Catalogue
Lot 2098
Sale 89 Wright Collection - Australian and New Zealand Tokens
PEEK & Campbell - Sydney Tea Stores, Sydney penny, 1852 (A.426) by J.C. Thornthwaite, the first token struck in Australia. Very good/fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $850
Lot 2099
Sale 89 Wright Collection - Australian and New Zealand Tokens
PEEK AND CAMPBELL - SYDNEY TEA STORES, Sydney penny, 1852 (A.427A; Heyde 247/2) five lines of legend on obverse, reverse as A427. One of the ...
Estimate $15,000
SOLD $16,500
Lot 2100
Sale 89 Wright Collection - Australian and New Zealand Tokens
PEEK & Campbell - Sydney Tea Stores, Sydney halfpenny, 1852 (A.428). Clipped flan otherwise nearly fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
Lot 2101
Sale 89 Wright Collection - Australian and New Zealand Tokens
PEEK & Campbell - Sydney Tea Stores, halfpenny, 1852 (A.428). Very good; good fine. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $280
Lot 2102
Sale 89 Wright Collection - Australian and New Zealand Tokens
PEEK AND CAMPBELL - SYDNEY TEA STORES, Sydney halfpenny, 1852 (A.430) sunken bricks. Some raised rim evident, better than average strike for this, good fine ...
Estimate $300
SOLD $500
Lot 2103
Sale 89 Wright Collection - Australian and New Zealand Tokens
PEEK AND CAMPBELL - SYDNEY TEA STORES, Sydney penny, 1853 (A.431). Part raised rim on obverse, glossy brown very fine for this.
Estimate $500
SOLD $500
Lot 2104
Sale 89 Wright Collection - Australian and New Zealand Tokens
PEEK AND CAMPBELL - SYDNEY TEA STORES, Sydney penny, 1853 (A.431). Even brown patina, collector's ink no 119 on obverse otherwise fine/good fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $260
Lot 2105
Sale 89 Wright Collection - Australian and New Zealand Tokens
PERKINS & Co., Dunedin penny and halfpenny, undated (A.435 (2),w 436). The first two pitted nearly very fine; the third glossy dark grey brown good ...
Estimate $400
SOLD $540
Lot 2106
Sale 89 Wright Collection - Australian and New Zealand Tokens
PETERSEN, W., Christchurch penny, undated (A.437). Red brown slightly porous flan, very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $270
SOLD $360
Lot 2107
Sale 89 Wright Collection - Australian and New Zealand Tokens
PETTIGREW, John & Co., Ipswich penny and halfpenny, 1865 (A.438, 439 (2)). The second with verdigris on obverse otherwise very fine - good very fine, ...
Estimate $300
SOLD $220
Lot 2108
Sale 89 Wright Collection - Australian and New Zealand Tokens
PETTY, Geo., Melbourne penny, undated (A.440, 441 (2)). The second proof-like uncirculated, others good fine - very fine. (3)
Estimate $400
SOLD $300
Lot 2109
Sale 89 Wright Collection - Australian and New Zealand Tokens
PRATT, William, Christchurch penny, undated (A.443, 445). Very fine; dark tone on porous flan otherwise very fine. (2)
Estimate $500
SOLD $480
Lot 2110
Sale 89 Wright Collection - Australian and New Zealand Tokens
PRATT, William, Christchurch penny, undated (A.444). Red brown patina, very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $1,300
Lot 2111
Sale 89 Wright Collection - Australian and New Zealand Tokens
PRATT, William, Christchurch penny, undated (A.446). Old scratches on obverse, otherwise red brown very fine and scarce.
