The Tankersley Collection of West Indian Coins and Tokens

Jamaica, GOLDEN GROVE, Robert Kirkland, One-and-a-Half Pence, c. 1880, rev. dry goods / hardware / provisions / & drugs, with incuse cancellation cross, cupro-nickel, 20mm (Lyall 155; cf. Prid. 142). Fine with some surface corrosion £60-£80

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Tankersley Collection of West Indian Coins and Tokens.

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Robert Kirkland owned a general store in 1878 and possibly earlier. It is likely that to comply with Law 2 of 1883, the tokens were cancelled with the cross cancellation stamp.