Vintage Brass Harry Wellband Castle Farm Hop Token - Hop Token 1 ½ Castle Farm England

This listing is for the Vintage Brass Harry Wellband Castle Farm Hop Token. This token is a brass 1½ penny token issued by a grower named Harry Wellband at Castle Farm in Otford, Kent, England. The stamped letters "H 1½ D W." stand for Harry Wellband, 1½ D. Hop picking was piecework, meaning workers were paid by the volume harvested rather than by the hour. For every bushel or basket filled, a tallyman handed the worker a token representing that volume or value. Interesting Find!!!

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Vintage Brass Harry Wellband Castle Farm Hop Token - Hop Token 1 ½ Castle Farm England