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S. & S. Lazarus - Goods Merchants

S. & S. Lazarus - Goods Merchants

Description

Solomon and Samuel Lazarus came to Australia from London on board the Hempsyke in August 1853. Solomon was listed on the ship's register as being 39 while his brother Samuel was 22).

According to Gardner, the brothers opened their shop in 1853, in the Queen's Arcade. Their holding increased over time, expanding to include shops on Lonsdale Street (East and West), and large slabs of the Queen's Arcade. When they issued their tokens (c.1858 according to John Sharples) their tokens stated that they were to be found at 29, 30, 31, 69, 70, & 71 Queen's arcade. In 1857 their listing in Sands and Kenny's Directory advertised that they were to be found at 21 to 31 and 69 to 73 Queen's Arcade, as well as 21 Lonsdale Street West. In 1859, their listing in Tanner's Directory showed them to be at 27 to 32 and 68 to 72 Queen's Arcade, as well as 28 Lonsdale Street East. When they issued their token, they advertised their address as 29, 30, 69, 70, 71 Queen's Arcade, making either 1856 or 1858 likely years for the issue.

By 1861 the brothers had moved their store to 66 Elizabeth Street, where they remained until 1863. Between 1864 and 1869 Lazarus Brothers were at 21 Collins Street West. S&S Lazarus issued three penny tokens, struck in London by W.J. Taylor. Sharples suggests that the three tokens may all have been struck at the same time, on three separate presses. The tokens carry only text, without any symbolic or heraldic figures.

S. & S. Lazarus - Goods Merchants 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.

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Varieties AG-3 G-4 VG-8 F-12 VF-20 EF-40 AU-50
S right of 7 ---$870$2,180$2,900$4,350
S under 70 ---$763$1,990$2,710$3,610
S left of 7 ---$763$1,990$2,710$3,610
Varieties MS-60 MS-62 MS-63 MS-64 MS-65 MS-66 MS-67
S right of 7 -------
S under 70 -------
S left of 7 -------

Varieties

S right of 7

S. & S. Lazarus - Goods Merchants - S right

S under 70

S. & S. Lazarus - Goods Merchants - S under

S left of 7

S. & S. Lazarus - Goods Merchants - S left

Specifications

S right of 7

  • Issuer: S & S Lazarus
  • Mint : W.J.Taylor
  • Denomination : Penny
  • Composition: Copper
  • Die axis: ↑↑
  • Weight: 15.4 grams
  • Diameter: 34 mm
  • Edge: Smooth
  • Renniks #: 316
  • Andrews #: 315
  • Gray #: 158

S under 70

  • Issuer: S & S Lazarus
  • Mint : W.J.Taylor
  • Denomination : Penny
  • Composition: Copper
  • Die axis: ↑↑
  • Weight: 15.4 grams
  • Diameter: 34 mm
  • Edge: Smooth
  • Renniks #: 317
  • Andrews #: 316
  • Gray #: 158a

S left of 7

  • Issuer: S & S Lazarus
  • Mint : W.J.Taylor
  • Denomination : Penny
  • Composition: Copper
  • Die axis: ↑↑
  • Weight: 15.4 grams
  • Diameter: 34 mm
  • Edge: Smooth
  • Renniks #: 318
  • Andrews #: 317
  • Gray #: 158b

Last update : Wednesday, January 19, 2022

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