Lot 1778

Description

Port Jackson & Manly Steamship Co Ltd, passes, all with hole pierced for loop suspension except first and last which have loop suspension, all in gilt brass except fourth and seventh which are in gun metal plated copper, all with impressed serial numbers and maker's name 'AMOR / SYDNEY' on reverse; type 1, inverted pear shaped, 'JULY - DEC. / 1968 / P.J. / & / M. / S.S.Co.' top to bottom, number 383; type 2, large shield shaped, 'JULY - SEPT. ' P.J.& M.S.S.Co. / 1968' top to bottom, number 113; type 3, roughly round shaped with five large scallops, 'P.J.& M.S.S. / Co. / OCT. - 1968 - DEC.' top to bottom, number 117; type 4, identical to previous except for metal type and number 46; type 5, inverted spade shaped, '1969 / P.J.& M.S.S. / CO. / JAN - MAR' top to bottom, number 115; type 6, broad shield shaped, '1969 / APRIL / . / JUNE / P.J.& M.S.S.Co.' top to bottom, number 108; type 7, identical to previous except for metal type and number 77; type 8, mushroom shaped, 'P.J.& M.S.S.Co. / 1969 / JULY / - DEC.' top to bottom, number 256, (Seckold 480QJ, 480QK, 480QM, 480QN, 480QQ, 480QS, 480QT, 480QU). Very fine - extremely fine, the first and eighth are scarce, the rest are very scarce. (8)