Description
Obv : THOMAS / CUMBERS / FULHAM / 7 YEARS, Rev : TRIED / NEWGATE / MARcH 2 1837
Size
Diameter 36mm
Medium
Convict Love Token
Literature
Thomas Cumber, a postal worker, was tried at the Old Bailey Newgate in 1837 for pilfering a half-sovereign and a sixpence from a letter he was entrusted to deliver. Despite twice offering restitution, he found that you cannot tamper with his Majesty's mail and was transported for 7 years to New South Wales arriving on the 'Asia' on the 20th March 1838.
Buyer's Premium
22%
Australia circa 1837 Convict Token - Thomas Cumber (Age 27) engraved on 1797 1d
Estimate A$6,000-A$7,500
Starting Bid
A$5,000
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