Lot 1452

Description

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).

One each P 39, 42, 48 - 53 ex S.V.Hagley Collection, one of most types each ex Carnegie Museum of Natural History (lot 893) Collection, Ken O'Brien (lot 1964 part) Collection, 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.