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1 Penny - George McCaul Grahamstown
| Issuer | George McCaul |
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| Year | 1874 |
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| Value | 1 Penny (1⁄240) |
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| Obverse description | At centre, within a beaded border of sixteen beads, a detailed industrial scene depicting a poppet head with associated steam-powered mining works; the engine house features a tall chimney stack and a smaller steam pressure outlet pipe. Two figures are shown working on the platform at mid-height of the poppet head structure. The legend ADVANCE THAMES GOLDFIELDS appears in the exergue below the central scene, all enclosed within a raised line circle. |
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| Obverse lettering | ADVANCE THAMES GOLDFIELDS |
| Reverse description | The reverse bears a multi-line text legend centred within the field, enclosed by a raised circular line border. The issuer's trade information is arranged concentrically and in horizontal lines, reading: George McCaul, COPPERSMITH, TINSMITH, PLUMBER AND GASFITTER, with the date 1874 divided across the central field. The legend NEW ZEALAND is distributed between beads around the periphery, with decorative pellets separating the letters, identifying the colonial territory of issue. |
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