Æ Penny token, 1811. 36.1mm.  CROWN COPPER COMPANY around, ONE PENNY within linear inner circle. Top of P lines to end of W.  R. · BIRMINGHAM AND NEATH · Crown in centre, 1811 below. The tops of the 1s in date slope.   W 224.  Slight surface marks, otherwise GVF*.  Ex Gahlin collection.

*US customers please note that this is strict British grading.

The Crown Copper Co. established a copper smelting works at Neath in 1803. They were still in operation in 1822.  The Birmingham offices were at 2 the Minories, and subsequently at 36 Cannon Street, Birmingham.

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British Copper token  Birmingham -  Neath - 19th century