1855 J MacGregor NSW Sydney Penny Token – gEF
$295.00
Beautiful high grade Penny Token for trader J MacGregor from Sydney dated 1855
Displaying rich chocolate patina and sharp detail, else graded good Extremely Fine, a cracking example!
The last of the Sydney token series to be issued. Simon Gray’s book quotes “Hyman reports that one ton of Macgregor’s tokens arrived after the Government deadline and that he had to scrap most of them for the metal, at a great loss”.
1 in stock
Description
Country:Australia
Region:Sydney, New South Wales
Trader:J MacGregor
Denomination:Penny
Mint:Heaton & Sons
Date:1855
Composition:Copper
Obverse:• THE CITY TEA WAREHOUSE • / J. MAGREGOR / 320, / GEORGE STREET / SYDNEY
Reverse:THE SULTAN’S STEAM COFFEE WORKS • SYDNEY • Arms of New South Wales with motto ADVANCE AUSTRALIA on ribbon below; ESTABLISHED 1855 above and below within a circle of dots
Size & Weight:31mm; 9.5g
Alignment:↑↑, 11h
Rarity:3
Grade:Good Extremely Fine, beautiful high grade example
References:Andrews.339; Renniks. 334 Gray 168
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