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

Era
1400-1900
Country/province
United Kingdom
Year/Period and Variation
1880East London Ferry.
Denomination
1 Penny
Condition
Ungraded
Weight
5.58 g
Number of items
1
Theme
Transportation