The Tankersley Collection of West Indian Coins and Tokens

Danish West Indies, ST THOMAS, A. Burnet, Five Cents, c. 1889, cupro-nickel, 19mm (Somod 4630; Higgie 405). Very fine, some light staining
£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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Auguste Burnet was a merchant and innkeeper in Charlotte Amalie; ironically, he was a member of the committee formed to forbid the use of tokens in 1889.