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South Africa, Durban, Durban Club, 1860, sixpence in white metal, plain edge, dividers now eight petalled- florettes (T.N10; M.51) (Hern 172c). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
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South Africa, Durban, A.H.Guy, Contractor, token in cupro-nickel (by Vaughton, Birmingham) for 5/-, 3/- and 6d, all three countermarked G, undated but circa 1885 and probably used when he was in the Kimberley 1878-96 (T.N11; M.52; Hern 260b,d,g). Fine - very fine and rare. (3)
Estimate $400
Passed in
South Africa, Durban, H.Guy, Contractor, 1 shilling in brass by W.Smith, Birmingham, circa 1885 (T.N12; M-; Hern 262f). Very fine/ fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
South Africa, Durban, Mc Arthur Muirhead and Co, set of one shilling (illus), 6d and 3d in copper except the 6d is in white metal (illus) (T.N13; M.55-7; Hern 354c,d). Very fine or better and rare as a set. (3)
Estimate $450
Passed in
South Africa, Durban, McArthur Muirhead and Co., 3d in copper (T.N13; M.57; Hern 354d) undated but issued in 1861. Good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
South Africa, The Durban Navigation Collieries Ltd, in bronze (33mm) by Wright & Son Edgware England uniface check, without serial or identity number or value (T-; M.-; Hern 176a). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
Passed in
South Africa, Glencoe, Mine Stores (Natal) Ltd, 1s in cu-nickel (illus) (4), 3d in brass with central hole, no value stated in cu-nickel (29mm)(2), in brass (29mm)(2), another two countermarked F (illus), in copper (illus) (29mm)(2), a similar set of metals but (24mm) cu-nickel (4), brass (illus) and copper (T.N22, 1, 3 - 10; M.60-6; Hern 232a-k), undated but circa 1918-27, celluloid issues used 1927-36, MS 28mm black, green (3) and red (2), MS 22mm green (2) and red (2), ZNC monogram red 28.5mm (T.N22 a, c, M.66-71 range incomplete), JNC monogram brown 28.5mm (T.N22d) (Hern 232a). Fine - uncirculated, a few scarce or rare. (31)
Estimate $200
Passed in
South Africa, Pietermaritzburg, M.Franklin, 1876 penny, and halfpenny, with A CARD NO VALUE countermarked on reverses, another penny but without the countermark (T.N26; M.74, 78; Hern 218a,b,c). Extremely fine; very fine; fair (verdigris). (3)
Estimate $250
SOLD $150
South Africa, Pietermaritzburg, M.Franklin, penny (not stated) 1876 in brass without countermark (T.N26; M.76; Hern 218b). Slight stain otherwise nearly extremely fine and rare thus.
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
South Africa, Port Shepstone, White House Discount check, 1/- in brass, undated but issued 1928. (T.N27; M.81) (Hern 660a). Fine and rare.
Estimate $100
Passed in
South Africa, Bloemfontein, Daniel & Hyman, set of four tokens in cupro-nickel for 2/6, 2/-, 1/- and 6d all dated 1867, (T.O1;M.1,2-,8) (Hern 142a,b,c,d). Generally good very fine or better, extremely rare as a complete set, classics of the entire South African series. (4)
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,800
South Africa, Orange Free State, Bloemfontein, Daniel & Hyman 2/- 1867 in brassed nickel (T.01; Hern 142b); T.P.Staples, 3/- 1895, 2/- 1890 in brass (T.03, Hern 574a, e) (2); Kroonstad, Voorspoed Diamond Mining Co., 2/6, 1/-, 6d and 3d in brown (T.08, Hern 638a-d) (4); Lindley, W.J.W. van Jaarsveld, 2d in Aluminium (T.O.10; Hern 622g); Senekal, Harding & Parker(T.O.14, 2/6, 2/-, 1/-, 6d, 3d, 1d, Hern 270c-h) (6) in 2x2 packets. Fine - good extremely fine. (32)
