St Lucia, CASTRIES, Geest Industries Ltd, banana tallies (2), each valued at Four-and-a-Half Cents, red fibre, uniface, stamped g.i (b.w.i) ltd, c. 1957, 30mm (Lyall 469; Devaux 2); red fibre, uniface, stamped g.i (w.i) ltd, c. 1958, 30mm (Lyall 470; Devaux 3) [2]. Very fine, pierced as issued, rare £200-£260

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Tankersley Collection of West Indian Coins and Tokens.

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John van Geest took a shareholding in Antilles Products Ltd in December 1952. This became a part of Geest Industries in June 1954.