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1 Penny - H. Lipscombe Hobart, Tasmania
| Issuer | Tasmania |
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| Year | 1855 |
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| Thickness | 2 mm |
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| Obverse description | A decorative arrangement of fruits, flowers, and foliage occupies the central field, depicting a naturalistic horticultural display including grapes, round fruits, and leafy sprigs, consistent with the trade of a seedsman and produce salesman. The design is rendered in moderate relief against a plain field. A toothed or beaded border frames the circumference of the token. The circular legend reads H.LIPSCOMBE . MURRAY STREET . HOBART TOWN . at the top and sides, with SEEDSMAN & SALESMAN continuing along the lower arc. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse is entirely typographic in design, with no pictorial elements. The denomination ONE PENNY TOKEN is inscribed in two lines across the central field in bold raised lettering. A circular legend surrounding the field reads SHIPPING SUPPLIED WITH ALL KINDS OF COLONIAL PRODUCE, beginning at the lower left and running clockwise, separated by a small ornamental stop. A toothed border runs along the inner edge of the rim. |
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| Reverse lettering | SHIPPING SUPPLIED WITH ALL KINDS OF COLONIAL PRODUCE ONE PENNY TOKEN |
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