The Tankersley Collection of West Indian Coins and Tokens

Bahamas, NASSAU, Paradise Island Bridge, toll tokens (8): First Issue, legend around B (for employees, valued at 25 Cents), brass, 25mm; legend around C (for commercial vehicles, valued at 50 Cents), cupro-nickel, 27mm; legend around D (for residents of Paradise Island, valued at 50 Cents), copper, 28mm; legend around palm tree, set in blue enamel (for public/tourist use and valued at 2 Dollars), cupro-nickel, 29mm (Lyall 41-44); Second Issue, no legends, B (for employees), brass, 25mm; C (for commercial vehicles), cupro-nickel, 27mm; D (for local residents), copper, 28mm; palm tree, set in blue enamel (for public/tourist use), cupro-nickel, 29mm (Lyall 45-48); The Bridge Authority, 1999, legend around BA design, cupro-nickel, 23mm (Lyall –); Western Transportation, bus fare token, legend around cut-out W, brass, 23mm (Lyall 56) [10]. Very fine to extremely fine £80-£100

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Tankersley Collection of West Indian Coins and Tokens.

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The Paradise Island Bridge Co. owns the toll bridge between Nassau and the island. These pre-purchased tokens, first introduced in 1967, cover a round trip. The second issue was produced without legends to make the tokens less attractive as souvenirs.