Gatehouse Halfpenny

Copper trade token produced by Thomas Scott and Company, Gatehouse-of-Fleet. Thomas Scott & Co was an Ulster firm which operated one of the four cotton mills in Gatehouse. This is the only trade token issued in south-west Scotland - the obverse shows Scott's three storey mill.

Object no :

SRCO004a, SRCO004b

Collection :

The Industrial Revolution

Creator :

NA

Place of Production :

Soho Foundry, Birmingham

Dimensions :

NA

Materials :

copper

Location :

NA

Accession number :

1985.44

Copyright :

Dumfries & Galloway Council

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