Description

New Zealand 19th Century Merchants Token.

United Service Hotel 1874.

Corner Queen and Wellesley Streets, Auckland.

One Penny (token). Type 1 with straight inscrition.

Obverse Queen Victoria's bust with the date 1874 below.

Legend: VICTORIA DEI GRATIA.

Reverse: UNITED SERVICE HOTEL within circle. Arround the edge: CORNER OF QUEEN & WELLESLEY STREETS . AUCKLAND . N . Z .

Catalogue: R560, A590, KM# Tn66.

Copper, 34mm.

Grade: EF.