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

№ 1155 x

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14 February 2012

Hammer Price:
£90

Danish West Indies, Merchant Tokens, J.H. Souffront, uniface brass 5 Cents, c. 1889, legend around value, 26mm, 4.70g (Sømod 4625; Higgie 457; Lyall Sale 891); uniface brass Cent, c. 1889, similar, 22mm, 3.33g (Sømod 4626; Higgie 456; Lyall Sale 890) [2]. About very fine and better, but first scratched and lacquered, second with edge nick and some surface verdigris £60-80

Both illustrated. J.H. Souffront, rum shop proprietor and retail merchant, Charlotte Amalie