Summary
Australia Victoria Melbourne
Melbourne & Hobson's Bay United Railway Co. Paper Token Halfpenny c. 1863 (AD)
Mint: not recorded
Physical Description
A circular uniface card (28 mm diameter) printed with the name of the issuing company : Melbourne & Hobson's Bay United Railway Co. and a promise to pay the bearer one Half-Penny. It is signed in ink TW (?)
Obverse Description
At centre in five lines PAY / BEARER / ONE / HALF-PENNY / TW, around on a belt, THE MELBOURNE & HOBSONS BAY UNITED RAILWAY Co.
Reverse Description
Olain
Edge Description
Plain
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Transfer from National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), Mr Alfred Chitty, 15 Mar 1976
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Date Issued
circa 1863 AD
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Issued By
Melbourne & Hobson's Bay Railway Co., Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1863
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Previous Collection
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Inscriptions
Obverse: THE MELBOURNE & HOBSONS BAY UNITED RAILWAY Co. PAY BEARER ONE HALF-PENNY
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Denomination
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Series
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Material
Cardboard
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Classification
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Dimensions
29 mm (Outside Diameter), 0.45 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
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