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Barbados, Thomas Lawlor & Co., Bridgetown, farthing size advertising ticket in brass (Pr.29; Lyall 88; Rulau 8) issued circa 1850. Y.M.C.A. 1d in brass, canteen token for use by World War I servicemen (Lyall 97) (illustrated). Medalet for the inauguration of the West Indies Federal Legislature 22nd April 1958 in silver (18mm) edge milled. Also Grand Bahama Club 9d (Lyall 33); penny 1788 countermarked, Jamaica, William Smith 1d (1829) (Pr. 132; Lyall 162; Rulau 37); British Guiana, one stiver 1813 countermarked Js. Wood twice on obverse and once on reverse. Nearly fine-extremely fine, the second rare. (7)
Estimate $250
SOLD $290
Barbados, Moses Tolanto, Bridgetown, halfpenny, heavy issue (9.31grams) (Pr.27; Lyall 93; Rulau 10). Even light brown patina, good very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $140
Barbados, Moses Tolanto, farthing, (Pr.28; Lyall 95; Rulau 12). Nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $350
Passed in
Bermuda, ferry tokens; Somerset route, cupro-nickel (2), bronze (2) (26mm); Paget-Warwick Route, cupro-nickel (2), bronze (2), one of each type with double oblong piercing. Generally extremely fine. (8)
Estimate $150
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British Guiana, Pickersgill Saw Mills Ltd., Pomeroon, British Guiana, truck or shop ticket in brass (38mm) for one dollar in merchandise (Lyall 117) undated but circa 1910. Good fine and rare.
Estimate $180
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British Guiana, Pigersgill Saw Mills Ltd., Pomeroon, British Guiana, truck or shop ticket in brass for 50 cents (32mm) (Lyall 118). Nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $180
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British Guiana, Pickersgill Saw Mills Ltd., Pomeroon, British Guiana, truck or shop ticket in brass for 25 cents (27mm) (Lyall 119). Nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $180
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British Honduras, Henry Ganz, 1 1/2d in copper (20.5mm) 1885 (Pr. 76; Lyall 129; Rulau 1). Usual die crack on the reverse, practically mint state with traces of original mint red and rare.
Estimate $900
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British Honduras, John Jex, Belize, 1871 quarter real token in brass (Lyall 130). Pierced at top, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $170
British Honduras, Corozal, Jones & Young 1 1/2d token in copper (21mm) 25th October 1875 (Lyall 131; Rulau 20). Pierced at top otherwise very fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $400
Passed in
Cayman Islands, Cayman Islander Hotel, George Town, Grand Cayman, gilt lead imitations of doubloon and half doubloon (39mm, 28mm) (Lyall 137, 138); Pirate Wee, 1991, pieces of eight in gilt aluminium (39mm). As issued, extremely fine. (6)
Estimate $70
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Jamaica, British Colonies, currency (penny) token 1825 (Lyall 147; Pridmore 130); Howard, Mark, Kingston, (halfpenny) c1797 edge grained left (Lyall 153; Pridmore 131), another edge grained right; Smith, William, Kingston penny (1829)(Lyall 162; Pridmore 132) and halfpenny (Lyall 163; Pridmore 133). The last very worn, otherwise very good - good very fine. (5)
Estimate $300
SOLD $420
Jamaica, Mordecai, I.J. & C0., Morant Bay, 1 1/2d token in cupro-nickel (19mm) undated but struck in 1880 and 1882 by Ralph Heaton & Son Ltd., Birmingham (Pr. 146, Lyall 156; Rulau 95). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $170
Jamaica, William Smith (Kingston), 1d currency token in copper (29mm) (Pr.132; Lyall 162; Rulau 37) undated but issued 1829 and struck by the Soho Mint. Attractive red brown patina, nearly extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $100
SOLD $200
Jamaica, William Smith (Kingston), currency halfpenny, undated but issued 1829 (Pr.133; Lyall 163; Rulau 38). Dark brown patina, slightest old verdigris on reverse otherwise nearly extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Jamaica, Bruce's Club, Kingston, in aluminium (22mm), 1, 2, 3 and 4 patties (Lyall 168-171), 3d, 6d, 7d, 1/-, and 2/6 meals (Lyall 172-5, 177). Extremely fine - uncirculated. (9)
Estimate $100
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Jamaica, Gray's Inn (Jamaica) Central Factory Ltd, sugar factory near Annatto Bay in St. Mary, workers I.D. or pay tickets in brass (39mm) undated but circa 1910, Gray's Inn Central (Lyall 185) and Gray's Inn (Jamaica) Central Factory (Lyall 186) stamped 8, another stamped 86. Very fine and rare, especially the first type. (3)
Estimate $180
