Tipping the scales
rwyarmch
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I had been under the impression that the "cartwheel" twopence was the largest and heaviest coin
the Brits ever had to deal with in circulation. But apparently another shortage of coinage in the early
19th century led to the issuance of a variety of "commercial" tokens including this Birmingham Workhouse
3 pence. It weighs in at about 2 1/2 ounces, 45 mm across (vs 38 for a silver dollar) and nearly 5mm thick.
A careful examination of the surfaces of this piece suggests it did in fact circulate!
Anyone who accumulated
80 of these puppies could trade them in for a one pound note!
Am I now Outside the Farside?
the Brits ever had to deal with in circulation. But apparently another shortage of coinage in the early
19th century led to the issuance of a variety of "commercial" tokens including this Birmingham Workhouse
3 pence. It weighs in at about 2 1/2 ounces, 45 mm across (vs 38 for a silver dollar) and nearly 5mm thick.
A careful examination of the surfaces of this piece suggests it did in fact circulate!
Anyone who accumulated80 of these puppies could trade them in for a one pound note!
Am I now Outside the Farside?
British Historical Medals https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipOBxKspf6DVpvjgXptTKSr_tZcyeWIRJRBX7ZklmSP59IKhtiAkgF2NB0-Vxyhz1w?key=OGdSRXJtZWdsb2VodmNEdWJ4VF9jY01YdmJtRTlB
Conder Token Gallery https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipMCiunai6NjOxoo3zREkCsAnNm4vONzieO3u7tHyhm8peZmRD_A0MXmnWT2dzJ-nw?key=Rlo2YklUSWtEY1NWc3BfVm90ZEUwU25jLUZueG9n
Conder Token Gallery https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipMCiunai6NjOxoo3zREkCsAnNm4vONzieO3u7tHyhm8peZmRD_A0MXmnWT2dzJ-nw?key=Rlo2YklUSWtEY1NWc3BfVm90ZEUwU25jLUZueG9n
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Nice pickup!
Collecting:
Conder tokens
19th & 20th Century coins from Great Britain and the Realm
My OmniCoin Collection
My BankNoteBank Collection
Tom, formerly in Albuquerque, NM.