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Token - Thorbecke's Smoking Bear
| Location | Australia |
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| Year | 1880 |
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| Diameter | 30.5 mm |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | An inner circle contains a multi-line advertising text inscription promoting machine-made Virginia or Turkish cigarettes at prices of 10 for 4d and 20 for 8d, on best rice paper, noting a prize at the Melbourne Exhibition. The outer legend around the border reads REALLY GOOD AND CHEAPER THAN OTHERS TOB. TRADE REV. 9 OCTOBER 80. |
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| Reverse lettering | `REALLY GOOD AND CHEAPER THAN OTHERS` TOB. TRADE REV. 9 OCTOBER 80 * MAKING BY MACHINE ENABLES US TO OFFER 10 EXQUISITE VIRGINIA OR TURKISH } FOR 4D. 20 DO. . . . . . FOR 8D. BEST RICE PAPER NEATER & CHEAPER THAN HAND MADE PRIZE AT MELBOURNE EXHIBITION (Translation: TOB. TRADE REV. = Tobacco Trade Review award: 9/10/1880) |
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