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Lot 1

Angola, LUANDA, Charles Aston, brass, bust left, from the die in its original state, rev. elephant standing by palm-tree, 23mm (R.J. Ford II, 391; cf. DNW 142, 1969). Small piercing near top edge, otherwise about extremely fine, rare £80-£100

Lot 1

Sold for £220

Lot 2

Antigua, ST JOHN’S, Hornal & Coltart, copper Farthing, 1836, palm tree, rev. value in wreath, 22mm (Lyall 1; Prid. 1). Very fine, somewhat dull surface £30-£50

Lot 2

Sold for £50

Lot 3

Antigua, ST JOHN’S, Hornal & Coltart, copper Farthing, 1836, similar, obv. countermarked with incuse 1, 22mm (Lyall 3; cf. Prid. 1). Coin worn with slight surface pitting, countermark very fine, rare £80-£100

Lot 3

Sold for £240

Lot 4

Antigua, ST JOHN’S, Hornal & Coltart, copper Farthing, 1836, similar, obv. countermarked with incuse 4, 22mm (Lyall 5; cf. Prid. 1). Coin worn with slight surface pitting, countermark very fine, rare £80-£100

Lot 4

Sold for £320

Lot 5

Antigua, ST JOHN’S, Presbyterian Church, 1842, rectangular white metal with bevelled corners, legend both sides, 26 x 19mm (Lyall 6; Burz. 398). Extremely fine and extremely rare £200-£260

Lot 5

Sold for £240

Lot 6

Aruba, SAN NICOLAS, Victoria Bottling Co, cupro-nickel, vbc aruba, rev. good for one drink, 20mm (Lyall –). Extremely fine, scarce £40-£60

Lot 6

Sold for £150

Lot 7

Bahamas, ABACO, Abaco Big Bird Poultry Farm Ltd, yellow plastic, legend around chicken, rev. blank, 41mm (Lyall –); FREEPORT, Flamingo Beach Resort, pink plastic Dollar, 41mm (Lyall –), Bahama Coin & Stamp Ltd, wooden nickel, 39mm (Lyall –) [3]. As issued £10-£15

Lot 7

Sold for £55

Lot 8

Bahamas, ABACO, Albury’s Ferry Service, coloured plastic (8), legend, revs. same day round trip (4), all 32mm; legend, revs. blank (4), possibly for a one way trip, all 32mm (Lyall –) [8]. As issued £20-£30

Lot 8

Sold for £85

Lot 9

Bahamas, ABACO, The Bahamas-Cuban Co Ltd, aluminium One Dollar 20 Cents, legend, rev. value, 35mm (Lyall –; Prid. –). Edge nicks and unofficially pierced, otherwise about very fine, extremely rare; the only recorded specimen £400-£500

Lot 9

Sold for £420

Lot 10

Bahamas, ABACO, The Bahamas Timber Co, aluminium 6 Cents, c. 1910, legend, rev. value, 23mm (Lyall 8; Prid.–). Nearly very fine with some slight staining on reverse, extremely rare; only one other specimen recorded £300-£400

Lot 10

Sold for £900

Lot 11

Bahamas, CAT CAY, Cat Key Club, One Key, white metal piédfort, cat standing on key, rev. old water tower above value, 38mm (Lyall 14). Very fine but dull finish, very rare £50-£80

Lot 11

Sold for £220

Lot 12

Bahamas, CAT CAY, Cat Key Club, Half-a-Key, aluminium-bronze, similar, 30mm (Lyall 15). Extremely fine, scarce £100-£150

Lot 12

Sold for £240

Lot 13

Bahamas, CAT CAY, Cat Key Club, gilt restrike One Key, Half-a-Key, Quarter-Key, all c. 1967, 38, 30 and 24mm (Lyall 12, 16, 19) [3]. As issued £240-£300

Lot 13

Sold for £750

Lot 14

Bahamas, CLARENCE TOWN, Edwin Rahming, brass, legend, rev. long island, 22mm (Lyall 54). Surface lightly pitted, otherwise fine, extremely rare £200-£260

