Lot 1781

Description

Port Jackson & Manly Steamship Co Ltd, passes, all with hole pierced for loop suspension, all with impressed serial numbers on reverse, all except the last two with maker's name 'AMOR / SANDERS' on reverse, all in gilt brass except the fourth item which is in gun metal plated copper; type 1, shield shaped, 'JULY - ' at top, 'P.J.& M.S.S.Co.' diagonally through centre, 'DEC. / 1971' at bottom, number 282; type 2, roughly six-pointed star shaped, 'JULY-SEPT. / P.J.& M.S.S.Co. / .1971.' top to bottom, number 105; type 3, roughly shape of American barn, 'OCT. DEC.' at top sides, '1971' in centre, 'P.J.& M.S.S.Co.' at bottom, number 117; type 4, identical to previous except for metal type and number 49; type 5, long rectangular shaped with small rectangle at right side, 'P.J.& M.S.S.Co.' sideways at left edge, 'JULY / DEC. / 1972' at right, centre to bottom, number 156; type 6, rectangular shaped with small rectangle atop and rounded ornate base, 'P.J.& M.S.S.Co. / JULY / SEPTEMBER / 1972', number 116, (Seckold 480RP, 480RQ, 480RS, 480RT, 480SA, 480SB). Nearly extremely fine - uncirculated, the first and fifth scarce, the rest very scarce. (6)