Catalogue
Jamaica, issue of 1758, Ferdinand VI, silver half real, 1755JM, Lima Mint countermarked GR floriate in relief with circular indent both sides (Pr.8; KM.1.3) (1.70g). Toned, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $860
Montserrat, quarter dollar, Ferdinand VI, silver two reales, 1754M, Mexico City Mint, reverse countermarked with a couped cross, (Pr.2; KM.11.2) (6.13g). Nearly fine, countermark better, rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $3,000
Nevis, copper doggs, compact countermark of NEVIS in relief in shaped indent on French two sous (P.5), another on a French Cayenne, Louis XVI, two sous 1709A, countermark much larger, contemporary forgery (KM.1). Fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $700
Saint Lucia, 1813 issue, six livres, fifteen sols, a cut centre segment of a Charles III, eight reales 1789, obverse countermarked with S: Lucie in relief within a shaped indent (15.3g)(P.9; KM.10.1). Coin toned fine, countermark very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $2,800
Saint Lucia, 1813 issue, two livres, five sols, a cut side segment of Charles IIII, Mexico Mint, eight reales, TH countermarked S: Lucie in relief in shaped indent (5.42g) (Pr.10; KM.9). Toned good very fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $1,600
Saint Lucia, three escalins, a late copy of Pr.3, similar punches to Pr.20, but plain edges one on a quarter segment of a Charles III eight reales, another similar. Toned very fine; good very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $900
St. Kitts, black doggs, French Cayenne copper two sous, 1789A countermarks S incuse on the reverse (Pr.4; KM.1), another countermarked SK on the obverse (Pr.5) (KM.2), another, but a contemporary forgery (Pr.6), also late forgeries of cut half eight reales Charles IIII 179(?) obverse countermarked with three incuse S (P.10; KM.5), one eighth dollar countermarked with incuse S (P.12; KM.3). Fine or better. (5)
Estimate $350
SOLD $900
Tortola, issue 1801, type I, quarter-dollar, cut segment of Charles III, eight reales, Mexico City Mint, 1774(?) (Pr. punch 1b; Pr.3; KM.6) (6.32g), countermarked TORTOLA in relief in shaped indent on the obverse. Coin worn, countermark good fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $700
Tortola, issue of 1801, type I countermark, half-dollar, a cut half segment of a Charles III, Mexico City Mint, eight reales 1794 FM countermarked in the obverse TORTOLA in relief in a shaped indent (Pr. punch b; KM.7) (13.58g). Fine, countermark very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $700
Tortola, issue of 1805-23, type II, a cut half segment of a Charles IV eight reales, (179)0 FM, Mexico City Mint, obverse countermarked TIRTILA in relief within shaped indent (12.03g) (Pr.8; KM.19). Toned nearly fine, countermark very fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $950
Tortola, issue 1805-23, type II countermark, eighth dollar, a cut eighth segment of an eight reales (probably Charles III Mexico), countermarked TIRTILA in relief within a shaped indent (Pr.10; KM.16)(2.82g). Coin worn, countermark nearly very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $500
Tortola, issue of 1805-24, type III, a cut half of a two reales, countermark TIRTILA in relief in shaped indent (1.73g) (Pr.11, KM.13). Coin poor, countermark fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $2,050
Tortola, issues 1805-24, type III countermark, half-dollar, a cut half segment of a Charles III eight reales, reverse countermarked TIRTILA within shaped indent (9.22g)(Pr.12, cf Pridmore Sale lot 194; KM.20). Coin almost fine, countermark very fine, of light weight.
Estimate $200
SOLD $850
Tortola, issue of 1805-24, type III countermark, quarter-dollar, a cut segment of a Charles III eight reales (4.57g), obverse countermarked TIRTILA in relief with a shaped indent (Pr.13; KM.18). Coin worn, countermark nearly very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $410
Trinidad, issue of 1811, nine shillings or nine bitts, a Charles IIII eight reales, 1808TH, Mexico City Mint, pierced from the obverse with a central octagonal hole, cut edges plain (23.65g) (Pr.3 (KM.A14.1). Toned, very fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $2,400
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
Passed in
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
Passed in
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
Passed in
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
Passed in
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
Passed in
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
Passed in
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