UPINSMOKE
Encased Farthing Collector
Hi, This is my first post.
I am a collector of Encased Farthings and am trying to find out as much information about the Company of J.R.Gaunt of Birmingham and the manufacture of Encased Farthings. I know they produced these as advertising pieces for different companies or establishments one being Hooper Struve’s and there were others as well each piece has the letters J.R.G. embossed on then. Also, there was Advertising on one side and with usually “Keep Me And You Will Never Be Broke” on the other. These were made of an aluminum surround with a Farthing pressed into the middle of the surround. You can view my website below to see pictures of the items in question under Encased Farthings.
https://upinsmokecoincollecting.com/encased-farthings/farthings-misc/
I was hoping that someone may have something in reference to these, either old sales catalogues, advertising like newspaper cuttings etc. Or perhaps you may have other information on the manufacture of these items pictures etc. Any information you can provide would be appreciated.
Or any information of someone who I could contact to help my research further.
I do hope you may be able to help me.
I am a collector of Encased Farthings and am trying to find out as much information about the Company of J.R.Gaunt of Birmingham and the manufacture of Encased Farthings. I know they produced these as advertising pieces for different companies or establishments one being Hooper Struve’s and there were others as well each piece has the letters J.R.G. embossed on then. Also, there was Advertising on one side and with usually “Keep Me And You Will Never Be Broke” on the other. These were made of an aluminum surround with a Farthing pressed into the middle of the surround. You can view my website below to see pictures of the items in question under Encased Farthings.
https://upinsmokecoincollecting.com/encased-farthings/farthings-misc/
I was hoping that someone may have something in reference to these, either old sales catalogues, advertising like newspaper cuttings etc. Or perhaps you may have other information on the manufacture of these items pictures etc. Any information you can provide would be appreciated.
Or any information of someone who I could contact to help my research further.
I do hope you may be able to help me.