Lot 323 - South Africa, British Central Africa (Malawi). Victoria & Edward VII set of 2x Vulcanite 1d. & 2d. Store tokens. 1890-1907.

Lot 323 - South Africa, British Central Africa (Malawi). Victoria & Edward VII set of 2x Vulcanite 1d. & 2d. Store tokens. 1890-1907.
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Estimate
250 - 450 GBP
Auction date
Thu 25 Sep 2025 at 12:00 (Europe/London)
26d 5h 3m 18s before pre-bidding ends
Description
South Africa, British Central Africa (Malawi). Victoria & Edward VII set of 2x Vulcanite 1d. & 2d. Store tokens. 1890-1907. * AT KUBULA STORES BLANTYRE * AGAINST GOODS ONLY, denomination centre / E.CH.A. SHARRER, SHIRE HIGHLANDS BRITISH CENTRAL AFRICA, S in centre of cross on shield. 1- Penny, 2.50g, 25.00mm, 6h. - About Extremely Fine.2- Twopenny, 3.50g, 27.50mm, 6h.- About Extremely Fine. An exceptionally rare opportunity to acquire these seldom encountered tokens of the Kubula Store in Blantyre (Modern day Malawi) issued by Charles Sharrer. There are two versions, one set in red vulcanite and this set in black vulcanite, once believed to be unique, however, a very few examples have come to market via HA and DNW over the years, but they remain almost impossible to source on the open market. Year: 1890-1907
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