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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 ---£74.80£171£277£605
Renniks #492 -----£477£994
Renniks #493 -----£477£994
Renniks #494 ---£41.30£103£174£348
Renniks #495 ---£74.80£171£267£569
Renniks #496 ---£138£345£709£1,580
Renniks #497 ---£12.80£25.60£50.70£118
Renniks #498 ---£36.10£90.20£161£322
Renniks #499 ---£13.80£32.20£58.30£133
Renniks #499A ---£119£298£716£1,590
Renniks #500 ------£994
Renniks #501 ------£994
Renniks #502 ---£21.70£43.30£74.00£169
Renniks #504 ---£12.80£25.60£50.70£118
Renniks #505 ---£92.10£230£494£824
Renniks #506 ---£22.50£56.20£107£285
Renniks #507 ---£92.10£230£507£930
Renniks #508 -----£497£994
Renniks #509 ---£21.70£50.50£86.80£195
Renniks #510 ---£12.80£25.60£50.70£118
Renniks #511 ---£11.50£23.00£45.50£106
Renniks #512 ---£11.50£23.00£45.50£106
Renniks #513 ---£13.80£27.60£55.70£127
Renniks #514 ---£28.80£71.90£117£293
Renniks #515 ---£15.40£30.90£56.00£131
Renniks #516 ---£25.60£64.10£112£280
Renniks #517 ---£99.40£199£596£895
Renniks #518 ---£59.60£129£298£477
Renniks #519 ---£20.40£51.00£93.60£234
Renniks #520 ---£18.00£56.20£109£233
Renniks #521 ---£12.80£25.60£50.70£118
Renniks #522 ---£18.00£36.10£63.80£149
Renniks #523 ---£20.50£64.10£117£250
Renniks #525 ---£12.20£24.30£49.40£115
Renniks #526 ---£12.50£25.00£53.10£121
Renniks #527 ---£36.80£69.10£112£243
Renniks #528 ----£1,050£1,350£1,930
Varieties MS-60 MS-62 MS-63 MS-64 MS-65 MS-66 MS-67
Renniks #491 £951£1,300-----
Renniks #492 -------
Renniks #493 -------
Renniks #494 £672£995-----
Renniks #495 £863£1,160-----
Renniks #496 -------
Renniks #497 £271£423-----
Renniks #498 £621£921-----
Renniks #499 £367£600-----
Renniks #499A -------
Renniks #500 -------
Renniks #501 -------
Renniks #502 £402£634-----
Renniks #504 £271£423-----
Renniks #505 -------
Renniks #506 £587£889-----
Renniks #507 £1,310£1,690-----
Renniks #508 -------
Renniks #509 £488£782-----
Renniks #510 £271£423-----
Renniks #511 £243£379-----
Renniks #512 £243£379-----
Renniks #513 £302£478-----
Renniks #514 £498£703-----
Renniks #515 £299£466-----
Renniks #516 £513£746-----
Renniks #517 £1,440£1,990-----
Renniks #518 £785£1,090-----
Renniks #519 £398£562-----
Renniks #520 £466£699-----
Renniks #521 £271£423-----
Renniks #522 £340£532-----
Renniks #523 £500£750-----
Renniks #525 £264£412-----
Renniks #526 £288£455-----
Renniks #527 £448£653-----
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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