Lot 1503

Description

China, Shanghai, G.M.M.Co., 10 cents in brass (24mm); Tong K.Wing 1 (unit) in white metal (38mm) 5 (unit)(32mm); Venus Cafe 10 cent coupon in cupro-nickel (21mm); Trans-Continental Novelty Co. Shanghai and Port Arthur in cupro-nickel (24mm); Shanghai Race Club 20 cent token in brass (23mm); Taiwan, telephone check in brass (25mm); Lee Sun and Co in brass (29mm) with hole at top, numbered No29, 0023; uncertain in brass (25mm) Chinese characters/ dragon and sun around triangular hole. Hong Kong medalet for Chinese Junk Keying in brass (24mm) sailed from Hong Kong 1846, arrived England 1848. Fine - extremely fine (11)

The third ex R.G.Stewart Collection in 1967; second, fifth and tenth acquired in 1960's and 70's; the others ex R.J.Ford (lot 479) Collection.