† Coins of India. Errors and Tokens. Bo mbay Presidency, Brass Token, obv “ R. DAWSON & CO MANGALORE MALABAR COAST” in four lines, rev pioneer or frontiersman with rifle and axe within wreath, plain edge (Pr 339).Very fin e. Pridmore says that the design suggests a something more appropriate for South Africa or Australia but I believe it is more in style with the brass Counterfeits (such as Br 960-961 and Br 1012) that were produced in great numbers and circulated in Canada. These tokens, too, were produced in England as well as Canada. Part of the David Fore Collection of British Indian Coins. £250-350
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