The Tankersley Collection of West Indian Coins and Tokens

St Lucia, CASTRIES, Antilles Products Ltd, banana tally, valued at Four-and-a-Half Cents, c. 1953-57, red fibre, uniface, stamped AP, 29mm (Lyall 454; Devaux 1). Very fine, rare £150-£200

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

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Antilles Products Ltd were established as banana exporters in Dominica in October 1948. They began shipping bananas from St Lucia in 1951. J. van Geest acquired a shareholding in the company in December 1952 and in 1954 the name was changed to Geest Industries Ltd.