Edward Francis Dease - Draper
Description
He hung a golden fleece as the sign for his store. Dease issued a huge number of trade tokens. According to Roger McNeice in 1855 he imported 10,000 penny and halfpenny tokens, an event which made the local papers and must have had a big impact on the scarcity of small change to which the Launceston Examiner referred in its article. Read more »
Specimen strike examples in white metal exist.
Edward Francis Dease - Draper values and prices
The value of an Australian token depends on several factors such as quality and wear, supply and demand, rarity, finish and more.
- Circulated
- Uncirculated
| Varieties | AG-3 | G-4 | VG-8 | F-12 | VF-20 | EF-40 | AU-50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Half Penny | - | - | - | $47.30 | $126 | $265 | $663 |
| Mule - Half Penny | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Penny - 6 spikes | - | - | - | $35.00 | $87.50 | $193 | $469 |
| Penny - 7 spikes | - | - | - | $456 | $950 | $2,660 | $5,700 |
| Varieties | MS-60 | MS-62 | MS-63 | MS-64 | MS-65 | MS-66 | MS-67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Half Penny | $1,260 | $1,860 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mule - Half Penny | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Penny - 6 spikes | $924 | $1,380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Penny - 7 spikes | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Varieties
Mule - Half Penny
Minted by W.J. Taylor of London. It is a E. F. Dease Token Halfpenny, issued in Launceston, Tasmania in 1855 muled with a H.J. Hall Token Halfpenny, issued in Christchurch, New Zealand, circa 1875. Taylor retained the dies for both tokens and used them to make mules in the 1880s.
Penny - 6 spikes
Specifications
Half Penny
- Mint : W.J.Taylor
- Denomination : Half Penny
- Composition: Copper
- Die axis: ↑↑
- Weight: 8.7 grams
- Diameter: 28 mm
- Edge: Smooth
- Renniks #: 109
- Andrews #: 100
- Gray #: 61
Mule - Half Penny
- Mint : W.J.Taylor
- Denomination : Half Penny
- Composition: Copper
- Die axis: ↑↑
- Weight: 8.7 grams
- Diameter: 28 mm
- Edge: Smooth
- Renniks #: 110
- Andrews #: 163
Penny - 6 spikes
- Mint : W.J.Taylor
- Denomination : Penny
- Composition: Copper
- Die axis: ↑↓
- Weight: 15.5 grams
- Diameter: 34 mm
- Edge: Smooth
- Renniks #: 107
- Andrews #: 99
- Gray #: 60
Penny - 7 spikes
- Mint : W.J.Taylor
- Denomination : Penny
- Composition: Copper
- Die axis: ↑↓
- Weight: 15.5 grams
- Diameter: 34 mm
- Edge: Smooth
- Renniks #: 108
- Heyde #: 58-1
- Gray #: 60a
Last update : Saturday, December 19, 2020
