Catalogue
Elizabeth II, Bicentennial Coin and Note Collection, 1988, Melbourne Coin Fair issue (McD N/R PT2); ten dollars, Fraser/Evans (1993) Eminent Women, black serials AP 93 004807 and pane of twenty five stamps with matching number, portfolio number 4807 (McD N/APT3). The first in folder and cover of issue with certificate, the slipcover and Coin Fair ribbon marked, otherwise uncirculated - FDC. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $150
Five shillings, vignette, 1989 (7), NAA Fair issues with numbers 1236/8 consecutive trio and 3333, mail order issues 4039 and 4045/6 consecutive pair; vignettes of The Landing of Captain James Cook at Botany Bay, 1990 (3), very low issue numbers 0004/6 consecutive trio and as such rare. Uncirculated. (10)
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Five dollars, Fraser/Cole (1992) first polymer issue overprinted 7 July 1992 AA 18 004866 and last paper issue QNX 461649, two note standard folder (McD $5 F/LF2); ten dollars, Fraser/Evans (1993) first polymer issue overprinted 1 November 1993 CE 93 002505 and Fraser/Cole (1993) last paper issue MQF 997158, two note standard folder (McD $10 F/LF2); two dollars, Johnston/Fraser (1985) LQE 850168 and two dollar coin, 1988 in folder; also five dollars, Macfarlane/Evans (1996) BH 97 744797 (R.218b). The last with folds, extremely fine, the rest uncirculated. (4)
Estimate $60
SOLD $80
Five dollars, Fraser/Cole (1992) first polymer issue overprinted 7 July 1992 AA 10 004910 and last paper issue QNP 461920, two note standard folder (McD $5 F/LF2); also five dollars, Fraser/Cole (1992) AA 03 006123/6 four consecutive (R.214). Uncirculated. (5)
Estimate $70
SOLD $80
Five dollars, First and Last folders, Fraser/Cole (1992) three consecutive (McD $5 F/LF2) (3); Fraser/Cole (1992) uncut vertical pair (McD $5 U8) XXV 011479/011979, in folder No.1916, also single note with 25th Anniversary imprint XXV 010479; ten dollars, Johnston/Fraser (1988) Bicentennial AA 10 033303 (McD $10 GF1); Note Printing in Australia book (2). Uncirculated. (8)
Estimate $120
SOLD $160
Ten dollars, Fraser/Evans (1993) five consecutive notes with the overprint 1 November 1993, the first five notes from the folders serials AB 93 000001/5. Uncirculated. (5)
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $2,000
Ten dollars, Fraser/Evans (1993) Eminent Women, red serials AP 93 000195 and pane of twenty five stamps with matching number, portfolio number 195 (McD N/APT2), others with black serials AP 93 001569 and AP 93 001571, both with pane of twenty five stamps with matching numbers, portfolio numbers 1569 and 1571 (McD N/APT3) (2), both with stickers, 'Issued at the International Coin and Banknote Fair Sydney, 20-21 November 1993'; twenty dollars, Fraser/Evans (1994) Lawrence Hargrave Centenary, note/stamp set with red serials, portfolio number 0277 (McD N/APT5). Uncirculated. (4)
Estimate $200
SOLD $180
First Polymer Issues, ten dollars, 1993, Fraser/Cole (paper), Fraser/Evans (polymer) matching serials AA 93 000358, portfolio number 358 (McD $10 PT1); twenty dollars, 1994, Fraser/Evans (paper), Fraser/Evans (polymer) matching serials AA 94 000270, portfolio number 170 (McD $20 PT3); fifty dollars, 1995, Fraser/Evans (paper), Fraser/Evans (polymer) matching serials AA 95 000488, portfolio number 388 (McD $50 PT3); one hundred dollars, 1996, Fraser/Cole (paper), Fraser/Evans (polymer) matching serials AA 96 000632, portfolio number 532 (McD $100 PT3). Uncirculated. (4)
Estimate $700
SOLD $600
Twenty dollars, First Polymer Issue, 1994, Fraser/Evans (paper), Fraser/Evans (polymer) matching serials AA 94 000657, portfolio number 557 (McD $20 PT3). Uncirculated.
