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Auction T16 2 Oct 2019
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World Tokens, the Property of a North Country Collector
Ceylon, Colombo, J. Allemakkoon, coffee estate tokens, 18 1/2 cents, obv. J. ALLEMAKKOON / COLOMBO / CEYLON, rev. 18 1/2 / CENTS, brass, edge grained, 24mm (Prid. 1); Columbo, Alstons, Scott & Co., value 4 1/2d, c. 1853-54 for the Hunupitiya Mills, uniface, . ALSTONS, SCOTT & CO. COLUMBO around an ornate design, lead, oval 29.5 x 20.5mm (Prid. 2); A.A., 3Annas, obv. A.A.underlined, rev. 3 / ANNAS. copper, edge grained, 23mm (Prid. 3; [cf. R. J. Ford, Lot 260 for all three tokens) [3]. All nearly very fine £80-£100
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Provenance: all bt. D. Vorley, 1987
No details traced of the issuer Allemakkoon. The value indicates it was issued after the change in the currency system in 1869 and represents the customary paymnet for picking half a cwt of clean coffee.
Alston and Scott was founded in 1848 by J. B. Alston and Alex Scott. In 1853 George Alston joined. The firm closed down in 1891.
No details of the issuer A.A. have been traced. The value 3 Annas was equal to 4 1/2d which was the price paid for picking half a cwt of clean coffee. It is the only issue inscribed in Indian currency
Ceylon, Colombo, J. Allemakkoon, coffee estate tokens, 18 1/2 cents, obv. J. ALLEMAKKOON / COLOMBO / CEYLON, rev. 18 1/2 / CENTS, brass, edge grained, 24mm (Prid. 1); Columbo, Alstons, Scott & Co., value 4 1/2d, c. 1853-54 for the Hunupitiya Mills, uniface, . ALSTONS, SCOTT & CO. COLUMBO around an ornate design, lead, oval 29.5 x 20.5mm (Prid. 2); A.A., 3Annas, obv. A.A.underlined, rev. 3 / ANNAS. copper, edge grained, 23mm (Prid. 3; [cf. R. J. Ford, Lot 260 for all three tokens) [3]. All nearly very fine £80-£100
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Provenance: all bt. D. Vorley, 1987
No details traced of the issuer Allemakkoon. The value indicates it was issued after the change in the currency system in 1869 and represents the customary paymnet for picking half a cwt of clean coffee.
Alston and Scott was founded in 1848 by J. B. Alston and Alex Scott. In 1853 George Alston joined. The firm closed down in 1891.
No details of the issuer A.A. have been traced. The value 3 Annas was equal to 4 1/2d which was the price paid for picking half a cwt of clean coffee. It is the only issue inscribed in Indian currency