World Tokens, the Property of a North Country Collector

Malta, Scotch Church, Communion Token, obv. SCOTCH CHURCH / MALTA / 1849, rev. THIS DO IN / REMEMBRANCE / OF ME / 1 COR. XI.24, white metal, rectangular with bevelled corners, 27 x 19mm (Lyall 1065). Very fine with some light surface staining, very rare £80-£120

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

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Provenance: Bt. Andrew McMillan, 1086

The first non Roman Catholic Church in Malta was formed in 1824 by the Methodist minister, the Rev. John Keeling, who bought a building on the corner of Old Bakery Street and Melita Street from the Government. This building was bought by the Free Church of Scotland in 1843 for £900 and used for Presbyterian services; the Methodists vacating the building for another one in Senglea. In 1857 the Presbyterians build St. Andrew’s Church on land bought by the rev. Dr George Wisely on the corner of South Street and Old Bakery Street. This building continued in use until 1942 when German bombing destroyed the roof, which was restored in 1955