Summary

Australia Victoria Melbourne
Crombie Clapperton & Findlay Token Halfpenny c.1854 (AD)
Mint: Reginald Scaife, Kangaroo Office
Previous Collections: Henry S. Smith
Standard References: Andrews 84 = Heyde 50/1 = Sharples V.53

Physical Description

A round copper token (28 mm diameter) giving the name and address of the issuer: Crombie Clapperton and Findlay, 41 West Lonsdale Street The token features on the reverse a kangaroo seated on its tail in grassy field facing right, around above, MELBOURNE; in exergue in four lines W.J. TAYLOR MEDALLIST TO THE GREAT EXHIBITION 1851. This is one of the stock reverse dies manufactured in London and brought to Melbourne on the Kangaroo in 1854. It suffered minor die rusting on the voyage between the letters LB of MELBOURNE

Obverse Description

At centre, 41 / WEST / LONSDALE / STREET around, CROMBIE CLAPPERTON & FINDLAY -*-; Border of 157 beads

Reverse Description

Kangaroo seated on tail in grassy field facing right, around above, MELBOURNE; in exergue in four lines W.J. TAYLOR MEDALLIST / TO THE GREAT / EXHIBITION / 1851.

Edge Description

Plain

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