H. J. Hall - Grocer
Description
Henry Joseph Hall, who was well known in early Christchurch as a grocer and land owner, emigrated to New Zealand from Guernsey, one of the islands in the English Channel. Hall arrived in Christchurch in 1857, where he took up 60,000 acres of land in North Canterbury, called Motunau, as well as land at Birdling Brook and Leeston.
In addition to these agricultural properties Hall also had significant property interests in Christchurch, and opened a grocery store in Cashel Street West in 1864. However he moved to High Street the following year when the site of Methodist Church was put up for sale as the congregation had become too large for the space. He paid 5800 pounds for the site.
Hall kept the business until 1873, selling it so that he could give more attention to his land interests, both in the city and the country. He died in about 1896.
Hall issued nineteen different penny token varieties and halfpennies. They were very simply designed, with text and no graphic elements in their design. He had a very large number of tokens in circulation, requiring between 18 and 22 separate orders to have these many varieties minted. English medallist W.J. Taylor and Australian Thomas Stokes both struck tokens for him at their mints.
Identification Guide
The multiple varieties of the H. J. Hall - Grocer 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.
H. J. Hall - Grocer 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 |
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Renniks #164 | - | - | - | $24.50 | $49.00 | $78.00 | $195 |
Renniks #165 | - | - | - | $22.00 | $44.00 | $73.00 | $183 |
Renniks #166 | - | - | - | $59.50 | $119 | $188 | $470 |
Renniks #167 | - | - | - | $75.80 | $152 | $232 | $619 |
Renniks #168 | - | - | - | $37.00 | $69.80 | $126 | $315 |
Renniks #169 | - | - | - | $76.00 | $190 | $456 | $1,140 |
Renniks #170 | - | - | - | $76.00 | $190 | $456 | $1,140 |
Renniks #171 | - | - | - | $278 | $695 | $456 | $1,140 |
Renniks #172 | - | - | - | $43.00 | $108 | $194 | $485 |
Renniks #172A | - | - | - | - | $900 | - | - |
Renniks #173 | - | - | - | $37.10 | $86.60 | $142 | $303 |
Renniks #174 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $1,520 |
Renniks #175 | - | - | - | $32.70 | $65.40 | $121 | $272 |
Renniks #176 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $912 |
Varieties | MS-60 | MS-62 | MS-63 | MS-64 | MS-65 | MS-66 | MS-67 |
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Renniks #164 | $429 | $663 | - | - | - | - | - |
Renniks #165 | $402 | $621 | - | - | - | - | - |
Renniks #166 | $1,030 | $1,600 | - | - | - | - | - |
Renniks #167 | $1,280 | $1,930 | - | - | - | - | - |
Renniks #168 | $630 | $945 | - | - | - | - | - |
Renniks #169 | $1,430 | $1,710 | - | - | - | - | - |
Renniks #170 | $1,430 | $1,710 | - | - | - | - | - |
Renniks #171 | $1,430 | $1,710 | - | - | - | - | - |
Renniks #172 | $647 | $808 | - | - | - | - | - |
Renniks #172A | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Renniks #173 | $495 | $687 | - | - | - | - | - |
Renniks #174 | $2,470 | $3,420 | - | - | - | - | - |
Renniks #175 | $439 | $605 | - | - | - | - | - |
Renniks #176 | $1,310 | $1,710 | - | - | - | - | - |
Specifications
Renniks #164
- Issuer: H. J. Hall
- Mint : W. J. Taylor
- Denomination : Penny
- Diameter: 33 mm
- Renniks #: 164
- Andrews #: 164
- Gray #: 92
- Lampard #: 322e
Renniks #165
- Issuer: H. J. Hall
- Mint : W. J. Taylor
- Denomination : Penny
- Weight: 14.9 grams
- Diameter: 33 mm
- Renniks #: 165
- Andrews #: 165
- Gray #: 92a
- Lampard #: 322f
Renniks #166
- Issuer: H. J. Hall
- Mint : W. J. Taylor
- Denomination : Penny
- Weight: 14.5 grams
- Diameter: 33 mm
- Renniks #: 166
- Andrews #: 168
- Gray #: 92c
- Lampard #: 322h
Renniks #167
- Issuer: H. J. Hall
- Mint : W. J. Taylor
- Denomination : Penny
- Weight: 14.5 grams
- Diameter: 33 mm
- Renniks #: 167
- Andrews #: 169
- Gray #: 92d
- Lampard #: 322i
Renniks #168
- Issuer: H. J. Hall
- Denomination : Penny
- Weight: 14.1 grams
- Diameter: 34 mm
- Renniks #: 168
- Andrews #: 172
- Gray #: 93
- Lampard #: 322k
Renniks #169
- Issuer: H. J. Hall
- Denomination : Penny
- Diameter: 34 mm
- Renniks #: 169
- Andrews #: 175
Renniks #170
- Issuer: H. J. Hall
- Denomination : Penny
- Diameter: 34 mm
- Renniks #: 170
Renniks #171
- Issuer: H. J. Hall
- Denomination : Penny
- Diameter: 34 mm
- Renniks #: 171
- Gray #: 93c
Renniks #172
- Issuer: H. J. Hall
- Denomination : Penny
- Diameter: 34 mm
- Renniks #: 172
- Andrews #: 177
- Gray #: 93a
- Lampard #: 322l
Renniks #172A
- Issuer: H. J. Hall
- Denomination : Penny
- Diameter: 34 mm
- Renniks #: 172A
- Andrews #: 179
- Gray #: 93b
- Lampard #: 322n
Renniks #173
- Issuer: H. J. Hall
- Denomination : Penny
- Weight: 13.2 grams
- Diameter: 33 mm
- Renniks #: 173
- Andrews #: 159
- Gray #: 90
- Lampard #: 322c
Renniks #174
- Issuer: H. J. Hall
- Denomination : Penny
- Diameter: 34 mm
- Renniks #: 174
- Andrews #: 160
Renniks #175
- Issuer: H. J. Hall
- Mint : W. J. Taylor
- Denomination : Half Penny
- Weight: 8 grams
- Diameter: 28 mm
- Renniks #: 175
- Andrews #: 161
- Gray #: 91
Renniks #176
- Issuer: H. J. Hall
- Denomination : Half Penny
- Diameter: 28 mm
- Renniks #: 176
- Andrews #: 162
Last update : Tuesday, July 27, 2021