Catalogue
St. Eustatius, Herman Gosling, one bitt, 1771 in brass (22.5 mm) (Pr.p.263, fig 45; Lyall 452; Rulau.1). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $900
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 $0
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 (30 mm) and (24 mm) (Pr.6,7; Lyall 464, 5) (two pairs plus extra (30 mm)). Very fine - extremely fine, a few rare. (7)
Estimate $500
SOLD $0
St. Lucia, Peter & Co, coaling tallies in brass 4 (4 pence), no value stated, square with serifs*, without serifs, N (for night) with serifs*, without serifs (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 $0
St. Lucia, Chastanet, in copper with central hole (26 mm) undated but circa 1870 (Pr.15; Lyall 466). Nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
St. Lucia, Royal Mail Steam Packet Company, work tally for coaling, no value stated, central hole, in bronze (26 mm) (Pr.18; Lyall 496) undated but circa 1885. Nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $200