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Token - Halfpenny, Henry J. Hall, Christchurch Coffee Mills, New Zealand, circa 1862
Reg. No: NU 38480
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- Summary:
- Copper Halfpenny 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 (28 mm diameter). The token features the name and business of the issue together with the denominationr: Henry J. Hall, Christchurch Coffee Mills, family grocer, wine and spirit merchant. Cleaned, reverse re-toned green.
- Acquisition Information:
- Transfer from Melbourne Branch of Royal Mint, 1978
| Discipline: | Numismatics |
| Dimensions: | 28 mm (Diameter) |
| Weight: | 9.177 g (Weight) |
More information
| 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, Royal Mint, Melbourne Branch, Melbourne, Victoria, W.J.Taylor, Mint, London, United Kingdom, 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 1862 AD |
| Denomination: | Halfpenny |
| Obverse Description: | Across centre, HALF / PENNY around, HENRY J. HALL CHRISTCHURCH COFFEE MILLS |
| Reverse Description: | Across centre, H.J. HALL around, FAMILY GROCER WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANT |
| Edge Description: | Plain |
| Inscriptions: | Obverse: HENRY J. HALL CHRISTCHURCH COFFEE MILLS HALF PENNY 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, circa 1862 |
| Mint: | W.J.Taylor, Mint, London, England, Great Britain, circa 1862 |
| Previous Collection: | Royal Mint, Melbourne Branch |
| References: |
Although Hall employed two mints to strike his penny tokens, W.J. Taylor and Stokes. Only Taylor struck the halfpenny denomination. He later, c. 1880, used the Hall halfpenny die with dies of Dease and Livy to make mules. Die identification is the basis of standard references and the museum storage system and for the halfpenny is straightforward. Obverse Other A HALF PENNY at centre Reverse Other 1 H.J. HALL at centre 2 LEATHER & GRINDERY at centre 3 E.F. DEASE at centre The following die combinations have been recorded: Original strikes: A/1 Late strikes: A/2, 1/3 |
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Themes
This item is part of the following themes:
- Henry Joseph Hall, Agriculturalist & Grocer, Christchurch, New Zealand (circa 1835-1896)
- Numismatics & Philately Collection
- Sustainable Futures Collection
- Working Life & Trades Collection
- Royal Mint, Melbourne Branch, Melbourne, Victoria
- W.J.Taylor, Mint, London, United Kingdom
- 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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