Edge inscription - "Value one penny at P. Decks Post Office Bury 1794" |
This face showing Bury's arms and this motto, "Success to the Plough and Fleece", also appears on other Bury tokens |
The 'fleece' or woollen industry in Bury was in fact just dying out in Bury at this time |
Celebrating local hero "Charles Marquis Cornwallis - His fame resounds from East to West" |
Edge inscription reads "Payable at P. Decks Post Office Bury" |
James Goers, ironmongers at Bury |
Michael Apsey modified the design of this face to include his own name |
The Abbey Gate was a symbol of Bury then as now. Rackhams Booksellers |
An excellent design for an auctioneer - Charles Guest of Bury |
A standard face and motto "Success to Trade", used by Apsey |
Edge inscription says, "or at Leatherdales .x. Harleston Norfolk |
This angel is known as Fame blowing its own trumpet |
JF means John Fincham, a Haverhill Grocer, but he also had connections elsewhere, judging by the use of this token design
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This modern copy produced for Gurteens anniversary celebrations has mistakenly been dated ten years early
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Another motto, this time 'Success to the Plough and Shuttle' |
Around the edge it says, "Payable at John Finchams Suffolk" |
| Haverhill Manufactory. (A less well known Haverhill token) |