Estimate $350
SOLD $250
Lot 2112
Sale 89 Wright Collection - Australian and New Zealand Tokens
REECE, Edward, Christchurch penny and halfpenny, undated (A.447 (2), 448, 449, 450, 452). The second and fifth damaged, fine - very fine. (6)
Estimate $500
SOLD $350
Lot 2113
Sale 89 Wright Collection - Australian and New Zealand Tokens
REECE, Edward, Christchurch penny, undated (A.448, 449). Spotted good extremely fine; verdigris otherwise good fine. (2)
Estimate $400
SOLD $420
Lot 2114
Sale 89 Wright Collection - Australian and New Zealand Tokens
RIDLER, R.B., Melbourne pennies, 1862 (A.453, 454). Obverse rim nick 9.30 on first, both even brown nearly very fine and scarce thus. (2)
Estimate $300
SOLD $400
Lot 2115
Sale 89 Wright Collection - Australian and New Zealand Tokens
RIDLER, R.B., Melbourne penny, 1862 (A.455) a lacquered restrike, circa 1890-1910. Lacquered, slightly bent flan in striking, good extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $5,000
Lot 2116
Sale 89 Wright Collection - Australian and New Zealand Tokens
ROBISON BROS & Co., Melbourne pennies, 1862 (A.458, 460-3, 461 (2), 462, 463). The second pitted fine, others nearly very fine - nearly extremely fine. ...
Estimate $600
SOLD $900
Lot 2117
Sale 89 Wright Collection - Australian and New Zealand Tokens
ROCKE, G & W.H., Melbourne penny, 1859 (A.464-7, plus two extra 466). Large die cud top rim of reverse of the first. Fine - good ...
Estimate $180
SOLD $160
Lot 2118
Sale 89 Wright Collection - Australian and New Zealand Tokens
RYLAND, G., Castlemaine penny, 1862 (A.468). Pitted and damaged otherwise nearly extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $340
Lot 2119
Sale 89 Wright Collection - Australian and New Zealand Tokens
SAWYER, J., Brisbane penny, 1864 (A.469) (2); Smith, Peate & Co., Sydney penny and halfpenny, undated (A.479-489, with three extra, Andrews attributions may not be ...
Estimate $350
SOLD $650
Lot 2120
Sale 89 Wright Collection - Australian and New Zealand Tokens
SMITH, S. Hague, Auckland penny, undated (A.470-478, includes duplicates, mixed Andrews attributions) (11); Somerville, M., Auckland penny, 1857 (A.497-500). Very good - nearly extremely fine. ...
Estimate $250
SOLD $360
Lot 2121
Sale 89 Wright Collection - Australian and New Zealand Tokens
SOUTHWARD & Sumpton, Ballarat penny, undated (A.501); Stead Brothers, Sandhurst penny, 1862 (A.504). Reverse rim nick at 3 on the first otherwise good very fine; ...
Estimate $300
SOLD $250
Lot 2122
Sale 89 Wright Collection - Australian and New Zealand Tokens
STEAD BROTHERS, Sandhurst penny, 1862 (A.503). Rim nicks, dull brown toned, slightly later striking from rusty dies, extremely fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $4,800
Lot 2123
Sale 89 Wright Collection - Australian and New Zealand Tokens
STEWART & Hemmant, Brisbane & Rockhampton pennies, undated (A.505 normal and upset (3), 506 (2), 507 (2)). Fine - good very fine. (8)
Estimate $200
SOLD $900
Lot 2124
Sale 89 Wright Collection - Australian and New Zealand Tokens
STOKES, Thomas, Melbourne pennies, 1862 (A.508/557, a large run of varieties, including duplicates most are correctly attributed, 508(2), 509(2, upset and normal (thick)), 510, 514 ...
Estimate $800
SOLD $2,500
Lot 2125
Sale 89 Wright Collection - Australian and New Zealand Tokens
STOKES, T., Melbourne halfpenny, undated (A.517) dies axis normal or upright. Rim flaw from die cud on obverse, manufacturing indent on reverse and rim nicks ...
Estimate $300
SOLD $340
Lot 2126
Sale 89 Wright Collection - Australian and New Zealand Tokens
STOKES & Martin, Melbourne penny, undated (A.566). Obverse rim nicks otherwise very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $300
Lot 2127
Sale 89 Wright Collection - Australian and New Zealand Tokens
TAYLOR, Alfred, Adelaide penny, undated (A.567). Attractive light red brown glossy patina, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200