World Tokens, the Property of a North Country Collector

Malta, ‘Sherry Girl Tokens’, Charlie’s Bar (3), uniface stamped incuse HB, zinc plated iron, 24mm; uniface stamped incuse HB, aluminium, 16 x 15mm; both sides stamped incuse GS / number (122), yellow anodized aluminium, oblong, 23 x 19mm (Lyall 1015, 1016, 1017); Majestic Bar, uniface, stamped incuse MAJ, brass, 16mm (Lyall 1044); New Life Music Hall (3), uniface, stamped incuse NL, brass, oblong, with bevelled corners, 19 x 17mm; uniface, stamped incuse NL, aluminium, 19mm; uniface, stamped NL, aluminium, 23mm (Lyall 1055, 1056, 1057); Roy Bar, uniface, stamped incuse R, brass, square with bevelled corners, 20mm (Lyall 1063); Union Jack Bar, uniface, stamped incuse UJ, brass, oblong with bevelled corners, 19 x 17mm (Lyall 1068) [9]. Varied condition, generally fine to very fine for these hand made tokens £80-£100

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

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Provenance:

Charlie’s Bar was located at 107, Strait Street. Origianlly named Remely’s Bar it later became Popeye’s Bar and lastly Charlie’s Bar (after it closed it became a bakery). HB stands for Harry Bianco, who took on the bar in 1936. Later Bianco leased the bar to someone with the initials GS. The Majestic Bar was at 108 Strait Street on the corner of St. Christopher Street. It is not known when the bar opened but it was redeveloped in 1997. The New Life Music Hall was located at 64 Strait Street and was more of a bar than a music hall. It closed in the late 1980’s. Roy Bar was a small establishment located at 129 Strait Street. the Union Jack Bar was located at 70 Strait Street. It colsed in the early 1970’s. It was owned by Joe Muscat from about 1939 and then by his con Lolly.