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2 October 2019

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World Tokens, the Property of a North Country Collector

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Lot

№ 157

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2 October 2019

Hammer Price:
£160

Dahomey, John Holt & Co., Palm Oil/Kernel tallies (2), uniface, JOHN HOLT & CO. / PORTO NOVO / (LIVERPOOL) LTD, brass, 32mm; similar but 25mm; G. L. Gaiser, Palm Oil/Kernel tally (?), obv. G. L. GAISER * PORTO NOVO *, rev. * HAMBURGER * FACTOREI, copper, central marking for piercing, but perhaps this is an un-issued piece, 24mm [3]. First two fine perhaps better, last good extremely fine with some original colour £150-£200

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, World Tokens, the Property of a North Country Collector.

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Provenance: First two bt. C. B. Fox, 1987, last gift from K. V. Eckardt, 1989