Catalogue
Cape Town, J.W.Irwin, halfpenny in bronze, 1879 (T.C.5; M.155). Good very fine; nearly extremely fine (2).
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Another three, similar to the previous. One with some pitting otherwise good fine; very fine; good very fine (3),
Estimate $90
SOLD $60
Cape Town, Fredk R. Lovegrove and Co., token for one copy Evening Express (ie. 1/2d) farthing size in bronze, edge milled. Another with almost no edge milling light brown colour (illus) another more similar pair, one damaged (T.C6 M.161). Nearly very fine - nearly extremely fine and scarce (4).
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Cape Town, Marsh and Sons halfpenny in copper undated but circa 1865 (T.C7; M.167). Good very fine - extremely fine (3).
Estimate $120
SOLD $190
Cape Town, South African Railways Catering Department, plain brass stamped 2/6, 2/-, 6d, 3d, additionally stamped on reverse 4, -, 6, 4 respectively, also 2/- stamped 6 (T.C10 set III; M.198, 203, 210, 211). Set IV in cupro nickel (M.215, 218, 221, 227, 235) countermanrked 5, 7, 3, -, 3 respectively, others 2/6, (4, countermarked 4, 6(2), -) 2/- (3, countermarked 3, 5, 8) 1/- (6 - countermarked 3 (2), 4, 5, 8, -) 6d countermakred 8, 3d no countermark. Fine - good very fine (23).
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
Cape Town, A.P.Raphael, Book Store and Library, 3d in cupro nickel (T.C8, M.174) undated but in use just prior to 1877. Nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $90
SOLD $170
Cape Town, Union Steamship Co. Ltd 6d and 3d (2) in cupro-nickel (T.C11, M.-) undated but circa 1873. Good fine - very fine and rare (3).
Estimate $180
SOLD $210
Cape Town, University of Cape Town, 3d red and 1/- blue in couloured celluloid or plastic (T.C12 set 1; M.280, 286) a larger series 1d in black, 3d in red and 1/- in blue, the initial misprinted 'U.T.C.' instead of U.C.T. (T.C12 set 2; M.293, 298, 302) undated but circa 1945. H.A.Bam and Co, wine merchants, no value stated, in cupro-nickel, faintly milled edge, almost plain (T.C15; M.7) undated but used circa 1880's til 1906 (2). E.K.Green and Co no value stated but exchanged for 1d on return of empty bottle, undated but circa 1900 in bronze with milled edge (5) another countermarked P, another countermarked X; E.K.Green and Co Ltd in bronze, plain edge, short MERCHANTS (14mm), another countermarked A (twice) another countermark X, long (17mm) (3), another countermarked 4, another countermarked A, in brass, merchants (15mm), another countermarked O, another countermarked X; a total of 18 pieces. Royal Wine Store, Wynberg, in aluminium 3d, circa 1900 (T.C22; M.320) Harold Sedgwick, Wine Merchant, in brass, centrehole no value stated circa 1920. J.Sedwick & Co Ltd., in aluminium no value stated, circa 1945 (T.C25; M.188)(illus). S.Selzer, Parow Hotel 2d in brass (T.C26;M.508) undated but circa 1940. The Van Ryn Wine and Spirit Company Limited 1d in brass (2) 2d in brass (2) (T.C28, type I; M.305, 307) spelt LTD, 3d in brass (3) (T.C28 type II; M.-) J.Lawley and Co, advertising ticket in brass (T.C36; M.158) undated but circa 1880. Very fine - extremely fine, the last scarce (35).
Estimate $180
SOLD $230
Cape Town, Whyte and Co, halfpenny, 1861 (no value stated) by W.J.Taylor, London, (T.C14; M.314). A choice light brown (or tan) proof-like strike, FDC and rare thus.
Estimate $250
SOLD $420
Another, very similar to the previous but no sign of bronzing. Proof-like strike, red and brown toned, virtually FDC and rare thus.
Estimate $220
SOLD $280
Another, very similar but currency. Two more, more heavily circulated. Very good; fine; very fine (3).
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Cape Town, W.W.Drury Cape Town incuse around circle both sides on zinc disk (22mm) undated but circa 1880 (T - ; M. - ).
