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1 Penny - J.M. Merrington & Co. Nelson
| Issuer | J.M. Merrington & Co. |
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| Year | 1865-1868 |
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| Value | 1 Penny (1⁄240) |
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| Obverse lettering | ADVANCE NEW ZEALAND |
| Reverse description | The reverse field is entirely devoted to the merchant's commercial legend, with the firm name J.M. MERRINGTON & CO. arranged in large raised letters around the outer circumference within a beaded border. The central field displays a four-line inscription in bold raised lettering reading WHOLESALE & RETAIL / DRAPERS & OUTFITTERS, with the location NELSON inscribed along the lower arc, completing the issuer's trade advertisement in a bold typographic style typical of Victorian-era merchant tokens. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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