Extremely rare M Richards' Birmingham (Warwickshire) farthing token dated 1852. Obverse: Legend on seven lines, the top two and bottom two curved: "M RICHARDS TEA, COFFEE & PROVISION MERCHANT 7½ CHURCH ST. BIRMINGHAM". Reverse: Queen Victoria to left with legend: "VICTORIA QUEEN OF GREAT BRITAIN 1852". Plain edge. Listed in Withers' "The Token Book 2" as "RRR - EXTREMELY RARE". Good collectable condition with a couple of light digs, see photograph. TB2 No. 880. Diameter 22.4mm. (↑↑) VF+. £50.00 e-mail David at enquiries@abccoinsandtokens.com to order. |