Estimate $160
SOLD $140
Five dollars, Fraser/Evans (1995) consecutive pair of last original polymer issues and new recoloured issues, all EA prefixes 500302/3, portfolio numbers 202/3 (McD $5 PT1). Uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $250
SOLD $220
Five, ten and twenty dollars, Fraser/Evans low numbered year folders (1995), same serials AA/95 003368 (McD.YF 6, 8, 10) (3); ten dollars, Fraser/Evans (1993) first and last folder (McD.F/CF2). Uncirculated. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Low Numbered Notes, Premium folder fifty dollars, 1996, red serials, AA 96 000796 (McD DYF15); also Premium folders fifty and one hundred dollars, 1997, matching red serials, AA 97 000404 (McD DYF25, 27) (2), and Delux folders fifty and one hundred dollars, 1997, matching black serials, AA 97 001495 (McD DYF26, 28) (2). Uncirculated. (5)
Estimate $500
SOLD $500
Five to one hundred dollars, Note Printing Australia collection in NPA album with NPA printed interleaves, a complete series of folders from Fraser/Cole five dollars to 2001 five dollars (total issue price close to $4,000), includes two 1988 ten dollars, one first prefix AA00, 1999 premium (369) and deluxe 1465 low numbered sets. In official album, all as issued, uncirculated and a rare collection, the first we have offered. (50)
Estimate $5,000
Passed in
Five dollars, Fraser/Higgins (1990) uncut blocks of four (2), QDN, QDP, QDX, QDY, QEQ, QEZ, QER, QFA 000070 consecutive issues, both lots with traffic lights at bottom (McD $5 U4); ten dollars, Johnston/Fraser (1988) Bicentennial uncut block of four AA 00, 01, 06, 07 164398 (McD $10 U3); five dollars folder, Fraser/Cole first and last. Uncirculated. (4)
Estimate $140
SOLD $280
Ten dollars, Johnston/Fraser (1988) uncut vertical strips of four, from top right corner of sheet P239, serial AA/18-21 (R.310; McD U4). Uncirculated.
Estimate $150
SOLD $240
Ten dollars, Fraser/Cole (1991) uncut block of four MGZ/MHJ 600456 (McD U8) issued NAA Melbourne Fair, July 1991; twenty dollars Fraser/Cole (1993) uncut block of four red serials C, D, E, F 000800 (McD U7). Uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $280
Ten dollars, Fraser/Cole (1991) Uncut Pairs, MGH, J 600206 - MGQ, R 600207 five consecutive, all with plate letters, two with traffic lights at bottom, in consecutive folder numbers 0815/9 (McD $10 U5) (5); The National Bank of Tasmania Limited, Stanley, 23 May 1890, Tasmanian cheque No.2644 counterstamped for Tasmanian International Coin, Medal & Banknote Fair 11-12 May 1991, in Fair folder number 244/250; Note Printing in Australia book; also a small quantity of mint and used Australian and world stamps and an NRMA car sticker. The uncut sheets uncirculated, the rest used - MUH. (7 + stamps)
Estimate $170
SOLD $240
Fifty dollars, Fraser/Evans (1993) uncut block of four, red serials A/B/C/D 000128 (McD U4) issued at NAA Melbourne, July 1994. Uncirculated.
Estimate $300
SOLD $400
One hundred dollars, Fraser/Cole (1995) uncut block of four A, B, C, D 000098 red serials, ballot, in folder 0098 (McD $100 U6); vertical pair E, F 000098 red serials, ballot, in folder 0098 (McD $100 U2). Uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $900
SOLD $1,100
Five dollars, Macfarlane/Evans (1997) uncut blocks of eight (2) red serials Hong Kong handover commemorative HK/97 80/9 1006 and 80/9 2386 (McD U19). Uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $350
One hundred dollars, Macfarlane/Evans (2000) uncut block of four AA, AB, AI, AJ 99 010004 red serials (McD $100 U11), in folder number 0025 of only 200 printed, starting at AA 99 010001. Uncirculated.
