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Ceylon, AKB’DA, coffee estate tokens (2), uniface, incuse AKH’DA / 25 / CENTS, zinc, 32 x 39mm (Prid. 4); similar but 10 CENTS, 33 x 39mm (Prid. 5 [ cf. Ford 261 for both pieces] ) [2]. Both fine or better, but heavily corroded, rare £150-£200
Hammer Price: £300
British Guiana, PICKERSGILL, Pickersgill Saw Mills Ltd, brass, 50 Cents c. 1900, obv. legend, rev. value, 30mm (Lyall 118; Prid. -). Nearly very fine, rare £100-£150
Curaçao, WILLEMSTAD, Curacao Trading Co, uniface coaling token, c. 1900, incuse initials, zinc, 19mm (Scholten 1412); Jesurun & Co, 1 Stuiver [1874], JxCo, rev. value, German-Silver, 15mm (Scholten 1408); Leyba & Co. c.1880, LxC, rev. value, German-Silver, 15mm (Scholten 1410); J.J. Naar, 1 Stuiver [1874], J.J.N, rev. value, German-Silver, 15mm (Scholten 1409); S.E.L. Maduro & Sons, coaling token, a Lebya & Co 1 Stuiver, obv. countermarked incuse C, German-Silver, 15mm (Scholten 1410b);...
Cocos-Keeling Islands, J. S. Clunies Ross, plastic ‘ivory’ token, obv, KEELING COCOS ISLANDS . 1910 ., rev. 2463 C.10 / J. S. CLUNIES ROSS / 1913, round, 25mm (Prid. 6; Ford 482). Extremely fine, rare £100-£120
Hammer Price: £280
Bermuda, IRELAND ISLAND, Ireland Island Co-Operative Society Ltd., uniface, 5 Pence, legend around 5d, brass, 29mm (Lyall 108). Nearly fine, with some staining and corrosion, very rare £150-£200
Cocos-Keeling Islands, J. S. Clunies Ross, plastic ‘ivory’ token, obv, KEELING COCOS ISLANDS . 1910 ., rev. 4906 C.5 / J. S. CLUNIES ROSS / 1913, oval, 32 x 26mm (Prid. 7; Ford 483). Extremely fine, rare £100-£120
Penang, Trengganu, Jokon [= 24 Keping] (2), Chop Hiap Chin, both sides with local and Chinese characters, white metal, with square central hole, 32mm; Teck Soon Company, issued by Sin Hee, both sides with local and Chinese characters, Sin Hee’s name painted out, countermarked ‘Wang’ to prevent forgery, white metal with square central hole, 32mm; Unknown issuer, both sides with local and Chinese characters, brass with square central hole, 30mm [3]. Generally nearly very fine £50-£80
Jamaica, United Fruit Company, fruit tallies (17), brass, U.F.Co., letters with serifs and 3 lines above and below, 19mm, rev. blank; rev. stamped S rev. stamped K; rev. crude F; rev. stamped with 3 dots; square, 19mm, rev. blank; octagonal, 19mm, rev. blank; oval, 24 x 16mm, rev. blank; larger letters, 19mm, rev. blank; no lines, 19mm, rev. blank; no serifs, 1912, scroll design above and below, 19mm; larger letters, no date, scroll design above and below, 19mm, rev. blank; octagonal, U.F.Co...
Guadeloupe, BASSE TERRE, coaling tokens (?) (2), Cie Generale Transatlantique around Controle and central hole, rev. company monogram, brass, 30mm; similar, no hole, aluminium, 30mm [2]. Extremely fine and apparently rare £80-£120
Congo, Head Tax Tags (16), Years: 1922, 23, 24, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, aluminium, various shapes and sizes all with a serial number, rev. various animals or objects; Head Tax Tag for second wife, 1935 (cost 2 Francs), aluminium, triangular; Congo, 10 Franc, obv, WEST CONGOLESE CORP LTD. around 10 Fc, rev. VALEUR / 10 Fc, brass, 21mm [18]. Generally fine, last two better £100-£120
Jamaica, Greenwood Estate (St. Mary), uniface, stamped MF, pierced as issued, aluminium, 23mm (Lyall 321; cf. Roehrs 1191); H.V. Lindo (St. Catherine), uniface, stamped H.V.L., pierced as issued, brass, 20mm (Lyall 346; cf. Roehrs 1193); Imperial Direct West India Mail Service Company, bracteate, IDWI, pierced as issued, square brass, 22mm (Lyall 326; cf. Roehrs 1191); Morris Part Estate, uniface, N, brass, 23mm (Lyall 350; cf. Roehrs 1193); Tropical Fruit Corp (2) legend around date 1923,...
