Baldwin's of St. James's
Auction 48 24 Sep 2020
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Tokens, Minting: Taylor and Challen Ltd., Birmingham, farthing-size advertising token, legend stemming from letter M, rev. concentric circles, 20.5mm. (cf. Baldwin's Auctions, Hong Kong, 26 August 2010, lot 886), good very fine, rare
Taylor and Challen Ltd., founded pre-1839 by Joseph Taylor, later Taylor and Co, and sometime between 1875 and 1880, Taylor and Challen. The firm produced a range of minting machinery, including presses and steam engines for a number of mints, including the Royal Mint in Sydney in 1854 and the Melbourne Royal Mint in 1868. They also equipped the mint in Bangkok in 1858, sending out a new press in 1865..
(70-100 GBP)
Taylor and Challen Ltd., founded pre-1839 by Joseph Taylor, later Taylor and Co, and sometime between 1875 and 1880, Taylor and Challen. The firm produced a range of minting machinery, including presses and steam engines for a number of mints, including the Royal Mint in Sydney in 1854 and the Melbourne Royal Mint in 1868. They also equipped the mint in Bangkok in 1858, sending out a new press in 1865..
(70-100 GBP)