World Tokens, the Property of a North Country Collector

Ceylon, Estate tokens, Keir Swan & Co., 4 1/2d, obv. K. S. & Co., rev. 4 1/2d, copper, edge grained, 24mm (Prid. 60; Ford 278); Lee Hedges & Co (2), task value 4 1/2d, obv. * LEE . HEDGES & Co. * 1867 around a tea bush, rev. COETTY / MILLS, brass, edge grained, 28mm; task value 18 1/2 cents, obv. similar, but 1876, rev. DEMATTAGODDE MILLS around a foliate star within a wreath of tea leaves, brass, edge grained, 29mm (Prid. 61, 62; Ford 278) [3]. First very fine, but a clip out of the edge, the other nearly very fine with some staining £100-£120

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 bt. R. J. Ford, 1995, second bt. Format of Birmingham, 1987; last bt. D. Vorley, 1987



The Lee Hdedges & Co. was established in 1857. They soon built up a successful estage agency business and they also had a large coffee curing business The Colpetty Mills, near Colombo employed about 1000 people. The Demattagodde Mills were situated in Dean’s Road, Maradana