Lot 2419

Description

Sumatra, tokens inscribed with names of native states or struck for special areas: Sumatra, two keping, 1835 (Pr 38)(2), one keping, 1838, (Pr. 39) (2); Acheen (Sumatra), two kepings, 1831, (Pr. 40) (2); Tarumon (Sumatra), two kepings, 1831, (Pr. 42) (3); Menangkabau (Sumatra), two kepings, 1835, (Pr 45), one keping 1835 (Pr 46) (3); Dilli (Sumatra), one keping 1835, (Pr. 47) (4); Siak (Sumatra), one keping, 1835, (Pr. 48) (3); The Land of the Malays (Sumatra), one keping, 1835 (Pr. 49) (3); Perak (Malaya), one keping 1835, (Pr 50) (3); Selangor (Malaya), one keping, 1835, (Pr 51) (3); Trengganu (Malaya), one keping, 1835, (Pr. 52) (1); Celebes, one doit 1835 (Pr. 53) (3). Nearly fine - extremely fine, many scarce (33).

Ex R.Climpson Collection, Noble Numismatics Sale 85 (lot 2319) and previously from the W.J. Noble Collection, Noble Numismatics Sale 61 (lot 1452) and previously purchased with one each of P 39, 42, 48 - 53 ex S.V. Hagley Collection, one of most types each ex Carnegie Museum of Natural History Collection, (lot 893), Ken O'Brien Collection (lot 1964 part), Spink Sale (lot 924 part), two or three others acquired in the 1960's, a Pr. 42, from D. Tully and a Dilli, Pr. 47, ex Wodak.