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China, coin amulets (5) plus erotic charm (50mm) early cash and two Tibetan tankas in silver. Fine - very fine (9).
Estimate $60
SOLD $70
China, Dah Daw and Co., Hankow, One Loaf in brass (31mm). Foo-Kien 10 cash, full obverse brockage. Wing On Bank 40th Anniversary 1974, medallion in brass (63mm) with milled edge (6mm thick). Very fine - extremely fine the first rare (3).
Estimate $100
SOLD $420
China, Shanghai, G.M.M.Co., 10 cents in brass (24mm); Tong K.Wing 1 (unit) in white metal (38mm) 5 (unit)(32mm); Venus Cafe 10 cent coupon in cupro-nickel (21mm); Trans-Continental Novelty Co. Shanghai and Port Arthur in cupro-nickel (24mm); Shanghai Race Club 20 cent token in brass (23mm); Taiwan, telephone check in brass (25mm); Lee Sun and Co in brass (29mm) with hole at top, numbered No29, 0023; uncertain in brass (25mm) Chinese characters/ dragon and sun around triangular hole. Hong Kong medalet for Chinese Junk Keying in brass (24mm) sailed from Hong Kong 1846, arrived England 1848. Fine - extremely fine (11)
Estimate $150
SOLD $460
French Indo China, Vietnam, Mines D'Etain, Du Hin Boun, 6 cents in 'silver washed' or tinned white metal (33x27mm) by Gartaux Paris (Schroeder ). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $300
Hong Kong/ China, British Trade dollar, silver imitation, 1908, the mint letter replaced by an incuse dot, and the value in English replaced by FOR JEWELLERY (Pr 31). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $300
Hong Kong mint, Machine trial by J.Watt and Co of London and Soho Birmingham, 1864, entire legend both sides is retrograde, edge inscribed with O's and H's in copper (38.5mm)(Pr 321) Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $620
China, Shanghai, Machine trial in copper, made in 1904 by Greenwood and Batley, Limited, Leeds, obverse Chinese dragon reverse monogram (Pr 322). Attractive even brown patina with hints of red, virtually uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $400
Hong Kong, Hong Kong Hotel ONE DRINK check in bronze (20mm) with milled edge. Jonas Brook and Bros, Huddersfield, 'Goat's Head' token in cupro-nickel (15.5mm) obverse Goat's head and legend in Chinese. `Jonas Brook'/ eight pointed star, Hirst Company of Hong Kong in Chinese around (see Pridmore S.N.C. June 1954)(3). Generally extremely fine (4).
Estimate $100
SOLD $210
Shanghai, Hall and Holtz, General Storekeepers, established 1848, one loaf (bread) ticket in copper with central hole, issued 1895 - 1900 (Pr 326). Attractive brown patina, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $400
Shanghai, Hall and Holtz, as the previous except for one small loaf, in copper (26mm) with central hole (Pr - sat 326 bis). Nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $450
SOLD $560
Shanghai, Hall and Holtz Ltd, Half loaf in copper (Pr 329) but central hole not punched. Toned good very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $360
Japan, Walsh and Co, Nagasaki, seven Japanese characters on reverse in black vulcanite with central hole. Another in brown vulcanite. Extremely fine and very rare (2).
Estimate $270
SOLD $380
Japan, Victoria Jubilee (celebrated at) Hyogo and Osaka Japan 1887/ Union Jack and crysanthemum on obverse, medalet in bronzed copper (29mm). Kobe Coronation Fete 1902 under Union Jack, reverse Long Live King Edward and Queen Alexandra, medalet in bronzed copper (32mm). Medalet in gilt copper (24mm) bird with outstretched wings/ flag and club token or check in brass (24mm) Japanese inscription only both sides. Extremely fine or better, the first two very scarce (4).
Estimate $100
SOLD $240
Thailand, Siamese porcelain gambling tokens, a small collection including the following Ramsden nos. Fine-extremely fine. ( )
Estimate $240
SOLD $400
Thailand, NCO/ SPO Club, Bangkok 5ct check in brass (21mm)(illus); Korea, South, Olympus Hotel Casino, Inchon, 500 (won)/ chit or token in chrome plated cupro-nickel (37mm). Philippines, Culion Leper Colony, in cupro-nickel dated 1913 (aluminium, 1922, 1925, 1927 1 peso (35mm)(2), 50 centavos (31mm), 25 (27mm) and 5 centavos (25mm), small countermark on the second, fine - very fine (KM ). Fine - good extremely fine, the second rare (7).
