Lot 1047

Description

Great Britain, Holyport, World War II, Prisoners of War Camp, uncut strip of three chits for one penny each, unsigned, undated, the bottom note bearing an oval handstamp in red; set of three POW tokens in iron, sixpence (20mm), one shilling (24mm), two shillings and sixpence (32mm), obverse, initials 'P.W.' above denomination, reverse, plain. The tokens and strip of chits neatly secured by thread to a display board, it appears that the sixpence and one shilling tokens have been impressed on the reverse with a camp number (not visible while secured to board), fine - very fine, chits are extremely fine and rare. (4)

Ex Noble Numismatics Sale 90 (lot 3582), John Malcolm Collection.