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ADDENDUM. 



From "NINETEENTH CENTURY TOKEN COINAGE," 

 By W. J. Davis, London, 1904, for Spink & Sons. 

 (P. 240). THE CHANNEL ISLANDS. 



Although the Channel Islands are not within the Constitution 

 of Great Britain, their insular tokens are sought after and included 

 in British collections. 



The Islands were taken by Rolf, or Hollo, in the ninth century, 

 and William the Conqueror was the first monarch to unite them to 

 the Crown of England. 



GUERNSEY. 

 SILVER. EIVE SHILLINGS. 



1. — Obverse, Arms of Jersey (l) gules; three leopards passant 

 gardant in pale, in a circle. Bishop De Jersey & Co. A rose ornar 

 ment divides the legend. 



Reverse. Token of Five Shillings within a wreath of oak. 

 Legend, Bank oe Guernsey, 1800, R.r.r. Plate 1, No. 23. T. Wyon. 



This piece is struck on a Spanish dollar, by Boulton & Watt, see 

 Introduction, page xxiii. 



Bishop de Jersey & Co. also issued at their bank in Guernsey 

 one pound notes. The following notice is of interest: — 



Creditors of Bishop De Jersey & Co., Guernsey, 



"Notwithstanding Mr. Bishop has engaged to devote the profits 

 of his business to the liquidation of any defalcineation that might 

 arrise in the concerns of the Bank, he is credibly informed that 

 several malicious persons mean to proceed against him, as soon as 

 the terms of the Royal Court opens, and endeavour to molest his 

 person and trade ; he therefore takes this opportunity to request 

 those who wish to take advantage of the above engagement, to- sign 

 or cause to be signed the agreement entered upon before the 13th of 

 October next, in default of which he will take the advantage of the 

 regulation® of the Laws of the Island, and shall not consider himself 

 bound to any person having neglected to close with this offer. 

 Guernsey, 7th 'September, 1811. (The Star, Sept. 14th, 1811). 



JERSEY, GUERNSEY AND ALDERNEY. 

 COPPER. 



G. — Obverse, Laui'eated and draped bust to right (George III.), 

 within a wreath of oak. 



Reverse. One Penny Token in a circle. Legend, Jersey, 

 Guernsey and Alderney. R. Halliday. 



7. — Obverse. A druid's busL to left. Pure Copper Preferable! 

 To Paper. Penny Token* 



Reverse. As last. R. Turnpenny and Halliday. 



{In Soviet 6 Jersiaise Museum.) 

 (i) Obviously an error for Guernsey. 



