Catalogue
British West Africa, Edward VII - Elizabeth II, tenth of a penny, 1908 (2), pennies, 1907 (extremely fine) - 1910, 1911 (2); halfpennies, 1936, 1937, 1946, 1947, 1949, 1951, in bags (10) in quantity; pennies, 1919 - later years, 1936-1951 in bags (17) in quantity; George V silver shillings, 1913H (2), 1914H (2), 1919H; two shillings, 1913, nickel-brass threepences, 1936, sixpences 1920KN, 1924, 1933, 1935; George VI, shillings, 1938, 1939, 1942, 1942H, 1943, 1945, 1945H, 1946, 1947, 1947KN, 1949; two shillings, 1938H, 1938KN, 1939KN, 1942KN, 1947H; better grade pennies, 1937H, 1937KN, 1946H, 1947H, 1947KN, 1952 red; halfpennies, 1949H (2), 1949KN, 1952; sixpences (30), 1938, 1940 (2), 1942, 1947H; threepences (35), better grade 1938KN, 1939KN, 1947H; also Nigeria, halfpennies (a30), pennies (a45), threepences (a25), sixpences (9), shillings (12), two shillings (10) all 1959 (generally uncirculated). Poor - uncirculated. (approx 800)
Estimate $400
SOLD $750
British West Africa, George V, one tenth of a penny, 1926, 1931 (KM.7); halfpenny, 1919KN (KM.8); pennies, 1911H, 1918H, 1922KN (KM.6, 9); proof sixpence 1936KN (KM.11b); silver shillings, 1913H; proof nickel brass shilling, 1920KN (KM.12, 12a), also a penny blank. The sixth and last fine, others nearly uncirculated - FDC and rare. (10)
Estimate $400
SOLD $1,500
British West Africa, George VI, proof halfpenny, 1944 (KM.18); proof pennies, 1937H (KM.19), 1952 (KM.30a); proof sixpence, 1938 (KM.22); proof shilling, 1938 (KM.23); shilling, 1952KN (KM.28); two shillings, 1938KN. Nearly uncirculated - FDC and rare. (7)
Estimate $800
SOLD $3,500
British West Africa, George VI, nickel brass shillings, 1938 (4), 1943 (3), 1947, 1947H (2) (KM.23), 1951KN (9), 1952KN, 1952H (KM.28). Mostly full mint bloom, some with spotting, extremely fine - uncirculated. (21)
Estimate $250
SOLD $700
British West Africa, George VI, nickel-brass florins, 1938KN (3), 1939KN, 1942KN (2), 1946H, 1946KN (2), 1947H, 1947KN (8) (KM.24), 1949H (2), 1949KN (9), 1951H. The last extremely fine, others mostly with full original mint bloom, some spotting, nearly uncirculated - uncirculated. (30)
Estimate $600
SOLD $1,400
British West Africa, Elizabeth II, cupro-nickel threepences, 1957H (KM.35). One has been gilt, one very fine, other seven some toning, otherwise extremely fine or better. (11)
Estimate $300
SOLD $1,050
British West Indies, or colonies in general anchor coinage, George IV, silver quarter dollar 1822; eighth dollar 1820, 1822/1, 1822; sixteenth dollar, 1820, 1822/1, 1822 (KM.1-3; Pridmore 10, 11, 12). Attractive iridescent tone, uncirculated. (7)
Estimate $500
SOLD $1,800
British West Indies, Barbados, George III, proof copper halfpenny, 1792 high rim, thick flan, struck in a collar, plain edge (Pridmore 25; KM.Tn9) a later restrike. Mostly red, FDC.
