Auction Catalogue

17 March 2004

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Ancient, British and World Coins and Banknotes

Grand Connaught Rooms  61 - 65 Great Queen St  London  WC2B 5DA

Lot

№ 1025

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17 March 2004

Hammer Price:
£95

A Small Collection of Peruvian tokens, Merchants, Shops: Callao, Sociedad Importadora de Frutas Tropicales, brass check, rev. pineapple (Rulau –); Lima, Antigua Botica Francesa, polygonal brass Real, rev. snake coiled round tree (Rulau 40); Dehors y Eduardo Pierre, bronze barber’s check, 189[–], with bust of Queen Victoria (Rulau –, but cf. 60-2); Parfumerie Guillon, aluminium checks (4), Jabon de Magnolia, Jabon de Violetas, Polvos de Magnolia, Polvos de Terciopelina, all with young head of Queen Victoria (cf. Rulau 118ff); Juan S. Tonna, brass 50 Centavos (Rulau –); Unattributed, J.G. Cohen Cia, paper manufacturers, uniface brass check, stamped 77 (Rulau –); Las Novedades Americanas, uniface nickel check (Rulau –); Bartolome A. Rubio, uniface brass Sol, 1958 (Rulau –); Urizar y Ca, copper 10 Centavos, 1876 (Rulau –); counterstamped Republican nickel coins (2), one with Chinese character; Chile, Unattributed, Concha y Toro, brass wine producer’s check, denominated 40 (Rulau 13) [15]. Generally fine to very fine, several rare (£60-80)

Perfumeria de Guillon, calle de Mercaderias 189, Lima