Fenwick Bros - Drapers
Description
Orlando Fenwick left Liverpool 22 August, 1852 on board the Great Britain, under the command of Captain Matthews, and arrived in Melbourne the following November. Fenwick brought goods out from England with him to found a drapery business. Among his fellow passengers on the voyage out was Arthur Snowden, Reginald Bright (later of Bright's Stores), and Hugh Peck (also a token issuer).
In 1857 Fenwick moved his business to 225 King Street and was joined by his brother Pascoe. Fenwick Bros. issued two tokens, circa 1855, which bear Queen Victoria's head, a familiar symbol from official coinage, and their address, 225 King Street, Melbourne. The reverse featured the government flagstaff (in the Flagstaff Gardens at the north-western corner of Hoddle's original grid of Melbourne streets), giving prospective customers a clear indication of where to find the store.
Fenwick Bros - Drapers 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 |
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No inner circle | - | - | - | $57.10 | $161 | $290 | $870 |
Inner circle | - | - | - | $142 | $283 | $580 | $1,160 |
Varieties | MS-60 | MS-62 | MS-63 | MS-64 | MS-65 | MS-66 | MS-67 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No inner circle | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Inner circle | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Varieties
No inner circle
Inner circle
Specifications
No inner circle
- Issuer: Fenwick Brothers
- Denomination : Penny
- Composition: Bronze
- Die axis: ↑↑
- Weight: 15 grams
- Diameter: 34 mm
- Edge: Smooth
- Renniks #: 131
- Andrews #: 121
- Gray #: 70a
Inner circle
- Issuer: Fenwick Brothers
- Denomination : Penny
- Composition: Bronze
- Die axis: ↑↑
- Weight: 15 grams
- Diameter: 34 mm
- Edge: Smooth
- Renniks #: 130
- Andrews #: 120
- Gray #: 70
Last update : Tuesday, December 29, 2020