Summary

This copper Halfpenny mule token was minted by W.J. Taylor of London. It is a E. F. Dease Token Halfpenny, issued in Launceston, Tasmania in 1855 muled with a H.J. Hall Token Halfpenny, issued in Christchurch, New Zealand, circa 1875. This mule token was probably made in the 1870s. The British Museum has an example of this token, which was collected in May 1878.

Dease was a wholesale and retail draper in Launceston. He issued token penny and halfpenny pieces, from his store 'The Golden Fleece' in 1855. Hall ran a grocery, coffee mill, wine and spirit outlet in Christchurch.

Physical Description

A round copper token (28 mm diameter) featuring the name, address and business of two companies that had employed W.J. Taylor to manufacture tokens in the 1850's: E.F. Dease, Brisbane Street, Launceston, wholesale and retail draper and H.J. Hall grocer, coffee miller, wine and spirit outlet in Christchurch. There is no pictorial element

Obverse Description

At centre between plain scrolls, E.F. DEASE; above, HALF below, PENNY; around, WHOLESALE & RETAIL DRAPERY WAREHOUSE * BRISBANE ST. *

Reverse Description

At centre between plain scrolls, H.J. HALL; around, . FAMILY GROCERS . WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANT

Edge Description

Plain

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