World Tokens

Jamaica, Banana and Fruit Trade Work Tallies, Albion Estate (St Mary), uniface oval brass, c. 1920, albion, 28 x 23 mm, 4.60g (Lyall 219; Ford 630; Tankersley 330). Pierced as issued, fine, rare £30-50

Provenance: Bt R. Brandon.

Albion Estate, owned by Emma Silvera (née Benbow), husband of Herbert Chandos Athias Silvera.

Many of the banana tallies in this collection carry Lyall attribution numbers on easily removable adhesive labels on their backs