George Robinson's Manchester (Lancashire) tea, coffee and cocoa warehouse copper halfpenny sized advertising token, undated but probably 1838-1841. Obverse: Legend on six lines, the top and bottom curved: "GEORGE ROBINSON'S * TEA COFFEE & COCOA WAREHOUSE 22 SWAN ST * MANCHESTER". Reverse: Tea chest inscribed with Chinese letters and double legend: "PREPARER OF SOLUBLE COCOA • * • GOOD ARTICLES AT THE LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICES • COMPARE & JUDGE •". Plain edge. Reasonable collectable condition, cleaned in the past with a little corrosion on the obverse, see photograph. Mitchiner No: 7995. Diameter 32.3mm. VF-. £20.00 e-mail David at enquiries@abccoinsandtokens.com to order. |