Object: Chesterfield Corporation Transport Tokens - 2d

Title:

Chesterfield Corporation Transport Tokens - 2d

Object name(s):

Token

Brief description:

Forty five 2d tokens issued by Chesterfield Corporation Transport, in dark blue, light blue, and green.

Collection:

National Tramway Museum

Inscription content:

"2D.".

Inscription description:

Print appears in centre of tokens with "D" at top right hand side of number and "." at bottom right hand side of number. Note: on light blue tokens font appears slightly different and font size appears smaller, the "." also appears higher than bottom right hand side and therefore there is less space vertically between the "D" and the ".". Tokens have a thick rim around the outer edge, but light blue tokens have a rim that is smaller in depth.

Inscription description:

An embossed pomegranate tree design in the centre of all tokens has a thin rim around it, followed by print curved around edge and a thick rim above print around outer edge of tokens. Note: outer rim on dark blue tokens appears slightly less defined.

Inscription description:

A black printed square on the lower part of the front of the paper bag surrounds the words "Tokens 10/-".

Inscription method:

Embossed print

Inscription method:

Print

Inscription position:

Front of all tokens.

Inscription position:

Reverse side of all tokens.

Inscription position:

Front of paper bag.

Inscription type:

Print

Inscription content:

"CHESTERFIELD CORPORATION TRANSPORT".

Inscription description:

Print appears in centre of tokens with "D" at top right hand side of number and "." at bottom right hand side of number. Note: on light blue tokens font appears slightly different and font size appears smaller, the "." also appears higher than bottom right hand side and therefore there is less space vertically between the "D" and the ".". Tokens have a thick rim around the outer edge, but light blue tokens have a rim that is smaller in depth.

Inscription description:

An embossed pomegranate tree design in the centre of all tokens has a thin rim around it, followed by print curved around edge and a thick rim above print around outer edge of tokens. Note: outer rim on dark blue tokens appears slightly less defined.

Inscription description:

A black printed square on the lower part of the front of the paper bag surrounds the words "Tokens 10/-".

Inscription method:

Embossed print

Inscription method:

Print

Inscription position:

Front of all tokens.

Inscription position:

Reverse side of all tokens.

Inscription position:

Front of paper bag.

Inscription type:

Print

Inscription content:

C. C. T. D. Tokens 10/-

Inscription description:

Print appears in centre of tokens with "D" at top right hand side of number and "." at bottom right hand side of number. Note: on light blue tokens font appears slightly different and font size appears smaller, the "." also appears higher than bottom right hand side and therefore there is less space vertically between the "D" and the ".". Tokens have a thick rim around the outer edge, but light blue tokens have a rim that is smaller in depth.

Inscription description:

An embossed pomegranate tree design in the centre of all tokens has a thin rim around it, followed by print curved around edge and a thick rim above print around outer edge of tokens. Note: outer rim on dark blue tokens appears slightly less defined.

Inscription description:

A black printed square on the lower part of the front of the paper bag surrounds the words "Tokens 10/-".

Inscription method:

Embossed print

Inscription method:

Print

Inscription position:

Front of all tokens.

Inscription position:

Reverse side of all tokens.

Inscription position:

Front of paper bag.

Inscription type:

Print

Material:

Tokens

Material:

Bag

Object name:

Token

Object number:

2014.68.1

Object production person:

Chesterfield Corporation Transport

Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/d2390f27-6fa1-37f1-a719-2d5839db886f

Use licence for this record: CC BY-NC

Attribution for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/d2390f27-6fa1-37f1-a719-2d5839db886f, National Tramway Museum, CC BY-NC

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