1 Penny Gaisford and Edmonds - Christchurch
Features
| Issuer |
New Zealand
 |
|---|---|
| Type | Emergency coinage › Merchant tokens |
| Year | 1875 |
| Value | 1 Penny (1⁄240) |
| Currency | Trade tokens (1857-1881) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 12.5 g |
| Diameter | 34 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 77505 |
| References | Andrews# 142 Arthur Andrews; 1965. Australasian tokens and coins: a handbook . Trustees of the Mitchell Library, Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Michael T. Pitt, Paul Bickerton, Mike Loy, Simon Gray; 2012. Renniks Australian & New Zealand Tokens Values (1st edition). Renniks Publications, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.Simon Gray; 2013. A Study of Australasian Trade Tokens: An Illustrated Reference of the Merchants Tokens used in Colonial Australia & New Zealand. Self-published, Perth, Western Australia, Australia. |
Obverse
Text only.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
GAISFORD & EDMONDS
PORK
& GENERAL
BUTCHERS
COLOMBO STREET
CHRIST
CHURCH
NEW ZEALAND
Reverse
Female figure seated facing left, holding scales and cornucopia. Ship in background
Script: Latin
Lettering:
NEW ZEALAND
1875
Comments
Andrews Catalogue Number - A#142
Rarity - R4 - Less Frequently Seen
Rarity - R4 - Less Frequently Seen
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 1875 | A142/R148 | ||||||||||||||
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