The Tankersley Collection of West Indian Coins and Tokens

Danish West Indies, ST THOMAS, A. Vance & Co., 5 Cents (before September 1887), uniface, German silver, 21mm (Somod 4612; Higgie 465); Cent, uniface, copper, 24mm (Somod 4613; Higgie 464) [2]. Very fine £150-£200

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Tankersley Collection of West Indian Coins and Tokens.

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Augustus Vance was an innkeeper and rum shop proprietor in Charlotte Amalie. The tokens from this period in the Danish West Indies were denominated according to Mexican silver, as the Mexican silver peso was the standard currency in the islands.