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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;TradingGreen, post: 2912887, member: 75262&quot;]Found this info on the net from a listing of the Victoria Museum Collections:</p><p><br /></p><p><font size="6"><b>&quot;Mule Token - Halfpenny, R. Josephs, New Town Toll Gate, Newtown, Tasmania, Australia, 1855</b></font></p><p><font size="4"><b>Summary</b></font></p><p>This copper Halfpenny mule token was minted by W.J. Taylor of London. It was issued by R. Josephs of Newtown, Tasmania, circa 1855. Transported to Australia in 1827 Josephs, gained his certificate of freedom in 1841. In 1852 he won the tender to operate the New Town toll gate for three years. It was during this time that he issued his trade tokens, known as &#039;Toll Gate&#039; tokens, which would have enabled him to profit from giving change to people passing through his gate. </p><p><br /></p><p>Previous Collections: George McArthur&quot;[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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