1 Penny Token John Pettigrew & Co General Merchants Ipswich Qld Australia 1865 #58439
$110.00 Original price was: $110.00.$93.50Current price is: $93.50.
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Here we have an old collectable token coin, a little slice of Brisbane history. Please see photos for condition.
Summary
Copper One Penny Token, minted by W.J. Taylor, London. Issued by John Pettigrew & Co, General Merchants, Ipswich, 1865. John Pettigrew was born in 1832 in Tarshaw, Scotland. He arrived in Australia in 1850, and moved to Brisbane in 1851, where he joined his brother William in his sawmilling business. He left Brisbane for Ipswich in 1852 and founded a general store. As well as running his store, he served as an alderman and briefly as Mayor on the Ipswich Council. He served in the Queensland parliament as the Member of the Legislative Assembly for the electorate of Stanley, from 20 November 1873 to10 December 1878. He was also involved in pastoral speculation at Maranoa with F.A. Forbes until 1866. He died on 10 November 1878 at Ipswich and was buried at the Ipswich Presbyterian Church.
Obverse Description
At centre JOHN PETTIGREW / & Co. / IPSWICH; around, . WHOLESALE AND RETAIL GENERAL MERCHANTS
Reverse Description
Coat of Arms consisting of a central shield below a Rising Sun supported by an emu at left and kangaroo at right all resting on a ribbon with the motto ADVANCE AUSTRALIA. The shield is quartered and contains: upper left – a golden fleece; upper right – a three-masted sailing ship; lower left – a bull standing facing left; lower right a anchor. Above, QUEENSLAND; below, 1865
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