Auction Catalogue

14 February 2012

Starting at 2:00 PM

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World Tokens

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

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Lot

№ 1140 x

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14 February 2012

Hammer Price:
£140

Danish West Indies, Merchant Tokens, G. Leviti, cupro-nickel 10 Cents, c. 1889, legend around value both sides, reads san thomas, 23mm, 3.33g/12h (Sømod 4634; Higgie 433; Lyall Sale 870); cupro-nickel 5 Cents, c. 1889, similar, 18.5mm, 1.69g/12h (Sømod 4635; Higgie 431; Lyall Sale 868); copper Cent, c. 1889, similar, 23mm, 3.18g/12h (Sømod 4636; Higgie 430; Lyall Sale 867) [3]. Last very fine, others nearly so £80-100

Obverses of first and third only illustrated. Gerolamo Leviti (b. Italy), Jewish merchant and insurance agent, Charlotte Amalie; Danish West Indies consul to the Dominican Republic