World Tokens, the Property of a North Country Collector

St Lucia, CASTRIES, James Burness & Sons, coaling tokens (2), uniface, JAMES BURNESS & SONS by NEAL.LONDON, brass, 29mm (Lyall 464; Devaux Type 23); J. B. & SONS by NEAL.LONDON, brass, 24mm (Lyall 465; Devaux Type 24) [2]. Very fine £40-£50

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 bt. B. A. Seaby, 1975; second ex Geest Industries, Ltd., 1974

James Burness & Sons, headquartered in London acquired the coaling business of Barnard & Sons in the mid 1930’s. It is reported that these tokens were also used as banana loading tallies c.1957