S. Hague Smith - Ironmonger
Description
Samuel Hague Smith was born in Lincolnshire in 1840. He arrived in New Zealand in 1859 and established himself as an Ironmonger and shipowner based in Auckland. H.A. Robinson argues that Smith was a very patriotic man, as his steamers were named the Duke of Edinburgh and the Royal Alfred. Smith also placed a portrait of Prince Albert, Queen Victoria's husband, on the reverse of his tokens. He also achieved prominence as a politician. Robinson suggests that Smith's tokens may have been part of his successful campaign for the Newtown seat in the Provincial Council in 1870.
Smith fought during the Maori wars and was rewarded with a block of land on Auckland's waterfront at Northcote. In later life he moved to Sydney, where he became a director of the Colonial Mutual Life Insurance Company. He died in Sydney in 1917.
S. Hague Smith - Ironmonger values and prices
The value of a New Zealand 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Stop - Small Auckland - Far S | - | - | - | $15.80 | $31.50 | $55.50 | $153 |
Stop - Large Auckland - Near S | - | - | - | $27.30 | $58.50 | $97.00 | $226 |
No Stop - Small Auckland - Near S | - | - | - | $61.40 | $123 | $173 | $380 |
No Stop - Large Auckland - Far S | - | - | - | $31.40 | $62.80 | $97.50 | $215 |
No Stop - Large Auckland - Near S | - | - | - | $31.40 | $62.80 | $97.50 | $215 |
No Stop - Very Large Auckland - Near S | - | - | - | $13.90 | $27.70 | $46.00 | $123 |
Varieties | MS-60 | MS-62 | MS-63 | MS-64 | MS-65 | MS-66 | MS-67 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Stop - Small Auckland - Far S | $354 | $555 | - | - | - | - | - |
Stop - Large Auckland - Near S | $598 | $970 | - | - | - | - | - |
No Stop - Small Auckland - Near S | $1,050 | $1,730 | - | - | - | - | - |
No Stop - Large Auckland - Far S | $595 | $975 | - | - | - | - | - |
No Stop - Large Auckland - Near S | $595 | $975 | - | - | - | - | - |
No Stop - Very Large Auckland - Near S | $322 | $521 | - | - | - | - | - |
Varieties
Stop - Small Auckland - Far S
Stop after 1819
Small Auckland
Far S
Stop - Large Auckland - Near S
Stop after 1819
Large Auckland
Near S
No Stop - Small Auckland - Near S
No Stop after 1819
Small Auckland
Near S
No Stop - Large Auckland - Far S
No Stop after 1819
Large Auckland
Far S
No Stop - Large Auckland - Near S
No Stop after 1819
Large Auckland
Near S
Specifications
Stop - Small Auckland - Far S
- Issuer: S. Hague Smith
- Mint : Stokes
- Denomination : Penny
- Composition: Copper
- Die axis: ↑↑
- Weight: 13 grams
- Diameter: 34 mm
- Edge: Smooth
- Renniks #: 464
- Andrews #: 470
- Gray #: 246a
- Lampard #: 341
Stop - Large Auckland - Near S
- Issuer: S. Hague Smith
- Mint : Stokes
- Denomination : Penny
- Composition: Copper
- Die axis: ↑↑
- Weight: 13 grams
- Diameter: 34 mm
- Edge: Smooth
- Renniks #: 465
- Andrews #: 471
- Gray #: 246
- Lampard #: 341a
No Stop - Small Auckland - Near S
- Issuer: S. Hague Smith
- Mint : Stokes
- Denomination : Penny
- Composition: Copper
- Die axis: ↑↑
- Weight: 13 grams
- Diameter: 34 mm
- Edge: Smooth
- Renniks #: 466
- Andrews #: 473
- Gray #: 246b
- Lampard #: 341b
No Stop - Large Auckland - Far S
- Issuer: S. Hague Smith
- Mint : Stokes
- Denomination : Penny
- Composition: Copper
- Die axis: ↑↑
- Weight: 13 grams
- Diameter: 34 mm
- Edge: Smooth
- Renniks #: 469
- Andrews #: 477
- Gray #: 246f
- Lampard #: 341f
No Stop - Large Auckland - Near S
- Issuer: S. Hague Smith
- Mint : Stokes
- Denomination : Penny
- Composition: Copper
- Die axis: ↑↑
- Weight: 13 grams
- Diameter: 34 mm
- Edge: Smooth
- Renniks #: 467
- Andrews #: 478
- Gray #: 246g
- Lampard #: 341d
No Stop - Very Large Auckland - Near S
- Issuer: S. Hague Smith
- Mint : Stokes
- Denomination : Penny
- Composition: Copper
- Die axis: ↑↑
- Weight: 13 grams
- Diameter: 34 mm
- Edge: Smooth
- Renniks #: 468
- Andrews #: 475
- Gray #: 246d
- Lampard #: 341e
Last update : Monday, March 8, 2021