World Tokens, the Property of a North Country Collector

Nigeria, Palm oil industry tallies (6), Company of African Merchants, 1/2 Bushel Palm Kernels, uniface, C.O.A.M. / UZUAK. / 1/2 BUSH / KERNELS, brass with central hole, 32mm; The Niger Co. Ltd. (2), uniface, THE NIGERT COMPANY LTD. OIL (for palm oil), brass with central hole, 38mm; name as previous KERNELS (for palm kernels, brass with central hole, oval, 45 x 30mm; The United Africa Company Ltd., uniface card tally, 1 UMUAHIA / 1 BUSHEL KERNELS; African & Eastern Trade Corporation Ltd. (2), uniface card tallies, OZUAKOLI / 1 BUSHEL KERNELS; similar, but 1/4 BUSHEL KERNELS, all approx. 60 x 35mm; Tool or Pay checks (2), R. T. Brisco (Nigeria) Ltd Workshop-Fitter within a beaded boarder, centre stamped incuse 37, pierced near edge as issued, uniface, aluminium, 30mm; BANCO PORTUGUES DO ATLANTICO * LAGOS *, central piercing, stamped incuse 137, brass, 33mm, One Penny, Nigeria-British West Africa, 1907 [9]. All better than fine, first three very rare £200-£300

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, third and forth ex. Wm Tankersley collection, 1995, second bt 1991 (perhaps only 3 specimens known). The 1907 Penny is the first national coinage which started to reduce the need for tokens0