Noonans
Auction T16 2 Oct 2019
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World Tokens, the Property of a North Country Collector
Malta, Charles & Samuel Brincat, uniface, C. S. BRINCAT * DISTRIBUTORS *, brass, with central hole as issued, 30mm (Lyall 1002); Fruit Machine tokens (6), uniface, C. S. BRINCAT GZIRA and incuse D, brass, central hole as issued 21mm (Lyall 1004); similar, brass, central hole, 18mm (Lyall 1005); similar but crudely made with C and N retrograde, brass, central hole, 18mm (Lyall 1006); uniface, SAMMY'S GZYRA, brass, 21MM (LYALL 1007); similar but rev. countermarked MC (Lyall 1008); uniface, SAMMY, brass, 21mm (Lyall 1009); 25 Cents, obv. SAMMY'S GZYRA, rev. GOOD FOR 25c IN TRADE, brass, central hole as issued, 24mm (Lyall 1010) [8]. Fine to very fine, some light staining, some rare £100-£120
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Provenance: Various sources in Malta between 1984 and 1996
Usage of the first token not specifically identified, the last appears to be for use in their bar and the other tokens were used in the fruit machines
Malta, Charles & Samuel Brincat, uniface, C. S. BRINCAT * DISTRIBUTORS *, brass, with central hole as issued, 30mm (Lyall 1002); Fruit Machine tokens (6), uniface, C. S. BRINCAT GZIRA and incuse D, brass, central hole as issued 21mm (Lyall 1004); similar, brass, central hole, 18mm (Lyall 1005); similar but crudely made with C and N retrograde, brass, central hole, 18mm (Lyall 1006); uniface, SAMMY'S GZYRA, brass, 21MM (LYALL 1007); similar but rev. countermarked MC (Lyall 1008); uniface, SAMMY, brass, 21mm (Lyall 1009); 25 Cents, obv. SAMMY'S GZYRA, rev. GOOD FOR 25c IN TRADE, brass, central hole as issued, 24mm (Lyall 1010) [8]. Fine to very fine, some light staining, some rare £100-£120
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Provenance: Various sources in Malta between 1984 and 1996
Usage of the first token not specifically identified, the last appears to be for use in their bar and the other tokens were used in the fruit machines