Lot 1764

Description

Port Jackson & Manly Steamship Co Ltd, passes, all with pierced hole for loop suspension except fourth and fifth which have loop suspension, all with impressed serial numbers and blank reverses; type 1, slightly larger than a semi-circle with upright straight edge, in gilt brass, 'P.J.& M. / S.S. Co' in centre, number 198 below and above a curved line, 'OCT. - DEC. 1956.' around curved edge; type 2, identical to previous but in gun metal plated brass and with number 249 and outlined letter A impressed at top; type 3, triangular shape with rounded points, in gilt brass, '1957 / P.J & M. / S.S.Co' at bottom, 'JAN - JUNE' along left edge, number 303 at top; type 4, inverted pear shape, in gilt brass, 'JAN - / MAR' at top, '1957' around top curved edge, 'P.J. / & / M.S.S.Co' at bottom, number 125 above line through centre; type 5, identical to previous but in copper with voided letter C at top left and number 9; type 6, pentagonal shape with two small points at bottom, in gilt brass, 'APRIL - JUNE' around top, '1957 / P.J.& / M.S.S / Co' at bottom, number 149 at top; type 7, identical to previous but in copper with voided letter C at bottom right and number 20, (Seckold 480KA, 480KB, 480KD, 480KG, 480KI, 480KJ, 480KL). Very fine - extremely fine, all scarce, the second, fifth and seventh are rare. (7)