Great Britain, Liverpool. 1/2 Penny Token (1843), Benjamin Hyam & Co, B. HYAM * 63 LORD ST. LIVERPOOL, R. MANUFACTURING CLOTHIERS HALFPENNY TOKEN, Brass 30 mm, weight 11,0 g., Condition aVF, edge nicks
Australia. Token, 1 Penny no date (19th Cen.), Martin John (Grocer and Tea Dealer, 29 Rundle Street), Adelaide, Soutch Australia, A-349, R-343, Copper 34 mm, weight 16,03 g., Condition XF, nice brown patina
France, Paris, Napoléon III (1852-1870). Promotional Token, 20 Centimes le Crayon Mengin (1850-1864), inscription: Tribute to the inventor, Paris, Brass 23 mm, weight 3,60 g., Condition aVF, damaged
Great Britain, Victoria (1837-1901). Advertising Token, 3 Pence of the London newspaper “Lloyd`s Weekly Newspaper”, Copper 30 mm, weight 10,20 g., Condition VG (VF)
Obverse: LLOYD`S WEEKLY NEWSPAPER THREE PENCE POST FREE / Reverse: PURCHASE NUMBER ONE OF LLOYD`S LAST NEW PENNY PUBLICATION Similar specimen in collection: collections.museumsvictoria.com.au
These advertising tokens were produced by Lloyd`s Weekly Newspaper between 1849 and 1860. Many pennies and half-pennies from the 19th century have stamps from this publication.
Algeria, African Mouzalabaloued. Advertising token - Jeton Publicitaire, Brass 23 mm, weight 3,60 g., Condition VF/VF+
L`Africain Mouzalababaloued is a song by a certain Alphonsine, published by the widow Roger in Paris in 1868. The token appears to be an advertising token for an Algerian company.
Ceylon. Token 1876, Lee Hedges & Co. Demattagodde Mills, Colombo, LEE HEDGES & Co / 1876, tea plantation, Pridmore 62, Lowsley 8, Brass 29 mm, weight 8,69 g., Condition VF+/aXF, patina The value of this token in 1876 was 18 cents apiece, which was roughly equivalent to a day`s wages for a woman working on a plantation.
France, Paris. Promotional jeton “Au Grande Paris Ostende 14”, AU GRAND PARIS ON VEND PLUS BEAU & MOINS CHER OSTENDE 14 RUE DE LA CHAPELLE, by F. Cartaux, plastic 21 mm, weight 1,50 g., Condition VF+
Great Britain, Edward VII (1901-1910). 1/2 Farthing / Coronation token 1902, Coronation of Edward VII, by George William de Saulles, Bronze 16 mm, weight 1,4 g, Condition BU, mint specimen
Germany, Saxony, Grünhain. Notgeld 10 Pfennig 1916 - 2 pieces light blue and black cardboard, Funck 177.1b, Menzel (2018) 12330.2, Funck 177.3, light blue cardboard 21,2 mm, black cardboard 21,2 mm, Condition XF
France, Commune de Cette / S?te (Département de l`Hérault). Tokens 5, 10 Centimes 1917, VILLE ET PORT DE CETTE / A.A & Cie, Zinc 18 / 20 mm, weight 1,90 g. / 2,30 g., condition VF