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Thomas Stokes - Token Maker

Thomas Stokes - Token Maker

Description

Thomas Stokes was born in Birmingham, England, in 1831. He was apprenticed to a diesinker, and migrated to Australia in search of gold in the 1850s. He did not succeed, but returned to his trade as a diesinker and button maker. In 1856 he established a successful business at 15 Mincing Lane, Melbourne, and soon moved to larger permises at 115 Flinders Lane.

In 1857 Stokes acquired a press from W.J. Taylor and began to mint large numbers of tradesmen's tokens. He also commenced the Australian Medallic Issues. Within a short time the business moved again, to 100 Collins Street. In 1873 Stokes took a partner, Martin, and the business was re-named Stokes & Martin. It added silverware to its product line, but the new direction was not well received. The business relocated to 29 Little Collins Street, where in 1893 a disastrous fire damaged a large portion of the business. Unfortunately Martin had forgotten to renew the fire insurance policy, and the partnership was dissolved as a result. Stokes rebuilt the business as Stokes & Son.

The business became a proprietary concern in 1911, re-named Stokes & Son Pty Ltd. Its medals ceased being artistically significant, although remained technically sound. It began to focus on mass-produced medals at competitive prices, rapidly produced with insufficient time to develop artistic designs.

In 1935 the business moved to Albert Street, Brunswick, and in 1962 Stokes became a public company, renamed Stokes (Australasia) Pty Ltd. By 2005, the business had relocated to Ringwood.

Identification Guide

The multiple varieties of the Thomas Stokes - Token Maker Tokens might be hard to identify or remember especially for new collectors. This step-by-step Identification Guide will assist you through the major varieties of this popular token and will help to associate your token with the right variety.

Thomas Stokes - Token Maker 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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  • Uncirculated
Varieties AG-3 G-4 VG-8 F-12 VF-20 EF-40 AU-50
Renniks #491 ---£74.30£170£275£601
Renniks #492 -----£474£987
Renniks #493 -----£474£987
Renniks #494 ---£41.00£103£173£346
Renniks #495 ---£74.30£170£265£565
Renniks #496 ---£137£343£704£1,560
Renniks #497 ---£12.70£25.50£50.40£118
Renniks #498 ---£35.80£89.60£160£320
Renniks #499 ---£13.70£32.00£57.90£132
Renniks #499A ---£118£296£711£1,580
Renniks #500 ------£987
Renniks #501 ------£987
Renniks #502 ---£21.50£43.00£73.50£168
Renniks #504 ---£12.70£25.50£50.40£118
Renniks #505 ---£91.40£229£491£818
Renniks #506 ---£22.30£55.80£106£283
Renniks #507 ---£91.40£229£504£924
Renniks #508 -----£494£987
Renniks #509 ---£21.50£50.20£86.20£194
Renniks #510 ---£12.70£25.50£50.40£118
Renniks #511 ---£11.40£22.90£45.20£105
Renniks #512 ---£11.40£22.90£45.20£105
Renniks #513 ---£13.70£27.40£55.30£126
Renniks #514 ---£28.60£71.40£116£291
Renniks #515 ---£15.30£30.70£55.60£130
Renniks #516 ---£25.50£63.60£111£278
Renniks #517 ---£98.70£197£592£888
Renniks #518 ---£59.20£128£296£474
Renniks #519 ---£20.30£50.70£93.00£232
Renniks #520 ---£17.90£55.80£108£232
Renniks #521 ---£12.70£25.50£50.40£118
Renniks #522 ---£17.90£35.80£63.40£148
Renniks #523 ---£20.40£63.60£116£248
Renniks #525 ---£12.10£24.20£49.10£115
Renniks #526 ---£12.40£24.80£52.70£121
Renniks #527 ---£36.60£68.60£111£241
Renniks #528 ----£1,040£1,340£1,910
Varieties MS-60 MS-62 MS-63 MS-64 MS-65 MS-66 MS-67
Renniks #491 £945£1,290-----
Renniks #492 -------
Renniks #493 -------
Renniks #494 £667£989-----
Renniks #495 £857£1,150-----
Renniks #496 -------
Renniks #497 £269£420-----
Renniks #498 £617£914-----
Renniks #499 £364£596-----
Renniks #499A -------
Renniks #500 -------
Renniks #501 -------
Renniks #502 £399£630-----
Renniks #504 £269£420-----
Renniks #505 -------
Renniks #506 £583£883-----
Renniks #507 £1,300£1,680-----
Renniks #508 -------
Renniks #509 £485£776-----
Renniks #510 £269£420-----
Renniks #511 £241£377-----
Renniks #512 £241£377-----
Renniks #513 £300£474-----
Renniks #514 £495£698-----
Renniks #515 £296£463-----
Renniks #516 £510£741-----
Renniks #517 £1,430£1,970-----
Renniks #518 £780£1,090-----
Renniks #519 £395£558-----
Renniks #520 £463£695-----
Renniks #521 £269£420-----
Renniks #522 £338£528-----
Renniks #523 £497£745-----
Renniks #525 £262£409-----
Renniks #526 £286£452-----
Renniks #527 £445£649-----
Renniks #528 -------

Specifications

Renniks #491

  • Issuer: Thomas Stokes
  • Stokes type: Emu 1
  • Composition: Copper
  • Edge: Smooth
  • Renniks #: 491
  • Andrews #: 519
  • Gray #: 260

Renniks #492

  • Issuer: Thomas Stokes
  • Stokes type: Vine Branch 2
  • Composition: Copper
  • Edge: Smooth
  • Renniks #: 492

Renniks #493

  • Issuer: Thomas Stokes
  • Composition: Copper
  • Edge: Smooth
  • Renniks #: 493
  • Andrews #: 520

Renniks #494

Renniks #495

  • Issuer: Thomas Stokes
  • Stokes type: Emu 1
  • Composition: Copper
  • Edge: Smooth
  • Renniks #: 495
  • Andrews #: 522
  • Gray #: 262

Renniks #496

  • Issuer: Thomas Stokes
  • Stokes type: Emu 1
  • Composition: Copper
  • Edge: Smooth
  • Renniks #: 496
  • Andrews #: 523
  • Gray #: 262a

Renniks #497

Renniks #498

  • Issuer: Thomas Stokes
  • Stokes type: Emu 4
  • Composition: Copper
  • Edge: Smooth
  • Renniks #: 498
  • Andrews #: 527
  • Gray #: 264

Renniks #499

Renniks #499A

  • Issuer: Thomas Stokes
  • Composition: Copper
  • Edge: Smooth
  • Renniks #: 499A
  • Andrews #: 533
  • Gray #: 265

Renniks #500

  • Issuer: Thomas Stokes
  • Composition: Copper
  • Edge: Smooth
  • Renniks #: 500
  • Andrews #: 536

Renniks #501

  • Issuer: Thomas Stokes
  • Stokes type: Emu 2
  • Composition: Copper
  • Edge: Smooth
  • Renniks #: 501

Renniks #502

Renniks #504

Renniks #505

  • Issuer: Thomas Stokes
  • Composition: Copper
  • Edge: Smooth
  • Renniks #: 505
  • Andrews #: 541
  • Gray #: 267

Renniks #506

  • Issuer: Thomas Stokes
  • Stokes type: Emu 1
  • Composition: Copper
  • Edge: Smooth
  • Renniks #: 506
  • Andrews #: 516
  • Gray #: 258

Renniks #507

  • Issuer: Thomas Stokes
  • Composition: Copper
  • Edge: Smooth
  • Renniks #: 507
  • Andrews #: 517
  • Gray #: 259

Renniks #508

  • Issuer: Thomas Stokes
  • Stokes type: Vine Branch 2
  • Composition: Copper
  • Edge: Smooth
  • Renniks #: 508

Renniks #509

Renniks #510

Renniks #511

Renniks #512

Renniks #513

Renniks #514

Renniks #515

Renniks #516

Renniks #517

Renniks #518

Renniks #519

Renniks #520

Renniks #521

Renniks #522

Renniks #523

Renniks #525

  • Issuer: Thomas Stokes
  • Composition: Copper
  • Edge: Smooth
  • Renniks #: 525
  • Andrews #: 509
  • Gray #: 255a

Renniks #526

  • Issuer: Thomas Stokes
  • Composition: Copper
  • Edge: Smooth
  • Renniks #: 526
  • Andrews #: 508
  • Gray #: 255

Renniks #527

  • Issuer: Thomas Stokes
  • Stokes type: Emu 1
  • Composition: Copper
  • Edge: Smooth
  • Renniks #: 527
  • Andrews #: 510
  • Gray #: 256

Renniks #528

  • Issuer: Thomas Stokes
  • Composition: Copper
  • Edge: Smooth
  • Renniks #: 528
  • Andrews #: 515
  • Gray #: 257

Last update : Wednesday, October 5, 2022

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