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aiglet7 Pillar of the Community Canada 695 Posts	Posted 09/01/2014 2:19 pm A recent addition to my modest collection is this One Stiver token which was issued by a Mr. Balgarnie, a liquor and dry goods merchant in Georgetown, British Guiana (now Guyana)in 1838. The token being of 'pure copper and preferable to paper' refers to the local government paper money which the government would not recall and which had little or no value. It is 33mm in diameter and weighs approx. 14.5g. You wouldn't want to carry too many of these around in your pocket! Report this Post to the Staff

Harmonica Pillar of the Community Canada 1118 Posts	Posted 09/01/2014 2:30 pm ......and that is why I hoard copper pennies! A very recognizable motif. As a copper collector I have to say congratulations Report this Post to the Staff
jdmern Pillar of the Community United States 1949 Posts	Posted 09/01/2014 4:27 pm Very nice token! I think the coinage of British Guiana is highly underrated Boardwalk Numismatics http://stores.ebay.com/jdmern/ https://boardwalknumismatics.com Report this Post to the Staff
Ben Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 4208 Posts	Posted 09/02/2014 09:54 am Coins with the motto 'PURE COPPER PREFERABLE TO PAPER' were also issued in England at the same time. I had a couple, but recently sold them. Also look out for 'FOR CHANGE NOT FRAUD' and (if you go back another couple of hundred years) 'FOR YE POORES BENEFIT'. If you want to try something which really would weigh you down, have a look at the Birmingham Workhouse 3d which was issued and circulated. Its 3 times the weight of the regular 1d token, which s similar in size to this. They also issed a copper 6d, but it was never sent to circulation. Report this Post to the Staff
aiglet7 Pillar of the Community Canada 695 Posts	Posted 09/02/2014 2:09 pm Thanks for your comments! I believe that this token was minted by Heaton & Sons of Birmingham. You're right, Ben, the Birmingham Workhouse threepence at 45mm in diameter and weighing 66.68g is huge! Report this Post to the Staff
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