Summary

Steel One Penny Reverse Token Die, made by Thomas Stokes, Melbourne, 1865. Used to strike tokens for Love & Roberts, Storekeepers, Wagga Wagga, New South Wales in 1865. It was also used post World War I to restike these tokens for collectors. The earliest records for Love & Roberts are two advertisements from 1866, the first for the Newtown Store Annual Stock-Taking. The second described their new stock for the 'Autumn and Winter season' and gave an extensive listing of the range of fabrics, hats and other draperies they sold. In 1867 they were listed as 'Storekeepers, Wagga Wagga' in Samson's National Directory of New South Wales for 1867.

Previous Collections: National Gallery of Victoria

Physical Description

A steel die 55 mm high with a base diameter of 54 mm and a working surface diameter of 34 mm. It gives (in incuse mirror image) the name address of the manufacturing firm : T. STOKES MELBOURNE together with the image of a plough and the phrase THE COMMERCIAL FARMING & PASTORAL INTERESTS and the date 1865 (all in incuse mirror image).

Obverse Description

A steel die 54 mm highwith a base diameter of 56 mm and a working surface diameter of 34 mm. It gives (in incuse mirror image) T. STOKES MELBOURNE together with the image of a plough and the phrase THE COMMERCIAL FARMING & PASTORAL INTERESTS and the date 1865

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