Tobacconists' trade tokens (obverse)

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These are the obverses of copper farthing trade tokens of tobacconists James Mitchell of the Canongate in Edinburgh, and George Randolph & Co. of King Street in Glasgow. The former dates from between around 1780 and 1830, the latter from 1799.

The obverse of the Randolph token (right) has a design featuring three vessels labelled 'BLACK RAP', 'SCOTS' AND 'BROWN RAP'. It is engraved 'FARTHING PAYABLE AT GEORGE RANDOLPH & CO.'

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• Online ID: 000-100-083-197-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  H.1995.379
• Date: 1799
  c. 1780 - 1830
  Left: Between around 1780 and 1830; Right: 1799
  
• Material: Copper; both sides slightly off-centre; cleaned; moderate wear. Inscription: Obv: JAMES / MITCHELL, across upper field; TOBACCONIST, around bottom / Rev: a roll of tobacco at top; crossed pipes
  Copper; slight wear. Inscription: Obv: FARTHING PAYABLE AT GEORGE RANDOLPH & CO.; a canister, inscribed SCOTS, on top of a barrel; to left, canister
  D&H Lothian 105
  Trade token, farthing
  Trade token, farthing
  
• Dimensions: 20.5 mm D / Die Axis: 5.0
  22 mm / Die Axis: 6.0
  
• What: D&H Lothian 105
  Trade token, farthing
  Trade token, farthing
  
• Subject: Trade tokens
  Trade tokens
  
• Who: George Randolph and Co., tobacconists, King Street, Glasgow (Issuer)
  James Mitchell, tobacconist, Canongate, Edinburgh (Issuer)
  
• Where: Scotland, Lanarkshire, Glasgow (King Street)
  Scotland, Midlothian, Edinburgh
  
• Event:
• Description: Copper farthing trade token of James Mitchell, tobacconist, Canongate, Edinburgh, c. 1780 - 1830
  Copper farthing trade token of George Randolph & Co., tobacconists, King Street, Glasgow, 1799
  
• References:
  • Dalton and Hamer, LaNarkshire 39 
  • Dalton and Hamer, Lothian 105 
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