1 Farthing (Lancashire - Manchester / Labrey Entwisle) ND front 1 Farthing (Lancashire - Manchester / Labrey Entwisle) ND back
1 Farthing (Lancashire - Manchester / Labrey Entwisle) ND photo
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1 Farthing (Lancashire - Manchester / Labrey Entwisle) ND

 
Copper - 21 mm
Description
Location
United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies)
Type
Medals › Advertising medallions
Value
¼ Penny (1⁄960)
Composition
Copper
Diameter
21 mm
Thickness
1.2 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Updated
2024-11-14
References
Numista
N#109011
Rarity index
92%

Reverse

Spread eagle in centre looking left. Lettering around, beaded border

Script: Latin

Lettering: TEA & COFFEE MERCHANTS

Edge

Plain

Comment

Labrey, Entwisle & Co., Manchester (Lancashire) farthing token undated.

Also Bell No. 3400 which has ...
Reverse: Legend on four lines, the upper and lower curved GENERAL TEA AND PROVISION DEALERS.

 According to the Batty catalogue:
258 Obv. — "T. Labrey & Co Tea Warehouse 78 Market Street corner of Brown Street Manchester."
259 Obv. — "Labrey, Entwisle & Co 224 & 226 Deansgate . Manchester."
261 Obv. — As 258. Rev. — A Spread Eagle, "Tea & Coffee Merchants."
 whereas on this page the token is Obv. 259 and Rev. 261