Catalogue
Abrahams, Lewis, Hobart Town penny, 1855 (A.1). Some patchy toning, otherwise full mint red, choice uncirculated.
Estimate $500
SOLD $500
Abrahams, Lewis, Hobart Town halfpenny, 1855 (A.2). Brilliant mint red, choice uncirculated and rare in this condition, one of the finest known.
Estimate $500
SOLD $600
Abrahams, Lewis, Hobart Town halfpenny, 1855 (A.2); Fleming, J.G., Hobart Town penny, 1874 (A.129); Metcalf & Lloyd, Sydney halfpenny, 1863 (A.363); Peace and Plenty Melbourne penny, 1858 (A.650). Nearly extremely fine; very fine; extremely fine; nearly uncirculated. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $310
Alliance Tea Company, Christchurch penny, 1866 (A.8). Even brown patina, obverse rim nick at 12 o'clock, otherwise nearly very fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $950
Anderson's, D., Wellington halfpenny, undated (A.10). Blue brown patina, very fine and rare.
Estimate $350
SOLD $280
Andrew, John & Co., Melbourne halfpenny, 1860 (A.12). Glossy brown patina, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $180
Passed in
Annand Smith & Co., Melbourne penny (1849) (A.17). Cleaned and retoned, tooling on corrosion spot of 'S' of grocers, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $100
Passed in
Annand & Smith & Co, Melbourne, penny, undated (A.18); T.Butterworth & Co., Castlemaine, penny, undated (A.53); J.Macregor, Sydney, halfpenny, undated (A.340). Fine - very fine. (3)
Estimate $50
SOLD $80
Ashton, H., Auckland pennies, 1862 and 1863 (2) (A.21, 22, 23). Very fine; good very fine; good very fine with obverse scratch. (3)
Estimate $220
Passed in
Australian Steam Navigation Co. (ASNC), uniface Sydney penny, on large copper blank (35mm, 30.9 grams), undated (A.25). Suspension hole at top, very fine and extremely rare, attractive for type.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $3,000
Barrowclough, Melbourne penny, 1862 (A.29); Miller Brothers, Melbourne penny, 1862 (A.374) struck off-centre; Robison Bros & Co., Melbourne penny, 1862 (A.462); Stokes, T., Melbourne penny, 1862 (A.516). The last three with 180 degree upset die axis, very good - very fine. (4)
Estimate $200
SOLD $260
Brickhill, Joseph, Campbelltown penny, 1856 by Stokes 1972; Sovereign Hill, Ballarat, souvenir tokens of Watson, W.R., penny and Grundy, J.R., penny; White, Thomas and Son., Westbury halfpenny (4) and penny (14) 1855, modern replicas. Extremely fine - uncirculated. (21)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Brookes, Brisbane penny, undated, fancy letters (A.46). Rim bruise at 7 o'clock on obverse, otherwise good fine and rare.
Estimate $150
Passed in
Bullen, F. & G.F., Melbourne check piece, in brass, undated (R.62). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $220
SOLD $220
Campbell, James, Morpeth halfpenny, undated (A.61). Verdigris spot on reverse, otherwise good very fine and scarce in this condition.
Estimate $180
SOLD $140
Caro, J. & Co., Christchurch penny, undated (A.62). Die axis upset by 90 degrees, red and brown, uncirculated.
Estimate $750
SOLD $760
Clarkson, S., Christchurch pennies, 1875 (A.65, 66). Good extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $400
SOLD $350
Clarkson, S., Christchurch penny, 1875 (A.67). Some mint red, good extremely fine and rare thus.
Estimate $260
Passed in
Clarkson, S., Christchurch penny, 1875 (A.68). Dark grey brown tone, good very fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $50
Clarkson & Turnbull, Timaru penny, 1865 (A.71). Rim damage and collector's ink mark, otherwise very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Coombes, Samuel, Auckland pennies, undated (A.76, 77[illustrated]). Good very fine; extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $260
SOLD $190
Crothers & Co., Stawell halfpenny, undated (A.89). Struck in copper, brown and red, nearly uncirculated and very rare in this condition, one of the finest known.
Estimate $600
SOLD $500
Davey, Jas. & Co., Sale penny, 1862 (A.90). Slightly porous, dark brown, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $460
Davidson, A., Melbourne penny, 1862 (A.93). Thinner flan, pinched in manufacture (9 o'clock), rim nick at 3 o'clock, otherwise good very fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $500
Passed in
De Carle, E. & Co., Melbourne penny, undated (A.104). Extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $180
SOLD $160
Fisher, Melbourne halfpenny, 1857 (A.122). Brown with some mint red, uncirculated/choice uncirculated and rare in this condition.
Estimate $500
SOLD $400
Flavelle Bros. & Co., Sydney & Brisbane penny, undated (A.124). Has been cleaned and re-toning, otherwise good extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,750
SOLD $1,400
Flavelle Bros. & Co., Sydney & Brisbane penny, undated (A.126). Die break at 10 o'clock on reverse, second smaller dot under 'S' on obverse, glossy brown, good extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $500
Passed in
Fleming, J.G., Hobart Town, penny, 1874 (A.129). Red and brown, nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $200
SOLD $150
Fleming, J.G., Hobart Town, penny, 1874 (A.129). Traces of mint red on obverse, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $110