Important British and World Coins including Important Irish Coins from a Private Collection (Part II)

Cape Province, Cape Town, The American Swiss Watch Co, aluminium check with 1939 Farthing set in centre (Hern 14a; Ford 6301), silver 10 Rands by Jayem (Hern 14b; Ford –); H.A. Bam & Co, cupro-nickel check, c. 1870 (Hern 36a; Theron C15; Ford 4756); Cape Town Tramway Cos, aluminium Halfpenny (Hern 88a; Theron C4; Ford 4762); City Tramways Co Ltd, nickel One Fare (Hern 88b; Theron C4; Ford 4762), City Tramways Co Ltd/Metropolitan Tramways Co Ltd/Southern Suburbs of Capetown Tramways Co Ltd, first series, celluloid Halfpence (2, pink and yellow) (Hern 88c; Theron C4; Ford 4761), second series, celluloid Halfpence (23), yellow (4, revs. 3, 4, 11 and 13), green (10, revs. 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12), red (9, revs. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 11) (Hern pp.41-3; Theron C4; Ford 4762); City Arms [Hotel], brass check, 1889, no.66 (Hern 106b; Theron C16; Ford 4758); City Catering Dept, brass Halfcrown, 2 Shillings, Shilling, Sixpence, Threepence and Penny, c. 1911-14 (Hern 108a-f; Theron C2; Ford 4760); E.K. Green & Co, bronze check, c. 1907 (Hern 252a; Theron C18; Ford 4763); E.K. Green & Co Ltd, checks (5), in bronze, brass (4, including three pellets, 7 and 8 countermarks), all edges plain, c. 1920-30 (Hern 252o; Theron C18; Ford 4763) [43]. A few celluloid Tramway tokens fine, others very fine and better (£120-150)

The American Swiss Watch Co, 25 Parliament street. H.A. Bam & Co, wine merchants, 68 Long street, fl. 1869-1906. City Arms Hotel, Tennant street, fl. 1878-1938. E.K. Green & Co, wine merchants, Somerset road; the countermarks on the later tokens represent the company’s different stores in Long street, Church street, Plein street, etc