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Levy Bros - Fancy Goods Importers
Description
In 1852 the Levy brothers, Goodman, Nathaniel and Lewis, established a fancy goods warehouse and importing business in Lonsdale Street, Melbourne. Another brother, Alfred, was a travelling sales representative. When Queen's Arcade (the first arcade in Melbourne) was completed in 1853, they took one of the corner shops, soon adding another five or six shops as the business expanded. In his Life in Victoria William Kelly described the business in the typically anti-semitic terms of the time. Read more »
Levy Bros - Fancy Goods Importers 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | - | $105 | $236 | $447 | $1,030 |
| Varieties | MS-60 | MS-62 | MS-63 | MS-64 | MS-65 | MS-66 | MS-67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,720 | $2,410 | - | - | - | - | - |
Specifications
- Issuer: Levy Brothers
- Mint : W.J.Taylor
- Issuing date : 1855
- Denomination : Penny
- Composition: Copper
- Die axis: ↑↑
- Weight: 15.3 grams
- Diameter: 34 mm
- Edge: Smooth
- Renniks #: 321
- Andrews #: 320
- Gray #: 161
Last update : Wednesday, January 19, 2022
