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
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
Gaisford & Edmonds, Christchurch penny, 1875 (A.142); Gilmour, John, New Plymouth penny, undated (A.143). Nearly very fine; extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $130
SOLD $160