Watch List notes:

MARTINIQUE: brass jeton, ND (ca. 1910), Rulau-2, Byrne-929, 38mm shell card token, H. Dupuis & Cie, Fort-de-France; MODES TISSUS CHAUSSURES CHAPELLERIE PARAPLUIES around robed female bust three-quarters right, legend around // AU SANS PAREIL H. DUPUIS & CIE / SEULE MAISON / VENDANT REELLEMENT / LE MEILLEUR MARCHE / DE TOUTE LA / MARTINIQUE, a lovely example of this very rare shell card! EF, RRR. H. Dupuis & Cie (fl. c. 1891-1922) was a chain of general stores headquartered at Fort de France, with branches at Le François, Le Marin, Rivière Pilote, Rivière Salée and Le Saint Esprit. A similar example was sold in the R.A. Byrne Collection, Jess Peters Auction 78 (Los Angeles), 13-14 June 1975, Lot 929.

Estimate: 1,000-1,500 USD