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Title: 1811 One Penny Copper Token Post by: rjm on September 22, 2011, 08:14:38 PM Found this today 22/9/11.
Says payable at Bristol, Swansea and London. Has B B on it. Anyone seen one before or know what it is? (http://i44.servimg.com/u/f44/16/14/73/21/p1040219.jpg) (http://www.servimg.com/image_preview.php?i=59&u=16147321) (http://i44.servimg.com/u/f44/16/14/73/21/p1040220.jpg) (http://www.servimg.com/image_preview.php?i=60&u=16147321) Title: Re: 1811 One Penny Copper Token Post by: Chef Geoff on September 22, 2011, 08:24:35 PM Well winkled Bob, it's a truck penny from the Bristol Brass and copper company
Title: Re: 1811 One Penny Copper Token Post by: rjm on September 22, 2011, 08:35:02 PM Thanks Geoff. Didn't need to winkle it. It blasted out a solid signal and would have been found even with a Minelab! ;D Title: Re: 1811 One Penny Copper Token Post by: The Doc on September 22, 2011, 08:40:43 PM Nice one Bob :)
Title: Re: 1811 One Penny Copper Token Post by: rjm on September 22, 2011, 08:42:31 PM Just found this write up of it: 2062) English Bristol Brass & Copper Co., (Somerset) copper penny token 1811. Obverse: Text: “B B & COPPER CO”, surrounded by, “ONE PENNY PAYABLE AT BRISTOL SWANSEA & LONDON”. Reverse: Shield with sailing ship and castle crested with crossed arms above holding scales and a serpent, “VIRTUE ET INDUSTRIA 1811”. Diagonally milled edge. Withers No: 441, Davis Somerset No: 85. Diameter 33mm. Title: Re: 1811 One Penny Copper Token Post by: Zeus (Joel) on September 23, 2011, 08:02:29 AM should clean right up with the dremmel ;D ;D
Title: Re: 1811 One Penny Copper Token Post by: rjm on September 23, 2011, 10:34:10 AM should clean right up with the dremmel ;D ;D That is after cleaning, cheeky sod! ;D |