TOKENS FROM THE COLLECTION OF THE LATE EDWARD ROEHRS Curaçao
1094
WILLEMSTAD, Curaçao Trading Co, uniface zinc coaling check, c. 1900, initials, 19mm, 1.59g (Scholten 1412); Jesurun & Co, German silver Stuiver [1874], legend, rev. value, 15mm, 1.16g/6h (Scholten 1408); Leyba & Co, German silver Stuiver, c. 1880, legend, rev. value, 15mm, 1.20g/6h (Scholten 1410); S.E.L. Maduro & Sons, a Leyba & Co German silver Stuiver, obv. countermarked with C, 15mm, 1.12g/6h (Scholten 1410b); J.J. Naär, German silver Stuiver [1874], legend, rev. value, 15mm, 1.16g/6h (Scholten 1409); J.R.P., a uniface white metal check or coaling tally, J.R.P. above 1, 21.5mm, 3.34g (Scholten –; Rulau –); Vereeniging Numismatica Curaçao, a cut quarter-segment of a Wilhelmina, Two- and-a-Half Gulden, 1944, rev. countermarked VNCX in indent, 6.29g (Rulau 40); Vereeniging Numismatica Curaçao, 1993, silver medalet, arms, rev. caduceus and plant [modelled on the 1821 1 Reaal], 18mm, 2.20g (Rulau 42); together with a pre-Columbian piece of shell money, said to belong to the ‘Aruacs’ tribe, approx. 12mm with a central hole [9]. Fourth fine and rare, last two extremely fine, others in varied state
£80-100
Provenance: Second, third and fifth bt J. Schulman July 1965; fourth Jess Peters Auction 90, 29 November 1977, lot 407; sixth, seventh and eighth Laurens Schulman Auction (Bussum), 14-15 November 1994, lot 905; last bt J.M. Odor 1977.
Jesurun & Co, proprietor Jacob Abraham Jesurun, recorded as one of the two richest Jews in Curaçao in 1862, issued his tokens in 1874 and they were redeemed in November 1875 (Leonard, p.228). Samuel Elias Levy Maduro (1814-83), in business in Willemstad from 1837. Jacob Jeosuah Naär owned several plantations and ran a snuff factory; his tokens, also isued in 1874, were redeemed in December 1875 (Leonard, p.228)
Danish West Indies
The Danish West Indies became the United States Virgin Islands in 1917. The three main islands are St Thomas, St Croix and St Johns. Under the Danes regal coinage began in 1740 and several series continued to 1913. Forming an important part of the social history of these islands are the tokens that were issued by companies involved in shipping and the supply of coal for their steamships, as well as tokens issued by merchants for the purpose of making small change and advertising. Most of these tokens, issued from the port of Charlotte Amalie on the island of St Thomas, had denominations in values corresponding to the Mexican peso, the monetary unit commonly used in the islands.
Coaling Tokens
1096
Compagnie Générale Transatlantique, uniface oval zinc 50 Cents, raised value, 65 x 39mm, 8.48g (Sømod 4670; Lyall 5, this piece). Pierced as issued and surface oxidised, fine to very fine, the only recorded specimen
£500-1,000 Provenance: Bt R.A. Byrne [from M.M. Gould February 1966].
The Compagnie Générale Transatlantique had commenced coaling operations on the island by 1877, but in 1887 moved their local headquarters to Martinique. By 1915 the company’s coaling activities had ceased
1097
Compagnie Générale Transatlantique, oval zinc One Cent, incuse CGT and raised value, 65 x 38mm, 7.00g (Sømod 4667; Lyall 4; Byrne 1087). Pierced as issued and surface oxidised, fine, extremely rare
£400-600
1095
William Bronsted & Co, rectangular zinc bracteate One Cent, monogram over value, 58 x 38mm, 6.99g (Sømod 4666; Lyall 9; Lyall Sale 841). Very fine and extremely rare
£900-1,200
Provenance: R.A. Byrne Collection, Jess Peters Auction 78 (Los Angeles), 13-14 June 1975, lot 1074.
William Bronsted & Co were an independent agent for several steamship lines trading from prior to 1887, but had ceased trading by 1917
Additional lot images may be found on our website 1098
Compagnie Générale Transatlantique, oval zinc Half- Cent, incuse CGT and raised value, 65 x 38mm, 7.80g (Sømod 4668; Lyall 3; Byrne 1086; Lyall Sale 837). Pierced as issued and surface oxidised, fine, extremely rare
£400-600
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