Floriana, Flagship Music Hall, aluminium checks (2), f s, revs. 42, 96, both 16mm, 0.86g/2h, 0.85g/9h (Lyall 1031); Gzira, Charles Brincat, uniface brass check, sammy’s gzyra, 21mm, 4.43g (Lyall 1007; cf. R.J. Ford Sale, 356); Dragonara Casino, yellow celluloid checks (2), for 25 Liri, no.1254, 3.31g/6h, and 10 Liri, un-numbered, 2.86g/6h [5]. Last two extremely fine, others fine (£30-40)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Coins, Banknotes and Medals of Malta formed by Bill Adams.

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Provenance:
Second and third bt H. Simmons.

The Flagship Music Hall, located on the Mall, fl. c.1916-71, under the ownership of first Joseph Dalli, then his sister Francisca Cauchi; the checks were used by the ‘sherry girls’ or barmaids working in the bar. Charles Samuel Brincat (†1952), fruit machine importer based at the Britannia Bar, 209 Triq Ix-Xatt