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One Pint Milk Token

Ed Harding		Posted : Wednesday, 22 July 2015 8:53:52 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Flake Groups: Registered Joined: 28/11/2012(UTC) Posts: 27 Location: Whangarei Thanks: 6 times Was thanked: 4 time(s) in 4 post(s)		Hi All, Can anyone identify the One Pint Milk Token? Any help would be appreciated Cheers ed
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creamer		Posted : Saturday, 29 August 2015 9:49:21 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Medals: Groups: Registered Joined: 19/06/2011(UTC) Posts: 2,022 Location: Bay of Islands Thanks: 2289 times Was thanked: 525 time(s) in 391 post(s)		Hi Ed, was a good hunt that day, that token sure is a rarity, as you say has caused some what of a stir in the milk token community. Did some diggin around and found out the milk vendor at the time was Richard Benner. He married a woman who went by the name of Heffer and they had three children together. Anyhows as to the inscription GB is still a bit of a mystery. I will ask another customer of mine today and see what she says. HH .
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Erickd		Posted : Saturday, 29 August 2015 9:59:12 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 14/06/2014(UTC) Posts: 628 Location: Christchurch Thanks: 473 times Was thanked: 695 time(s) in 297 post(s)		Originally Posted by: creamer Hi Ed, was a good hunt that day, that token sure is a rarity, as you say has caused some what of a stir in the milk token community. Did some diggin around and found out the milk vendor at the time was Richard Benner. He married a woman who went by the name of Heffer and they had three children together. Anyhows as to the inscription GB is still a bit of a mystery. I will ask another customer of mine today and see what she says. HH . I would say it says CB could it mean Cream Bottle as in the order ?
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Ed Harding		Posted : Saturday, 29 August 2015 12:24:20 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Flake Groups: Registered Joined: 28/11/2012(UTC) Posts: 27 Location: Whangarei Thanks: 6 times Was thanked: 4 time(s) in 4 post(s)		Originally Posted by: creamer Hi Ed, was a good hunt that day, that token sure is a rarity, as you say has caused some what of a stir in the milk token community. Did some diggin around and found out the milk vendor at the time was Richard Benner. He married a woman who went by the name of Heffer and they had three children together. Anyhows as to the inscription GB is still a bit of a mystery. I will ask another customer of mine today and see what she says. HH . Hi Shane, Thanks for the info, much appreciated, yes it did turn out to be a good hunt. Mike Carter of Australia who keeps the catalogue of all New Zealand and Australian Tokens has advised that this one hadn't been recorded before now. Here is a copy of the entry for the catalogue. "G B Token found by Ed Harding in 2015 while metal detecting at a bay very near to Paihia. The token’s reverse uses the same die as the KK MS tokens which have been tentatively assigned to Kerikeri also in Northland. G B is assumed to be the vendor’s initials. Thank you to Ed Harding and David Galt of Mowbray Collectables for passing on the information NL12e Obv: G B Rev: ONE / (5 dot crosses) / PINT (same reverse die as the KK MS tokens)" Brass? 21 mm R5
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Metal Kiwi		Posted : Saturday, 29 August 2015 12:59:53 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 19/06/2011(UTC) Posts: 1,210 Location: Auckland Thanks: 498 times Was thanked: 484 time(s) in 322 post(s)		Originally Posted by: Erickd Originally Posted by: creamer Hi Ed, was a good hunt that day, that token sure is a rarity, as you say has caused some what of a stir in the milk token community. Did some diggin around and found out the milk vendor at the time was Richard Benner. He married a woman who went by the name of Heffer and they had three children together. Anyhows as to the inscription GB is still a bit of a mystery. I will ask another customer of mine today and see what she says. HH . I would say it says CB could it mean Cream Bottle as in the order ? I remember Richard Benner delivering our milk in Kerikeri but that was before bottles. He had a red van with cream cans in the back and would use a dipper to dispense milk from them in to our tin billy's. The van used to pong a bit in the summer. Fortunately we were on the morning run in Shepherds road. MK
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Ed Harding		Posted : Sunday, 30 August 2015 8:15:51 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Flake Groups: Registered Joined: 28/11/2012(UTC) Posts: 27 Location: Whangarei Thanks: 6 times Was thanked: 4 time(s) in 4 post(s)		Originally Posted by: Metal Kiwi Originally Posted by: Erickd Originally Posted by: creamer Hi Ed, was a good hunt that day, that token sure is a rarity, as you say has caused some what of a stir in the milk token community. Did some diggin around and found out the milk vendor at the time was Richard Benner. He married a woman who went by the name of Heffer and they had three children together. Anyhows as to the inscription GB is still a bit of a mystery. I will ask another customer of mine today and see what she says. HH . I would say it says CB could it mean Cream Bottle as in the order ? I remember Richard Benner delivering our milk in Kerikeri but that was before bottles. He had a red van with cream cans in the back and would use a dipper to dispense milk from them in to our tin billy's. The van used to pong a bit in the summer. Fortunately we were on the morning run in Shepherds road. MK Hi Metal Kiwi I wonder if G B could be related to Richard Benner? cheers ed
