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Auction: 6009 - The Jerry Remick Collection of Colonial & British Comm Coins Part 1 Aus & Asia
Lot: 399

x Keeling-Cocos Islands, J.S. Clunies-Ross, bone or ivory token 5 , 2 , and 1 Rupee(s), 25 Cents, 1913 (4 tokens), arms, rev. value, name, date and serial no.; the 5 Rupee hexagonal, 2 Rupee round, 1 Rupee and 25 Cents square (KM.TN3,5-7; Pr.1-3,5), the 2 Rupees fine/fair, others extremely fine (4) Estimate £ 140-180Originally known as the Cocos-Keeling Islands, the name was changed in the late 19th century. These tokens remained in circulation until 1956, but are scarce today.

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