World Tokens, the Property of a North Country Collector

Gibraltar, Frutera Anglo Espanola, probable deposit token, uniface, FRUTERA ANGLO ESPANOLA around 2 / PTAS / a monogram GP or PG, octagonal, brass, 28mm (Lyall 1225). Good fine, rare £60-£80

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

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The actual issuer has not been traced. It is likely that the token was given as a receipt for a deposit on a fruit or vegetable ‘case’. When the case was returned the deposit would be redeemed if the token was returned, thus to prevent the theft of cases. Two examples of this token were found in Gibraltar and the combining of English and Spanish is a very strong indicator that this is a Gibraltar issue