Catalogue
Ceylon, estate tokens, Fowlie, Richmond & Co., Jampetty Mills, 1866 full value (Pridmore 35); Freudenberg & Co., Colombo in aluminium tally stamp 13 incuse (Pridmore 36); FM, tally (Pridmore 37); Green & Co., J.P., issued 1858 for the Colpetty Mills, another holed and damaged (Pridmore 38). Fair - good extremely fine. (5)
Estimate $150
SOLD $440
Ceylon, estate tokens, The Globe Club, Colombo, tally in brass stamped 14157 (Pridmore 40); Gunaratne, D.V., (c1869) 4 1/2d (Pridmore 41); G.R.P. & Co., (c1869) (Pridmore 42) (3, one holed, one gilt); GA, incuse stamped (Pridmore 43) (3, one stamped with O above GA (2.56g), half value, S incuse on reverse (23.5mm) (Pridmore 44) (2). Very good - nearly uncirculated. (10)
Estimate $200
SOLD $800
Ceylon, estate tokens, Jayatilleka, J.P., JPJ Colombo 19 cents struck in England in 1876, value of half a bag of clear coffee (Pridmore 46) (3, two are silvered); J.A.R. & Co., Colombo, 18 cents in brass issued after 1870 (Pridmore 47). Very fine - nearly uncirculated. (4)
Estimate $120
SOLD $400
Ceylon, estate tokens, JH & GS, Gona Adika, in white metal or lead, another countermarked O, two others countermarked OV (Pridmore 48) (4), half value (2, one countermarked O) (Pridmore 49) (2); J.M.R. & Co., stamped 19 (cents) (Pridmore 50); J.P., in zinc (Pridmore 51). Fair - very fine. (8)
Estimate $200
SOLD $500
Ceylon, estate tokens, Keir, Dundas & Co., struck in England in 1866 with value of 4 1/2d, Colombo, Small Pass Mills (Pridmore 52) (2), St. Sebastian Mills (Pridmore 53) (holed), Upland Mills, Mutual, Colombo (Pridmore 54). Extremely fine - uncirculated. (4)
Estimate $120
SOLD $600
Ceylon, estate tokens, Keir Dundas & Co., in brass, Upland Mills, Colombo, countermarked tallies all holed at top (Pridmore 55, 56 D below, 56a D on tortoise, 57 (2), 58, 59, 59a DS on tortise). Fine - extremely fine. (8)
Estimate $150
SOLD $340
Ceylon, estate tokens, Keir, Swan & Co., in copper, 4 1/2d (Pridmore 60) (with nick out of edge as a marker); Lee, Hedges & Co. Colpetty Mills 1867 in brass (4 1/2d) (Pridmore 61) (3, one silvered, one holed stamped 17); Demattagodde Mills, 1876 in brass (18 1/2 cents) (Pridmore 62). Very fine - extremely fine. (5)
Estimate $150
SOLD $220
Ceylon, estate tokens, Leechman, G & W, Hultsdorf Mills, Colombo 9d in tin (c1865) (Pridmore 63) (this piece). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $70
SOLD $220
Ceylon, estate tokens, Hultsdorf Mills, Colombo, issued 1872 value 25 cents later one bag of coffee, in black vulcanite and brown vulcanite (Pridmore 64, 64a). Second chipped, otherwise extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $240
Ceylon, estate tokens, Hultsdorf Mills, Colombo in red vulcanite, issued 1872, one without beaded inner rim on the obverse (Pridmore 65, 66). Extremely fine and rare. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $440
Ceylon, estate tokens, Mackwoods & Co., in tin, Maradahn Mills, Colombo (c1860) (Pridmore 67); Maclachlan, Mackenzie & Co., MM (c1860) (Pridmore 68); M & Co., in copper (Pridmore 70); MD, one unit in copper (Pridmore 71). Very fine and rare. (4)
Estimate $150
SOLD $400
Ceylon, estate tokens, M.D.D. & Co., in copper 4 1/2d (c1865) (Pridmore 72) (4, one holed, one with one edge nick marker, another with two edge nick markers); M.G. full value task in brass with large hole and stamped 22, on reverse stamped O (as described in Pridmore 73) half value task stamped O on reverse (Pridmore 74). Very good - extremely fine. (6)
Estimate $120
SOLD $190
Ceylon, estate tokens, NF in brass (Pridmore 77); Perera, D.P., Colombo 19 cents in brass (Pridmore 78); P.M.T., in brass (Pridmore 79) (3, two holed, one in copper). Fine - extremely fine. (5)
Estimate $120
SOLD $280
Ceylon, estate tokens, Robertson & Co., J.M. issued c1868 for the Oil-yard Mills Slave Island, Colombo (4 1/2d) (Pridmore 80); another but for Vauxhall Mills, Slave Island, Colombo (4 1/2d) (Pridmore 83); Rudd Bros., in tin c1874 Ibanwala Mills (Pridmore 83); Sabonadiere & Co., in brass Ambewatte Mills 1877 (Pridmore 86), Maddema Mills 1877 (Pridmore 87) (3), Scott & Co., A & R., in brass, 1859, (Borella Mills, value sixpence) (Pridmore 88). Very good - extremely fine. (8)
Estimate $150
SOLD $340
Ceylon, estate tokens, Shand & Co., C., Galle in brass (4 1/2d) (Pridmore 89), reverse PS (Pridmore 90) (2.77g) (Pridmore 90) reverse SS (Pridmore 91 (2.79g); Silvar, N.D.P., Plumbago Stores in brass (7.08g) (Pridmore 92); Sogsa, C.H.de, in brass (Pridmore 93) (3, one countermarked (or engraved), 23 on the reverse). Fair - nearly extremely fine. (7)
Estimate $200
SOLD $600
Ceylon, estate tokens, Steuart, G. & Co., GS & Co. incuse countermarked twice on obverse only of 1855 halfpenny, on both sides once on 1856 halfpenny, once on reverse of 1815 one stiver, on both sides once on 1815 one stiver, once only on reverse of 1802 one stiver (Pridmore 94) (5); on both sides of 1856 half farthing. Very good - very fine. (6)
