Commemorative, Historical and Art Medals

United Kingdom, British Colonies and unspecified British-made Anti-Slavery Medals, West India Dock Company, a brass ticket by F. Jukes, ship with sails furled, rev. labourer at warehouse, un-numbered, 41mm (Hawkins, p.33; D & W 334/42; cf. Noble II, 1123). Pierced, fine, rare £80-100

Provenance: Coin Galleries Mailbid Sale, 14 July 1993 (1443).

The West India Dock Company was formed by Robert Milligan (1746–1809), Jamaican born merchant and ship-owner and the Docks, authorised by the West India Dock Act of 1799, were constructed between 1800 and 1802, with the South Dock built in the 1860’s.