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Southward & Sumpton, Ballarat penny, undated (A.501). Cleaned and retoning, edge bruises, very fine.
Estimate $270
Passed in
Stewart & Hemmant, Brisbane and Rockhampton penny, undated (A.505). Three hairline breaks through the reverse, even brown patina, nearly uncirculated/uncirculated.
Estimate $650
SOLD $500
Stewart & Hemmant, Brisbane & Rockhampton pennies, undated (A.505 (2), 506). Two hairline die breaks through the reverse, light brown patina with hints of red, good extremely fine; another, die axis upset 180 degrees, charcoal grey mint bloom, nearly uncirculated; die axis upset 180 degrees, good very fine, the first two illustrated. (3)
Estimate $250
SOLD $220
Stokes, Thomas, Melbourne pennies, 1862 (A.508 (2), 509(3)). Fine - nearly uncirculated, one 508 with soft strike on obverse, two 509s with dies axis upset 180 degrees, both thin flans, the first and third illustrated. (5)
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
Stokes, T., Melbourne penny, 1862 (A.556). Full original mint red, slight carbon spots, otherwise choice uncirculated and rare in this condition.
Estimate $900
Passed in
Taylor, Alfred, Adelaide penny, undated (A.567). Blotchy tone, hints of red, good extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
Taylor, W.J., Advance Australia penny, undated (A.571). Die axis upset 180 degrees, brown and red, uncirculated.
Estimate $600
SOLD $620
Taylor, W.J., kangaroo and emu penny, undated (cf.A.571) probable cast by Whitty & Brown. Die axis upset thirty degrees to the right, fine.
Estimate $70
Passed in
Taylor, W.J., Melbourne halfpenny, undated, United States mule (A.575). Brown with hints of red, extremely fine.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $3,000
Thornthwaite, J.C, Sydney penny, 1854 (A.579). Very weak in centre, very good and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $270
Wallace, James, Wellington penny, 1859 (A.592). Even brown patina, good very fine and rare, especially in this condition, one of the finest known.
Estimate $270
SOLD $360
Warnock Bros, Melbourne and Maldon halfpenny, 1861 (A.604). Good extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
Warnock Bros., Melbourne penny, 1863 (A.605). Good very fine.
Estimate $170
Passed in
White, Thomas and Son, Westbury pennies, 1855 and 1857 (A.620, 622). Good very fine; good extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $250
SOLD $190
Williams, J.W.& G., Eagle Hawk penny, undated (A.638). Mostly even brown, nearly very fine.
Estimate $300
Passed in
Pope, T. & Co., Birmingham penny, undated (A.658). Two verdigris areas, otherwise nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $180
SOLD $150
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 $70
SOLD $100
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 $250
SOLD $170
Holloway, Professor, London, England bronzed proof penny, 1857 (A.665). Nearly FDC and rare.
Estimate $1,800
Passed in
Countermarked issue, W.Cook, Bay St, Sandridge on reverse of 1797 cartwheel penny (A.1051). Fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $280
Thornthwaite, J.C., Sydney silver threepence, 1854 (A.682). Has been plugged, otherwise toned, very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $600
Campbell, James, Morpeth silver threepence, undated (A.585) by J.C. Thornthwaite. Good very fine and very rare, one of the finest known.
Estimate $7,000
SOLD $7,000
Hogarth, Erichsen & Co; Sydney silver threepence, 1858 (A.687). Planchet cracked in rim at 3 o'clock, toned, nearly uncirculated and very rare in this condition.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $3,000
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
SOLD $1,300
Hogarth, Erichsen & Co., Sydney silver threepence, 1858 (A.687). Toned, good very fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $1,000
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Hogarth, Erichsen & Co., Sydney silver threepence, 1858 (A.688). Toned, nearly very and rare in this condition.
Estimate $750
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Hogarth, Erichsen & Co., Sydney silver threepence, 1858 (A.689). Good very fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $750
SOLD $600
Hogarth, Erichsen & Co., Sydney silver threepence, 1858 (A.689). Clipped at 8 o'clock in manufacture, hairline in exergue otherwise good very fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $750
SOLD $600
Hogarth & Erichsen, Sydney silver threepence, 1860 (A.691, upset die axis at 180 degrees). Scratches to left of kangaroo, otherwise toned extremely fine, lower half 3 weak.
Estimate $750
Passed in
Hogarth & Erichsen, Sydney silver threepence, 1860 (A.691, upset 180 degrees). Well struck on a clipped flan, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $290