China: Republic copper-nickel 10 Pound Token ND (1912-1920) AU55 PCGS,...

Description

Republic copper-nickel 10 Pound Token ND (1912-1920) AU55 PCGS, Heaton Mint. Centrally holed, plain edge. Issued by the S.I.C.S & R. Co. Ltd (Shanghai Ice Cold Storage & Refrigeration Company). Active from 1912-1956, the company coincided with the peak and fall of the commercial ice trade. This token was produced in Birmingham and would have been used by wealthy households to procure 10 pounds worth of ice to cool their home or food in the summer.

Metal: Copper-Nickel

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1912-1920年華昌造水公司十磅銅鎳幣。AU55 PCGS。
喜敦造幣廠。中央帶孔。光邊。此幣由華昌造水公司發行。該公司活躍於1912至1956年，見證了商業製冰行業的跌宕起伏。這枚代幣於伯明翰鑄造，可供富裕家庭於夏天購買十磅冰以冷卻家居或食物。

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