United Kingdom. 1 Penny 1880East London Ferry. (No Reserve Price)
No. 92567013
This piece was issued as tokens to pay for fares on the ferry that crossed the Buffalo River in East London, South Africa. Like many other tokens from the period, they were extensively used for trade around the Eastern Cape area of South Africa due to a shortage of official coins.
Type: Merchant tokens
Composition: Cooper
Diameter 24.95 mm
Tickness 1.57
Orientation: Medal alignment
Numista catalog Number: N#234906
This piece was issued as tokens to pay for fares on the ferry that crossed the Buffalo River in East London, South Africa. Like many other tokens from the period, they were extensively used for trade around the Eastern Cape area of South Africa due to a shortage of official coins.
Type: Merchant tokens
Composition: Cooper
Diameter 24.95 mm
Tickness 1.57
Orientation: Medal alignment
Numista catalog Number: N#234906