TOKENS FROM THE COLLECTION OF THE LATE EDWARD ROEHRS 1200
United Fruit Co, uniface aluminium (10), stamped
U.F.CO., 21mm (2), 1.49g, 1.59g (Lyall 426 [2, different styles]), stamped
U.F.CO M.B.L [? Montego Bay Loading] (3), oblong, 24 x 17mm, 0.97g, octagonal (2), both 20mm, 0.87g, 0.85g (Lyall 427, 428 [2]),
U.F.CO B.L, square, 20mm, 1.02g (Lyall 430), U.F.C M.B, 19mm, 0.74g (Lyall 431), U.F.C G.G [Golden Grove], 20mm, 0.74g (Lyall 432),
U.F.CO P.L. [Portland Loading] (2), oblong, 23 x 17mm, 1.04g, octagonal, 20mm, 0.84g (Lyall 433, 434; Ford 665; Tankersley 361); United Fruit (Jamaica) Co, uniface aluminium (3), stamped U.F.
J.CO P.L. [Portland Loading], oblong (2), both 23 x 17mm, 0.95g, 0.94g, octagonal, 20mm, 0.80g (Lyall 435 [2], 436; Ford 665; Tankersley 361) [13]. Generally fine to very fine, Lyall 431 rare
£40-60
Provenance: Lyall 426 at 1.59g bt W. Rosenblum 1969; Lyall 430 bt D. Megill 1977; Lyall 431 bt R. Brandon 1991; Lyall 435 at 0.94g bt R.A. Brandon; Lyall 436 bt R. Lyall 1975.
The Jamaican arm of the United Fruit Co changed its name to United Fruit (Jamaica) Co in October 1956
1201
Wentworth Estate (St Mary), octagonal bracteates (3), copper (2), zinc, all stamped W, 23mm, 22mm, 29 x 26mm, 2.22g, 1.88g, 2.36g (Lyall 440 [2], 441; Ford 668; Tankersley 363), zinc bracteates (2), stamped W, both 24mm, 1.64g, 1.59g (Lyall 442; Ford 668; Tankersley 363), octagonal zinc bracteate, stamped RR, 28 x 25mm, 1.93g (Lyall 443; Ford 668; Tankersley 363); Woodstock Estate (Buff Bay), uniface brass (2), stamped S.S.W.B.B. [Stephen Stedman, Woodstock, Buff Bay], 18.5mm, 22.5mm, 1.87g, 3.59g (Lyall 445, 446; Ford 669, second this piece; Tankersley 364) [8]. Last pierced as issued, very fine, others generally fine
£40-50
Provenance: Lyall 446 R.J. Ford Collection, Part I, Spink Auction 79, 15 October 1990, lot 669 (part); others except Lyall 440 at 1.88g, 441 and 442 at 1.64g bt R.A. Brandon Collection.
Woodstock Estate, proprietor Stephen Samuel Stedman (b. 1878) from 1907
1207
KINGSTON, British Sub-Aqua Club, brass washer [1965], B S X A C stamped incuse both sides, 32mm, 10.67g/3h (Lyall 166, this piece illustrated; Ford 619, this piece). Very fine and very rare
£20-30 1202
Uncertain attribution, uniface square brass, stamped B, 18mm, 2.19g (Lyall 281; Ford –; Tankersley 334). Pieerced as issued, fine and very rare, very few known £40-60
Possibly an issue of L.D. Baker (see lot 1181) or the Boston Fruit Co
Provenance: R.J. Ford Collection, Part I, Spink Auction 79, 15 October 1990, lot 619 (part).
The Jamaican branch of the British Sub-Aqua Club was founded in October 1957. After various methods of paying for bottles of compressed air bills in cash had proved unworkable the club, which then had a membership of approximately 80, decided to introduce a token system in March 1965. 500 bronze washers were adapted at a cost of a shilling each; the cost of a bottle of compressed air at that time was five shillings. The token system proved to be short-lived
1205
GOLDEN GROVE, Robert Kirkland, cupro-nickel Three-Halfpence, c. 1880, name around value, rev. legend, cancellation cross, 19.5mm, 2.43g/12h (Lyall 155; Prid. 142). Tarnished, fine
£40-50
Robert Kirkland, merchant and general store owner, churchwarden and JP for St Thomas; the tokens were probably cancelled to show compliance with the Token Prohibition Law of 1883
1206
KINGSTON, George Brandon, nickel, legend around location, rev. OBSERVE BRANDON’S SIGN, 23.5mm, 4.28g/12h (Lyall 164; Prid. 134; Ford 618 [= Byrne 853 = Tankersley 315]). Some damage and scratches in field both sides, otherwise fine, very rare
£150-200 Provenance: Bt Format 1982.
George Manassah Brandon (1823-72), Jewish merchant, 54 Harbour street
1203
Uncertain attribution, uniface brass, stamped w, 19mm, 1.78g (Lyall 439; Ford 667, this piece; Tankersley –). Fine, very rare
£60-80
Provenance: Found at Portland Banana Board boxing plant, Jamaica; R.J. Ford Collection, Part I, Spink Auction 79, 15 October 1990, lot 667
Checks, Tickets and Tokens 1204
ANNOTTO BAY, Gray’s Inn Central Factory Ltd, uniface brass (4), GRAY’S INN CENTRAL (2), both 38mm, 11.58g, 11.28g (Lyall 185; Ford 621; Tankersley 319); GRAY’S INN (JAMAICA) CENTRAL FACTORY (2), second stamped F, both 38mm, 14.82g, 14.88g (Lyall 186, 187; Ford 622; Tankersley 319 this piece, 320) [4]. All pierced as issued, generally fine
£50-70
Provenance: Lyall 186 W. Tankersley Collection, Baldwin Auction 18, 12-13 October 1998, lot 319 (part); Lyall 187 bt R.A. Brandon 1982; others bt R.A. Brandon
Additional lot images may be found on our website 1208
KINGSTON, Bruce’s Club, aluminium (9), BRUCE’S CLUB, revs. PATTIES 4, 3, 2 and 1, MEALS 2/6, 1/-, 7D, 6D and 3D, all 22mm, 1.31, 1.33, 1.34, 1.34, 1.31, 1.34, 1.31, 1.34, 1.33g (Lyall 168-175, 177; Ford 620; Tankersley 317) [9]. Sixpence mint state, others generally extremely fine but some tarnished
£80-100
Provenance: Lyall 174 bt R.A. Brandon 1984; Lyall 175 bt R.A. Brandon 1983; others bt D. Megill 1972.
Sixpence only illustrated. Bruce’s Club, catering wholesalers, 11 1/2 Half Way Tree road, Kingston, was founded by a Mr and Mrs Prendergast in 1939
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