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George V - Elizabeth II, mostly 1933-1960s some later, silver coins face value $15.30, other coins, mostly halfcrowns (3kg) and halfpennies and pennies (1.8kg). Poor - uncirculated. (approx 6.5kg)
Estimate $400
SOLD $380
Communion token, Otago, Presbyterian Church of Otago, undated (c1864) (GRW.129; L.373; C.4782). Extremely fine.
Estimate $50
Passed in
Dunedin Corporation Tramways, Section fare, penny token, undated, in aluminium (19mm octagonal). Choice uncirculated. (4)
Estimate $40
Passed in
N.Z. YMCA, token in brass (27mm), WWII, five milliemes, uniface, obverse, 'N.Z/5M/M/Y.M.C.A.' (Yarwood NZT08); N.Z. YMCA, token in brass (28mm), WWII, five milliemes, uniface, obverse, 'N.Z./Y.M.C.A/5M/M'. Very fine. (2)
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Auckland Miniature Golf Club, AMGC (Queen's Arcade), check in aluminium (27mm x 1.5mm) 'Playing Members Only', uniface (G.83b); key tag in nickel plated bronze (15mm x 28mm), return to W.J.Grainger, Victoria Arcade, Auckland. The first virtually uncirculated and scarce, the second very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
Passed in
Queen's Arcade, 2nd floor (Auckland), sixpence check, in aluminium (21mm x 1mm thick), 'improve your putting' (G.83a). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
Passed in
Queen's Arcade, 2nd floor (Auckland), check (no denomination) in aluminium (21mm x 1.5mm thick), 'improve your putting' (G.83). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
Passed in
Queen Victoria Diamond Jubilee 1897, NZ, in bronze (21mm x 2.25mm thick) (M.1897/3); To Commemorate the Departure of the NZ Contingents to the Transvaal, 1899-1900, in gilt (21mm) loop suspension (M.1899-1900/4); Canterbury Jubilee Exhibition, 1900, in gilt (22.5mm) pierced (M.1900/17); HMS Ophir/Childrens Souvenir of Royal Visit, 1901, in copper (27mm) unpierced (M.1901/6); QEII Royal Visit 1953-54, in bronze (37mm) pierced. The second last with verdigris spot on reverse, very fine - extremely fine. (5)
Estimate $60
Passed in
Canterbury Jubilee Industrial Exhibition, 1900-1901, in gilt (16mm) loop suspension, reverse, initials AN (M.1900/21); Children's Souvenir, Visit of Duke & Duchess of Cornwall to NZ, 1901, in bronze (27mm) pierced for suspension (M.1901/6); Dominion Day Medal, 1907, in aluminium (27mm) pierced for suspension (M.1907/1); another but ten leaves to fern fronds (M.1907/2); Otago Centennial, 1948, in gilt (32mm); Queen Elizabeth II New Zealand Tour, undated, in silvered and enamel (30mm) open rose shape with suspension loop; Captain Cook Bicentenary, 1969, in cast bronze (51mm) (cf.C.1970/25). Mostly very fine - uncirculated. (7)
Estimate $100
Passed in
Medalet, Return of N.Z. Contingent from Transvaal, J.R.Montague, Palmerston North, undated, in copper (27mm) plain edge (M.103); New Plymouth Co-op. Society Limited, one pound token, Ardill Leeds, undated, in copper (22mm). Some traces of mint red on last, extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
Football fobs, in 9ct gold, the first (6.5g, 33x36mm), obverse with wreath around a band with centre shield inscribed 'WF', reverse inscribed, 'All Blacks F.C./Season/1921/Selectors/Trophy/Presented To/W.Foxlee./for brilliant play/in all matches', the second (6.2g; 42x29mm), obverse, hand engraved wreath and in the centre an enamel shield featuring a footballer, reverse inscribed, 'P.R.F.L/1925/Presented by/Mr W.J.Graham/Most/Improved/Player/Won by/W.Foxlee'. Good very fine. (2)
Estimate $290
SOLD $550
Football fob, in 9ct gold (4.3g; 39x25mm), hand crafted in voided design laid over a plate featuring a football at the top and a player running with the ball below, reverse inscribed, 'Tourists/Football Club/Presidents trophy/Won by/W Honey/most consistant (sic) player/Minor-junior/grade/1926'. Good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $300
British Empire Games 1950, Auckland, New Zealand, Participant's Medal in bronze (51mm), reverse inscribed, 'Miss R.McWilliams'. In case of issue by Mayer & Kean Ltd, Wellington, some spotty toning, otherwise good extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $240
British Empire Games 1950, Auckland, New Zealand, Participants Medal in bronze (51mm), reverse inscribed, 'W.O.Stockley'. Cleaned, some surface scratches on obverse, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $70
New Zealand, Official Assignee Northern District medal, undated, in bronze (45mm), featuring Royal Arms and affixed to a bronze plate for fitting to car (?); small leather two part holder with gold blocked details, 'F.C.Watson/Hairdresser/&/Tobacconist,/Timaru'; metal matchbox holder for New Zealand Centennial Exhibition 1940; Royal Visit 1953-54 medal and attached to ribbon is a NZ Royal Visit 1963 enamel badge with letters PR on shield, by Mayer & Kean Ltd, Wellington. The matchbox holder only good, the rest very fine - good very fine. (5)
Estimate $50
Passed in
Bicentenary of James Cook's Rediscovery, of New Zealand, 1969, in bronze (63.5mm), issued by Royal Numismatic Society of New Zealand; James Cook Bi-Centenary, Hawke's Bay & Gisborne Savings Bank, 1969, in silver (33mm) (2). All in cases of issue, the first by Royal Australian Mint, uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
One Ton Yachting Cup medal, 1971, in silver; James Cook Bi-Centenary, 1969 by Hawkes Bay & Gisborne Savings Bank, in silver (4, three with gold hull, all cased), bronze (2); Royal Visit Commonwealth Games commemorative, 1974, in silver; Three of the World's Greatest Racehorses medal, undated, (1971), in silver; Apollo II, 20.7.1969, in bronze (2); also, Great Britain, Royal Wedding 1981 silver medallic first day cover in folder. The last with foxing on edge of cover, otherwise uncirculated. (12)
Estimate $130
SOLD $100
George VI, 1937. Toned, nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
George VI, 1937. Both toned and with some mint bloom, good very fine - extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $60
SOLD $60
George VI, 1937. Very fine. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
George VI, 1937. Fine - very fine. (6)
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
George VI, 1937 (7), base silver copies (5). Fine - very fine. (12)
Estimate $200
SOLD $190
George VI, 1937, 1938. Fine - good very fine. (2)
Estimate $130
SOLD $120
George VI, 1937 (2) and 1938 (2). Cleaned, otherwise nearly very fine - good very fine. (4)
Estimate $250
SOLD $240
George VI, 1937, 1938. Good very fine; very fine. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
George VI, 1937 and 1938. Very fine. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $130
George VI, 1937, 1938. Obverse toned, fine - very fine. (2)
Estimate $140
SOLD $140
George VI, 1937, 1938. Extremely fine; very fine. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $140
George VI, 1937, 1938. Fine - very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
George VI, 1937 (2), 1938. Very fine - extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $140
SOLD $160