Token - U. George RAF St. Athan, 6 Pence
Features
| Location |
United Kingdom
 |
|---|---|
| Type | Trade tokens › Military tokens |
| Value | 6 Pence (1⁄40) |
| Currency | Pound sterling (1158-1971) |
| Composition | Brass |
| Weight | 6.14 g |
| Diameter | 26.3 mm |
| Thickness | 1.75 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 456789 |
| References | Yarwood# RAFT04 John F. Yarwood; 2011. Military Tokens of the British Commonwealth. Tremadoc Publishing, Horsham, Victoria, Australia.TokenCatalog.com (http://tokencatalog.com) |
Obverse
Text only
Script: Latin
Lettering:
U.GEORGE
HAIRDRESSER
R·A·F. STATION
ST. ATHAN
Unabridged legend:
Uriah George
Royal Air Force
Reverse
Denomination inside a wreath
Script: Latin
Lettering: 6 Ḍ
Edge
Plain
Comments
Possible date: between 1939 and 1942
Unconfirmed short story:
Soldiers (Americans) were entitled to a free first haircut, then they had to buy a sixpence token (6 pennies) which they had to carry with them at all times. This was to ensure that a haircut could be carried immediately after receiving an order from a senior officer to "get your hair cut".
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