Malta, Card Tokens used during World War II, Captain A. Caruana, obv. I. O. U. / 3d. / CAPT. A CARUANA (initialled by hand GC by Guido Caruana), rev. Capt. A. Caruana / 12 Kindsway / Valetta (Lyall 1075); Charles Grech, obv. CHARLES GRECH / 10, KINGSWAY-VALETTA /3D within a circle / IOU, rev. similar but no IOU (Layall 1081); Monico Bar, uniface, MONICO BAR / I.O.U. / 3d / p.p. Buttigieg Bros. & Co. the last line applied with a rubber stamp (Lyall 1084); White Star Cabaret, obv. White Star Cabaret / VALETTA / I.O.U. / 3d, rev. young lady seated (Lyall -- ); Golden Ring, points tickets (4),uniface, GOLDEN RING / 1/2 POINT / SALVU VELLA / EATON’S BUTCHER / & GROCER STORE / PARISH PRIEST MUSCAT SQUARE-HAMRUN / PHONE 22802; another the same, buff coloured card; similar, but light green card; similar, but 1 POINT, blue card; Mid Med Bank, Canteen chits (4), used in the company Mess, uniface, MESS ITSD / Mid-Med BANK 1c either side of a ‘sweet’, blue plastic card; similar but 2c either side of a coffee/tea cup, red plastic card; similar but 5c either side of a hot dog; 10c either side of a burger (last 9 not in Lyall) [12]. Generally fine, first four rare £80-£120

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

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Capt. A. Caruana was a merchant nave captain and he founded his business in Valetta selling wine, spirit and tobacco in 1894 Guido Caruana was the son of the founder and managed the business through the war years. Charles Grech was founded in 1881 as a wine and tobacco merchant and as of 1996 it was still conducting business from the same address as on the IOU, although Kingsway is now called Republic Street. Monico bar was located in Valetta, but the exact whereabouts have not been traced. The Mid Med Bank canteen chits were used in the Information technology Services Dept. and were pre-purchased. The bank was taken over by H.S.B.C. in about 1998 and the chits were no longer used