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Jamaica, Thomas Lundie & Co. (mis-spelt Lunday) Kingston, advertising ticket 1844 in brass (23mm) edge grained left (Pr. 144; Lyall 196; Rulau 32). Some original colour, extremely fine or better and rare in this condition.
Estimate $100
SOLD $200
Jamaica, Thomas Lundie & Co, Kingston, ticket in brass (23mm) edge grained left (Pr.145; Lyall 197; Rulau 33). Dark brown patina with slight verdigris otherwise very fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $120
Jamaica, I.J. Morecai, Morant Bay, 1«d token in cupro-nickel (19mm) undated but struck in 1880 and 1882 by Ralph Heaton & Son Ltd., Birmaingham (Pr. 146, Lyall 156; Rulau 95). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $500
Jamaica, Bruce's Club, Kingston, aluminium checks for use in the restaurant, for 1, 2, 3 and 4 patties (a meat and vegetable pie) all (22.5mm) priced at 1«d each in 1945 (Lyall 168-171). Fine - very fine. (4)
Estimate $60
SOLD $40
Jamaica, Casa Blanca Hotel, Montego Bay, ticket in brass (32mm) by G.G. Wright & Sons, Cincinnati, Ohio, undated but circa 1965 (Lyall 179). Jamaica Street Car Coy. LD. one fare token in cupro-nickel, octagonal (19mm) (Lyal 190) (2). Wonards Radio Engineering Ltd, washing machine token (Maytag brand) for use in Kingston apartment blocks (Lyall 216). Extremely fine-good extrmely fine, the first and last rare. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
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
SOLD $170
Jamaica, A(tlantic) F(ruit) Co. incuse stamped work tallies in brass (Lyall 220,246, 257) (illustrated) A.F. Co. Ltd, in brass (Lyall 269, 275) (illustrated), Fletcher & Co. Ltd, Montego Bay die struck work tallies one stem 1928 in aluminium, and brass (27mm) (Lyall 307, 308) 1932 in aluminium, brass and white metal (Lyall 309, 310, 311), Greenwood Estate, St. Mary, incuse stamped work tally in aluminium (23.5mm) (Lyall 321) (illustrated) Imperial Direct West India Mail Service Company, IDW1 work tally, impressed bracteate style on square brass flan (22.5mm) undated but circa 1901 to 1903 (Lyall 326; Rulau 129) (illustrated). Mostly very fine or better, a few rare. (12)
Estimate $370
SOLD $360
Jamaica, J.B.P.A. (Jamaica Banana Producer's Association Ltd,) work tallies in aluminium (27mm) 1932 and 1937 (Lyall 327, 328). Jamaica Fertiliser Products Ltd, Falmouth, work tally for 1 (unit) carrying bat manure in baskets, undated but circa 1932 (lyell 329). Jamaica Fruit & Shipping Co. Ltd, work tallies in aluminium (21mm) 1919, 1919 countermarked with 6 spoked circular stamp, 1921, 1921 countermarked as before, 1923; (27mm) 1928, 1930 (Lyell 330-6). Kingston Wharves Ltd incuse stamped work tally in aluminium, trefoil shaped (27mm) undated but used 1945-1967 (Lyall 339). Seavers & Company, S &Co., incuse stamped brass work tally (Lyall 363). S & H. incuse similar to last (Lyall 364) S.S. Smith Company, SSS incuse stamped brass work tally (Lyall 367) (circa 1904-15) Standard Fruit and Steamship Co. (Ltd) incuse stamped brass work tally (Lyall 368) for use at Kingston, circa 1935-1951. Tropical Fruit Corporation, die struck work tally in aluminium (22mm) dated 1923 (Lyall 377; Rulau 135) (illustrated). Wentworth Estate, incuse stamped work tallies in copper and zinc on rough cut square and round blanks (Lyall 440, 442) (illustrated). Fine-very fine. (18)
Estimate $330
SOLD $300
Jamaica, United Fruit Company, U.F. Co, workers tallies all in brass, various shapes (Lyall 388, 412 (triangular), 413, 415, 416K, 419, 426 round aluminium) die struck (425 (triangular), these aluminium 427, 428, 430, 434). United Fruit (Jamaica) Company, U.F.J. Co/P.L. in aluminium, octagonal (Lyall 436) used from 1956, PL stands for Portland Loading. Imperial Direct West India Mail Service Company, IDWI work tally in brass square, bracteate style (Lyall 326). Fine-very fine. (14)
Estimate $180
SOLD $160
St. Eustatius, Herman Gosling, 1 Bitt, 1771 in brass (22.5mm) (Pr.p.263, fig 45; Lyall 452; Rulau 1). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $440
Another, as previous but for half Bt (half bitt) (Lyall 453; Rulau 2). Corroded but patinated otherwise nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $290
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 $500
SOLD $400
St. Lucia, Chastanet, in copper with central hole (26mm) undated but circa 1870 (Pr.15; Lyall 466). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Another, as previous. Nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $130
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 $300
SOLD $270
St. Lucia, Minvielle & Chastanet, coaling tally, Day in brass (29mm) and D in brass (27mm) (Lyall 476-7) undated but circa 1900. The first a little corroded otherwise very fine, the second with slight bend and staining otherwise very fine, the first very rare, second rare. (2)
Estimate $370
SOLD $320
St. Lucia, Peter & Co, coaling tallies in brass 4 (4 pence), no value stated, square with seriffs*, without seriffs, N (for night) with seriffs*, without seriffs (Lyall 479, 481-5) & Co. Ld. 2*; 4 (4, 3 with two points up, one with one point up) one shilling* (2); D (for Day)* (3); N (for night) (3) (Lyall 486-91 complete). Those with * illustrated. A nearly complete run including six duplicates. Fine-extremely fine, some rare, especially Lyall 485. (18)
Estimate $450
SOLD $470
St. Lucia, Royal Mail Steam Packet Company, work tally for coaling, no value stated, central hole, in bronze (26mm) (Pr.18; Lyall 496) undated but circa 1885. Very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $280
Another, as previous. Nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
Trinidad, J.G. D'Ade & Co, farthing in copper (Pr.6; Lyall 498; Rulau 14) undated but circa 1865. Some dirt adhering and small stain on N of one otherwise good very fine and very rare, a classic true token of the British West Indies.
Estimate $800
SOLD $980
Trinidad, H.E. Rapseys half stampee (= «d or 1ct) Port of Spain token in copper (Pr.5; Lyall 508; Rulau ) undated but circa 1861. Red and brown uncirculated and extremely rare thus, perhaps the finest known apart from the British Museum's Freudenthal specimen obtained in 1870.
Estimate $700
SOLD $1,000
Another, as previous, in copper. Nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $400
Another, as previous but countermarked with F.D. (Francois Declos) a barber in Port of Spain to revalue half stampee to one stampee. Nearly very fine and extremely rare, only two examples known to Lyall.
Estimate $400
SOLD $420
Trinidad, Tucker's Valley Estate, tally for 1 rod in bronze (24mm) with central hole, edge milled, reverse stamped with a large T (Lyall 516; Rulau 43) undated but circa 1885. Dark brown patina, slightly bent from stamping T on reverse otherwise nearly extremely fine and very rare thus.
Estimate $330
SOLD $560
Turks and Caicos Islands, J.N. Reynolds, salt raking/export business truck ticket for 6¬ U.S. cents (or half bitt) in brass (19mm) (5.10 grams) thick dumpy flan (2mm), undated but circa 1865 (Lyall 519). Has been corroded, lacquered to preserve the surface patina otherwise fine and excessively rare.
Estimate $700
SOLD $820
Turks & Caicos Islands, West Caicos Sisal Company, W.C.S. Co, stamped incuse on round blanks, two shillings (2) in cupro-nickel, sixpence (2), threepence (2), and one penny (2) and halfpenny in brass (Lyall 520, 522-5) truck tickets used 1892-1909 and made by Quints & Sons in Philadelphia. Very fine-extremely fine. (9)
Estimate $200
SOLD $170
Unattributed, (formerly attributed to St.Lucia) Anse Canot/ 1 in copper (20mm)(Byrne 1055; Rulau SL53). Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $360
U.S. Virgin Islands, St. Thomas, 1890, steamboat in centre/ Russel Bros 2ct Mex. Token in cupro-nickel, octagonal (17mm)(Rulau Vrg 60). Good very fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $100
U.S. Virgin Islands, St. Thomas, The West Indian Company, coaling token or tally, 1920 in brass, reverse blank (Rulau 90). Great Britain, Cartwheel penny 1797, countermarked St. Thomas/ATA monogram/1852 in relief, probably a soup kitchen or charity token (Rulau 3). The first toned good very fine, the second good fine. (2)
Estimate $70
SOLD $150
Netherlands Antilles, Curacao, Willemstad, JxCo., one stiver in cupro-nickel undated but circa 1880, issued by Jesurun & Co., a Jewish family enterprise (Rulau 5). Good very fine.
Estimate $30
SOLD $20