Token listed in Dick Ford collection as a lead filled copper shell. It is unlisted in Pridmore.
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Pridmore Unlisted |
Obverse : | THE OODOOWERRE ESTATE COMPANY OF CEYLON along periphery between two plain circles. Text at center ending with a D is too Corroded to read from printed image. |
Reverse : | Blank |
Currently managed by Hapugastanne Plantations Ltd.
Reference
20th Century Impressions, Page 854-855
It is much larger than MOST Coffee tokens.
From size, and rarity. IMHO it may be just a uniface medal for display made by the company.
Image of token from B&W print scanned ex Dick Ford Collection (1995 Feb 23 Taisei-Baldwin-Gillio Auction#19 lot #296 part), and colorized with Photo-Shop. Displayed at 150 dpi.