Estimate $600
SOLD $700
Thrace, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (323-281 B.C.), gold stater, (8.55 g), Byzantion (?) mint, issued c.mid 3rd century B.C., obv. diademed head of Alexander the Great to right, wearing horn of Ammon, rev. Athena Nikephoros enthroned to left, holding Nike and resting left arm on shield, transverse spear resting against right side, to right **BASILEWS*, to left **LUSIMACOU*, **SI*, (cf.S.6813, cf.M.453 [letters appear on tetradrachm], Thompson -). Good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $4,000
Thrace, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (323-281 B.C.), gold stater, (8.19 g), Istrus mint, posthumous issue c.88-86 B.C., obv. diademed head of Alexander the Great to right, wearing horn of Ammon, rev. Athena enthroned to left, holding Nike and resting left arm on shield, transverse spear resting against right side, to right **BASILEWS* to left **LUSIMACOU*, **DI below arm, **IS on throne, trident below in exergue, (cf.S.6813, M.285). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,400
Thrace, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (323-281 B.C.), gold stater, (8.28 g), Tomis mint, posthumous issue c.88-86 B.C., obv. diademed head of Alexander the Great to right, wearing horn of Ammon, rev. Athena enthroned to left, holding Nike and resting left arm on shield, transverse spear resting against right side, to right **BASILEWS, to left **LUSIMACOU, **QEM below arm, TO on throne, trident below in exergue, (cf.S.6813, M.279, SNG Cop.1091). Extremely fine and virtually as struck.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $2,100
Thrace, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (323-281 B.C.), gold stater, (8.19 g), Tomis mint, posthumous issue c.88-86 B.C., obv. diademed head of Alexander the Great to right, wearing horn of Ammon, rev. Athena enthroned to left, holding Nike and resting left arm on shield, transverse spear resting against right side to right, to right **BASILEWS, to left LUSIMACOY, monogram of **FD* under arm, TO on throne, trident below in exergue, (cf.S.6813, M.269). Good very fine and virtually as struck.
Estimate $3,000
Passed in
Kings of Bosphoros, Eupator with Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus, electrum stater (A.D. 154-172), (7.72 g) of year 461 = A.D. 164-165, obv. BACI**LE*WC EV**P*ATOPOC diademed and draped bust to right, rev. head to left of Marcus Aurelius facing draped bust to right of Lucius Verus with a dot between, **AXU* (461) below, (cf.S.5471, Frolova [p.163, Pl.XXVII, 25], MacDonald 471/2). Slightly off centred on the reverse, otherwise very fine/nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,000
Ionia, Miletos, (c.570-550 B.C.), electrum stater, (13.87 g), obv. lion lying to left, head reverted, within rectangular striated border, rev. incuse rectangle between two small squares, within rectangle a fox to left, within squares cross formed pellets at left side and deer head on right side, (S.3439, Weidauer 126 var. [slightly different reverse punches], Trait‚ II pg. 22, 19; BMC Ionia pg. 183, 2 var. [types right], Boston MFA 1882 var. [slightly different reverse punches], SNG Turkey 440. ACNAC Dewing 2287 var. [same], Kraay & Hirmer 591 var. [same]. ACNAC Rosen 577 [similar dies], Babelon I, 17 [pl.i,15], Head, B.V., Principal Coins of the Greeks Pl.I, No.7). Good fine/very fine and very rare, the obverse was originally struck as the reverse as some of the reverse die is visible on the obverse.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $8,000
Zeugitana, Carthage, (c.300 B.C.), electrum stater, (7.51 g), obv. head of Tanit to left, crowned with wreath of corn, wearing earring with triple pendants and necklace, dot before, dotted border, rev. free horse standing to right, two dots on exergue line, two dots below exergue line, dotted border, (cf.S.6456, Jenkins Group V No.301 [same dies, dies noted in Jenkins p.100, Pl.12], example in ANS). Slightly off centred on the reverse, otherwise good very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,600
Zeugitana, Carthage, (c.300 B.C.), electrum stater, (7.51 g), obv. head of Tanit to left, crowned with wreath of corn, wearing earring with triple pendants and necklace, dotted border, rev. free horse standing to right, single exergue line below, dot below line, dotted border, (S.6459, Jenkins 257). Has been mounted and tooled on reverse field otherwise very fine and scarce.
Estimate $1,800
SOLD $2,800
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), gold aureus, Rome mint, issued A.D. 73, (6.99 g), obv. laureate head of Vespasian to right, around IMP CAES VESP AVG CENS, rev. circular shrine of Vesta on the Palatine, showing four columns, flanked by two statues on pedestals, statue of Vesta within, VESTA around, (S.2255, RIC 69, Calico 691). The coin polished good fine/ very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,900