Noonans
Auction T16 2 Oct 2019
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World Tokens, the Property of a North Country Collector
Burma, Rangoon Golf Club, Prize Medal, obv. golfer in swing, rev. RANGOON GOLF CLUB / 1910 / A. A. URE, hallmark, 9ct gold with suspension loop, 25mm; The Novelties Co, tourist item for a visit to SHWE DAGONE PAGODA, aluminium 32mm; J. H. Somerville, machine operating tokens (2), obv. AUTOMATIC MACHINE CO. (INDIA) around a temple, rev. INDIA BURMA & CEYLON / J. H. SOMERVILLE around 25 in a decorative diamond boarder, cupro-nickel, 24mm; obv. same legend around an elephant, rev. same legend around 1 in a decorative diamond boarder, cupro-nickel, 19mm; Tea pickers employee pay or identification tag (?), obv. Burmese design and script, rev. stamped 2 / 602, brass pierced near edge, 40mm (this token found in Burma in 1962) [5]. First near very fine, but appears that a name or award title has been removed from the reverse, next three fine or better, last fair with some corrosion £120-£150
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bt. various sources 1996 to 2006
The Automatic Machine Co. was formed in 1940 and had ceased trading before 1976
Burma, Rangoon Golf Club, Prize Medal, obv. golfer in swing, rev. RANGOON GOLF CLUB / 1910 / A. A. URE, hallmark, 9ct gold with suspension loop, 25mm; The Novelties Co, tourist item for a visit to SHWE DAGONE PAGODA, aluminium 32mm; J. H. Somerville, machine operating tokens (2), obv. AUTOMATIC MACHINE CO. (INDIA) around a temple, rev. INDIA BURMA & CEYLON / J. H. SOMERVILLE around 25 in a decorative diamond boarder, cupro-nickel, 24mm; obv. same legend around an elephant, rev. same legend around 1 in a decorative diamond boarder, cupro-nickel, 19mm; Tea pickers employee pay or identification tag (?), obv. Burmese design and script, rev. stamped 2 / 602, brass pierced near edge, 40mm (this token found in Burma in 1962) [5]. First near very fine, but appears that a name or award title has been removed from the reverse, next three fine or better, last fair with some corrosion £120-£150
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bt. various sources 1996 to 2006
The Automatic Machine Co. was formed in 1940 and had ceased trading before 1976