World Tokens

Jamaica, Banana and Fruit Trade Work Tallies, United Fruit Co, uniface aluminium (10), stamped u.f.co., 21mm (2), 1.49g, 1.59g (Lyall 426 [2, different styles]), stamped u.f.co m.b.l [? Montego Bay Loading] (3), oblong, 24 x 17mm, 0.97g, octagonal (2), both 20mm, 0.87g, 0.85g (Lyall 427, 428 [2]), u.f.co b.l, square, 20mm, 1.02g (Lyall 430), u.f.c m.b, 19mm, 0.74g (Lyall 431), u.f.c g.g [Golden Grove], 20mm, 0.74g (Lyall 432), u.f.co p.l. [Portland Loading] (2), oblong, 23 x 17mm, 1.04g, octagonal, 20mm, 0.84g (Lyall 433, 434; Ford 665; Tankersley 361); United Fruit (Jamaica) Co, uniface aluminium (3), stamped u.f.j.co p.l. [Portland Loading], oblong (2), both 23 x 17mm, 0.95g, 0.94g, octagonal, 20mm, 0.80g (Lyall 435 [2], 436; Ford 665; Tankersley 361) [13]. Generally fine to very fine, Lyall 431 rare £40-60

Provenance: Lyall 426 at 1.59g bt W. Rosenblum 1969; Lyall 430 bt D. Megill 1977; Lyall 431 bt R. Brandon 1991; Lyall 435 at 0.94g bt R.A. Brandon; Lyall 436 bt R. Lyall 1975.

The Jamaican arm of the United Fruit Co changed its name to United Fruit (Jamaica) Co in October 1956