Obverse A
Legend: “Keep me and you will never be broke”
Obverse B
Legend: “Keep me and you will never be broke” J.R.G
below (J.R.Gaunt)
Chelsea Hotel
Country of Issue: UK Manufacturer: J.R.Gaunt
(JRG on 1937-38 issue) Diameter: 38mm
Coin Dates: (Known to Exist) (JRG) 1879, 1937, 1938, 1939
(No JRG) 1884, 1930, 1933, 1939, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946,
1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1954
Reverse
Legend: “Good luck from the Chelsea Hotel
Gloucester St” around farthing,
“Jersey” below in between stops
Obverse A
Legend: “Keep me and you will never be broke”
Obverse B
Legend: “Keep me and you will never be broke” J.R.G
below (J.R.Gaunt)
(Images Courtesy of Mick Foster U.K.)
Chelsea Hotel
Varieties of the 1950 Encased Farthing with and without doubled lettering.
"Chelsea Hotel" 1950 Encased Farthing with and without
doubled lettering.
(Images & Information Courtesy of Exonumania)
Encased Farthings 