Estimate $180
SOLD $210
Cape Town, Henry C.Collinson Ltd, Good For token in brass (25mm) uniscribed (T.C17, type I; M.-). Good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $90
SOLD $120
Cape Colony, Cape Town etc, ELD 1843 C.C. (Cape Colony) (East London D) work tally in brass (38mm) (illustrated). Tally, C in relief on obverse in brass (31mm), serial 276423 impressed on back. The Corporation of the City of Cape Town/1895 impressed 1056 in bronze scalloped edge (6 foils), possibly a dog tag (25mm) pierced for suspension (illustrated), City Arms Cape Town, Cape of Good Hope/1880 in brass (25mm) similar shape to previous reverse evidence of serious double or prevous strike, unissued (illustrated). Key Tag, Citizens Key and Property Indemnity Ltd, Cape Town in WM (33 x 19mm). Advertising ticket or medalet in aluminium (30mm) Thorpe Stuttaford & Co, Cape Town (Department Store) circa 1900. Table Mountain Cable Car souvenir medals in bronze and aluminium (33mm) another, different dies in aluminium. The American Swiss Watch Co, Cape Town aluminium enclosed (or ringed) farthing circa 1938. Fine-uncirculated. (10)
Estimate $90
SOLD $110
Clanwilliam, Wupperthal Mission, token for 1d in galvanised iron, circa 1900-02, issued by Rev.Gustav Schmolke (T.C40; M.326). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $40
SOLD $90
Cyphergat, Cyphergat Coal Co, 2s/-, 1s/-, 3d in brass, oval (missing the 6d) (T.C41; M-) undated but circa 1890, like truck tokens. The first two bracteate style, the third (3d), uniface. Threepence extremely rare and may be the Harlech-Jones specimen mentioned as the only one known by Theron (3).
Estimate $750
SOLD $700
De Aar, H(ermann) S(ohr) one shilling in brass, uniface (T.C42; M.331). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $80
East London, Municipal Office, 1d, 1880, in bronze, issued by the Municipality as a ferry token to cross the Buffalo River to West Bank (T.C44; M.346)(6). Municiple Tramways, blue celluloid or plastic token for 1/2d, undated but circa 1919-30 (T.C45; M.355). Fine - good very fine (7).
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
George, Divisional Council, worker's pay checks for 1 day, 3/4 day, 1/2 day (missing 1/4 day) in brass, stamped 942, 124, 377 respectively (T.C48; M.365-). A very fine trio with some original gilding on the second and third, very fine - good very fine and rare (3).
Estimate $180
SOLD $180
Grahamstown, Morris's Hotel, 1872 1d in gilt brass (T.C51; M.386). Toned some original gilding still shows, good very fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $120
SOLD $200
Kimberley, De Beers Consolidated Mines Ltd, Store or truck tokens, set I, in brass 2/6, 1/-, 1/- large central hole, 6d right side cut off, 3d square; set II in white metal, dumbell shaped piercing for Bultfontein, another set III, with crescent shaped piercings for Dutoitspan, another set IV without piercings for Wesselton, all the foregoing, white metal sets have animal countermarks 2/6 springbok, 1/- lion, 6d sheep and 3d hare (T.C56; M.412-35 range). A complete set of these metal issues, undated but circa 1890. Fine - nearly extremely fine and rare as such (17).
Estimate $370
SOLD $370
Kimberley, Bultfontein, Bult: Diamonds around value 2/-, 1/-, 6d in brass, undated but circa 1885 (T.C57; M.405, 7, 10). Full mint bloom, uncirculated and rare thus (3).
Estimate $180
SOLD $540
Another two sets similar to the previous. Toned nearly extremely fine - extremely fine (6).
Estimate $180
SOLD $210
Kimberley, New Gordon Diamond Mining Company, uniface 2/- in brass, undated but circa 1890 (T.C59). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $90
SOLD $130
Kimberley, Kamfersdown Diamond Mine, store checks or truck tickets, all octagonal 2/6 in brass, another with four holes pierced, another two in aluminium, unpierced (illus), 1/- in brass (illus) and 6d in brass both pireced with four holes (T.C60; M-) undated but circa 1900. Very fine - extremely fine and rare (6).
Estimate $240
SOLD $260
Kimberley, United Diamond Mining Company, 1/- in brass, uniface (T.C61) undated but circa 1885. Fine and rare.
Estimate $90
SOLD $90
Kimberley, E.D.Drysdale, General Store (in Jones St) 6d in bronze, undated but circa 1878 (T.C65). Floyd and Cole, 1s/- in copper, undated but circa 1875 (T.C66; M.440). The first with attempted piercing at top otherwise neary very fine and rare (2).
Estimate $120
SOLD $110
Kimberley, Gowie Brothers and Co., advertising ticket in brass, circa 1900 (T.C67; M.443). Another, similar (illus). Nearly very fine; good very fine and scarce (2).
Estimate $120
SOLD $170
Kimberley, D.Naylor contractor, uniface checks for 2/6 and 6d in white metal (T.C69; M.455, 458). Undated but circa 1910. Some minor scatching on the second otherwise very fine or better and rare (2).
Estimate $120
SOLD $160
Kimberley, 'The' Hotel, 6d check in brass (T.C70; M.464) circa 1880 (illus). Middleburg, James Macneill, in zinc, by W.J.Taylor London, edge milled, (T.C71; M.467) undated but circa 1865. Nearly very fine, the second rare (2).
Estimate $150
SOLD $200