Gilbert Holdsworth

[robfinds]

This is a recent find that I couldn't post earlier due to breaking my camera. It's a traders token of Gilbert Holdsworth Apothecarie of Sheffield in Yorkshire, 1670.These tokens were given as change to customers. They now have become highly collectable, with Yorkshire tokens being amongst the rarest. I live in Rotherham a town very close to Sheffield, but I found this token on a site about 30 miles away in another county. In the 17th century an apothercarie was a doctor/chemist.
Robert.

 

[jc2]

Great token . . . it's nice to know the history behind the finds . . .

 

[Felinepeachy]

WOW, that is really a great find. Congrats!

 

[Mackaydon]

Great find Rob!!
And it may be interesting to note the spelling 'back in the day'. The token reads: "His half peny"; typical phrase for these tokens--and a fascinating piece of history, indeed.
Don.....

 

[CRUSADER]

well you know what I think about these. Plus any IDable ones are a bonus

 

[hammered]

Well done , and I agree with all of the above.

hammered

 

[Mackaydon]

An interesting article entitled "The Trade Tokens of Sheffeld" appears on this referenced site beginning on page 25. Your token is cited on page 31 as item 13.
http://books.google.com/books?id=yx...&resnum=1&ved=0CBIQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q&f=false

 

[robfinds]

An interesting article entitled "The Trade Tokens of Sheffeld" appears on this referenced site beginning on page 25. Your token is cited on page 31 as item 13.
http://books.google.com/books?id=yx...&resnum=1&ved=0CBIQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q&f=false

cheers for the info.