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George V, 1923. Peripheral die breaks both sides, has been cleaned chemically leaving porous surface, retoned, reverse rim nicks, otherwise good very fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $3,500
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George V, 1923. Diagnostic peripheral die breaks either side, good very fine with natural even brown patina and rare thus.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,700
George V, 1923. Diagnostic peripheral die breaks on obverse and reverse, even brown tone, obverse with edge knock at 2 o'clock, reverse with minor knock at 10 o'clock, good very fine.
Estimate $2,000
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George V, 1923. Good fine/very fine.
Estimate $1,250
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George V, 1924. Brown with hints of red nearly uncirculated/uncirculated and rare in this condition.
Estimate $500
SOLD $500
George V, 1924. Red and brown, signs of cleaning, nearly uncirculated and rare in this condition.
Estimate $300
SOLD $420
George V, 1925. Proof-like, cleaned red and brown toning, nearly uncirculated and rare in this condition.
Estimate $750
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George V, 1926. Reverse mirror-like, reddish brown from cleaning, otherwise uncirculated and rare in this condition.
Estimate $300
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George V, 1927 and 1929. Subdued red brown attractive patinas, nearly uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $300
SOLD $320
George V, 1928. Cleaned, red, nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $300
SOLD $250
George V, 1930. Full subdued mint red, choice uncirculated and very rare in this condition, one of the finest known.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,000
George V, 1931. Dull crimson tone, nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $400
SOLD $540
George V, 1932 and 1933. The first toned, otherwise red, uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $300
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George V, 1932, 1933 and 1934. Cleaned, the last full red, nearly uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $150
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George V, 1935 and 1936. Cleaned, nearly uncirculated; uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $150
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George VI, 1938, 1939 first reverse. Red, uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $170
George VI, 1939, kangaroo reverse. Brown and red, nearly uncirculated and rare in this condition.
Estimate $500
SOLD $300
George VI, 1939 kangaroo reverse. Carbon spot on obverse, original subdued red and brown, nearly uncirculated and rare in this condition.
Estimate $300
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George VI - Elizabeth II, 1940 - 1954 complete, extra 1950Y. and 1951PL, balance of collection in 2 x 2 holders. Some cleaned, extremely fine - uncirculated. (24)
Estimate $250
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Admiral of the Fleet, Lord Anson, 1747 in silver (43 mm) by T. Pingo, names of the principal officers of the Centurion on her world voyage, 1740-3 (MIii634/325; Eimer 616). Slightly polished, otherwise extremely fine/good extremely fine and rare in silver.
Estimate $1,200
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Captain James Cook, memorial medal in bronze (43mm) by L.Pingo for the Royal Society in 1784 (MH 374, BHM 258, Eimer 780). Extremely fine, with attractive patination.
Estimate $700
SOLD $820
Love token, a convict love token on a Queen Anne shilling of 1707E. Very good/poor and very important.
Estimate $160
SOLD $220
New South Wales, Transportation token, a stipple-engraved Penny [probably 1797], obv. 'Maria/love. when/this you see/ Remember/me', within wreath border, rev. 'When I/am far away/Charles/Love/1827', with branches in legend. Good very fine with attractive patination.
Estimate $750
SOLD $1,200
Convict token, on Great Britain George III halfpenny (1770-75), reverse shaved and engraved in three mis-aligned lines, 'Ele/Beth/Scot' (Elizabeth Scott). Cleaned, fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $470
Death of Duke of York 1827, in silver (40 mm) by Faulkner (Eimer 1190). Nearly uncirculated and rare in silver.
Estimate $350
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New South Wales Prize Exhibitors medal, 1862 (London), in gold (76mm) struck in nearly pure gold (23.5ct) (12oz / 365gm) by W.Kullrich, awarded as a special prize by the New South Wales Government for the best spun yarn from NSW grown wool to Joseph Craven of Dole Mill, Thornton, Yorkshire, inscribed on edge 'Joseph Craven. Fabric', probably the largest Australian award medal in gold. In original case, nearly FDC and excessively rare.
Estimate $22,500
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Ballaarat Cricket Club, 1862, handcrafted medal in silver (78mm star shape), a buckled garter imposed on a six pointed star with an early fire engine in high relief being the centrepiece, a fireman's helmet and fire fighting implements in the triangular points of the star which is framed with a fine ornamental border, with loop mount and suspension bar, engraved on obverse 'We Strive To Save', and on reverse 'Presented / to / S.Dempster / by the / Ballaarat Cricket Club / as / Winner / of the / Firemen's Race / 26 Decr 1862'. An interesting and important item of Australiana, extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $5,000
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H.R.H. Duke of Edinburgh, Visit to Melbourne, 28 Nov 1867, in gold (23mm, 7.5gm) laying the foundation stone at Melbourne Town Hall, by T.Stokes, with loop mount (C.1867/3), inscribed around edge '??? Lawrence Contra ???'. Very good and rare.
Estimate $700
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Assorted issues, Billi Ex Rex Visit 1872 medalet by I.H (Julius Hogarth) for Stokes (C.1872/2); Australian Numismatic Society Sydney Mint Centenary 1955 in copper (278 on edge), spade guineas 1770 legend CJH REX FID CLX LOZELLS.BIRM (2) and coin weights in brass, half guinea 1821, half sovereign 1821, and sovereign and half sovereign weights 1882. Fine - extremely fine. (8)
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Opening of Victorian Exhibition, 1872, in white metal (47mm) by Stokes & Martin, Melbourne (C.1872/3). Holed at top, very fine.
Estimate $100
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