World Tokens, the Property of a North Country Collector

Gibraltar, Tallies for bar girls (4); Crown Bar (?), obv. GIBRALTAR under a view of the Rock, RP (probably the mater Richard Parody), rev. an ornate B within an oak wreath, aluminium, 19mm (Lyall 1219); similar, copper, 19mm (Lyall 1220); R... B..., obv. GIBRALTAR under a view of the Rock, RP, rev. champagne glass between R B, aluminium, octagonal, 21mm (Lyall 1243); Winter Gardens Night Club, obv. W inside G (the G sprouting oak leaves, the maker’s initials RP in small letters near the edge, rev. a dancing lady, aluminium, 21mm (Lyall 1259) [4]. Generally fine, all rare £150-£200

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, World Tokens, the Property of a North Country Collector.

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Provenance: second ex R. J. Ford, 1990; others bt. between 1985 and 2003

Various bars and nightclubs employed girls who came over from Spain to sing and dance and entertain British servicemen and other customers. The customers would buy the girls expensive drinks, often non alcoholic, but appearing to be cocktails. When the girls collected the drinks from the bar they would receive a tally and at the end of the evening they could redeem these tallies for cash