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Token - 1 Penny, T.W. Courlay & Co, Ironmongers, Christchurch, New Zealand, circa 1864
Reg. No: NU 11165
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- Summary:
- Copper One Penny Token, minted by an unknown British mint. Issued by T.W. Courlay & Co, Ironmongers, Christchurch, circa 1864. This firm traded briefly in Christchurch, probably from 1862 to 1865. The earliest record of the company was from the 22 October 1862 edition of the local paper the Christchurch Press, which announced that the store would be opening on 15th of September; presumably this advertisement had been running for more than a month by the time the October edition was printed. The store was known as Economy House, and was located in Ferry Road, Christchurch. In 1864 part of Ferry Road was renamed High Street, making it likely that the tokens were issued around this date. The business was listed in local directories until 1865.
- Description:
- A round copper token (34 mm diameter). The piece features the name, address and business of the issuer: T.W. Gourlay & Co. Economy House High Street Christchurch, ironmongers. The obverse features a cast iron fireplace and the reverse a two-man timber saw. Heavy knock to right side of reverse.
- Acquisition Information:
- Transfer from Melbourne Branch of Royal Mint, 1978
| Discipline: | Numismatics |
| Dimensions: | 34 mm (Diameter) |
| Weight: | 13.519 g (Weight) |
More information
| Tagged with: | agricultural hand tools, furniture, ironmongers, nz.chch, christchurch |
| Themes this item is part of: | T.W. Gourlay & Co., Ironmongers, Christchurch, New Zealand, 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: | New Zealand |
| Tertiary Classification: | working strikes |
| Series: | Trade Tokens |
| DateEra: | circa 1860 AD |
| Denomination: | 1 Penny |
| Obverse Description: | At centre a cast-iron fireplace, above, [T.]W. COURLAY & Co. / IMPORTERS / OF below, AND / KITCHENERS / CHRISTCHURCH. T damaged by heavy knock to reverse. |
| Reverse Description: | At centre a two-man timber saw, above, ECONOMY HOU[SE] / BUILDERS / & / FURNISHING below, IRONMONGERS / HIGH STREET. SE of house damaged by heavy knock. |
| Edge Description: | Plain |
| Inscriptions: | Obverse: T.W. COURLAY & Co. IMPORTERS OF AND KITCHENERS CHRISTCHURCH Reverse: ECONOMY HOUSE BUILDERS & FURNISHING IRONMONGERS HIGH STREET |
| Shape: | Round |
| Material: | Copper |
| Issued By: | T.W. Courlay & Co. Ironmongers, Christchurch, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand, circa 1860 |
| Previous Collection: | Royal Mint, Melbourne Branch |
| References: |
The mint which produced the Gourlay tokens is unknown but employed one obverse and two reverse dies for their manufacture. Die identification is the basis of standard references and the museum storage system. The reverse dies can be identified as follows: Reverse Saw Handles Centering bead teeth on saw 1 3.0 mm none 24 2 2.5 mm above saw 22 The following die combinations have been recorded: A/1 (this token), A/2 |
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Themes
This item is part of the following themes:
- T.W. Gourlay & Co., Ironmongers, Christchurch, New Zealand
- 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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