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Rare 19th Century Clapham Observer token overstamp on French 10 Centimes 1854
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Ready for collection by Friday, 21 June.
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Product details
Condition
Secondhand
Location
South Africa
Composition
Solid Copper
Product code
TT5588
Bob Shop ID
616385062
Rare 19th Century Clapham Observer token overstamp on French 10 Centimes 1854
In the 19th century, coins were counterstamped with the names of merchants to advertise their products or services. In Britain, it was illegal to deface the British monarch's portrait, so merchants used foreign currency with a counterstamp.
The most well-known example is the British soap company Pears. In 1810, Pears ordered thousands of copper 10 Centimes coins from France, which were the same size as the British pennies, and were generally accepted as pennies in Britain. These French coins were counterstamped "Pears Soap". More info can be found here.
The Pears tokens are quite common, but the Clapham Observer ones are very rare.
