St Lucia, CASTRIES, Peter and Company, coaling token, uniface, oval, One Shilling, by Neal, PETER AND CO above value and star, brass, 43 x 24mm (Lyall 480; Devaux Type 14). Fine with dark toning some staining £40-£60

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, World Tokens, the Property of a North Country Collector.

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Provenance: Bt. 1974

Peter and Co. was established in 1891 by William Peter and was the leadilng coaling operator in St. Lucia; Peter himself was known colloquially as ‘King Cole’; the company ceased operations in 1944