Estimate $80
SOLD $110
George III, currency coins Government of Ceylon, dump issues 1/48th rix dollar 1812, 1/24th rix dollar (Pr 74) 1812, 1815 (2), 1816; Fanam token in silver (0.5 grams) 1814-15 (Pr 23). Non local issues, two stivers, one and half stiver 1815 (Pr 90-2). Fair - extremely fine (9).
Estimate $90
SOLD $150
Ceylon Government pattern Fanam ( 1/12th rix dollar) 1815 struck over a copper Dutch V.O.C. doit (50.2 grains) (Pr 257 this piece). Good extremely fine and excessively rare.
Estimate $750
SOLD $860
Alstons, Scott & Co., Columbo (sic), in lead (1853) oval (29x20mm) (Pr.2*) (2)*; A.A./3 Annas in brass (Pr.3); Baker & Hall, Polwatty Mills, uniface in pewter (Pr.8) (2); Bird, G., GB/blank in brass, full unit and half unit (Pr.9, 10*); Borron, A.G.K. in gilt brass (Pr.11)* similar in size but in tin (Pr.12) smaller in tin (Pr.13); Carey, Strachan & Co, Union Mills, Colombo/1 in bronze, struck in England in 1873 (Pr.14) (4). Fine-good extremely fine, a few rare. (14)
Estimate $450
SOLD $560
Ceylon Company Limited, St. Sebastian Mills, in bronze, three values C,B,A (31, 27 and 19mm) by R. Heaton & Sons Ltd, Birmingham. Good extremely fine-nearly uncirculated, scarce in this condition. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $320
Another set as previous, plus extra 'B' token. Also P. Fernando pair 4«d and 2¬d (upright rectangular) 'Coffee Picker's Chit' (circa 1867). Very fine-extremely fine. (6)
Estimate $80
SOLD $110
Ceylon Plantation Co. CH in script/blank (28mm) (pierced) (Pr.20), another countermarked D on reverse. Colombo Commercial Co, Slave Island Mills, 1876 in brass (Pr.22) (2). Darley, Butler & Co, Colombo Ceylon 1860, full bag of clean coffee unit (36mm) (9d) and half unit (29mm) (3) (Pr.27, 28). P. Fernando, Coffee Picker's Chit/Pilo Fernando Colombo 4«d, another 2¬d (upright rectangle) (Pr.33, 34). Nearly fine-good extremely fine. (10)
Estimate $180
SOLD $270
R.J. Corbett, Kanda estate in Kotmale district, 1858/K.P./1 Bushell in two lines (not GGK Bushel as in Pridmore) (cf Pr.23). Corroded otherwise very fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
Dent Bros. & Co., Great Western Estate/blank, in brass (31mm), undated but circa 1875 (Pr.29). P. Fernando, Coffee Picker's Chit/Polo Fernando Colombo 4«d, another 2¬d (upright rectangle) Fowlie, Richmond & Co., F.R. & Co. 1866/Jampetty Mills, in brass, circa 1870 (Pr.35). Freudenberg & Co, Colombo/blank, FM incuse on bronze blank (local manufacture)(Pr. 37) except countermarked 12, in aluminium (Pr. 36) J.P. Green & Co, in bronze (1858 for Colpetty Mills) (3 - two different dies, one with D further from halfpenny (ex Ford) (Pr.38, the die varieties not previously noted). Good fine-good extremely fine, some very rare. (9)
Estimate $330
SOLD $420
The Globe Club Colombo/blank, obverse stamped 8938 (Pr.40). D.V. Gunaratne, DVG/ 4«d (1869) native coffee dealer of Dam Street, Colombo, (Pr.41). G.R.P. & Co.,/fourpence halfpenny (Pr.42) (3). GA/S stamped on reverse (23.5mm) (2.95 grams) (Pr.44 variety). J.P. Jayatillera, JPJ/19 cents (1876) Colombo dealer in Dam Street, (Pr.46) (2) J.A.R. & Co, Colombo/ 18 cents issued after 1870 (Pr.47) (2). J.H. & G.S./ Gona Adika in two lines in lead (Pr.48) another countermarked O on obverse, anothr large AD on obv., another large AO over O on obverse, half unit (22mm) (Pr.49). Fair-good extremely fine, some rare or very rare. (14)
Estimate $330
SOLD $540
Keir, Dundas & Co, Small Pass Mills, Colombo, monogram/ship (East Indiaman three masted ship of 1500 tons), in brass, issued 1866 (Pr.52). Another, reverse elephant (St. Sebastian mills) (Pr.53) another reverse tortoise (Upland Mills, Mutwal, Colombo) (Pr.54); the last two pierced as always; another countermarked S on reverse (Pr.55); another set of (Pr.52-4). Lee Hedges & Co. 1867, Colpetty Mills (4«d) (Pr.61) (3), 1876 Demattagodde Mills (in Dean's Road, Maradona) (Pr.62) (2). Very fine-nearly uncirculated. (12)