Estimate $240
SOLD $240
South Africa, Bloemfontein, T.P. Staples (contractor) uniface 2/- 1895 in copper (T.03a; M.12), same both sides 2/- and 1/- (illustrated) 1900 in copper (T.03b; M.13, 16) (Hern 57b,c,e,f). The first damaged and with segment cut off (cancelling) very good; good fine; very fine. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
South Africa, Koffiefontein, KML (Koffiefontein Mines Ltd,) 3d in brass, circa 1900 (T.06i; M.82; Hern 320j) (illustrated); Kroonstaad, Voorspoed Diamond Mining Co. (DMC), set of 2/6 (illustrated), 1/-, 6d and 3d in brass, circa 1906 (T.08; M.84,7,8,93; Hern 638a-d); Senekal, Harding and Parker, Department Store checks in pressed brass (bracteate) all pierced at top, 2/6 (3), 2/- (3), 1/- (4), 6d (2), 3d (2) (Hern 270j-p); celluloid set of seven 10/- to 1d (T.011; M.128,130,2,4,6,8,40; Hern 270c-g); Sonop Beperk, merchants, 1/- and a 1/ 2d in brass (illustrated) (T.012; M.145, 150; Hern 562d). Fine - extremely fine. (28)
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
South Africa, Steynsrus, Jan Horn & Sons, set of 9 celluloid tokens ?1 to 1d (T.013; M.151,3,5,7,9,61,3,5,7; Hern 286a-j) circa 1936; Winburg, Die Afrikaanse Handelshuis, set of bakelite tokens (7) 2/6 - 1d (T.014; M.169a, 73,4,6,8,80; Hern 8a-f); Transvaal, Boksburg, Municipal Tramways, 1 1/ 2d in blue celluloid, type b (T.T3b; M.7; Hern 66a); Germiston, Municipal Tramways yellow celluloid one and a halfpenny (T.T6,M.39; Hern 228a) Johannesburg, Municipal Tramways, 1 1/ 2d in celluloid (five colours) plus extras (6), only two with stop dividers to legend; Pretoria, Municipal Tramways, 1 1/ 2d in aluminium (T.T24a; M.183; Hern 458a); Pretoria Garrison Institute set of bakelite tokens (5) 2/6 - 3d (missing 10/- and 1d) (T.28; M.205a, 7,10,12; Hern 454b-f); Government Printing Works Social Club, mixed materials set of ten pieces plus extra 2 1/ 2d, 1 1/ 2d (T.T.22;M.150, 3, 5, 6, 9, 64, 9, 72, 3, 6; Hern 244a-k); Municipal Quarry paycheck in brass (T.T.23); Klerksdorp, Municipal Market, pressed fibre tokens for 2/6, 1/-, 6d (T.T.19; M.140-2; Hern 316a-c) used 1930-9; Johannesburg, Paramount Stores, advertising ticket in aluminium (T.16; M.126; Hern 416a); Parthenon Paints, advertising check 1953 in chrome plated brass (M.129; Hern 422) (2); Post Office Tea Club, uniface in brass with central hole (T.26a; M.190: Hern 444a) used 1924-1946 and struck at the Pretoria Mint. Very fine-uncirculated. (55)
Estimate $200
SOLD $150
South Africa, Bechuanaland Protectorate (now Botswana) B.B. Police (Bechuanaland Border Police) Canteen tokens, 1893 for 1s, (illustrated), 6d (illustrated) and aluminium blank stamped B.B. (T.B1; M.1,3; Hern 48a,b,d)). Fine-very fine and rare. (3)
Estimate $300
SOLD $610
South Africa, Botswana, Bechuanaland Protectorate, B.B. Police (Bechuanaland Border Police) canteen token 6d in white metal (Hern 48b). Good fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $190
South Africa, Transvaal, Boksburg, Cinderella Mine, R.J.Wilson 1/- in brass (T.T.2) (Hern 102a); Municipal Tramways 1 1/2 in red celluloid (T.T.3, Hern 306a)(2); Cullinan, Premier Transvaal Diamond Mining Co. Ltd. set III 3d, 1 1/2d, set IV 20/-, 10/-, 2/6, 6d, 3d (3), 1d (T.T.4, Hern 450p, q, r-y) (10); Johannesburg (T.T.8, T.11, T.14, T.16); Klerksdorp, (T.T.19) 2/6 in red fibre, T.20 3d, 6d, T.22, 1 1/2d, 2d, 2 1/2d, 3d; T.24 1/2d, T.26 (Pretoria), Hern 316a, c, d, T.28 10/-, 2/6, T.31 6d, 3d (Soldier Institute); S.A.S General (T.SA.2, 3) (Hern 558a, b); South West Africa (T.S.W.A.3 2/-, Hern 122c); Windhoek, 1/2 mark (T.S.W.A.10; Hern 266), in 2x2 packets. Very good - good extremely fine. (36)
Estimate $400
SOLD $250
South Africa, Cullinan, Premier Transvaal Diamond Mining Co. Ltd, set I, 2/6 (illustrated) and 1/- in brass; set II complete (7) 2/6 - 3d set III only the 3d in bronze; set IV (Co-op) complete plus die variety of 3d total of 9 (T.T4; M.27, 8, 9, 31, 2, 4, 13, 14, 15, 17, 20, 21, 22, 25; Hern 450a,c,f-l), in use from 1910 to 1939. Fine-uncirculated. (19)
Estimate $400
SOLD $250
South Africa, Germiston, CIS Elandsfontein, mine store token, 3d in white metal (T.T5; Hern 104b). Fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $90
South Africa, Johannesburg, Anglo Austrian Cafe set of tokens in cupro-nickel for 1/- (2), 6d and 3d (illustrated), also 6d legends (T.T.7; M.44, 46,48) (Hern 20a,b,c,d). Fine-very fine. (5)
Estimate $200
SOLD $130
South Africa, Johannesburg, Gallaghers, Cafe de Move On token for 6d in brass (T.T11; M.69; Hern 222a) (illustrated); Klerksdorp, J.A. Taylor & Co., merchants tokens in brass for 1/- (3), 6d and 3d (T.T.20; M.147, 8, 9; Hern 588a,b,c). The first fine and rare, others extremely fine - uncirculated. (7)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
South Africa, Pretoria, Soldiers Institute, set of tokens in white metal for 6d (illustrated), 3d (illustrated) and 1d (T.T31; M.197, 99, 201; Hern 558a,b,c). Very good - good very fine and scarce. (3)
Estimate $120
Passed in
South Africa, Johannesburg, Rand Refinery Ltd, South Africa, Springbok's head within circle, reverse plain, in 22 carat gold (14mm) circa 1960; Johannesburg, Felix Goemans, hatter advertising ticket in brass (24mm) circa 1920 (not in Theron or Maynard) (illustrated); P.&T. (Engineering) Co. Ltd, Johannesburg, Ref Club in plastic (circa 1965); English & Colonial check or tally in brass (31mm) of P.& T. Co. Ltd, (from Format in 1986); Collins Bros. jewellers advertising ticket in aluminium (T-; M.63); Whyte & Mackay's Whisky checks in cupro-nickel 3d, 6d, $1, $2 (circa 1961); PMD (Pretoria Milk Distributors' Association) 1 pint delivered in red plastic, central hole (M.192A); Cardette 6d token/wings in aluminium (27mm); Railways lucky talisman in aluminium (33mm) in English (is it safe) and in Afrikaans (M.S.A4,5); Bickels (coin dealers) good for 1ct in trade (2) in red and blue plastic; Machine tokens, Automatic Vauderville in cupro-nickel (M.51) (4), another in brass D on reverse; A in centre Good For One Tune (both sides) in brass (21mm); Vens Coupon/4463, ten others (British types mostly in Hayes) including Samsons (2); Pretoria, Webbers Shoe Stores discount check in aluminium (30mm), P.U.D. (Pretoria Milk Dairies, Dep 5/- check with central hole (T-; M.-) in brass (29mm), Pretoria Coin Dealers Ltd, 1 R(and) advertising ticket established 1966 in yellow bronze (32mm). Fine-uncirculated. (35)
Estimate $300
SOLD $190
South Africa in general, (Central South African Railways) C.S.AR (1902-1910) brass disc or tally, serial 408 cancelled with X's the obverse painted red (T.SA2); The South African Railways and Harbours, SAR & H. SAS & H. (English and Afrikaans versions) tool check, serial 6600 and 3 leaf clover below (illustrated) (T.SA3; M.6) (Hern 1244); Union Internment Camp (1941-46), 2/- in Afrikaans, square grey fibre (T.SA4; M.9) (Hern 606c) (illustrated); South West Africa, Consolidated Diamond Mines Bread 1lb token in red celluloid and one pint token, in white pressed cardboard (T.SWA3a,b; Hern 122j,k); Windhoek, artillery Mess - Third Company 1 mark in brass and ? mark in nickel plated brass, circa 1900. Very fine or better the internment camp issue very rare. (7)
Estimate $200
Passed in
South Africa, South African Railways and Harbours, food checks S.A.R. & H. S.A.S. E.N.H. (6), S.A.S. & H. (Hern 1244) (4); Central South African Railways, painted red (Hern 98a); Mine Stores (Natal) Ltd. (Hern 232f); Whyte & Mackays Special Whisky (Hern 748e, f) (2); misc, John Player & Sons 1d, East London Ferry 1d 1880 (Hern 178a with mint red), Municipal Tramways Johannesburg Machine token in nickel (Hern 30a) plus misc, one tune A, Howard Stores 6d, all in 2x2 envelopes or holders. Very fine or better. (24)
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
South Africa, in general, Union Internment Camps tokens for one penny, threepence and one shilling in fibre (1941) (T.SA4, Hem 606e, 606g, 606h). Good very fine. (3)
Estimate $400
Passed in
South Africa, miscellaneous tokens and related issues; OGee Barber checks (9 different), bakelite 1935 penny, Polliak & Co. (Hern 438a); Gold Reef City Coins and Stamps, 1956 (Hern 238); East London Model Dairy (3)(Hern 366); Cable Car medal English and Colonial (Hern 194a); fibre tokens, Kruger imitations, Pretoria Coin Dealers, Swaziland (4 including 2 casino), Dog tags (3) De Beers Consolidated Mines Ltd in white metal (12 probably ex Spink London)(Hern 150), Kensington(?) Dairy (Hern 1126b); Cape Mutual Investment Loan Society Ltd 2d in brass (Hern 84a), Whyte & Mackay's Whisky (Hern 748d, g) in 2x2 packets. Very good - uncirculated. (16)
Estimate $300
Passed in
South Africa, tokens; collection arranged in album by Theron numbers, all described in 2x2 holders, Cape Province, C1 (3 diff); C2 (2 diff); C4 (14 diff); C5 (illus); C7 (illus); C10 (4 diff, set 4); C12 (3d); C14 (2); C15; C18 (2); C41 (2/-); C42 (illus); Wehle (Hern 746a); C44; C45 (2 diff); C47; C51 (illus); C53 (illus); C55 (2 diff); C56 (set 1 (1), set 2 (5 diff), set 3 (3 diff), set 4 (4 diff)); C57 (2 diff); C58 (3 diff); C59 (2 diff); C60 (2 diff); C65; C66 (illus); C70 (1/- illus); C71 (2); C72 (6 diff); C73; C74 (3d illus); C75 (2 diff); C76 (2 diff); C77 (3d and 1/- illus); C80; East Griqualand and Transkei, Strachan & Co., set 1 (3d), set 14 (6d, 3d); Natal, N2 (2 diff); N3 (2 diff); N4 (2 diff); N5 (4 diff); N6 (7 diff); N7 (5/- illus); N11 (2/-); N12 (5/- illus); N13 (3d); N21 (illus); N22 (9 diff); N27; Orange Free State, O1 (2/-); O3; O5; O8 (4 diff); O11 (sets 1 and 2, 12 diff); O12; O13 (7 diff); O14 (4 diff); Henn 276 (set of 5); Transvaal, T4 (set 1 (1), 2 (1), 4 (4 diff)); T6; T7 (3 diff); T8; T10; T11 (illus); T14 (4 diff); T18; T19; T20 (3 diff); T22 (8 diff); T23; T24; T31 (1d, 6d): T65; S A General, SA4 (3 diff), milk tokens (18 diff), dog tags (6), badges and medalets (11), miners tag, unattributed 3d (2) and Fisherman's tally. Fair - extremely fine. (241)
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,900
Southern Rhodesia, Bulawayo Waterworks Co., Limited, uniface check in brass (26mm) edge milled (Hern 76). Even brown patina, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $180