Sold for A$20
"Pasha" (Bearded man in uniform with a Turban) Coffee & Chicory Mixture. Net 1 Lb. Containing not less than 75 parts per cent of coffee. Parsons, Parsons Bros & Co Propty Ltd. Sydney Australia. Parsons' Pure Cocoa Essence. Parsons Homeopathic Cocoa. Parsons D.S.F. Mustard. Were awarded Gold Medal C.I.E.M 1888-89. Registered trade mark: Lion with Wheatsheaf and scales. Parsons Bros & Cos Proprietary Limited Celebrated Pasha Blend Coffee with Chicory was awarded the Only Gold Medal at the Centennial International Exhibition Melbourne 1888-1889. Tins Coffee Bevelled rectangle section. Multi-coloured. One pound. 145 mm. 1890s-1900s
Fair. Is very dusty and grimy. Contents are still inside! (But they have formed into large lumps). A bit of rust around the joins, edges and top. Print is pretty good with typical scratches and marks. A very nice early tin. Grade: N/A Estimate: $30 - 40
