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Sri Lanka, British Colonial. G Steuart & Co. CU Token. Dated 1843, issued in 1881. Wekande Mills Coffee Plantation slave token. Pridmore 96. 7.90g, 29mm, 12h.
Uncirculated; lustrous. Scarce.
Despite the reverse dating, this token was issued in 1881 and had a value of 19 cents. At this time the mills employed around 1,500 staff. It was designed by the manager of the mills, Charles Hendry.
Uncirculated; lustrous. Scarce.
Despite the reverse dating, this token was issued in 1881 and had a value of 19 cents. At this time the mills employed around 1,500 staff. It was designed by the manager of the mills, Charles Hendry.