Hodgson Brothers - Grocers
Description
Three brothers from Lancashire, Jonathan, Joseph, and Jesse Hodgson, established a pair of general stores on the Bendigo diggings in 1853, one at Sailor's Gully and the other at California Gully. Coming to the diggings early in the piece, they are reputed to have participated in prospecting for and establishing a number of mines in the district.
The brothers issued one token in 1862, one of the many tokens struck that year by Thomas Stokes. The obverse gave their name, the location of their two stores, and description, Wholesale and Retail Grocers and Produce Merchants. The reverse showed an emu with the rising sun behind, with the motto Advance Victoria, one of Stokes' stock reverses.
Hodgson Brothers - Grocers 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Near from colon | - | - | - | $264 | $748 | $1,410 | $3,120 |
| Far from colon | - | - | - | $246 | $698 | $1,360 | $2,410 |
| Varieties | MS-60 | MS-62 | MS-63 | MS-64 | MS-65 | MS-66 | MS-67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Near from colon | $4,680 | $6,200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Far from colon | $4,220 | $6,000 | - | - | - | - | - |
Varieties
Near from colon
Restrikes exist.
Far from colon
Restrikes exist.
Specifications
Near from colon
- Issuer: Hodgson Brothers
- Mint : Stokes
- Denomination : Penny
- Composition: Copper
- Die axis: ↑↑
- Weight: 15.2 grams
- Diameter: 34 mm
- Edge: Smooth
- Renniks #: 247
- Andrews #: 262
- Gray #: 120a
Far from colon
- Issuer: Hodgson Brothers
- Mint : Stokes
- Stokes type: Emu 2
- Denomination : Penny
- Composition: Copper
- Die axis: ↑↓
- Weight: 15 grams
- Diameter: 34 mm
- Edge: Smooth
- Renniks #: 249
- Andrews #: 260
- Gray #: 120
Last update : Tuesday, August 24, 2021
