Ancient, British and World Coins and Banknotes

A Small Collection of Peruvian tokens, Social: Callao, Callao Club, cupro-nickel 5 and 2 Reales (Rulau 4, 5); Ica, Huacachina, Casino and Discotec, nickel gaming check; Lima, Huacho, Pro Marina, silver 20 Centavos, 1916 (Rulau 19); Lima City, Arbocco Hermanos y Cia, bronze checks (2, different sizes), cigar factory, revs. bolivia, japan (cf. Rulau 54, footnote); Miguel Grau Monument, 1935, bronze fundraising check for 20 Centavos (Rulau –); Bruce Grupo Diversión, nickel casino checks (2), 5 Dollars, 50 Centavos; Juan Montoya, La Poupée, brass checks (2), revs. argentina, francia (Rulau –, but cf. 54 for rev.); Unattributed, Alhambra, brass 25 Centavos; Compañia Peruana de Telefonos, nickel 10 Centavos (3, different); Compañia Recaudadora de Impuestos, Collar (rabies) vaccination check, 1924 (Rulau –); Miranda y Coster, Almacen de Santo Domingo, copper Real, 1860 (Rulau –); Parroquia de San José, brass check, tariffed 20 (Rulau –); H.C.G.V., counterstamped brass Sol; together with other miscellaneous tokens, checks, etc (12) [31]. Huacho and the rabies vaccination check extremely fine, former pierced as usually found, others generally fine to very fine, an interesting group, many rare (£90-120)

The Callao Club, founded in 1867, was a brothel; the Huacho silver 20 centavos tokens were issued by the city council on 28 July 1916 to raise funds for the marina