{"product_id":"token-31-southern-africa-good-for-in-trade-3-pence-trade-token-c-late-19th-early-20th-century","title":"Token 31 – Southern Africa – “GOOD FOR IN TRADE – 3 PENCE” Trade Token, c. late 19th–early 20th century","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eToken 31 – Southern Africa – “GOOD FOR IN TRADE – 3 PENCE” Trade Token, c. late 19th–early 20th century\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn intriguing original \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e3 Pence private trade token\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e bearing the unusual inscription \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“GOOD FOR IN TRADE – 3 PENCE”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, with a single dot on each side and the same design repeated on both faces.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUnlike the German \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWerth-Marken\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, this piece belongs to the wider \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBritish and Southern African merchant-token tradition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, where privately issued tokens were used in commercial transactions and circulated for goods or services rather than functioning as official coinage.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe use of the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e3 Pence denomination\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is particularly interesting. British currency denominations were widely used throughout Southern Africa during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, including in commercial environments in the Cape and other parts of the region.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA particularly interesting collector connection is that an essentially matching \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e3 Pence “GOOD FOR IN TRADE” type has been documented in connection with Swakopmund\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. A matching example has been described as approximately \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e21 mm and 4 g in brass\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, with the same wording and layout. This makes a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSwakopmund \/ German South West Africa association highly plausible\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, although the anonymous nature of the token means that the attribution should remain \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eprobable\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e rather than certain.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe apparent silver-coloured surface should not automatically be interpreted as silver. The documented matching example is described as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebrass\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and the greenish patina visible on this piece is compatible with a copper-alloy token.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor collectors of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSouthern African exonumia, Swakopmund history, German South West Africa and British colonial trade tokens\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, this is an especially fascinating piece. Its anonymous merchant origin, British 3 Pence denomination and possible Swakopmund connection make it an unusual survivor of the commercial token tradition of Southern Africa.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Haller Treasure Chest","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57296500425082,"sku":null,"price":49.0,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0738\/9125\/0466\/files\/Token31frontGoodforTrade3pence.jpg?v=1790148403","url":"https:\/\/hallertreasurechest.com\/products\/token-31-southern-africa-good-for-in-trade-3-pence-trade-token-c-late-19th-early-20th-century","provider":"Haller Treasure Chest","version":"1.0","type":"link"}