Estimate $240
SOLD $400
Leechman, G.&W.; L/963/9/blank, (P.63), another L/693/9 (both pierced at top) (the second powdering). G.&W.L. monogram/Hultsdorf Mills Colombo Ceylon in red vulcanite (35mm) (Pr.65). Mackwood, & Co. in tin/35mm) Maradahn Mills near Colombo circa 1870 (Pr.67) (2) Maclachlan, Mackenzie & Co., M.M./eight spoked wheel incuse, in brass (30mm) (Pr.68), MDD & Co/4«d issued before 1869 (Pr.72) (3), another with chip out of edge (Pr.72 variety). D.P. Perera, D.P.P./19 cents (Colombo, after 1869) (Pr.78). J.M. Robertson & Co, Colombo in copper (Oilyard Mills, Slave Island, 4«d) (Pr.80) (2), another but for Vauxhall Mills, Vauxhall Street, Slave Island (Pr.82) (2) both issued 1868. Fine-good very fine, several rare. (15)
Estimate $270
SOLD $500
Sabonadiere & Co,; S. & Co./Ambewatte Mills, 1877 (18 3/4 cents) in brass (Pr. 86) (2), Maddema Mills 1877, very similar but in tin (Pr.87). A.B. Scott & Co., Colombo/ Coffee Store 1859 in brass (29mm) by Ralph Heaton & Sons, Birmingham (Pr. 88) (2) C.S. Hand & Co, C.S. &Co./Galle (4«d) circa 1855) (Pr.89, another but P.S. on reverse (2), another S.S. on reverse (Pr.90, 91). N.D.P. Silva, PS on both sides Pr.90, 91 have different obverse die from Pr.89. P.S. = Plumbago Stores (Silva, a native, was known as the Plumbago King (Pr.92). C.H.de Soysa, C.H.de S./plain with concentric circles (Pr.93) (2), another but in copper (ex Gartner & Wodak). The tin issue is fine, others nearly very fine-good extremely fine, a few rare. (13)
Estimate $370
SOLD $520
G. Stewart & Co, countermarked issues, stivers and halfpennies (=sixpence) (issued 1860's) G.S. & Co, countermarked on reverse of 1815 stiver, (2) and 1802 and half-farthings 1847 (obverse) 1853 (reverse) (Pr.94, 95); struck token in copper issued 1881, dated 1843 the year of foundation (Pr.96)* (3, two with nearly full mint red). J. Swan & Co, St. Sebastian Mills, Colombo, Ceylon/James Swan & Co, 1856 in brass ( Pr.97)*. Tatham & Co, Colombo, Ceylon/Suddewelle Mills (issued 1861-6 (Pr.102)* (2, both with solder marks at top). TK over 1, uniface in brass (one bushell = 4«d) (cf Pr.103)*. Fair-uncirculated, several very rare. (12)
Estimate $370
SOLD $460
Volkart Brothers, Grandpass in zinc (45mm) (value 18 3/4 cents), struck at Winterthur Switzerland in 1872, another Maradana Mills in brass (45mm) by the same maker in 1872 (P.104, 105* (2)). J. Walker & Co., Kandy reverse blank, in brass, serial 67 stamped on obverse, another stamped 32 (P.106)* (2). G. Wall & Co,; G.W. & Co./C in brass (4«d) used in Cotanchina Mills, Kotahene (P.107) (2) similar but M on reverse for Blomendahl Mill in Mutwal, a northern suburb of Colombo (Pr. 108)* (3), reverse blank (Pr.109) another countermarked E on reverse smaller (P.109 variety) (24mm) (Pr.110)*, another countermarked 13 on reverse. Mathes Williams & Co.,; M.W. & Co./4«d issued about 1868 for use in a mill in Dam Street, Colombo (Pr. 111). Nearly fine-extremely fine, a few rare. (15)
Estimate $270
SOLD $480
Countermarked issues, T C countermarked on the reverses of Sumatra four kepings 1804 and E.I.C. Bombay Presidency half anna 1834. G P O Ceylon token in cupro-nickel (15mm)(see Ford Sale lot 297). Uncertain piece, possibly a weight for 96 stivers (or double rix dollar) circa 1815, in copper (17.57 grams) or a trial, no legend, die axis upright (see M.E.Freehill & R.J.Ford articl in N.Circular). Ceylon Medical College founded 1870, 'The Nielsen Medal for Practical Anatomy 1905' in silver (42mm) edge inscribed E.C.SPAAR with clasp suspension. Fine - very fine, the fourth excessively rare if not unique (5).
Estimate $300
SOLD $250