Estimate $150
SOLD $800
Ceylon, estate tokens, Steuart, George & Co, Wekande Mills, in copper issued in 1881 for 19 cents value (Pridmore 96); Swan & Co., J., 1856, (Coconut Oil Mills), St. Sebastian Mills, Colombo (Pridmore 97), countermarked WT incuse upside down above factory building (Pridmore 98) (2), Marandhan Store, Colombo, 1856 (Pridmore 99). The first full original mint red uncirculated, others fine - good very fine. (5)
Estimate $200
SOLD $360
Ceylon, estate tokens, Tatham & Co., Sudduwelle Mills, issued 1861-6, (Pridmore 102); Volkart Brothers, Grandpass in zinc (value 18 3/4 cents) (Pridmore 104); Maradana Mills in brass (Pridmore 105) both struck in Switzerland about 1872; Walker & Co., J., Kandy, in brass, control number 43 stamped (Pridmore 106). Very fine - extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $150
SOLD $300
Ceylon, estate tokens, Wall & Co., G. in brass (4 1/2d) C for Cotanchina Mills Kotahene (Pridmore 107), M for Blomendahl Mill, Matwall, Colombo (Pridmore 108), reverse blank (Pridmore 109) (2, second countermarked E on reverse and holed); half value in brass (Pridmore 110) (2, second with 2 stamped on reverse); Williams & Co., Mathes., in copper 4 1/2d issued c 1868 in Dam Street, Colombo (Pridmore 111). Fair - extremely fine. (7)
Estimate $150
SOLD $440
Ceylon, estate tokens, countermarked coins, TC incuse (Pridmore 115) (on obv. of 1815 one stiver; on reverse of 1815 two stivers on reverse of a Penang one cent (1786), on both sides of India, EIC circars dub or 1/48th rupee 1794; on obverse of India EIC Madras XX cash 1808; on obverse of a 1754 farthing; on reverse of a 1797 penny; on obverse of a France, 1st Republic one centime; on reverse of a Louis XVI 12 denier 1791-3; on obverse of USA one cents 1833, 1836, 1837, 1825, 1827. Very good - very fine. (14)
Estimate $300
SOLD $2,400
Ceylon, estate tokens, one cent (George V), countermarked 12 on smoothed reverse (for 12 cents) another for 5 countermarked on obverse of a half cent 1940 (2.32g) (Pridmore 116, 116 variety); United Club Kandy, in copper (Pridmore 118); Wilson & Co., in copper, holed, stamped 61 (not in Pridmore) (7.88g); W & G/66 oxidised copper (5.21g). Very good - extremely fine. (5)
Estimate $150
SOLD $480
Ceylon, estate tokens and other, in envelopes described (15); Colombo Corporation Limited in copper (struck from Seal die) (46.89g) two rim nicks, Nyasaland coffee Co Ltd. Ceylon, The Oodoowerre Estates Company of Ceylon (these two ex R.J.Ford, lot 296); miscellaneous checks some similar to Ceylon types (ex R.J.Ford Singapore Sale 19, lots 297, 298, 299) (total 25), State Bank of India, Colombo, 328 in copper (14.6g); Shree Mahajan Associates Ltd; GPO stamped on both coins of 1941 ten cents. Fair - extremely fine. (47)
Estimate $500
SOLD $2,000
China, Xia and Shang Dynasties (c.2000 B.C.), cowrie shell money (2) and one bronze cowrie. In 2x2 holders with collector's descriptions, fine - good very fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
China, Waring States (c. 400 - 200 B.C.), bronze pointed shoulder spade with three vertical lines (115x50 mm) (Hartill H.2.187/8). Fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $400
China, Three Kingdoms, Eastern Wu (A.D. 222-280), Emperor, Wu Sa-di (A.D.222-252), bronze five hundred cash, Da Quan Bai Qian, (30mm; 6.56g) (Hartill 11.30). Good.
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
China, Six Dynasties, Northern Dynasty, Wu Xing Da Bu (A.D. 420 - 581) copper cash coin, (25mm; 3.18g) (Hartill 13.30). Good fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
China, Southern Song Dynasty, Emperor Li Zong (1225 - 1264), Duan Pinh Tong Bao, five cash, Long Bao type, reverse plain, (35mm; 10.60g) (Hartill 17.741). Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
China, Southern Song, Duan Ping Zhong Bao (1225 - 1265), bronze five cash (35mm; 13.18g) (Hartill 17.749A). Fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $1,700
China, assorted collection of issues from the Northern Sung Dynasty including Hui Tsung, ten cash, 1102-1106) (Sch. 623) (illustrated); others two cash of Shen Tsung (1068-1100), (Sch. 542, 553, 556), Hui Tsung (Sch. 639) (2); other cash coins of the Ch'ing Dynasty Sheng Tsu (1662-1722), Kao Tsung (1736-1795); and from the Chou Dynasty (1122-255 B.C.), ant-nose money (Coole Vol.2 95, TFP 4). Mostly fine some with green earthen patination. (17)
Estimate $150
SOLD $340
China, Yuan Dynasty, Emperor Shun also known as Toghon Temur (1333 - 1368), Zhi Zheng Tong Bao, five cash (40mm; 11.62g) (Hartill 19.114). Fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $180