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Title: Victoria Ferry Token .... is it Australian or What?
Post by: Humpybong on March 12, 2014, 12:05:19 AM

Have located a token in a batch that I purchased and it is marked (uniface) VICTORIA FERRY  V H

I cannot locate in Smith or any other Australian Token book.  Has anyone any information about this token?

(http://i58.tinypic.com/2gyazhu.jpg)



Any help would be appreciated.
Title: Re: Victoria Ferry Token .... is it Australian or What?
Post by: Triggersmob on March 12, 2014, 01:29:22 AM
I wonder if V H is for Victoria Harbour.
Title: Re: Victoria Ferry Token .... is it Australian or What?
Post by: Humpybong on March 12, 2014, 05:32:25 PM
Quote from: triggersmob on March 12, 2014, 01:29:22 AM
I wonder if V H is for Victoria Harbour.

Yes that is one possibility but need to be sure.  The lot I purchased was all supposed to be Australian.  All other ferry tokens were from Sydney and Newcastle.   This one was describes as VIC 1 from Victoria (Very Rare) but I am not sure.

So Hong Kong or Canada is possible but cannot find anything on it.
Title: Re: Victoria Ferry Token .... is it Australian or What?
Post by: Nevol on March 13, 2014, 01:11:31 PM
Quote from: humpybong on March 12, 2014, 05:32:25 PM
 This one was describes as VIC 1 from Victoria (Very Rare) but I am not sure.
If the seller knew enough to describe it as very rare, one would assume he had some extra knowledge about it.  No luck following that avenue?
Title: Re: Victoria Ferry Token .... is it Australian or What?
Post by: Humpybong on March 13, 2014, 01:39:06 PM
Quote from: Nevol on March 13, 2014, 01:11:31 PM
Quote from: humpybong on March 12, 2014, 05:32:25 PM
 This one was describes as VIC 1 from Victoria (Very Rare) but I am not sure.
If the seller knew enough to describe it as very rare, one would assume he had some extra knowledge about it.  No luck following that avenue?


Unfortunately the seller is no longer with us.......that is why I purchased a batch of tokens.
Title: Re: Victoria Ferry Token .... is it Australian or What?
Post by: Humpybong on March 14, 2014, 12:27:28 PM


Well have found out about this token.  See below:

(http://i61.tinypic.com/28chsig.jpg)

(http://i59.tinypic.com/2yod6wi.jpg)




So now the answer is known.

Title: Re: Victoria Ferry Token .... is it Australian or What?
Post by: Goose on March 14, 2014, 12:56:31 PM
Excellent research Barry!
Title: Re: Victoria Ferry Token .... is it Australian or What?
Post by: ElleKitty on March 14, 2014, 02:47:00 PM
Bravo!
Title: Re: Victoria Ferry Token .... is it Australian or What?
Post by: Pocketcoins on March 15, 2014, 02:44:41 AM
Good work, and now for the big question. What's it worth??  ???  ???  ???  ;D  ;D
Title: Re: Victoria Ferry Token .... is it Australian or What?
Post by: Humpybong on March 15, 2014, 12:12:24 PM
Quote from: Pocketcoins on March 15, 2014, 02:44:41 AM
Good work, and now for the big question. What's it worth??  ???  ???  ???  ;D  ;D

I have been offered $100 so far but I think it is worth more.