Auction Catalogue

24 September 2008

Starting at 10:00 AM

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

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

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Lot

№ 4421

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24 September 2008

Hammer Price:
£210

Transvaal, Boksburg, Boksburg Municipal Tramways, celluloid Three-Halfpence (2, red and black), c. 1914-35 (Hern 66a; Theron T3; Ford 5511); Germiston, G[ermiston] M[unicipal Tramways], celluloid Three-Halfpence, c. 1914 (Hern 228a; Theron T6; Ford 5517); Johannesburg, Automatic Vaudeville Co, nickel checks (2), one reads johnnesburg (Hern 30a; Theron T8; Ford 5521); Benefit Key Registry Co, checks (2), in brass (countermarked 307) and aluminium (countermarked 360) (Hern 52a, –; Ford –); Bickels, plastic 1 Cent (2, red and blue), 1968 (Hern 58a; Ford 6350); Edblo, brass check (Hern 184a; Ford –); Johannesburg Municipal Tramways, celluloid Three-Halfpence (4, light blue, blue, khaki and black), c. 1912-21 (Hern 306a; Theron T14; Ford 5525); Paramount Stores, aluminium check, c. 1931 (Hern 416a; Theron T16; Ford 5526); Parthenon Paints, nickel spinner (Hern 422e; Ford 5527); Kempton Park, Ouma’s Koffie Huis, plastic checks for 1 Coffee and 1 Tea (Hern 412a-b; Ford –); Klerksdorp, J.A. Taylor & Co, brass Shilling, Sixpence and Threepence, c. 1905 (Hern 588a-c; Theron T20; Ford 5529); Pretoria, G[overnment] P[rinting] W[orks] Social Club, brass Threepence, red fibre Twopence-Halfpenny, Twopence (3, brass, cupro-nickel and grey fibre), Three-Halfpence (3, brass, cupro-nickel and red fibre), c. 1940 (Hern 244a-k; Theron T22; Ford 5531); P[ost] O[ffice] T[ea] C[lub], brass check, c. 1924-46 (Hern 444a; Theron T26; Ford 5534); P[retoria] M[unicipal] T[ramways], aluminium Three-Halfpence, c. 1903-10 (Hern 458a; Theron T24; Ford 5533); P[retoria] U[nited] D[airies], brass 5 Shillings (Hern 916a; Ford 6329); Soldiers’ Institute, white metal Sixpence, Threepence and Penny (Hern 558a-c; Theron T31; Ford 5536); Webber’s Shoe Stores, aluminium check (Hern 652a; Theron Suppl.; Ford 6321) [36]. Soldiers’ Institute tokens fine, others generally very fine, a few better (£100-150)

Obverse of Edblo and reverse of Parthenon Paints only illustrated. Automatic Vaudeville Co, Corporation buildings, Commissioner street, proprietor N.M. Allan, fl. 1908-15. Bickels, coin dealers, 151 Jeppe street. Paramount Stores, 103 President street. Ouma’s Koffee Huis, Holiday Inn, Jan Smuts Airport. J.A. Taylor & Co, Kimberley street, general merchants, fl. 1903-15