Jamaica, MONTEGO BAY, Fletcher & Co. Ltd, banana tallies (4), 1928 (2, brass and aluminium), 1932 (2, brass and aluminium), each 27mm (Lyall 307-10) [4]. Nearly very fine to extremely fine £60-£80

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

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Robert Fletcher (c. 1881-1978) emigrated to Jamaica in 1902 and established his business in 1925. The firm specialised in lumber, building materials and, as an agent, shipping bananas for the Jamaica Banana Producers Association Ltd.