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1/2 Penny Ships colonies and commerce - Bar ampersand
| Issuer | Prince Edward Island |
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| Year | 1835 |
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| Value | 1/2 Penny (1⁄480) |
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| Obverse description | A fully-rigged three-masted sailing vessel navigates to the right over stylized waves, her sails billowing and a Union Jack flag flying from the foremast. The ship is rendered in fine detail, showing the hull, rigging, and multiple square sails set on each mast. A small pennant flies from the bowsprit to the right. The entire design is contained within a continuous beaded border encircling the coin's field. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse bears a bold four-line Latin-script inscription filling the central field, reading SHIPS / COLONIES / & / COMMERCE, with the ampersand rendered as a bar-style character on its own line between COLONIES and COMMERCE. The lettering is large, serif, and evenly spaced within the plain field. The design is enclosed by a continuous beaded border, with no additional ornament or exergual line. |
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| Reverse lettering | SHIPS COLONIES & COMMERCE |
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