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Token - 1 Penny, Late Strike, Love & Roberts, Storekeepers, Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia, circa 1918
Reg. No: NU 4050
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- Summary:
- Copper One Penny Token, minted by Thomas Stokes, Melbourne. Originally issued by Love & Roberts, Storekeepers, Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, 1865. This token is a late strike, minted in 1918. The earliest records of this business are two advertisements from 1866, the first for the Newtown Store Annual Stock-Taking. The second described their new stock for the 'Autumn and Winter season' and gave an extensive listing of the range of fabrics, hats and other draperies they sold. In 1867 they were listed as 'Storekeepers, Wagga Wagga' in Samson's National Directory of New South Wales for 1867.
- Description:
- A round copper token (34 mm diameter). The token features the name, address and business of the issuer: Love & Roberts, storekeepers, Wagga Wagga, New South Wales. The reverse features an emu and kangaroo facing each other.
- Acquisition Information:
- Transfer from National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), Mr Alfred Chitty, 1976
| Discipline: | Numismatics |
| Dimensions: | 34 mm (Diameter) |
| Weight: | 15.216 g (Weight) |
More information
| Tagged with: | late strikes, restrikes |
| Themes this item is part of: | Love & Roberts, Store Keepers, Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Numismatics & Philately Collection, Working Life & Trades Collection, Stokes & Son, Medal Makers, Melbourne, Victoria & Sydney, New South Wales, Alfred Chitty Collection |
| Primary Classification: | TRADE TOKENS |
| Secondary Classification: | Australia - New South Wales |
| Tertiary Classification: | late strikes |
| Series: | Trade Tokens |
| DateEra: | circa 1918 AD |
| Denomination: | 1 Penny |
| Obverse Description: | Legend in four lines, WAGGA WAGGA / LOVE & ROBERTS / STOREKEEPERS / NEW SOUTH WALES |
| Reverse Description: | Emu on left, kangaroo on right facing each other; around, NEW SOUTH WALES 1864 (from corroded die) |
| Edge Description: | Plain |
| Inscriptions: | Obverse: WAGGA WAGGA LOVE & ROBERTS STOREKEEPERS NEW SOUTH WALES Reverse: NEW SOUTH WALES 1864 |
| Shape: | Round |
| Material: | Copper |
| Issued By: | Love & Roberts, Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia |
| Mint: | Stokes (Mint) |
| Commissioned By: | Love & Roberts, 1864-1918 |
| Previous Collection: | Mr Alfred Chitty |
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