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Token - Halfpenny, J. MacGreggor, Sultan's Steam Coffee Works & City Tea Warehouse, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1868
Reg. No: NU 11386
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- Summary:
- Bronze Halfpenny Token, probably minted by Heaton and Sons, Birmingham. Issued by J. MacGreggor, Sultan's Steam Coffee Works & City Tea Warehouse, Sydney, circa 1868. James MacGregor's first business opened in 1855 at 464 Elizabeth Street. In 1861 he moved to 204 Pitt Street, between King and Hunter Streets. His success led him to move to 320 George Street in 1865, and he continued to do well in business for another couple of years. Unfortunately, the tokens he commissioned from Heaton and Sons, Birmingham, arrived in 1868, the same year the N.S.W. Government decided to demonetise tokens. This issue consequently holds the doubtful honour of being the last in N.S.W. and the entire issue is thought to have been sold for scrap, at a significant loss for MacGregor.
- Description:
- A round bronze token (25 mm diameter). The token design featues the name, address and business of the issuer:
J. MacGregor, 320 George Street Sydney, City Tea Warehouse and The Sultan's Steam Coffee Works. The reverse features a Coat of Arms with emu and kangaroo supporters and the motto ADVANCE AUSTRALIA. This token has been cleaned and is badly corroded and pitted.. - Acquisition Information:
- Transfer from Melbourne Branch of Royal Mint, 1978
| Discipline: | Numismatics |
| Dimensions: | 25 mm (Diameter) |
| Weight: | 5.408 g (Weight) |
More information
| Tagged with: | coffee, retailing, shops, steam power, tea |
| Themes this item is part of: | James MacGregor, Grocer, Sydney, New South Wales (circa 1820-?), Numismatics & Philately Collection, Sustainable Futures Collection, Working Life & Trades Collection, Royal Mint, Melbourne Branch, Melbourne, Victoria, Branch Mints of the Royal Mint, Deputy Masters of the Melbourne Branch of the Royal Mint, Closure of Melbourne Mint, Melbourne Mint during World War II, Establishment of Melbourne Mint, 1872, Melbourne Mint |
| Primary Classification: | TRADE TOKENS |
| Secondary Classification: | Australia - New South Wales |
| Tertiary Classification: | working strikes |
| Series: | Trade Tokens |
| DateEra: | 1868 AD |
| Denomination: | Halfpenny |
| Obverse Description: | At centre within circle of dots; J.MACGREGOR / 320 / GEORGE STREET / SYDNEY; around THE CITY TEA WAREHOUSE . * . Border of 146 denticles. |
| Reverse Description: | Arms of New South Wales with motto ADVANCE AUSTRALIA on ribbon below; ESTABLISHED 1855 above and below within a circle of dots; around, . THE SULTAN'S STEAM COFFEE WORKS . SYDNEY. Border of 145 denticles. |
| Edge Description: | Plain |
| Inscriptions: | Obverse: J.MACGREGOR 320 GEORGE STREET SYDNEY THE CITY TEA WAREHOUSE Reverse: THE SULTAN'S STEAM COFFEE WORKS SYDNEY ESTABLISHED 1855 ADVANCE AUSTRALIA |
| Shape: | Round |
| Material: | Bronze |
| Issued By: | J. MacGregor - The Sultan's Steam Coffee Works & City Tea Warehouse, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1868 |
| Previous Collection: | Royal Mint, Melbourne Branch |
| References: |
"These are believed to have been the last tokens issued in New South Wales, as they were only received in the Colony just as the Act suppressing tokens was passed" Andrews p. 67 "The last copper or bronze idssue in N.S.W. in 1868" Heyde p.57 |
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Themes
This item is part of the following themes:
- James MacGregor, Grocer, Sydney, New South Wales (circa 1820-?)
- Numismatics & Philately Collection
- Sustainable Futures Collection
- Working Life & Trades Collection
- Royal Mint, Melbourne Branch, Melbourne, Victoria
- Branch Mints of the Royal Mint
- Deputy Masters of the Melbourne Branch of the Royal Mint
- Closure of Melbourne Mint
- Melbourne Mint during World War II
- Establishment of Melbourne Mint, 1872
- Melbourne Mint
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