Ceylon, Estate tokens, G. & W. Leechman (3), task value 9d, uniface, incuse L / 885 / 9, tin, 32mm (Prid. 63; cf. Ford 279); obv. G & W L monogram, rev. HULTSDORF MILLS COLOMBO CEYLON around an outrigger canoe, black vulcanite, 35mm; similar but green vulcanite (Prid. 63, 64, last not listed in Pridmore; cf. Ford 280); Mackwoods & Co., uniface MAKDWOODS & CO, tin, 35mm (Prid. 67; cf. Ford 279); MacLachlan, MacKenzie & Co., obv. stamped incuse M.M, rev. stamped incuse an eight spoked wheel, brass, 30.5mm (Prid. 68; cf. Ford 279) [5]. First crude and pierced in stamping, second and third good extremely fine, forth nearly fine, last fair, first rare and third extremely rare £120-£150

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, World Tokens, the Property of a North Country Collector.

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Provenance: first and last bt D. Vorley 1987; second and third bt A.H. Baldwin & Sons, 1987 1995; forth ex. R. J. Ford collection 1995

The first Leechman token was issued about 1865 for the Hultsdorf Mills, the vulcanite tokens replaced these in 1872 (the green one being unpublished). The use of the tokens was discontinued in 1891. The firm of Mackwoods & Co. was founded in 1841. MacLachlan, MacKenzie & Co. went out of business about 1870