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Elizabeth II, two dollars, blank test piece (11.4g), c1985, aluminium-bronze, matte finish, plain central and milled security edge. Uncirculated.
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
Elizabeth II, two dollars, blank test piece (10.3g), c1985, aluminium-bronze, plain and milled security edge. Uncirculated.
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
Elizabeth II, two dollars, blank test piece (12.3g), c1985, seven sided, aluminium-bronze, matte finish, plain edge. Uncirculated.
Estimate $200
SOLD $150
Elizabeth II, two dollars, blank test piece (10.1g), c1985, seven sided, aluminium-bronze, bright finish, high rims and plain edge. Uncirculated.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
Elizabeth II, one dollar, blank test piece (7.8g), c1985, aluminium-bronze, plain and milled security edge. Uncirculated.
Estimate $200
SOLD $240
Elizabeth II, proof sets, 1953; specimen set 1968; proof silver dollar 1976; RNSNZ bronze medallion 1967 (cased); mint crown 1953 and Otago medalet 1948, also Great Britain proof set, 1953. All in cases of issue, uncirculated - FDC. (7)
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
Elizabeth II, proof sets, 1981 (2), 1982; mint sets, 1963, 1964 (2), 1965, 1967, 1968 (3, one with case), 1969 (3), 1970, 1979; proof one dollar, 1974 Day, 1984; mint one dollar, 1969 (3), 1970 (4, one no case), 1972, 1974 Day, 1974 Games, 1978, 1979; penny set, 1940-1964 missing 1956NSS, most coins cleaned and lacquered. The last set in a damaged press-in album, very fine - FDC. (31)
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Elizabeth II, mint sets, 1962 (2), 1963 (3), 1964 (4), 1965, 1967 - 1984, mint dollars in hard plastic cases, 1969 - 1984. Uncirculated. (approx 75)
Estimate $150
SOLD $80
Elizabeth II, mint sets, 1991 (4), 1992 (2), 1993 (5). In packets of issue, uncirculated. (11)
Estimate $180
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New Zealand, proof silver dollar, 1981, mint dollar, 1978; also gold plated sterling silver sunburst medal (25.2g; 39mm), with Swedish poem on reverse, attached to a gold chain (9ct; 3g; 40cm). All in cases of issue, the first two uncirculated - FDC, the last good very fine. (4)
Estimate $50
SOLD $50
Elizabeth II, Royal Australian Mint, presentation five dollars, 1992, 'The Discoverers' - Kupe. In Reserve Bank of New Zealand wooden presentation case, uncirculated.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
George VI - Elizabeth II, pennies set, 1940-1965 (28); halfpennies set, 1940-1965 (26 + odd coins [3]) (29); crown, 1949; mint sets, 1983, 1990, 1991; mint one dollar, 1984, 1989 (4 different); also Cook Islands, proof silver five dollars, 2005 Royal Wedding (KM.1175); proof silver one dollar, 2005 Fire Engines (KM.-); mint one dollar, 1986 QE II 60th (2), 1986 Royal Wedding (KM.31 [2], 32) (3); mint fifty cents, 2004 Ned Kelly (KM.1144). The first two sets in press-in albums, mostly toned fine - extremely fine, the 1949 crown good very fine, the rest uncirculated - FDC. (72)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
George V - Elizabeth II, 1933-1967, various issues including 1940, 1944 halfcrowns, 1949 crown and Bahamas two cent mule, also some Australian silver (16) and bronze (5) including penny 1946, 1950 with 45 degree upset, and sixpence 1956 soft strike on reverse. Very good - uncirculated. (approx 100)
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
George V - Elizabeth II, 1933 - 1964, halfcrown to halfpennies in broken press-in albums (6), includes 1940 halfcrown and 1935 threepence. Very good - uncirculated. (approx 250)
Estimate $150
SOLD $270
George VI - Elizabeth II, crowns, 1949, 1953 (2); halfcrowns, 1940 Centennial (4), 1953; various other coins of mixed dates, threepences (23), pennies (76), halfpennies (242). Very good - uncirculated. (349)
Estimate $80
SOLD $70
Presbyterian Communion token, Tapanui (Otago) Presbyterian Church, undated (c1866) (L.389, GRW124; C5939, B.6802). Some original colour, nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $400
Passed in
A group of medalets, including New Zealand South Seas Exhibition, 1889-90, in bronze (22mm) (Morel 1889-90/2); Rough Riders Transvaal, 1899, in gilt (22.5mm) (Morel 1899-1900/8); Edward VII Coronation, 1902, in white metal (27mm) (Morel 1902/6); Hawera Exhibition, 1904, in gilt (19.5mm) (Morel 1904/2); Marlborough Exhibition, 1904, in silver (16.5mm) (Morel 1904/4); Otago Diamond Jubilee, 1908, in white metal (27mm [4]) (Morel 1908/1); Auckland Winter Show, 1938, in aluminium (28mm [3]) (Morel 1938/1, 4, 5); together with Milner & Thompson penny, 1881 (A.379). Most holed at top, nearly very fine - extremely fine. (13)
Estimate $200
SOLD $260
N Z West Coast Exhibition, 1893-94, brass award disc (34.5mm), obverse and reverse separated, named to 'Ahlfeld Bros & Co for Piano/A.Wiesner & Co'. Small verdigris spot in centre of reverse, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $90
Auckland Kennel Club, 1896, prize medal in silver (28mm) with loop mount, on reverse '1st/Prize/Awarded to/W.Young/for class/122'. Very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $130
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 $50
SOLD $60
Departure of the Otago & Southland Contingent to the Transvaal, 1900, in gilt (20.5mm) (Morel 1900/15). With loop mount, very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
Petone Railway Workshops, 1902, Peace Demonstration, in lead (35.5mm) (Morel 1902/2); Addington Railway Workshop, 1919, Peace Demonstration, in lead (35.5mm) (Morel 1919/2). Fine. (2)
Estimate $100
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
SOLD $30
Proposed Royal Visit, 1949, in gilt (35mm) possibly a trial issue (H.MacM.1949/3). Some rubbing and spotting, otherwise nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $750
SOLD $1,000
Allen, William, Jamberoo penny, 1855, by J.C.Thornthwaite (A.6). Dark brown patina, some old pitting, few edge knocks, otherwise nearly very fine.
Estimate $4,750
SOLD $6,000
Andrew, Jno & Co., Melbourne penny, 1862 (A.13). Traces of red, extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
Andrew, Jno & Co., Melbourne mule penny, 1860 (A.15). Good fine/nearly fine and very rare.
Estimate $4,000
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Annand Smith & Co., Melbourne penny (1849) (A.17). Cleaned and retoned, tooling on corrosion spot of 'S' of grocers, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $60
Barley, Charles C., Auckland penny, 1858 (A.27). Extremely fine or better and rare in this condition.
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
Bell & Gardner, Rockhampton penny, undated (A.43) by J.C. Thornthwaite. Slight planchet mark in centre of obverse, grey brown patina, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $5,000
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