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Token - Wellington City Corporation One Quart Winter ND
| Copper | - | 23 mm |
| Location | New Zealand |
|---|---|
| Type | Trade tokens › Business tokens |
| Years | 1923-1974 |
| Composition | Copper |
| Diameter | 23 mm |
| Shape | Round with a round hole |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-11-14 |
| Numista | N#402142 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
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Script: Latin
Lettering:
ONE
QUART
Engraver: Precision Engineering Company
Designer: Wellington City Corporation
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Comment
Winter Token (milk was cheaper in Summer, so different tokens used for summer and winter price changes); Made in New Zealand by the Precision Engineering Company (PEC)(Wellington); Holed to ensure that not mistaken for currency; initial issue of 250,000 tokens in 1923 just in time for Winter use; Significant number of varieties due to die failures as this was the first token produced by PEC. Withdrawn from use in 1973/4
