Noonans
Auction T15 8 Nov 2017
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British Tokens from Various Properties
BRITISH TOKENS, Miscellaneous Tokens and Checks, KENT, Eythorne, Tilmanstone Colliery, checks, in brass (14, including for Electric Lamps), aluminium/white metal (17, including Pay Check, Clock Check, etc), red fibre (14, including Oil, Cage, etc), other fibre (2) [47]. Fine to very fine, a comprehensive group £100-150
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Tilmanstone Colliery was begun in 1906 but commercial production of coal was not possible until March 1913. Beset by poor management and regularly losing money, its uneconomic status survived into the NCB era and the mine was finally closed in 1986. Sold with further background information
BRITISH TOKENS, Miscellaneous Tokens and Checks, KENT, Eythorne, Tilmanstone Colliery, checks, in brass (14, including for Electric Lamps), aluminium/white metal (17, including Pay Check, Clock Check, etc), red fibre (14, including Oil, Cage, etc), other fibre (2) [47]. Fine to very fine, a comprehensive group £100-150
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Tilmanstone Colliery was begun in 1906 but commercial production of coal was not possible until March 1913. Beset by poor management and regularly losing money, its uneconomic status survived into the NCB era and the mine was finally closed in 1986. Sold with further background information