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Jamaica, Lunday, Thomas and Co., Kingston, check in brass, undated, edge grain left (Lyall 196); another, spelt Lundie and dated 1844 (Lyall 197); Jamaica Street Car Company Ltd., in cupro-nickel (c1876-97)(Lyall 190; Pridmore 140); work tally, Albion Estate (hararus) St. Mary in brass, holed as issued (Lyall 219). Nearly extremely fine - extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $400
SOLD $400
Jamaica, work tallies, Atlantic Fruit Company Ltd., in brass (20mm)(Lyall 220, 221 (2), 222, 223, 224, 224 vor, 226, 228, 229, 231, 232, 233, 235, 236, 238, 242, 244, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 252 (2), 255, 256, 257, 259, 261, 262, 265, 268-72, 273 (2), 275, 277). A comprehensive series, fine - extremely fine. (44)
Estimate $200
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Jamaica, Atlantic Fruit Company work tallies in brass (Lyall 220, 1, 4, 5, 8, 233, 4, 246, 7, 8, 251, 5, 7, 263, 8, 270, 2, 4, 7), plus further duplicates (15). Mostly very fine. (34)
Estimate $100
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Jamaica, work tallies; Ballards Valley Estate, St. Mary, in tin (Lyall 283, 284); Brimmer Hall Estate, St Mary, in iron (Lyall 296), in aluminium (Lyall 297); Burke, Samuel Constantine, in brass (18mm)(Lyall 300)(2, one holed); Dingwall Estate, St Mary, in iron (Lyall 302); Drax Hall Estate, St.Ann, in copper (Lyall 304), in aluminium (Lyall 306); Fletcher and Co. Ltd Monetego Bay, in aluminium, white metal and brass (Lyall 307-311); Frontier Estate, St. Mary (Lyall 313, 315, 316); Imperial Direct West India Mail Service Company (Lyall 326); Jamaica Banana Producers Association Ltd, in aluminium (27mm), 1932, 1937 (Lyall 327, 328). Fine - Extremely fine. (20)
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
Jamaica, Boston Fruit Company, work tallies in brass (Lyall 287 (2), 289, 290, 292, 293 (2)). All holed at top, very fine, some rare. (7)
Estimate $200
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Jamaica, work tallies in brass, A Augustus Brown (19mm), holed as issued (Lyall 298) and (23mm)(Lyall 299). Slight oxidation on second, otherwise very fine. (2)
Estimate $150
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Jamaica, work tallies in brass, Drax Hall Estate, St. Ann (24mm)(Lyall 303), Harold Vincent Lindo (20mm)(Lyall 346), Tulloch Estate, St. Catherine, annulets (3) and wedges (Lyall 379 (2), 381, 382). Very fine. (6)
Estimate $200
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Jamaica, work tallies, Jamaica Fruit and Shipping Co. Ltd, 1919, 1921, 1923, 1928 and 1930 (Lyall 330-6); Kingston Wharves Ltd (Lyall 337, 339-45); Lindo, Harold Vincent, St. Catherine (Lyall 347); Arnold L. Malabe and Co, (Lyall 348, 9); Morris Park Estate, in brass (Lyall 350); Quebec Estate, St Mary, in tin (Lyall 355-9)(5); Roslyn Estates, St. Mary (Lyall 361); Seaverus and Co. in brass (Lyall 364); Standard Fruit and Steamship Co. Ltd (Lyall 368, 370, four varieties G, HVL, S & Co., GSS); Sunridge Farms Ltd, British and Jamaica halfpennies (Lyall 375)(2), Tropical Fruit Corporation 1923 (Lyall 377); Tryall Estate, St. Mary (Lyall 378); Tulloch Estate, St. Catherine, in tin (Lyall 384); United Estates, St. Mary (Lyall 387), Trinity Estate, St. Mary (Lyall 376)(3). Fine - extremely fine. (39)
Estimate $200
SOLD $240
Jamaica, work tallies, Boston Fruit Company (Lyall 293)(2), Jamaica Banana Producers Association Limited, in aluminium (27mm)(Lyall 327); Jamaica Fruit and Shipping Co. Ltd, Kingston, in aluminium (27mm), 1930 (Lyall 336); Union Fruit Company, in brass, all holed (Lyall 388, 390, 393, 397 (2), 398 (2), 400 (2), 401, 402, 403, 408 (2), 410 (2), 412 (2), 417 (2), 419, 421 (2), 425, aluminium, 426, 430, 433-6). Fine - good very fine. (35)
Estimate $300
SOLD $180
Jamaica, work tallies, United Fruit Company, (Lyall 388-91, 395, 397, 398, 400, 401, 403-6, 408, 410, 412 (2), 413, 415, 416, (6 counterstamped varieties), 417 (2), 418, 419, 425, 426 (3), 427, 428, 430, 431, 433-4; United Fruit (Jamaica) Company (Lyall 435, 436); Woodstock Estates Buff Bay (Lyall 446); also Robert Kirkland, cross cancelled (Lyall 155); UFC and - W.Smith check of Bernard Lodge Estate (2). Fair - extremely fine. (49)
Estimate $200
SOLD $260
Jamaica, work tallies in brass, United Fruit Company, square, pierced and countermarked on both sides with alphabet letters (18 different)(Lyall 416). Very fine, some rare. (18)
Estimate $200
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Jamaica, work tallies in copper (1) zinc covered iron (7); Wentworth Estate, St. Mary, different shapes (24 to 30mm)(Lyall 440, 441 (2), 442 (2), 443 (3)). Fine - very fine. (8)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
St. Eustatius, Herman Gosling, half Bt (half bitt) (Lyall 453; Rulau 2). Corroded but patinated otherwise nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $160