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54/128
Description
Hop tokens were given to pickers as their baskets were measured and emptied. Payment was made at the end of each week according to the number of tokens each picker possessed. This token, which is a thin piece of metal 1 inch in diameter has the letters 'J.M.' stamped on it and came from Hereford. It was also previously part of the collections at the Curtis Museum, in Alton.
Physical description
1 hops token; metal; good condition
Label Text
Hop tokens. Hop tokens were given to pickers as their baskets were measured and emptied. Payment was made at the end of each week according to the number of tokens each picker possessed. This token, which is a thin piece of metal 1 inch in diameter has the letters 'J.M.' stamped on it and came from Hereford.
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MERL - [sketch]
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