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Seeing NumisRob's Romanian 3 Lei piece above inspired me to dig out another of my 200-year-old factories for this thread. This is a one-penny token struck in 1812 for the Hull Lead Works in Yorkshire, a vastly more primitive operation that was owned by one of Britain's preeminent Regency Period industrialists, a J.K. Picard.
Collectors of Canadian exonumia of that era will recognize Mr. Picard as the man who also commissioned the extensive run of pennies and halfpenny tokens known as "Picard's Peninsular" series, commemorating the beloved Field Marshal Wellington's many victories in the Spanish battles of the Continental Wars.Hull, Yorkshire. 1812 One Penny token, Withers 766a. 34mm, 17.7g. Specimen strike, prooflike BU, RRR. 
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Nice example, daltonista.
My American Silver Eagle collection http://goccf.com/t/448125My random silver coin collection http://goccf.com/t/449270My MS-70 silver coin collection https://goccf.com/t/490829My dragon silver coin collection https://goccf.com/t/490859 |
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Nice example, daltonista.  Errers and Varietys.
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US Pavilion medallion from the Paris Exposition Internationale 1900 minted on a Ferracute Press.  Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures
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Hull, Yorkshire. 1812 One Penny token, Withers 766a. Quote:
US Pavilion medallion from the Paris Exposition Internationale 1900 minted on a Ferracute Press. Marvelous examples! |
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Nice, Hondo Boguss. Errers and Varietys.
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Yet another lead works, this time on an 1813 one penny token from Flintshire, Wales. Withers reports that this facility processed some 6,000 tons of ore per year during the early 1800's, producing sheet lead as well as bars and pipe. For those who track such things, the token I've pictured here is ex-Cokayne and came to me out of the last big Baldwin's Basement blowout of 19th-century tokens that occurred in 2016, I believe.
This example is one of ten varieties that were struck for the Flint Lead Works, all dated 1813, with most of their differentiation based on the number of chimneys; the size and shape of their smoke output; and the arrangement of the crane, mast, and shrouds at the right of the obverse imagery. I've managed to assemble the complete set over the years, but I'm always upgrading. This gemmy red unc with loads of lustre is as good as they come ...and the cream of my crop, of course!
 Flintshire 1d, 1813. Withers 1325, Davis 15. 34mm, 18.0g, RR.
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Daltonista - fantastic token. I've been admiring a lot of your posts across many threads!  |
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Very nice, daltonista.
My American Silver Eagle collection http://goccf.com/t/448125My random silver coin collection http://goccf.com/t/449270My MS-70 silver coin collection https://goccf.com/t/490829My dragon silver coin collection https://goccf.com/t/490859 |
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very nice Hondo - and dalt too - I like that you centered the images on the page.. |
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Lovely example! |
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Brazil 50 Centavos 1970  Brazil 20 Centavos 1977  United Arab Emirates 50 Fils 1998  Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures
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Very nice, Hondo Boguss. Errers and Varietys.
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