Anybody have any info on this token?

[sirlostalot]

The front says "J. Shaw & Co, Importers of Hardwares, Upper Town, Quebec"
The back has pictures of diffrent kinds of hardware.

 

[taz42o]

http://books.google.com/books?id=gm...ztGpBg&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=2&ct=result

http://cgi.ebay.com/1837-J.-Shaw-&-...raded-VF-_W0QQitemZ230329882960QQcmdZViewItem

 

[sirlostalot]

Thanks Taz

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Very cool token. What is that portrayed on the left side?

 

[Mackaydon]

A tea-kettle between a vice and hand-saw
Source: #36 here: http://74.125.47.132/search?q=cache...own,+Quebec&cd=2&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us&ie=UTF-8

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

A tea-kettle between a vice and hand-saw
Source: #36 here: http://74.125.47.132/search?q=cache...own,+Quebec&cd=2&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us&ie=UTF-8

ah, a vice.

 

[Mackaydon]

Here's what appears to be a similar vice:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Heavy-Duty-ANTI...ools?_trksid=p3286.m20.l1116#ebayphotohosting

 

[seger98]

I see it's been solved, so neat token!

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Here's what appears to be a similar vice:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Heavy-Duty-ANTI...ools?_trksid=p3286.m20.l1116#ebayphotohosting

Thanks Mack.





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