Cape Town City, Metropolitan & Southern Tramways red celluloid halfpenny token, undated. Obverse: Lion in a tea cup with legend: “NECTAR TEA TRADE MARK NECTAR TEA”. Reverse: Legend on seven lines with value stamped in centre: “CITY TRAMWAYS Co LTD * METROPOLITAN TRAMWAYS Co LTD * SOUTHERN SUBURBS OF CAPETOWN TRAMWAYS Co LTD * AVAILABLE ONLY BETWEEN ADDERLEY STREET AND SEA POINT TERMINUS ½D”.Plain edge. This joint issue by three tram companies issued c1919-1920, was subsidised by charging for advertisements from local businesses. Nice collectable condition for type but obverse scratched, see photograph. Smith No: 160AL, Hern pages 41-43, Theron No: C4, Ford No: 4762. Diameter 24mm. (↑↑) VF. £12.00 e-mail David at d-stuart@d-stuart.demon.co.uk to order. |