Finally a mid 1800's UK traders token found in Weatbelt W.A

tailormarc · Nov 18, 2019

This was find of the weekend... So happy with this!!! Left it as dug not cleaned as i love the pateena

Untitled by Marc Russo, on Flickr

Ded Driver · Nov 18, 2019

well done Marc :Y:

Deepseeker · Nov 18, 2019

A Lovely find :Y:

tailormarc · Nov 18, 2019

Thanks all! Super happy with it!

deepblue · Nov 18, 2019

Super token mate so pleased that you resisted the urge to clean it. The story is in the condition that it was found and where. :Y: :Y: :Y: :100:

tailormarc · Nov 18, 2019

deepblue said:
Super token mate so pleased that you resisted the urge to clean it. The story is in the condition that it was found and where. :Y: :Y: :Y: :100:

Cheers mate, yep just love the way this came out the ground. made the mistake of tumbling medallions etc in the past but not any more.

tailormarc · Nov 18, 2019

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/columnists/article-419133/Back-Owl-Pickwick-pen.html

Greenhornet_au · Nov 18, 2019

Just a note, the head is George III, he died in 1820, so maybe the token is earlier than mid 1800's ?

Kato pointed that out to me.

Oh yeah, really nice find. Excellent condition.

deepblue · Nov 18, 2019

King George did reign from 1760-1820 but the token is from 1870's as the Mac Niven and Cameron didn't start working together until the late 1840's in Edinburgh.
This would make the token later than 1840.
cheers db

Goldpick · Nov 18, 2019

Nice find Marc, the reason why KG3 is featured on the medallion is due to it being made as an imitation of a KG3 Spade Guinea. The trademark for advertising all four of their pens wasn't registered until 1876 - so I guess it could be any date after that, am guessing around 1880-1890 going by a few other articles.

tailormarc · Nov 20, 2019

Thanks guys! One of my Fav finds so far , cant wait to go back this weekend. Thanks god its only going to be 33c out there

user 794 · Nov 20, 2019

A great and not common token find. Fantastic condition.

Congrats.

You got a lot of really great and researched comments with this one too. Good stuff all round.

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