Here on offer is a collectable group of tokens for Williams Bros Direct Supply Stores Ltd.

Two young brothers, John and Alfred Williams, from Sheerness, Kent in 1872, founded their their first small shop in Caledonian Road, Islington. The Times 16/11/1963 reported that Williams Brothers Direct Supply Stores Ltd had 150 grocery, butchers & hardware shops in the Home Counties and North London. Since 1910, the customer or member received metal tokens to the value of purchases which were redeemed at 5 per cent of the face value, there were many varieties of the tinned iron tokens in circle, oval or square designs. The tokens were replaced by actual stamps in 1963.The maker was Charles Wright Ltd., from Clerkenwell London, famous for making Crimean war medals. Due to complaints about the noise, they moved to Thorn Bank, Edgware in 1900.

This is a good little collection of tokens with various values.

A wonderful and highly collectable token.

Please see my pictures for the details of the condition which complement this description.

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