1 Penny - Vaughton Birm.

1 Penny - Vaughton Birm. - obverse1 Penny - Vaughton Birm. - reverse

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Features

Location United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies)
Type Trade tokens › Business token
Value 1 Penny (1⁄240)
Composition Brass
Weight 4.48 g
Diameter 25.9 mm
Thickness 1.15 mm
Shape Round
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
199879

Obverse

Value in wreath

Script: Latin

Lettering:
1 D . .
VAUGHTON BIRM..

Reverse

Lettering: VAUGHTON BIRM..

Edge

Reeded

Mint

Vaughtons, Birmingham, United Kingdom (1866-date)

Comments

These were a cheap alternative to the Pub check for the landlord who didn't care to spend the money on a special die, a stock item sold as is and sometimes found with punched initials of a landlord added later in the blank area.
http://www.worldofcoins.eu/forum/index.php?topic=19601.0
http://www.vaughtons.com/our-history/

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