Estimate $400
SOLD $550
British West Indies, Barbados, Moses Tolanto, farthing, (Pr.28; Lyall 95; Rulau 12). Nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $280
SOLD $190
British West Indies, Barbados, Thomas Lawlor & Co., Bridgetown farthing size advertising ticket in copper (Pridmore 29; Lyall 88; KM.-). Hints of red, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $160
British West Indies, 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 $60
Passed in
British West Indies, Jamaica, George II, countermarked coinage 1758, real, Ferdinand VI, Lima, Peru, silver real 1757 JM countermarked floriate GR within a circular indent in the centre on both sides (3.37g) (Pridmore 7; KM.3). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $350
SOLD $600
British West Indies, Dominica, c1770-1772, type IV, two bitts, blunt heart shaped piercing with patterned border in a Ferdinand VI silver two reales, Lima 1755 JD (Pridmore 18; KM.18). Dark toned, very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,000
British West Indies, Jamaica, Queen Victoria - George V, farthing, 1890, 1907 (KM.15, 21); penny, 1897, 1910 and 1920 (KM.17, 23, 26). Good very fine - nearly uncirculated. (5)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
British West Indies, 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 $80
SOLD $90
British West Indies, 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 $160
SOLD $100
British West Indies, Jamaica, Atlantic Fruit Company work tallies in brass (Lyall 220, 1, 4, 5, 8, 233, 4, 246, 7, 8, 257, 5, 7, 263, 8, 270, 2, 4, 7), plus further duplicates (15). Mostly very fine. (34)
Estimate $80
Passed in
British West Indies, 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 $160
Passed in
British West Indies, 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 $160
Passed in
British West Indies, 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 $120
Passed in
British West Indies, 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 $160
SOLD $100
British West Indies, 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 $160
SOLD $100
British West Indies, St. Lucia, Barnard, Peter & Company, coaling tallies, in brass by Neal of London, twopence (Pr.3; Lyall 455); Barnard, Sons & Company, large B (Pr.5; Lyall 461); James Burness & Sons (30mm) and (24mm) (Pr.6,7; Lyall 464, 5) (two pairs plus extra (30mm). Very fine - extremely fine, a few rare. (7)
Estimate $400
Passed in
British West Indies, St Lucia, Coaling token, Barnard Sons and Co., in brass (24mm)(Lyall 461), another with tiny pellet above and below a large B (Lyall 462). Very fine and rare. (2)
Estimate $80
Passed in
British West Indies, St. Lucia, Banana Tallies; Geest Industries (W.I.) Ltd, in red fibre (B.W.I.), (W.I.); Geest in green fibre; GI in aluminium (Lyall 469, 470, 472, 473 (circa 1957); Antilles Products, AP in red fibre (Lyall 454). Very fine - extremely fine some rare. (5)
Estimate $250
SOLD $300
British West Indies, St. Lucia, Royal Mail Steam Packet Company, work tally for coaling, in bronze (21mm) central hole as issued c1885 (Pridmore 18; Lyall 496). Nearly very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $110
British West Indies, Trinidad, H.E.Rapsey, Port of Spain, half stampee in copper (27mm)(Lyall 508), Perira's Discount card tokens (4) in imitation of 4, 3, 2 and 1 escudos for 15, 10, 5, and 2 percent saved, Tucker's Valley Estate, one rod, uniface in brass (24mm)(Lyall 515). Fair - very fine. (6)
Estimate $160
SOLD $100
British West Indies, Turks & Caicos Islands, W(est) C(aicos) S(isal) Co stamped incuse on bronze blanks for sixpences, penny and halfpenny (Lyall 523-5), truck tickets used 1892-1909. Very fine. (3)
Estimate $150
Passed in
Brunei, British Protectorate, Sultanate, copper cent AH 1304 (1886) (KM.3). Dark patina, extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
Canada, Queen Victoria - Elizabeth II, one cents, 1859, 1881H, 1882H, 1888, 1896, 1900 (2), 1902, 1903, 1904, 1906, 1912, 1913, 1917 (2), 1918, 1919, silver five cents, 1870, 1880H, 1897, 1899 (2), 1900; ten cents, 1880H, 1894; twenty five cents, 1883H (2); later silver, 1904, also Newfoundland, silver fifty cents, 1898, 1904, 1908, 1917; ten cents, 1938, five cents, 1943; cents 1865; Nova Scotia, one cent, 1861; Prince Edward Island, one cent, 1871; tokens (3), in savings bank covers in clip seal bag. Fair - uncirculated. (approx 150)
Estimate $200
SOLD $1,900