Catalogue
Taylor, W.J., Melbourne halfpennies, undated (A.573). Good very fine; peripheral die break on obverse, dot between 'L' and 'B' of Melbourne, fine; die axis upset 180 degrees, nearly extremely fine and rare as such. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
Thomas, T.W. & Co., Melbourne halfpenny, undated (A.576). Blue grey brown with mint red, uncirculated and rare in this condition, one of the finest known.
Estimate $600
SOLD $450
Union Bakery, Christchurch penny, undated (A.588). Good very fine and scarce thus.
Estimate $230
SOLD $170
United Service Hotel, Auckland pennies, 1874 (A.590, 591). Glossy brown, good very fine; red and brown, nearly uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $350
SOLD $440
Wallace, James, Wellington penny, 1859 (A.592). Glossy brown, minor rim nick at 1 o'clock on obverse, nearly extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $400
SOLD $440
Wallace, James, Wellington halfpenny, 1859 (A.593). Glossy brown, with traces of mint red, obverse die cud at 9 o'clock, good very fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $600
SOLD $550
Warburton, T, Melbourne penny, 1862 (A.598); Warnock Bros., Maldon pennies, 1861 and 1863, halfpenny, 1861 (A.603, 604, 605). A.605 obverse field with punch mark, good - good very fine. (4)
Estimate $120
Passed in
Warnock Bros., Maldon penny and halfpenny, 1861 (A.604, 605). Good very fine - extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
White, Thomas & Son, Westbury pennies, 1855 and 1857 (A.620, 622). Good very fine; good extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $500
Passed in
Peace & Plenty, Melbourne pennies, 1858 (A.650[illustrated (upset)], 651, 652, 654[illustrated (upset)]) two of each variety, normal and with die axis at 180 degrees. Very fine - good extremely fine. (8)
Estimate $300
SOLD $220
Peace & Plenty, Melbourne pennies, 1859 (A.655, 656). Good extremely fine; die axis upset by ten degrees to the left, nearly uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $250
Passed in
Pope, T. & Co., Birmingham penny, undated (A.658). Two verdigris areas, otherwise nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $220
Passed in
Hodgins, William, Cloghjordan penny, 1858 (A.659). Obverse die break at 2 o'clock, two hairline scratches on left of reverse, grey brown tone, extremely fine or better and scarce.
Estimate $130
Passed in
Holloway, Professor, London, England pennies, 1857 and 1858 (A.660, 668). Good extremely fine with hints of red; subdued mint bloom, nearly uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $400
Passed in
Holloway, Professor, London, England pennies and halfpennies, 1857 and 1858 (A.660, 666, 668, 672). Good very fine. (4)
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
Holloway, Professor, London, England halfpenny, 1858 (A.672). Brown with hints of red, good extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $80
Hogarth, Erichsen & Co., Sydney silver threepence, 1858 (A.687). Holed, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $200
Hogarth, Erichsen & Co., Sydney silver threepence, 1858 (A.688). Die axis upset 180 degrees, toned good very fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $1,500
Passed in
Hogarth, Erichsen & Co., Sydney silver threepences, 1858 (A.689). Scratches on obverse, otherwise fine; large flan crack vertically through centre, otherwise good fine [illustrated]. (2)
Estimate $500
SOLD $400
Hogarth & Erichsen, Sydney silver threepence, 1860 (A.691). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $520
Countermarked tokens, Thomas/Agent/Geelong on Holloway penny, 1857 (A.1223) (3); F. Cade and F. Cade I, on Annand Smith & Co., Melbourne penny, undated (A.1041, 1042) (2). Very good - fine. (5)
Estimate $150
SOLD $360
An old collection, mounted on lot cards with Andrews numbers, 2, 44, 60, 65, 77, 89 (scarce), 97, 98, 103, 133, 157, 188, 197, 231, 237, 287, 295, 300, 307, 309, 310, 326, 349, 417, 474, 497 (2), 498, 505, 508, 542, 573, 590, 604, 656, 660, 666, plus Lancaster halfpenny 1794. Very good - good very fine, mostly very fine. (38)
Estimate $750
SOLD $1,140
Australian and New Zealand tokens, a small accumulation (A.1, 2 (3), 129 (2), 133, 136, 278, 309, 310, 382, 384, 345, 406, 608 and 642 (2)). Fair - good very fine. (18)
Estimate $100
SOLD $160
An assortment, different issues as per Andrew's numbers, 23, 59, 84, 123, 104, 127, 129, 158, 164, 319. 395, 409, 573 (2, one struck off-centre), 632, 666. Very good - good very fine, some scarce. (17)
Estimate $350
SOLD $400
Communion token, South Yarra, Presbyterian Church, undated (c1862), in nickeled-brass (W.& W. V.8 this piece; G.R.W.37; C.5564). Toned, nearly uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
Stock Exchange Club, Melbourne, check pieces for sixpence, shilling, one shilling and sixpence, two shillings and sixpence, five shillings and ten shillings. Third, fifth and sixth holed, very fine. (6)
Estimate $120
SOLD $130
New Caledonia, Bank of Indo China, Noumea, encased postage stamps for ten centimes and twenty five centimes, a German beer token, British tokens (3) and Australian tokens (A.44, 461, 486, 628). Fair - very fine. (10)
Estimate $150
SOLD $190
Keeling Cocos Islands, bone token for five cents, J.S.Clunies Ross, 1913, No.4076. Extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $450
SOLD $470
Commonwealth of Australia, World War II Internment Camps, two shillings. Nearly very fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $600
Commonwealth of Australia, World War II Internment Camps, threepence. Red, uncirculated.
Estimate $250
SOLD $320