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Metal Kiwi		Posted : Sunday, 30 August 2015 9:34:12 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 19/06/2011(UTC) Posts: 1,210 Location: Auckland Thanks: 498 times Was thanked: 484 time(s) in 322 post(s)		Originally Posted by: Ed Harding Originally Posted by: Metal Kiwi Originally Posted by: Erickd Originally Posted by: creamer Hi Ed, was a good hunt that day, that token sure is a rarity, as you say has caused some what of a stir in the milk token community. Did some diggin around and found out the milk vendor at the time was Richard Benner. He married a woman who went by the name of Heffer and they had three children together. Anyhows as to the inscription GB is still a bit of a mystery. I will ask another customer of mine today and see what she says. HH . I would say it says CB could it mean Cream Bottle as in the order ? I remember Richard Benner delivering our milk in Kerikeri but that was before bottles. He had a red van with cream cans in the back and would use a dipper to dispense milk from them in to our tin billy's. The van used to pong a bit in the summer. Fortunately we were on the morning run in Shepherds road. MK Hi Metal Kiwi I wonder if G B could be related to Richard Benner? cheers ed Not sure about that Ed. His wifes name was Pam. Perhaps CB was the initials of the farm name??? Dont know really. It's a long time ago now. MK
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Ed Harding		Posted : Sunday, 30 August 2015 12:19:44 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Flake Groups: Registered Joined: 28/11/2012(UTC) Posts: 27 Location: Whangarei Thanks: 6 times Was thanked: 4 time(s) in 4 post(s)		Originally Posted by: Metal Kiwi Originally Posted by: Ed Harding Originally Posted by: Metal Kiwi Originally Posted by: Erickd Originally Posted by: creamer Hi Ed, was a good hunt that day, that token sure is a rarity, as you say has caused some what of a stir in the milk token community. Did some diggin around and found out the milk vendor at the time was Richard Benner. He married a woman who went by the name of Heffer and they had three children together. Anyhows as to the inscription GB is still a bit of a mystery. I will ask another customer of mine today and see what she says. HH . I would say it says CB could it mean Cream Bottle as in the order ? I remember Richard Benner delivering our milk in Kerikeri but that was before bottles. He had a red van with cream cans in the back and would use a dipper to dispense milk from them in to our tin billy's. The van used to pong a bit in the summer. Fortunately we were on the morning run in Shepherds road. MK Hi Metal Kiwi I wonder if G B could be related to Richard Benner? cheers ed Not sure about that Ed. His wifes name was Pam. Perhaps CB was the initials of the farm name??? Dont know really. It's a long time ago now. MK Metal Kiwi thanks it's all good info. cheers ed
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roy1954		Posted : Monday, 31 August 2015 4:38:46 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 28/03/2012(UTC) Posts: 628 Location: christchurch Thanks: 442 times Was thanked: 372 time(s) in 242 post(s)		hi,reminds me of a token i saw in the uk way back in the past and it was a token for ONE PINT of beer at the british steel company used as a bonus payment,maybe the GB is great britain.
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creamer		Posted : Tuesday, 1 September 2015 9:15:30 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Medals: Groups: Registered Joined: 19/06/2011(UTC) Posts: 2,022 Location: Bay of Islands Thanks: 2289 times Was thanked: 525 time(s) in 391 post(s)		Originally Posted by: Metal Kiwi Originally Posted by: Erickd Originally Posted by: creamer Hi Ed, was a good hunt that day, that token sure is a rarity, as you say has caused some what of a stir in the milk token community. Did some diggin around and found out the milk vendor at the time was Richard Benner. He married a woman who went by the name of Heffer and they had three children together. Anyhows as to the inscription GB is still a bit of a mystery. I will ask another customer of mine today and see what she says. HH . I would say it says CB could it mean Cream Bottle as in the order ? I remember Richard Benner delivering our milk in Kerikeri but that was before bottles. He had a red van with cream cans in the back and would use a dipper to dispense milk from them in to our tin billy's. The van used to pong a bit in the summer. Fortunately we were on the morning run in Shepherds road. MK Hi Metal Kiwi Yes another customer of mine said the same thing. The milk vender would dip one of his measuring cups into your billy for the day. Tokens were used after this period and it was suggested that they were brass ! So the mystery continues. HH .
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Ed Harding		Posted : Thursday, 3 September 2015 12:02:57 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Flake Groups: Registered Joined: 28/11/2012(UTC) Posts: 27 Location: Whangarei Thanks: 6 times Was thanked: 4 time(s) in 4 post(s)		Originally Posted by: creamer Originally Posted by: Metal Kiwi Originally Posted by: Erickd Originally Posted by: creamer Hi Ed, was a good hunt that day, that token sure is a rarity, as you say has caused some what of a stir in the milk token community. Did some diggin around and found out the milk vendor at the time was Richard Benner. He married a woman who went by the name of Heffer and they had three children together. Anyhows as to the inscription GB is still a bit of a mystery. I will ask another customer of mine today and see what she says. HH . I would say it says CB could it mean Cream Bottle as in the order ? I remember Richard Benner delivering our milk in Kerikeri but that was before bottles. He had a red van with cream cans in the back and would use a dipper to dispense milk from them in to our tin billy's. The van used to pong a bit in the summer. Fortunately we were on the morning run in Shepherds road. MK Hi Metal Kiwi Yes another customer of mine said the same thing. The milk vender would dip one of his measuring cups into your billy for the day. Tokens were used after this period and it was suggested that they were brass ! So the mystery continues. HH . yes the mystery does continue. cheers ed
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