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MARTINIQUE: brass jeton, ND (ca. 1910), EF

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / World Coins - The Americas Start Price:850.00 USD Estimated At:1,000.00 - 1,500.00 USD
MARTINIQUE: brass jeton, ND (ca. 1910), EF
SOLD
1,100.00USD+ (220.00) buyer's premium + applicable fees & taxes.
This item SOLD at 2023 May 19 @ 18:55UTC-7 : PDT/MST
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MARTINIQUE: brass jeton, ND (ca. 1910), Rulau-2, Byrne-929, 38mm shell card token, H. Dupuis & Cie, Fort-de-France; MODES TISSUS CHAUSSURES CHAPELLERIE PARAPLUIES around robed female bust three-quarters right, legend around // AU SANS PAREIL H. DUPUIS & CIE / SEULE MAISON / VENDANT REELLEMENT / LE MEILLEUR MARCHE / DE TOUTE LA / MARTINIQUE, a lovely example of this very rare shell card! EF, RRR. H. Dupuis & Cie (fl. c. 1891-1922) was a chain of general stores headquartered at Fort de France, with branches at Le François, Le Marin, Rivière Pilote, Rivière Salée and Le Saint Esprit. A similar example was sold in the R.A. Byrne Collection, Jess Peters Auction 78 (Los Angeles), 13-14 June 1975, Lot 929.