Catalogue
Central Africa, Nyasaland, Blantyre Co-Operative Society Ltd in red vulcanite. West Congolese Corp. Lts 10 Fc (Francs) in brass (21mm). East Africa, Kenya, City of Nairobi check or medalet in aluminium (20mm), Masonic token Nairobi in copper (22mm) British East Africa Chapter/ No 329. E A S Co. around III, uniface in brass (16mm) (East Africa Supply Co?). East Africa, G.Pancrazi, Exploitations Forestieres, check in aluminium (37mm) for 2, same both sides (holed twice) (see Ford Sale lot 301). Fine - extremely fine (6).
Estimate $150
SOLD $190
Southern Rhodesia, B.S.A. Co, (British South Africa Company) head tax tallies, in brass, rectangular (50 x 25mm) 1903-4 district: pierced for wear in brass (38mm) with central hole 1915-16, A.M.P.T. (four different same but smaller (26mm) P/P (illustrated); round with piercing at top lettering in relief N/4 (29mm) (2), P/4 (24mm) (illustrated) (no year of issue stamped). Round (31mm) incuse lettering A.12-13 (2), A.09-10 (2), diamond shape (52 x 28mm) A.11-12, triangular (41 x 29mm) A.05 (2), die struck in brass (31mm) S.A.M. Co, below, G, lettering in relief (illustrated) . Fine-very fine. (17)
Estimate $370
SOLD $420
Central Africa, Southern Rhodesia, Golden Ridge Concession Store, uniface shilling (illus) and sixpence in brass (32mm) and (26mm), undated but circa 1930. The second holed otherwise fine, the first good very fine and rare thus (2).
Estimate $320
SOLD $400
(Southern) Rhodesia, G. & P.G.M Co Ltd, Rhodesia, uniface check of tally, bracteate style in brass (39mm). Pierced at top virtually uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $180
Another, as previous. Good extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $160
Central Africa, Southern Rhodesia, Dairymen's Co-Op Ltd, Salisbury, milk tokens in aluminium for « pint (21mm) 1 pint (27mm) (illustrated) and schools milk (18mm) (square) all with central hole (see Ford Sale lot 387). Nearly uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $60
SOLD $60
Central Africa, Rhodesia, advertising ticket or medalet in white metal (32mm) Gunston (cigarettes) presented by Wintsons of Salisbury, Rhodesia. Rhodesia, Women's Auxilliary League blue enamelled brass badge silvered (24mm) by Fattorini Birmingham. An Indian rupee 1944 with obverse shaved and engraved with tobacco plant flower Avis-Cowdrey below. Very fine-extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $60
SOLD $60
Belgian Congo Railway tickets (2) (Matadi to Stanley Pool) in copper, octagonal with integral loop mounts (32mm) one stamped 5623, other unissued, (Moyaux 104). Very fine; nearly uncirculated and rare (2).
Estimate $150
SOLD $240
Central Africa, French Equatorial Africa (Congo), uniface tally or check in zinc, oval (35x25mm) stamped AEF/ 1923/ MC (MC initials of worker?) (G.C 3). Pierced good very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $180
East Africa, George VI, ten cents 1941 I (Bombay) in bronze, the central hole not punched. Extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $70
SOLD $250
German East Africa, Bulau Plantation 1893, in brass (33mm) no value stated, crossed hoes on reverse (Schimmel p.84, 20.1501). Slightly porous from corrosion otherwise very fine and very rare.
Estimate $220
SOLD $330
German East Africa, Hinsch Plantation 15 heller check in brass (30mm) with hole at 9 o'clock (Schimmel p.84.20.2515). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $90
SOLD $330
German East Africa, Prinz Heinrich Plantation, P H P Lusangasanga, 15 inside inner circle uniface check in brass (25mm) (Schimmel p.84, 20.5015). Good very fine.