Barbados, Uncertain issuer, Second issue, copper Penny, 1788, by J.G. Hancock, similar, edge plain, 32mm (Trudgen 5+H; Lyall 72; Prid. 14). About very fine £100-£150
Barbados, Bridgetown, Young Men’s Christian Association, brass Penny, legend, rev. value, 32mm (Lyall 97; Prid. –; Roehrs 1027). Extremely fine but tarnished, rare £80-£100
Nigeria, Alexander Miller, Brother and Co, silver token, lion rampant left holding cross, alex miller brother & co in cartouche below, rev. glasgow liverpool london around wreath, 29mm. About extremely fine, extremely rare, perhaps only two other specimens recorded (one in the Liverpool Museum) £300-£400
Trinidad, LA CARRIERE, Trinidad Leaseholds. Ltd., uniface rectangular, employee identification tag, legend and incuse 4839 (the employee number), brass, 51 x 27mm (Lyall 511). Fine, pierced as issued, extremely rare, the only recorded specimen £200-£300
British Guiana, PICKERSGILL, Pickersgill Saw Mills Ltd, brass, 25 Cents c. 1900, obv. legend, rev. value, 27mm (Lyall 119; Prid. -). Nearly fine, rare £100-£150
South Africa, BECHUANNA-LAND, Border Police Canteen (3), 1 Shilling, obv. B.B.POLICS CANTEEN around 1893, rev. 1S., brass, 23mm; Six Pence, similar, rev. 6D., zinc, 23mm; Three Pence, similar, rev. 3D., zinc, 19mm [3]. First nearly very fine, others near fine, with some corrosion, rare £150-£200
Hammer Price: £260
Jamaica, United Fruit Company, fruit tally, brass, uniface, square, 20 x 20mm stamped UFC, an o within the C, and B (for Bowden), rev. large B; similar (19) each stamped both sides with a different letter: B, C, D, G, H, K, L, M, N, P, Q, R, S, U, V, W, X, Y, Z (Lyall 415, 416; cf. Roehrs 1199) [20]. Generally fine, some rare £80-£100
South Georgia, Compania Argentina de Pesca, Whaling Station token, c. 1908-1914, 1 Krone, obv. Ornate CAP monogram, C.Y AF ROSSI (the token manufacturer), rev. 1 / KRONE, aluminium, shaped flan, 39 x 32mm. Nearly very fine, extremely rare £300-£400
Falkland Islands, Globe Hotel, Four Pence, obv. GLOBE HOTEL STANLEY, around 4D rev. beaded boarder, copper, 27mm (Relau EF 1). Nearly very fine, extremely rare, perhaps the only specimen in private hands £200-£300
British North Borneo, Labuk British North Borneo (3); One Dollar, obv. LABUK BRITISH NORTH BORNEO * around 1 / DOLLAR within a beaded circle, rev. Chinese charcaters, copper, 29mm; similar, 50 CENTS, minute KB on rev. (only on the 50 cent tokens) 27mm; similar, 20 CENTS, 25mm (Prid. 39, 40, 41; W. J. Noble coll., Lot 1423/4) [3]. Set good very fine perhaps better, some stains £80-£100
Barbados, Bridgetown, Moses Tolan(t)o, copper Halfpenny and Farthing, similar, but both with incuse cancellation marks, 29 and 22mm (Lyall 94, 96; cf. Prid. 27-8; Roehrs 1025-6) [2]. Halfpenny about fine, Farthing very fine and rare £100-£150
Montserrat, ST. PETER, Vue Pointe Hotel, uniface, incuse legend, used to operate the floodlights on the tennis court, brass, 23mm (Lyall - ). Very fine with some staining, very rare, apparently only two known £80-£120
Bermuda, IRELAND ISLAND, Ireland Island Co-Operative Society Ltd., uniface, 11 Pence, legend around 11d, brass, 29mm (Lyall 105). Very fine, some spots of staining, very rare £200-£300
Hammer Price: £240
Bermuda, IRELAND ISLAND, Ireland Island Co-Operative Society Ltd., uniface, 7 Pence, legend around 7d, brass, 29mm (Lyall 107). Good very fine, very rare £200-£300
Bermuda, IRELAND ISLAND, Ireland Island Co-Operative Society Ltd., uniface, 3 Pence, legend around 3d, brass, 29mm (Lyall 109). Nearly very fine, very rare £150-£200
Bermuda, IRELAND ISLAND, Ireland Island Co-Operative Society Ltd., uniface, 1 Penny, legend around 1d, brass, 29mm (cf. Lyall 105-109). Extremely fine, with original colour, very rare £150-£200
Jamaica, United Fruit Company, fruit tallies (15), brass, uniface, stamped G.S.P.W.; U.F.CO. G.S.P.W; G.S.W.P. U.F.CO.; G.S.P; U.F.C or variations thereof, differing shapes, some with piercings, some die struck (Lyall 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 413, 417, 417 var., 418, 419, 425, 422, 423, 424, the last three might be from Guatemala; cf. Roehrs 1199) [15]. Generally fine, some better, some rare £80-£100
Ceylon, Estate tokens, P.M.T, issuer not traced, brass, 20mm, pierced as issued (Prid. 79; cf. Ford 284); Colombo, J. M. Robertson & Co (2), task value 4 1/2d obv. * J. M. ROBERTSON & CO * COLOMBO around OYYO and a central hole, rev. elaborate scroll work, copper, 31mm (Prid. 80; cf. Ford 284); obv. similar but VMMV around a central hole, rev. similar, copper, 31mm (Prid. 82; cf. Ford 284); Rudd Brothers, task value probably 4 1/2d, uniface, RUDD BROS., tin, 26mm (Prid. 83; cf. Ford 284)...
