World Tokens, the Property of a North Country Collector
Guadeloupe, MARIE GALANTE, Anse Canot, 20 (cart loads), ANSE CANOT, rev. 20, copper 28mm (Roehrs 1163; Byrne 1052; Tankersley 385). Very fine, edge bump, very rare £300-£400
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Marie Galante is a small sugar island located 16 miles south-east of Guadeloupe. These tallies were used by sugar factories close to the small town of Saint Louis, locally called Anse Canot to account for cart loads of sugar cane delivered to the factory for processing c. 1850