Christchurch, New Zealand
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Token - 1 Penny, Henry J. Hall, Christchurch Coffee Mills, New Zealand, circa 1862
Reg. No: NU 3779
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- Summary:
- Copper one Penny Token, minted by W.J. Taylor of London. Issued by Henry J. Hall, Christchurch, New Zealand, circa 1862. Henry Hall was a grocer, wine and spirit merchant and ran a coffee mill. He arranged for two mints to strike tokens, W.J. Taylor in London, and Stokes in Melbourne. Hall issued nineteen penny token varieties, and three halfpennies. They were very simply designed, with text and no graphic elements.
- Description:
- A round copper token (34 mm diameter). The token features the name and business of the issuer: H.J. Hall, Christchurch Coffee Mills, family grocer, wine and spirit merchant. Centre of reverse worn.
- Acquisition Information:
- Transfer from National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), Mr Alfred Chitty, 1976
| Discipline: | Numismatics |
| Dimensions: | 34 mm (Diameter) |
| Weight: | 13.556 g (Weight) |
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| Tagged with: | coffee, grocers, retail trade, retailing, wine spirit merchants, nz.chch, christchurch |
| Themes this item is part of: | Henry Joseph Hall, Agriculturalist & Grocer, Christchurch, New Zealand (circa 1835-1896), Numismatics & Philately Collection, Sustainable Futures Collection, Working Life & Trades Collection, W.J.Taylor, Mint, London, United Kingdom, Alfred Chitty Collection |
| Primary Classification: | TRADE TOKENS |
| Secondary Classification: | New Zealand |
| Tertiary Classification: | working strikes |
| Series: | Trade Tokens |
| DateEra: | circa 1862 AD |
| Denomination: | 1 Penny |
| Obverse Description: | Across centre, H.J. HALL around, CHRISTCHURCH COFFEE MILLS |
| Reverse Description: | Across centre, H.J. HALL around, FAMILY GROCER WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANT |
| Edge Description: | Plain |
| Inscriptions: | Obverse: H.J. HALL CHRISTCHURCH COFFEE MILLS Reverse: H.J. HALL FAMILY GROCER WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANT |
| Shape: | Round |
| Material: | Copper |
| Issued By: | Henry Hall - Christchurch Coffee Mills, Christchurch, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand |
| Mint: | W.J.Taylor, Mint, London, England, Great Britain, circa 1862 |
| Commissioned By: | Henry Hall - Christchurch Coffee Mills, Christchurch, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand, circa 1862 |
| Previous Collection: | Mr Alfred Chitty |
| References: |
Hall employed two mints to strike his tokens, W.J. Taylor and Stokes. Both firms later meployed the dies to make restrikes and concoctions for collectors. This token is a Taylor strike for details of Stokes products, referred to in the catalogues as 'without bars' see NU 3788. Die identification is the basis of standard references and the museum storage system. This is a Taylor product 'with bars', the dies are: Obverse + to C of CHRIST E to M of MILLS Other B HENRY J. HALL ONE PENNY C 3.0 mm 3.0 mm D 2.0 mm 4.0 mm D2 as D but die deteriorated through rusting - may indicate a later strike E 2.1 mm 5.0 mm F 1.5 mm 4.0 mm Reverse Y to G of GROCER Other 4 2.0 mm |
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