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½ Penny - Peek Tea Stores Sydney; New South Wales
1852 year| Copper | 9 g | 28 mm |
| Issuer | New South Wales (Australian States) |
|---|---|
| Queen | Victoria (1837-1901) |
| Type | Token |
| Year | 1852 |
| Value | ½ Penny (1⁄480) |
| Currency | Pound sterling (1788-1900) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 9 g |
| Diameter | 28 mm |
| Shape | Round (Crudely struck.) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#324857 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 92% |
Reverse
The Peek & Campbell Tea Stores building in Sydney.
Peek & Campbell ceased by 1844. Tokens most likely issued by Samuel Peek & Co. or S.Peek & Co.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
TEA
STORES
ESTABLISHED
1835
SYDNEY
Edge
Plain.
Comment
Variable die alignments are known for this piece.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the A Token ½ Penny - Peek Tea Stores (Sydney; New South Wales) 1852 coin is that it was used as a form of currency during a time when there was a shortage of official currency in the colony of New South Wales. The coin was issued by Peek Tea Stores, a private company, and was accepted as legal tender by many merchants in Sydney. This coin is a rare example of a privately issued currency that was used in the Australian colonies during the 19th century.