Interesting old TOKEN Collection : From 1700s, 1800s and early 1900s...

Interesting old TOKEN Collection : From 1700s, 1800s and early 1900s

 There are 12 token and token-like items in this collection of which some were metal detecting finds. Condition as shown in the pictures.

The first well circulated item is according to an internet source a

“Cheshire Copper Halfpenny Token of 1790 issued in Macclesfield and bearing the legend ‘Charles Roe established the copper works 1758. The reverse has a depiction of Britannia representing industry with 1790 in the exergue and ‘Macclesfield Halfpenny surrounding. The rim is impressed "Payable at Macclesfield Liverpool or Congleton”

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The second item is a Napoleonic era medallion that was probably used as a token during the early 1800s.

Named in inscription & portrayed Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington. On the reverse It names some of Wellington's military victories between 1808 and 1812.

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The third item was issued for King George III who entered his Fiftieth Year of his Reign in 1809.

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The following items are a George III 1788 Half Guinea token, Paul Kruger Half Pond token and an unknown issue for the year 1853. Well used condition. See following picture ...

The following two items are both .925 Sterling Silver – the one probably being a Anglo-Boer War era trench-art “sweethearts brooch” and the other a Freemasons Medal hallmarked for Birmingham 1904.

The following item is also dated 1904 and is probably a Magician’s token – see following picture ...

The following are two unknown items:- the one reads “The Rural Council of the Cape Division” and dated 1911 – see following picture ...

The last item is a Shilling (1/-) token for the City of Cape Town catering division.

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