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Token - Hill & Co. Sunderland
| Location | United Kingdom |
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| Year | 1890 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | The entire field is filled with a seven-line advertising inscription in raised relief, with the issuer name HILL & Co. prominently displayed in a central rectangular cartouche. The surrounding text identifies the firm as clothiers, outfitters, and exporters, with their address at 27 High Street, Sunderland, arranged in curved and straight lines filling the field. |
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| Obverse lettering | CLOTHIERS & OUTFITTERS. EXPORTERS TO ALL PARTS HILL & Co. OF THE WORLD 27 HIGH St. SUNDERLAND |
| Reverse description | A large three-masted full-rigged sailing ship under sail, depicted in fine detail sailing to the right on a choppy sea, with seabirds in flight in the upper right field. The design fills the entire field within a beaded border, evoking the firm's claim of exporting to all parts of the world. |
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