Bahamas, CAT CAY, Cat Key Club, Half-a-Key, aluminium-bronze, similar, 30mm (Lyall 15). Extremely fine, scarce £100-£150
Jamaica, Trinity Estate (St. Mary) (2), banana tallies, uniface, stamped R, square with bevelled corners, iron, 25 x 26mm; similar but rectangular with bevelled corners and holed, iron, 30 x 24mm (Lyall 376; cf. Roehrs 1197); Tryall Estate (St. Mary), uniface, stamped T, aluminium, 25mm (Lyall 378; cf. Roehrs 1198); Tulloch Estate (St. Catherine) (8), uniface, stamped ‘annulet’; stamped 2 ‘annulets’; stamped 3 ‘annulets’; stamped 4 V’s formed as a cross; stamped J.H.M.; stamped...
St Lucia, CASTRIES, Geest Industries Ltd., employee identification tag, uniface, stamped S/197 G.I., red fibre, 30mm (Lyall 474; Devaux --). Pierced as issued, very fine, very rare (according to Lyall only 2 specimens recorded, cf DNW Auction, 14 February 2012, Lot 1261, The Edward Roehrs Collection) £60-£80
Barbados, St James, Sir Philip Gibbes, First issue, copper Penny, 1788, by J. Milton, similar, edge plain, 33mm (Trudgen 2+B; Lyall 63; Prid. –). About extremely fine, rare £100-£150
British North Borneo, Labuk Planting Co. Ltd., 10 cent, obv. THE LABUK PLANTING COMPANY LIMITED * around 10 / CENTS within a beaded circle, rev. Chinese characters and minute KB near the edge, copper, 16mm (cf. Prid. 52). A brilliant proof with hairlines, extremely rare £200-£300
St Lucia, CASTRIES, Royal Mail Steam Packet Co., coaling token, uniface, R.M.S.P. Co. SAINT LUCIA, wreath below around central hole, brass, 26mm (Lyall 496; Devaux Type 9). Very fine with dark toning, rare £80-£100
Trinidad, CUESA VALLEY, Tucker’s Valley Estate, One Task, uniface, TUCKER’S VALLEY ESTATE 1 TASK, brass, milled edge, 34mm (Lyall 513). Very fine with dull and slightly corroded surface, very rare £150-£200
Antigua, ST JOHN’S, Hornal & Coltart, copper Farthing, 1836, similar, obv. countermarked with incuse 1, 22mm (Lyall 3; cf. Prid. 1). Coin worn with slight surface pitting, countermark very fine, rare £80-£100
Antigua, ST JOHN’S, Presbyterian Church, 1842, rectangular white metal with bevelled corners, legend both sides, 26 x 19mm (Lyall 6; Burz. 398). Extremely fine and extremely rare £200-£260
Ceylon, Ceylon Company Limited, coffee estate tokens (2), obv. CPC monogram, rev. beaded circle at the edge, task value 9d, brass, 28mm; similar, task value 4 1/2d, brass, 23mm (Prid. 20, 21; Ford 266; Colombo, The Colombo Commercial Co., obv. *THE COLOMBO COMMERCIAL CO LIMITED 1876 * around a tea bush; rev. SLAVE ISLAND MILLS, around a laurel wreath and a coffee bean (?), brass. edge grained, 30mm (Prid. 22; Ford 266) [3]. The first two near fine, the last good extremely fine with some...
Ivory Coast, 1 Franc, c. 1920, obv. EUG. SCHNIEDER / 1FR, rev. 1F, zinc, octagonal, 23mm; Society d’ Import de Boise Exdtiques, obv. S.I.B.E within a beaded circle, rev. ASSINIE / 1924 within a beaded circle, brass, 25mm; River Cavally, work ticket (Rubber Estate), obv. I.C.R.E. / CAVALLY / COTE D’IVOIRE, rev. JETON / DE / TRAVAIL, brass, pierced as issued, 31mm; obv. COMPAGNIE FRANCAISE DE L’AFRIQUE OCCIDENTALE aroundFAO within a beaded circle, rev. Beaded star with F.A.O. in the...
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