UPDATE Counter Marked Brass Coin or Token

[Lt1stone]

This brass coin or token is counter marked W.H.K. and appears to have an eagle on one side. I cleaned it a little with soapy water and a nylon bristle brush. I haven't been able to find anything else about it. Could it be a store card or token?

 

[High Plains Digger]

Re: Counter Marked Brass Coin or Token

You have to marvel when they are simple like that.

 

[kuger]

Re: Counter Marked Brass Coin or Token

It seems to me I have seen those initials in small letters on tokens before??

 

[auprospector44]

Re: Counter Marked Brass Coin or Token

Found this token (item has expired, but scroll down the page for a description)
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TOKEN-1807-GIII-HALFPENNY-WHK-COUNTERMARK-SCARCE-/200634448830

and reference to a W.H.K. counter-strike on australian tokens on the page on this site:
http://books.google.com/books?id=MM...ved=0CFUQ6AEwCA#v=onepage&q=w.h.k. token&f=fa

apparently it a type of australian surcharge token??

 

[Lt1stone]

Re: Counter Marked Brass Coin or Token

Found this token (item has expired, but scroll down the page for a description)
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TOKEN-1807-GIII-HALFPENNY-WHK-COUNTERMARK-SCARCE-/200634448830

and reference to a W.H.K. counter-strike on australian tokens on the page on this site:
http://books.google.com/books?id=MM...ved=0CFUQ6AEwCA#v=onepage&q=w.h.k. token&f=fa
apparently it a type of australian surcharge token??

Thank You auprospector44!

 

[Lt1stone]

The coin I dug at CTH 4 appears to be Australian from the 1850's. Surcharged by W H Kernot in Chillwell, Victoria and one similar with one of his counter stamps in the Museum Victoria.

 

[kuger]

I guess that explains why I had seen one before!!Neat find!!

 

[Mackaydon]

Similar initials have been found on the obverse of a "Parkes penny" and a "Melbourne penny", per column '10020' here:
http://books.google.com/books?id=DP...ge&q=W H Kernot in Chilwell, Victoria&f=false

 

[Lt1stone]

Similar initials have been found on the obverse of a "Parkes penny" and a "Melbourne penny", per column '10020' here:
http://books.google.com/books?id=DP...ge&q=W H Kernot in Chilwell, Victoria&f=false

Thanks Mackaydon for your assistance too!

 

[Mackaydon]

You bet; here's another option: W.H.K. on reverse of Holloway penny, 1857 Lot 5272 here:
http://www.noble.com.au/auctions/search/?sale=61&c=1208&s=l1&g=&q=&e=&p=3

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Re: Counter Marked Brass Coin or Token

Found this token (item has expired, but scroll down the page for a description)
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TOKEN-1807-GIII-HALFPENNY-WHK-COUNTERMARK-SCARCE-/200634448830

and reference to a W.H.K. counter-strike on australian tokens on the page on this site:
http://books.google.com/books?id=MM...ved=0CFUQ6AEwCA#v=onepage&q=w.h.k. token&f=fa

apparently it a type of australian surcharge token??

Im surprised its not on Brunk's list. http://www.exonumia.com/art/cmd.htm
I guess he doesnt do Australian. Good ID.

 

[Mackaydon]

WHK (Kernot) was a chemist at Chillwell, Geeland. He had a shop at La Trobe Terrace, Chillwell (at the foot of Noble St.), a suburb of Geeland. He not only filled perscriptions, he 'specialized' in horse and cattle medicines.
Don.....

 

[Lt1stone]

http://www.exonumia.com/art/cmc.htm I found W.H.K. listed on page 3 by last name.

Ifound the token at the CTH 4 hunt in Kansas