Estimate $90
SOLD $330
Another, as previous. Slight verdigris otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $300
German East Africa, Prinz Heinrich Plantation, P H P over 283, uniface worker's tally in brass (33mm) (Schimmel P.86, 20.5020). Extremely fine.
Estimate $90
SOLD $330
Another, as previous, but P H P over 250. Good very fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $350
German East Africa, S M S Kâ€ÂÂÂnigsberg (disabled Rufiji River delta, off Mafia Island, 1915) ship's canteen tokens for 20, 100 and 200 pfennig in brass (Schimmel p.120 80.1020, 1100, 1200). The second with verdigris otherwise very fine - extremely fine and rare (3).
Estimate $350
SOLD $420
Djibouti, Chamber of Commerce 5 centimes in aluminium 1920 and 1921, 25 centimes 1921 and 50 centimes 1921 in brass (2) (G-E 1.1, 1.5, 1.7, 1.8) The first corroded otherwise fine - good very fine, the first rare (5).
Estimate $300
SOLD $260
Indian Ocean, Comoro Islands, Societe Anonyme de la Grande Comore, 25c token in brass (27mm) (G-E ). Nearly uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $90
SOLD $100
Indian Ocean, Madagascar, Society of gold mines of Andarakoera, canteen tokens in aluminium for 1F, 50c and 25c, undated but issued in 1920 (G-E 1.3, 1.2, 1.1). Good very fine (3).
Estimate $90
SOLD $250
Tonkin - Madagascar, Medal for the reunion of the colonies, two funnelled steamer sailing right with cannon mounted on stern castle in silver (28mm)(M.H.). Medal in silver (41mm) by Totter, for the Colonial Credit agency of the the Reunion. Good very fine; fine, the first rare (2).
Estimate $180
SOLD $300
Indian Ocean, Mauritius, Schoenfeld check in brass (23mm) 1 unit (Ford sale lot 625). Traces of original gilding, pitting marks on reverse, 1 is weakly struck otherwise good very fine/very fine and very rare.
Estimate $550
SOLD $660
Indian Ocean, Mauritius, Isle of St. Louis, Hydrotherme, admit 1 ticket in brass (19mm). Good extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $700
Indian Ocean, Mauritius, St. Aubyn S(ugar) E(state) Ld, 15 cents in aluminium (25mm). Some corrosion as always otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $170
Indian Ocean, Mauritius, S.P.C.A. Mauritius/Regd. No. dog tag in cupro-nickel (30mm). Sun International (gambling) tokens for 5 and 2 rupees in brass (26mm) and (24mm) (see Ford sale lot 630) and Beachcomber (Hotel) Mauritius check in nickelised brass (26mm) pillar dollar 1742 reverse. Extremely fine-uncirculated. (4)
Estimate $60
SOLD $70
Reunion, Colonial Treasury one franc 1896 in cupro-nickel, five cintimes 1920 in aluminium, hexagonal (2) and 25 centimes, 1920 (G-E 1.3). The last with a dent otherwise fine - very fine and scarce (4).
Estimate $180
SOLD $320
British West Africa, Edward VIII, specimen or trial striking of the reverse of the shilling 1936 H (Heaton Birmingham) struck from the punch so that the design on this is incuse (or intaglio) on a shallow silver shell (V.320). Extremely fine and excessively rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $600
Lagos and Nigeria, Gilruth Brothers, advertising ticket, issued circa 1870, farthing size in brass (22mm) edge milled (V.10) With some original colour extremely fine/ good extremely fine and very rare thus.
Estimate $500
SOLD $580
Nigeria, Macgregor Laird, 1/8th penny or 1/400th dollar, 1858, farthing size token in copper (21mm), no smoke emitting from funnel (Die I) (V.7). Weakly struck in places as ususal otherwise attractive brown patina, nearly extremely fine and rare, the rarest of the three die varieties.
Estimate $270
SOLD $460
Another, exactly as last. With small piercing at 1 o'clock on the obverse otherwise nearly very fine.
Estimate $90
SOLD $70