British Trade Tokens, Tickets and Passes, Numismatic Books

Clubs and Societies, Lincolnshire, Louth (and elsewhere), Society of Industry, 1785, silver, by J. Milton, robed figures of Peace and Plenty, beehive in background, rev. legend, named (Revd. Thos. Taylor, Trustee, 1786), 34mm, 21.39g/12h (Stainton 1; D & W 137/286; MG 1046). Good very fine and very rare; with integral loop for suspension £100-150

The Society operated working schools for the children of the poor, training and working them as Jersey spinners. About 143 parishes were united in the scheme, the chief town centres being Louth, Alford, Horncastle and Spilsby (Stainton, BNJ 1983, p.139). Silver medals were given to some of the trustees and an additional 57 specimens were struck for sale to subscribers in 1785