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Sold on 2 October 2019

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World Tokens, the Property of a North Country Collector

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№ 115

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2 October 2019

Hammer Price:
£160

Burma, Rangoon Golf Club, Prize Medal, obv. golfer in swing, rev. RANGOON GOLF CLUB / 1910 / A. A. URE, hallmark, 9ct gold with suspension loop, 25mm; The Novelties Co, tourist item for a visit to SHWE DAGONE PAGODA, aluminium 32mm; J. H. Somerville, machine operating tokens (2), obv. AUTOMATIC MACHINE CO. (INDIA) around a temple, rev. INDIA BURMA & CEYLON / J. H. SOMERVILLE around 25 in a decorative diamond boarder, cupro-nickel, 24mm; obv. same legend around an elephant, rev. same legend around 1 in a decorative diamond boarder, cupro-nickel, 19mm; Tea pickers employee pay or identification tag (?), obv. Burmese design and script, rev. stamped 2 / 602, brass pierced near edge, 40mm (this token found in Burma in 1962) [5]. First near very fine, but appears that a name or award title has been removed from the reverse, next three fine or better, last fair with some corrosion £120-£150

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bt. various sources 1996 to 2006

The Automatic Machine Co. was formed in 1940 and had ceased trading before 1976