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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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Varieties AG-3 G-4 VG-8 F-12 VF-20 EF-40 AU-50
Renniks #491 ---$143$327$529$1,160
Renniks #492 -----$912$1,900
Renniks #493 -----$912$1,900
Renniks #494 ---$79.00$198$333$666
Renniks #495 ---$143$327$510$1,090
Renniks #496 ---$264$660$1,360$3,010
Renniks #497 ---$24.50$49.00$97.00$226
Renniks #498 ---$69.00$173$308$616
Renniks #499 ---$26.40$61.60$112$255
Renniks #499A ---$228$570$1,370$3,040
Renniks #500 ------$1,900
Renniks #501 ------$1,900
Renniks #502 ---$41.40$82.80$142$323
Renniks #504 ---$24.50$49.00$97.00$226
Renniks #505 ---$176$440$945$1,580
Renniks #506 ---$43.00$108$204$544
Renniks #507 ---$176$440$970$1,780
Renniks #508 -----$950$1,900
Renniks #509 ---$41.40$96.60$166$374
Renniks #510 ---$24.50$49.00$97.00$226
Renniks #511 ---$22.00$44.00$87.00$203
Renniks #512 ---$22.00$44.00$87.00$203
Renniks #513 ---$26.40$52.80$107$243
Renniks #514 ---$55.00$138$224$560
Renniks #515 ---$29.50$59.00$107$250
Renniks #516 ---$49.00$123$214$535
Renniks #517 ---$190$380$1,140$1,710
Renniks #518 ---$114$247$570$912
Renniks #519 ---$39.00$97.50$179$448
Renniks #520 ---$34.40$108$208$446
Renniks #521 ---$24.50$49.00$97.00$226
Renniks #522 ---$34.50$69.00$122$285
Renniks #523 ---$39.20$123$223$478
Renniks #525 ---$23.30$46.50$94.50$221
Renniks #526 ---$23.90$47.80$102$232
Renniks #527 ---$70.40$132$214$464
Renniks #528 ----$2,000$2,580$3,690
Varieties MS-60 MS-62 MS-63 MS-64 MS-65 MS-66 MS-67
Renniks #491 $1,820$2,480-----
Renniks #492 -------
Renniks #493 -------
Renniks #494 $1,280$1,900-----
Renniks #495 $1,650$2,210-----
Renniks #496 -------
Renniks #497 $517$808-----
Renniks #498 $1,190$1,760-----
Renniks #499 $701$1,150-----
Renniks #499A -------
Renniks #500 -------
Renniks #501 -------
Renniks #502 $768$1,210-----
Renniks #504 $517$808-----
Renniks #505 -------
Renniks #506 $1,120$1,700-----
Renniks #507 $2,510$3,230-----
Renniks #508 -------
Renniks #509 $934$1,490-----
Renniks #510 $517$808-----
Renniks #511 $464$725-----
Renniks #512 $464$725-----
Renniks #513 $578$913-----
Renniks #514 $952$1,340-----
Renniks #515 $571$892-----
Renniks #516 $981$1,430-----
Renniks #517 $2,760$3,800-----
Renniks #518 $1,500$2,090-----
Renniks #519 $761$1,070-----
Renniks #520 $891$1,340-----
Renniks #521 $517$808-----
Renniks #522 $651$1,020-----
Renniks #523 $956$1,430-----
Renniks #525 $504$788-----
Renniks #526 $551$870-----
Renniks #527 $856$1,250-----
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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