Summary
Copper one Penny Surcharged Token, minted by the Royal Mint, London, circa 1797. Issued by King George III. It was surcharged 'W.C. Cook Bay St Sandridge Sugar Works Treacle Delivered', circa 1860.
W.C. Cook was an early Port Melbourne retailer. Cook's tokens, struck in 1862 by Melbourne medallist Thomas Stokes, bore the inscription 'Sugar Companies Treacle delivered'. Cook was the first merchant to carry their product, and the inclusion of this information on the token suggests that the Sugar Company's establishment was something of an event in Melbourne. The Victorian Sugar Company was established in Sandridge (now Port Melbourne) in 1857.
Physical Description
A worn 1797 British penny surcharged BY W.C. COOK BAY ST SANDRIDGE SUGAR WORKS TREACLE DELIVERED and E W also F P N on the reverse
Obverse Description
Worn 1797 penny surcharged BY W.C. COOK BAY ST SANDRIDGE SUGAR WORKS TREACLE DELIVERED and E W
Reverse Description
surcharged F P N
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Acquisition Information
Transfer from National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), George McArthur, 15 Mar 1976
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Date Issued
circa 1860 AD
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Issued By
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Surcharged By
W C Cook - Oddfellows Store, Bay Street, Sandridge (Port Melbourne), Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1860
In 1862, W.C. Cook issued his own tokens struck by Stokes in Melbourne. This surcharged token probably predates that issue. -
Inscriptions
Obverse: BY W.C. COOK BAY ST SANDRIDGE SUGAR WORKS TREACLE DELIVERED and E W Reverse: F P N
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Denomination
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Material
Copper
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Classification
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Type of item
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Dimensions
36 mm (Outside Diameter), 21.66 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
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References
[Link 1]
[Book] Andrews, Arthur. 1921. Australasian Tokens and Coins., No.1051, p.142 Pages
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