Nigeria, African Association Ltd., check, obv. AFRICAN ASSOCIATION LIVERPOOL around LIMITED within a beaded circle, rev. RECISTERED over a ‘manille’ and an arrow, brass, 24mm. Very fine, pierced near the edge £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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The company was formed in Liverpool in 1890 and established a presence in Nigeria in 1919. The business involved exporting palm oil and they had many factories in Nigeria