Lot 1739

Description

Sydney Harbour Ferries Ltd, passes, all in silver-plated brass except the last two which are gilt brass, all with blank reverses, all with impressed serial number and all with pierced hole at top for loop suspension; type 1, roughly oval shaped with knob at top, 'S.H.F' at top and number 019 below, at sides and bottom 'APRIL 1959 JUNE'; type 2 identical to previous but number 008 and with voided letter S at bottom; type 3, roughly bell shaped, around the sides 'S.H.F. / JULY / SEPT / 1959' and number 088 above year; type 4, roughly inverted fan shaped, 'S.H.F.' at top and 'OCT. 1959 DEC.' around bottom with number 183 at lower centre; type 5, identical to previous but number 118 and with voided letter S horizontally above centre; type 6, narrow oval, 'S.H.F. / OCT. / DEC. / 1959' with number 17 at bottom; type 7, identical to previous but number 27 and with a voided letter S at centre right, (Seckold 720KU, 720KV, 720KW, 720KY, 720KZ, 720LA, 720LB). Very fine - good very fine and scarce, the last two items rare. (7)