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Lot 1529      

Estimate $270
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $480

VOLKART BROTHERS, Grandpass in zinc (45mm) (value 18 3/4 cents), struck at Winterthur Switzerland in 1872, another Maradana Mills in brass (45mm) by the same maker in 1872 (P.104, 105* (2)). J. Walker & Co., Kandy reverse blank, in brass, serial 67 stamped on obverse, another stamped 32 (P.106)* (2). G. Wall & Co,; G.W. & Co./C in brass (4«d) used in Cotanchina Mills, Kotahene (P.107) (2) similar but M on reverse for Blomendahl Mill in Mutwal, a northern suburb of Colombo (Pr. 108)* (3), reverse blank (Pr.109) another countermarked E on reverse smaller (P.109 variety) (24mm) (Pr.110)*, another countermarked 13 on reverse. Mathes Williams & Co.,; M.W. & Co./4«d issued about 1868 for use in a mill in Dam Street, Colombo (Pr. 111). Nearly fine-extremely fine, a few rare. (15)

The last of Pr.105, 106 ex J.G.Gartner Collections, Pr.107, 108 from M. Freehill, Pr.104, 105, 106, 108 ex Carnegie Museum of Natural History (lot 882 part) Collection, the others ex R.J. Ford lots 292,3) Collection.