World Tokens, the Property of a North Country Collector

Malta, Circolo Indipendente, Private Club tokens (3), obv. CIRCOLO INDIPENDENTE / MALTA around a shield, rev. JETON / 6 surrounded by a laurel wreath, brass, 22mm; similar but silver plated brass, 22mm; similar but silver, 22mm (Lyall 1018, 1019, 1019a) [3]. Good very fine, very rare £100-£200

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 and third ex Spink Auction No. 79, 15 October 1990, Lot 357, The R. J. Ford collection; second bt. C. B. Fox, 1985

The Circolo Indipendente was active c. 1910-1915 at Strada Reale-Via San Giuseppe, in Hamrun. As these tokens have a value of sixpence they must have been used my members within the club, why some were struck in silver and others in silver plated brass or brass is not known