Ancient, British and World Coins, Tokens, Jetons, Medals and Books

South Africa, CAPE TOWN, Tivoli, A. Dippman, uniface bronze, 24mm (Hern 598a); GRAHAMSTOWN, Morris’s Hotel, brass Penny, 1872, 26mm (Hern 372a); JOHANNESBURG, Unione Italiana, uniface brass Sixpence, 23mm (Hern 602c); KIMBERLEY, Anglo-African Diamond Mining Co Ltd, oval white metal Monday pay check, stamped 492, 37 x 31mm (Hern 18b, unillustrated, recté 37 x 31), De Beers Consolidated Mines Ltd, uniface brass Shilling, 27mm (Hern 150b); PORT NOLLOTH, F.W. Dreyer, bracteate copper Threepence, 29mm (Hern 158c); WINBURG, Die Afrikaanse Handelshuis, uniface bakelite Sixpence and Threepence, both 28mm (Hern 8d, 8e); together with Perlbier, imitation Kruger Pond, 1896, in brass, 22mm [9]. Fine to very fine, several very rare, particularly Unione Italiana £300-500

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, World Coins and Tokens from the Collection formed by Allan Vayle.

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Provenance: First bt S. Album December 1997; second bt J. Schimmel February 1986; *third bt J. Schimmel March 1987; fourth Joseph Lepczyk Auction 52 (Lansing, USA), 22 April 1983, lot 2171; fifth bt R. Milcarek November 1988; sixth bt May 1988; last bt J.D. King November 2001; others bt H. Simmons November 1997