TOKENS FROM THE COLLECTION OF THE LATE EDWARD ROEHRS
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ST THOMAS, The Blue Parrot Bar, brass, c. 1935, THE BLUE PARROT BAR ST. THOMAS USVI, rev. GOOD FOR ONE HIGHBALL, 26mm, 4.50g/12h (Sømod 24.709; Tankersley 437). About extremely fine
£40-60 Provenance: Bt C. Plante June 1997
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ST THOMAS, Royal Mail Inn, blue plastic 25 Cents, c. 1940, ROYAL MAIL INN ST. THOMAS V.I., rev. GOOD FOR 25C IN DRINKS, 28mm, 1.13g/8h (Sømod 24.719; Tankersley 436). Very fine, rare
£20-30 Provenance: Bt K.V. Eckardt 1988.
The Royal Mail Inn was located on Orkanschullet island, Charlotte Amalie, near the site of the former Royal Mail Steam Packet Co coaling depot
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ST THOMAS, Carousel Club, aluminium 5 Cents, c. 1940, CAROUSEL CLUB DINE & DANCE ST. THOMAS, V.I., rev. value, 23mm, 1.10g/6h (Sømod 24.706). Very fine or better, of the highest rarity; perhaps the only recorded specimen £200-300
Provenance: Bt K.V. Eckardt 1988
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ST THOMAS, Coral World, admission tickets (2), c. 1980, brass, One Adult, logo, rev. ONE ADULT ADMISSION CORAL WORLD ST. THOMAS U.S. V.I., 22.5mm, 4.81g/6h (Sømod 24.707), cupro-nickel One Child, similar, 16.5mm, 1.94g/6h (Sømod 24.708; Tankersley 439; Lyall Sale 910) [2]. Very fine
£20-30 Provenance: Gift of K.V. Eckardt 1990.
Coral World, developed by Coral World International and opened in 1978, was a leading tourist attraction on the island but suffered severe hurricane damage in 1995 and was sold in April 1997. It now trades as Coral World Ocean Park
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ST THOMAS, Bootsma’s Bakkerij, plastic Food Stamp tokens by Personalized Plastic Co (5), c. 1976-8, pink 50 Cents, red 25 Cents, blue 10 Cents, green 5 Cents, black Cent, name divided by telephone number, revs. FOOD STAMP CREDIT IN ELIGIBLE FOODS around value, all 28.5mm, 1.06g/6h, 1.06g/12h, 1.10g/10h, 1.16g/12h, 1.13g/2h (Sømod 24.741, 742, 743, 744, –; Lyall Sale 902) [5]. Extremely fine
£20-30 Bootsma’s Bakkerij, Vitraco Park, Charlotte Amalie 1316
ST THOMAS, L’Escale, card tokens redeemable for Old St Croix Rum (2, different), one without quantity correction by hand, both 35mm (Sømod 24.713, 24.714); L’Escale, brass spinners by Meka, Denmark (2), c. 1970, legend around L’E, rev. rear of cat, OK-YOU PAY, etc, and MEKA EMBLEMER, etc., rev. similar, both 31mm, 8.69g/12h, 8.80g/12h; Blue Beards Taxi, red plastic 10 Cents, c. 1975, legend, rev. value, 2.70g/12h (Sømod 24.732; Tankersley 438; Lyall Sale 911); Virgin Islands Taxi Association, green plastic 10 Cents, c. 1975, similar, 2.49g/12h (Sømod 24.733; Tankersley 438; Lyall Sale 911); Chris Sawyer Diving Center, wooden nickel, $5.00 OFF ANY DIVE, etc, 38mm, 2.25g/12h; Blue Carib Gems & Rocks, aluminium 5 Dollar Discount check, artisan, rev. value, 23mm, 1.64g/12h; Mountain Top, elongated Cent, mountain view, rev. blank, 28 x 19mm, 3.03g; Fort Christian, 2006, a gilt souvenir medal by the Caribbean Mint, 28mm, 7.41g/12h; together with a Virgin Islands plated medalet, artisan at anvil, 25mm, 8.83g, and 50th Birthday of Jørgen Sømod, brass, by B. Jensen for Meka, legend around 50, rev. reproduction of the 10 Cent token of G. Beretta, 23mm, 4.46g/12h [12]. First two fine and very rare, others very fine and better
£60-80 Provenance: Third, fourth and last gift of J. Sømod October 1994.
L’Escale, duty-free liquor retailer and gift shop, Charlotte Amalie. Blue Carib Gems & Rocks, Back street, Charlotte Amalie
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ST THOMAS, The Fruit Bowl, plastic Food Stamp tokens by Personalized Plastic Co (5), c. 1976-8, pink 50 Cents, red 25 Cents, blue 10 Cents, green 5 Cents, black Cent, THE FRUIT BOWL, bowl of fruit, revs. similar, all 28.5mm, 1.06g/1h, 1.18g/9h, 1.18g/5h, 1.08g/8h, 1.12g/12h (Sømod 24.751, 752, 753, 754, 755; Tankersley 440; Lyall Sale 903) [5]. 50 and 5 Cents very fine, others extremely fine £20-30
The Fruit Bowl, 9400 Wheatley Center, Charlotte Amalie, proprietor Marty Goldberg
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ST THOMAS, International Food Services, plastic Food Stamp tokens by Personalized Plastic Co (4), c. 1975 and 1976-8, red 25 Cents (second issue), green 5 Cents (2, first and second issues, different sizes of lettering), black Cent (second issue), I.F.S. CASH & CARRY FOOD TOWN, revs. similar, all 28.5mm, 1.18g/12h, 1.12g/3h, 1.12g/3h, 1.12g/1h (Sømod 24.774, 777, 779, 780; Tankersley 440; Lyall Sale 905) [4]. About very fine
£20-30
International Food Services, cash and carry warehouse, Charlotte Amalie
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ST THOMAS, Lone Eagle Superette, plastic Food Stamp tokens by Personalized Plastic Co (5), c. 1976-8, pink 50 Cents, red 25 Cents, blue 10 Cents, green 5 Cents, black Cent, LONE EAGLE SUPERETTE, revs. similar, all 28.5mm, 1.13g/12h, 1.16g/3h, 1.10g/7h, 1.19g/11h, 1.20g/7h (Sømod 24.781, 782, 783, 784, 785; Lyall Sale 906) [5]. Extremely fine
£20-30 Lone Eagle Superette, 96 Smith Bay, Coki Point
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