Posted 01/11/2023 10:54 pm
I don;t think the crest on the tin lid has anything to do with the Bank of England.
The paper label is a replica of a Bank of England five pound banknote. It is, of course, much smaller than an actual banknote.
What interests me is the little stamp saying "counters". I am wondering if this was originally sold as a box full of card-game counters - false guineas, much like this one recently posted, or similar play money for a card game. In the 1880s, the card game counters were probably Cumberland Jacks, like this piece.
The paper label is a replica of a Bank of England five pound banknote. It is, of course, much smaller than an actual banknote.
What interests me is the little stamp saying "counters". I am wondering if this was originally sold as a box full of card-game counters - false guineas, much like this one recently posted, or similar play money for a card game. In the 1880s, the card game counters were probably Cumberland Jacks, like this piece.
Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis
