Ever seen a Strachan token of the 1800s?

The Strachan tokens forms part of an interesting time in South Africa's history where a standardized currency was not yet established. They were used by the Strachan stores from around the 1880s to allow locals (many of whom worked on the Strachan farms) to trade with the stores in the region.
In this short video I present the information I found on the tokens, highlighting the aspects which is most probably true.
If you have any additional information or facts mentioned are incorrect, please contact me by email (address in the about section). I would highly appreciate it.
Correction: 4:01 A bit low, closer to R7000 ($385.57) is more accurate!
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Research mug: www.amazon.co.uk/Research-Fun...
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Indian gold Mohur: By National Museum of American History - National Numismatic Collection, National Museum of American History, Public Domain, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
curid=38357102
Indian rupee: By PHGCOM - Own work, photographed at British Museum, CC BY-SA 3.0, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
Pagodas: www.ngccoin.com/price-guide/w...
Spanish doubloon: By Bjwebb - Own work, Public Domain, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
Spanish dollar: www.govmint.com/1772-1825-spa...
Sequins from Venice: By Zecca (mint), Republic of Venice - National Numismatic Collection, National Museum of American History, Public Domain, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
British Guineas: www.ma-shops.de/thecoincabine...
British Shilling: www.ngccoin.com/price-guide/w...
British Cartwheel Penny: www.coinsanduk.com/coins-pric...
Cattle and Maasai woman: education.nationalgeographic....
Joachim van Plettenberg: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joachim...
By Anonymus - rkd.nl/explore/images/124127, Public Domain, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
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www.numisbids.com/n.php?p=lot...
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Credit note: thecasualobserver.co.za/immedi...
Griqua tokens: Derick Rabe, CC BY-SA 4.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/..., via Wikimedia Commons
River of Umzimkulu: By Martin Donovan - Own work, Public Domain, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
Milk bottle and tokens:www.bobshop.co.za/item/175050...
Map, Photo of Strachan store and a wealth of information: The truth about the Strachan & Co tokens, Pierre Henri Nortje
Tokens and Select Information: www.tokencoins.com/, Scott Balson

[@penniesshillings]

Hi all. My estimate for the the type B (Mountain Home) tokens are on the low side. A better estimate is around R7000 ($385.57) for the complete set.

[@albertvanlingen7590]

This is so incredibly interesting, thanks for doing this video.

[@peterperigoe9231]

Very interesting again, in Ireland in county Waterford a local tannery issued leather money, which could only be exchanged at the companies stores, so the employer had it both ways. Ireland was neutral in WW2 and captured British and German airmen were interned at the Curragh army camp for the duration.
A token issue was made for the camp in 1940 and was for 2/- 1/- 6d. & 1d (no 3d issued) for payment to the internees for working. They like the Strachan tokens were uniface with the word CURRAGH at the top the value in the middle and the date below. The internees (they wee not POW's) were allowed out of the camp on their own bond. The token issue could be spent on camp or in the local town bars etc. but was not accepted at the local railway station. And the German officers were allowed out in their uniforms.

[@penniesshillings]

Hi Peter. Thank you for the comment... This is very interesting indeed. "Leather" money... as silly as that sound it definitely was better than the paper equivalent at the Cape! I have to go do some reading up on that.