Lot 14

Sold for £400

Lot 15

Bahamas, CLARENCE TOWN, Edwin Rahming, brass, similar, 17mm (Lyall 55). Lightly pitted surface, otherwise fine, extremely rare £240-£300

Lot 15

Sold for £440

Lot 16

Bahamas, NASSAU, The British Colonial Hotel, brass, c. 1935, legend around a palm- tree with b c on the side, rev. crown over a panel, stamped 1699, 32mm (Lyall 10). Surface stains, otherwise very fine, scarce £80-£100

Lot 16

Sold for £60

Lot 17

Bahamas, NASSAU, Dirty Dick’s, octagonal brass, c. 1920, legend over cornucopiæ, rev. legend around sun, 36mm (Lyall 30). Obverse fine with some light pitting and dark toning, reverse nearly extremely fine with some original colour £60-£80

Lot 17

Sold for £40

Lot 18

Bahamas, NASSAU, Paradise Island Bridge Co, First issue, toll tokens (4), legend around B (for employees), valued at 25 Cents, brass, 25mm; legend around C (for commercial vehicles), valued at 50 Cents, cupro-nickel, 27mm; legend around D (for residents of Paradise Island), valued at 50 Cents, copper, 28mm; legend around palm-tree set in blue enamel (for Public/Tourist use), valued at 2 Dollars, cupro-nickel, 29mm (Lyall 41-4) [4]. About very fin...

Lot 18

Sold for £40

Lot 19

Bahamas, NASSAU, Paradise Island Bridge Co, Second issue, toll tokens (4), B (for employees), valued at 25 cents, brass, 25mm; C (for commercial vehicles), valued at 50 cents, cupro-nickel, 27mm; D (for residents of Paradise Island), valued at 50 cents, copper, 28mm; palm-tree set in blue enamel (for Public/Tourist use), valued at 2 Dollars, cupro-nickel, 29mm (Lyall 45-8) [4]. About very fine or better £30-£40

Lot 19

Sold for £40

Lot 20

Bahamas, NASSAU, Pilot House Club, aluminium, legend on ship’s wheel around a sail boat, rev. good for a drink on the house, c. 1950, 35mm (Lyall 53). Virtually as struck £15-£20

Lot 20

Sold for £220

Lot 21

Bahamas, NEW PROVIDENCE, Lyford Cay Co Ltd, brass One Fare (2), legend around a cut-out l, rev. value, 23mm; similar, but legend around a cut-out w (Lyall 35, 36); Western Transportation, brass One Fare, legend around a cut-out w, rev. value, 23mm (Lyall 56) [3]. Extremely fine or better, all with original colour £20-£30

Lot 21

Sold for £140

Lot 22

Bahamas, WEST END, Grand Bahama Club, cupro-nickel Three Shillings and Sixpence (equivalent to U.S. 50 Cents), One Shilling and Ninepence (U.S. 25 Cents), Ninepence (U.S. 10 Cents) and Fourpence-Halfpenny (U.S. 5 Cents), 30, 24, 18 and 21mm (Lyall 31-4); together with a brass enamelled pin by Fattorini, grand bahama club around fish, 23mm (Lyall –) [5]. First four extremely fine, last as made £60-£80

Lot 22

Sold for £40

Lot 23

Barbados, Bridgetown, Thomas Lawlor & Co, copper, legend both sides, 22mm (Lyall 88; Prid. 29; Roehrs 1024). Very fine £80-£100

Lot 23

Sold for £25

Lot 24

Barbados, Bridgetown, Sharkey’s Boatyard, yellow plastic $1.00 US, c. 2000, 38mm (Lyall –); St Peter, Heywood’s Hotel, aluminium, redeemable for a rum punch, c. 1983, 39mm (Lyall –) [2]. Mint state £20-£40

Lot 24

Sold for £95

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