Lot 735
Eight Tokens – Jewish Stores and Merchants in Tasmania and New Zealand – Mid 19th Century
Eight tokens, minted for use by Jewish stores and merchants in Tasmania and New Zealand in ca. mid-19th century.
1-2. Two tokens issued by Lewis Abrhamas, fabric and sewing supplies merchant. Tasmania, 1855. Diameter 34 mm, 27 mm.
3-4. Two tokens issued by R. Josephs, New-Town Toll Gate in Tasmania, 1855. Diameter: 33 mm, 27 mm.
5-6. Two tokens issued by I. Friedman, a money lender in Tasmania, 1857. Diameter: 31 mm, 26 mm.
7. A token issued by Joseph Moir, builder and merchant in Tasmania, 1850. Diameter: 33 mm.
8. Token in the value of one penny, issued by Lipman Levy, shoes and boots manufacturer in New-Zealand. Diameter: 31 mm.
Provenance: Morton Leventhal Collection, New York.
