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<p>[QUOTE="BasSWarwick, post: 8180900, member: 75112"]Purchased 2 tokens fairly cheap @ US7 each - values appear high in good condition and I thought ideal for experimentation to improve the condition with a mild acid solution or Verdicare. <b>Thoughts appreciated</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Here's No 1</p><p>New Zealand Advertising Token. Mason & Struthers & Co - 1d. Christchurch , minted by Stokes & Martin, Melbourne, for Stokes and Martin plating, 1873-1893.</p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i><b>Interesting story attached to the Stokes and Martin mint</b></i></p><p>In 1873 Thomas Stokes took a partner, Martin, into his business. The partnership lasted until 1893, when a disastrous fire damaged a large portion of the business. Unfortunately Martin had forgotten to renew the fire insurance policy, and the partnership was dissolved as a result.</p><p><br /></p><p>In good condition they are on ebay for between US$54 and $720</p><p><a href="https://ebay.to/3ArK8gx" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://ebay.to/3ArK8gx" rel="nofollow">https://ebay.to/3ArK8gx</a></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1430244[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="BasSWarwick, post: 8180900, member: 75112"]Purchased 2 tokens fairly cheap @ US7 each - values appear high in good condition and I thought ideal for experimentation to improve the condition with a mild acid solution or Verdicare. [B]Thoughts appreciated[/B] Here's No 1 New Zealand Advertising Token. Mason & Struthers & Co - 1d. Christchurch , minted by Stokes & Martin, Melbourne, for Stokes and Martin plating, 1873-1893. [I] [B]Interesting story attached to the Stokes and Martin mint[/B][/I] In 1873 Thomas Stokes took a partner, Martin, into his business. The partnership lasted until 1893, when a disastrous fire damaged a large portion of the business. Unfortunately Martin had forgotten to renew the fire insurance policy, and the partnership was dissolved as a result. In good condition they are on ebay for between US$54 and $720 [URL]https://ebay.to/3ArK8gx[/URL] [ATTACH=full]1430244[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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