Lot 1745

Description

Sydney Harbour Ferries Ltd, all with hole pierced at top for loop suspension, all with impressed serial numbers, the first, fourth and fifth in gilt brass and the rest in silver-plated brass; type 1, 'S.H.F.' at top, 'OCT. 1961 DEC.' around bottom, reverse, number 125 (last numeral double struck) and below 'AMOR / SYDNEY'; type 2, identical to previous except for metal type and number 8 on reverse; type 3, rectangular, rounded top and cut-out bottom section, 'JAN / - / MARCH ' / 1962 / S.H.F.', reverse, number 98; type 4, identical to previous except for metal type and number 10 on reverse; type 5, diamond shaped with bulbous rounded points, 'APRIL / S.H.F. / JUNE / 1962', reverse, number 74 in centre, at bottom 'AMOR / SYDNEY'; type 6, identical to previous except for metal type and number 9 on reverse, (Seckold 720LS, 720LT, 720LU, 720LV, 720LW, 720LX). Very fine - extremely fine and scarce, the second, third and sixth rare. (6)