1912-20年铜镍10英镑代用币。喜敦造币厰。由上海华昌造冰公司(S.I.C.S & R. Co. Ltd)发行。中央有孔，光边.清洗留下极微弱的丝痕。该公司于 1912-1956 年间营运，与造冰业的巅峰及衰落同期。此代币由位于伯明翰的喜敦造币厰打铸，富人可用其购入十镑价值的冰，置放家中乘凉消暑及保存食物只用。背后历史趣味盎然的一枚。<p>CHINA. Copper-Nickel Good For 10 Pounds Token, ND (ca. 1912-20). Heaton Mint. PCGS Genuine--Harshly Cleaned, AU Details.Issued by the S.I.C.S & R. Co. Ltd (Shanghai Ice Cold Storage & Refrigeration Company). Centrally holed and with a plain edge. Some light hairlines from a cleaning. This company existed from 1912-1956 coinciding with the peak and fall of the commercial ice trade. This token was produced at Heaton Mint in Birmingham and would have been used by a wealthy person for procurement of 10 pounds worth of ice to cool their home or food in the summer. A very interesting bit of historical trivia. <p><p>
