Very rare Kirk Brothers Manchester (Lancashire) farthing token, undated. Obverse: Legend on nine lines: “KIRK BROTHERS TEA & COFFEE MERCHANTS 89 DEANSGATE & 121 OLDHAM ST MANCHESTER”. Reverse: Bust of Queen Victoria to left with legend “IN MEMORY OF THE QUEEN'S VISIT TO MANCHESTER OCT. 10TH 1851”. Plain edge. Listed in Withers' "The Token Book 2" as "RR - VERY RARE". Good collectable condition, see photograph. TB2 No. 3390. Diameter 22.0mm. (↑↑) VF. £40.00 e-mail David at enquiries@abccoinsandtokens.com to order. |