Catalogue
British Honduras, Elizabeth II, cupro-nickel twenty five cents, 1955, 1960 (ex Ray Byrne Collection) 1962-6, 1968, 1970-3. Mostly uncirculated - choice uncirculated, the 1960 scarce. (12)
Estimate $120
SOLD $260
British Honduras, Edward VII, silver twenty five cents, 1906 (Pr.16); George VI - Elizabeth II date collection, bronze cent, 1939, 1945, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1968; cupro-nickel five cents, 1939, nickel-brass, 1949, 1950, 1952, 1957, 1962, 1971; silver ten cents, 1939 (2) cupro-nickel ten cents 1956 (2), 1961, 1963, 1964, 1965(2); cupro-nickel twenty five cents, 1955, 1962, 1964, 1966, 1968; cupro-nickel fifty cents, 1962, 1966; Belize aluminium five cents, 1979. The first nearly very fine and scarce, the others good extremely fine - uncirculated, mostly uncirculated. (31)
Estimate $400
SOLD $320
British Honduras, John Jex, Belize, 1871 ¬ real (= 1«d) token in bronze coloured brass (Pr.75; Lyall 130; Rulau 3) design based on the U.S. Indian Head one cent. Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $350
SOLD $400
Jamaica, Queen Victoria, cupro-nickel penny, 1880, full obverse brockage. Nearly uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $750
SOLD $950
Jamaica, Queen Victoria, cupro-nickel farthing, 1888, muled with the centre of reverse of a British penny. Virtually uncirculated and believed to be unique.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $3,200
Jamaica, Queen Victoria, cupro-nickel penny, 1887 (Pr.17; KM.17). Edward VII, cupro nickel penny, 1910 (Pr.35; KM.23). Toned good extremely fine; uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $270
Jamaica, Queen Victoria, cupro-nickel farthing 1888, George V, cupro-nickel halfpenny 1916 H, 1920, cupro-nickel penny 1928 (Pr.97, 78, 81, 42) (KM.15, 25, 26). Extremely fine - uncircuylated. (4)
Estimate $150
SOLD $180
Jamaica, Queen Victoria to George V, cupro-nickel farthings 1882 H, 1926, halfpennies 1870 (illustrated) 1916 H, pennies 1871, 1909, 1920. Also Canada, silver twenty five cents 1872 H (dark toned very fine), 1874 H and 1916. Very good - nearly uncirculated. (10)
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Jamaica, Edward VII, cupro-nickel halfpenny, 1903 (Pr.70) and farthing 1903 (Pr.108). Some toning, good extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
Jamaica, Edward VII, cupro-nickel penny, halfpenny and farthing, 1905 (Pr.31, 72, 110; KM. 21, 22, 23). Uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $270
Jamaica, currency tokens, British Colonies, copper (halfpenny?) 1825 (Pr.130; Lyall 147); M. Howard, Ferry Grass, copper (halfpenny) undated (circa 1800), Kingston Jamaica, edge grained right (Pr.131; Lyall 153). Good very fine; nearly uncirculated (2)
Estimate $350
SOLD $650
Jamaica, M. Howard, Ferry Grass (Kingston) (halfpenny) token in copper (25 mm) edge grained right, undated but circa 1795 (Pr.131; Lyall 153; Rulau 14). Good extremely fine with traces of original mint red, rare in this condition.
Estimate $400
SOLD $520
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 $200
SOLD $320
West Indies, Jamaica, token William Smith, Kingston copper halfpenny (illustrated), farthing, 1916H, halfpenny 1916H, 1937, penny, 1919C, 1967 crown 1966; Bermuda, silver crown 1959; British Caribbean Territories half cent 1955, 1958 (red), one cent, 1965 (3) two cents 1965, five cents 1956, 1965, ten cents 1965, twenty five cents 1965, fifty cents, 1955, 1965. One or two badly stained otherwise mostly extremely fine - choice uncirculated. (20)
Estimate $200
SOLD $280
Jamaica, Presbyterian Communion token, Scottish Missionary Society, undated (circa 1832) (G.R.W.453; C.5529). Toned very fine and very rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $1,400
Jamaica, Presbyterian Communion token, New Broughton 1835/1845 (J.P. = James Patterson) (G.R.W.464; C.899). Good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $700
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
Trinidad, copper token, H. E. Rapsey, Port of Spain half stampee, undated, edge straight grained (Pr.5; Lyall 508). Dull toned and softly struck in centre of obverse, otherwise good very fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $400
Trinidad, Tucker's Valley Estate, tally for 1 rod in bronze (24 mm) 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 $500
SOLD $700
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 $200
New South Wales, fifteen pence or dump, 1813 (Mira dies A/1) traces of the reverse of the Spanish American eight reales on the reverse. Deep gun metal grey toned, well struck up on the obverse, good very fine with obverse being nearly extremely fine on the right hand side, a most attractive example of Australia's first coin.
Estimate $70,000
SOLD $77,000
Queen Victoria, second type, Sydney Mint sovereign, 1866. Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $450
Queen Victoria, young head, shield reverse, sovereign, 1878 Sydney. Nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $350
SOLD $400
Queen Victoria, young head sovereign, 1883 Melbourne, St. George reverse (McD 165a). Considerable brilliance, choice uncirculated.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,200
Queen Victoria, Jubilee head sovereign, 1891 Melbourne, long tail (McD 183). Considerable mint bloom, nearly uncirculated and scarce.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,250