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Ref: Hern 596.
Coloured tin badge pin (black, red, white and blue). 22.77 mm diam., 2.00 grams.

Backing card inscription: “Buy the Evening News”

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Cranston Novelty Co – obverse: Dove of Peace
Nickel. 28.11 mm diam., 7.16 grams.

Reverse legend: “Compliments of E.C. Featherstone / Photos and Stationery / Milton, Ont.”

About the Cranston Novelty Company the catalogue says:

The Canadian company Cranston Novelty Co. of Galt, Ontario is associated with a large number of Canadian tokens relating to the Anglo Boer War. The Company was first established in 1885 by James K. Cranston as a seller of stationary, books and fancy goods. During the period from 1898 to 1905 the Company undertook the production of many trade tokens for Ontario merchants. It is not known if the tokens were struck in-house or on the equipment of another Ontario company. The Cranston Novelty Co. moved to Toronto in 1906 and ceased operation in 1930.

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Cranston Novelty Co – obverse: Clasped Hands EF 500 – 1.000
Brass. 28.11 mm diam., 6.66 grams.

Reverse legend: “Good for $1.00 on cash purchase / suit or overcoat / John Marks / Petrolia, Ont.”

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Cranston Novelty Co – obverse: Clasped Hands
Copper. 24.79 mm diam., 5.06 grams.

Reverse legend: “The Allen Shoe Co. / Wear Our Shoes / Mt. Forest / Drayton”.

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Cranston Novelty Co – obverse: Dove of Peace EF+ 500 – 1.000
White metal. 28.11 mm diam., 2.15 grams.

Reverse legend: “One coin will be taken / as 25c on cash purchase of engagement ring wedding ring or watch / R. Patterson Jeweller / Kincardine, Ont.”

Below is a set of twelve trade cards, produced by the Swiss chocolate manufacturer, Suchard.










1. Paul Kruger
2. Queen Victoria
3. Glencoe [death of] General Symons 20.X.1899
4. Dundee - General Jule [sic] van Jonders Pass 22-25.X.1899
5. Stormberg 10.XII.1899
6. Magersfontein 11.XII.1899
7. Chieveley 15.X.1899 [sic]
8. Elandslaagte 21.X.1899
9. Colenso (Tugela) 15.XII.1899
10. Spionskop 24.I.1900
11. Kimberley 16.II.1900
12. Capitulation Cronje's 27.II.1900



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