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| Location | Australia |
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| Year | 1880 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Obverse description | Central device within a beaded border depicts a seated bear facing forward, paws folded, smoking a pipe, enclosed within an inner circle. The legend SMOKE THORBECKE'S curves around the upper field, flanked by stars at each side, with CIGARETTES along the lower field. Within the inner circle, the legend reads "MONOPOLY" at the top and REGISTERED TRADE MARK / MACHINE MADE around the lower portion. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | ALTHOUGH USING EXQUISITE TOBACCOS & BEST RICE PAPER THE MAKING BY MACHINERY ENABLES THEM TO OFFER TO THE CONSUMER 20 FOR 8D 10 FOR 4D TOB. TRADE REVIEW 9/10/80 (Translation: TOB. TRADE REV. = Tobacco Trade Review award: 9/10/1880) |
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