World Tokens

Martinique, FORT DE FRANCE, H. Dupuis & Cie, plated brass shell card, c. 1910, robed female bust three-quarters right, legend around, rev. au sans pareil, etc, 38mm, 4.60g (Rulau 2; Byrne 929, this piece). Several areas of surface corrosion, otherwise very fine and very rare £90-120

Provenance: R.A. Byrne Collection, Jess Peters Auction 78 (Los Angeles), 13-14 June 1975, lot 929.

H. Dupuis & Cie, fl. c. 1891-1922, a chain of general stores headquartered at Fort de France, with branches at Le François, Le Marin, Rivière Pilote, Rivière Salée and Le Saint Esprit