MATCHBOX, Redheads
H1998.24
Matchbox, with label on blue box - 'W.A. MATCH CO./ Redheads/ SAFETY MATCHES/ No 10/ FROM/ C-DAY/ ALL BANKING/ TO BE IN/ DECIMAL/ CURRENCY/ AVERAGE CONTENTS 50/ MADE IN AUSTRALIA.' The image on the label depicts a professor type figure wrapped in a dollar note with a blackboard with the decimal currency message. Blue, red, yellow, green, black colours have been used on the label. The box has worn friction strips on two sides. There are no matches inside the box. A set of 48 labels, were printed in the Decimal Currency series.
Department:
History DepartmentCollection
| Accession Number: | H1998.24 |
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| Accession Date: | 17 Mar 1998 |
| Acquisition Year: | 2000 |
| Credit: | Patricia Frelind |
Material
| Paper | 0 - Whole |
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| Ink/Unclassified | 0 - Whole |
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| Unclassified | 0 - Whole |
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Measurement
| height | 17mm |
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| width | 37mm |
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| depth | 5.2cm |
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