Tea company check. Obverse; THE LONDON & NEWCASTLE TEA COMPANY'S - ¼ lb CHECK NOT TRANSFERABLE, signature of J.A. Game
below, signed by maker ARDILL LEEDS
, Reverse; THROUGHOUT ENGLAND SCOTLAND & IRELAND, 28 HIGH S T
MONTROSE 1879, 21½mm, average 2.72g, brass, Andison-2261, not in Mitchiner, NVF to VF
more than one available, item may differ slightly from illustration.
References; Andrew D.N. Andison, London & Newcastle Tea Checks
, and Michael Mitchiner; Jetons, Medalets and Tokens - volume 4; British Isles from circa 1830
, 2007.
