Catalogue
Andrews, Dr. Arthur, Australasian Tokens & Coins, Sydney 1921, 163pp, 61pl, red cloth; Stainsfield, C.W., Descriptive Catalogue of Australian Tradesmen's Tokens, London, 1883, pp 75, plus index pp i-vi, plus advertising pp4, with stamp inside front cover J.Henry, London and number 000073, in blue cloth as issued; Long, Mark H., M. D., A Skeleton Catalogue of Australian Copper Tokens, Sydney, 1st January 1901, 39 pp., hard bound; Chitty, A., Outline Catalogue of Australasian Tokens, Adelaide, June, 1912, 32 pps; and Supplement to Outline Catalogue of Australasian Tokens, Adelaide, December, 1918, 15pps. (Ex Numismatic Association of Victoria Library and inscribed as such); Gill, Thomas, A Brief Sketch of the Coinage and Paper Currency of South Australia, with Facsimile Illustrations of the first Currency Notes and other interesting documents, including Reprints of the Historic 'Bullion' and 'Gold Token' Acts of 1852, Adelaide, 1912, 101pp. 22 plates of Illustrations, map, hardbound edition, brown cloth, half leather gilt lettering etc. Mostly fine - very fine all scarce and important. (6)
Estimate $300
SOLD $320
Australia and associated numismatic literature, Gill, Thomas, A Brief Sketch of Coinage and Paper Currency in South Australia, reprint, hard bound, 101 pps.; Linecar, Howard W.A., British Commonwealth Coinage, London, 1959, (Ex K.Irons library); Chalmers, Robert, A History of Currency in the British Colonies, Colchester, 1972 reprint, 496 pps.; Royal Geographical Society of Australasia, South Australian Branch, Proceedings of the Society, Sessions 1910-1911 and 1911-1912, Adelaide, 1912, 101pp., illustrated, soft cover; Deed of Settlement and Acts of Parliament relating to The Bank of New South Wales, Sydney, 1913, 103pp., soft cover; The South Australia Numismatic Journal, September 1949, Introductory Issue and Volumes 1, No1 - Volume No.3 (January 1950-July 1952); Hunt Deacon, J., The 'Ingots' and 'Assay Office Pieces' of South Australia, Melbourne, 70pp., illustrated; Mira, Dr W.J.D., A Classification of the 'New South Wales Dumps', 1977, 4pp., illustrated booklet; Mira Dr. W.J., The Holey Dollars of New South Wales Their Fate, 2nd edn. 1980, 35pps; Public Library of New South Wales, Books and Articles on Coins, Medals & Tokens in the General Reference Library and Mitchell Library Collections, Sydney, 1923, Prefatory Note by W.H. Ilfould, 102 pps.; Chitty, Alfred, offprint from the BNJ 1907 of Early Australian Coinage with plate; Green, Jeremy, Treasures from the 'Vergulde Draeck' 29pps, nd. c.1975. Mostly fine or better, several scarce. (9)
Estimate $250
SOLD $300
De Mey, J, European Crown Size Coins and Their Multiples, Vol 1 Germany, 1486-1599, Amsterdam, 1975; Kraus, World Paper Money, 13th Edition, Modern Issues 1961-Present, Iola, 2007; Vort Ronald, M.P, Australian Banknotes, 2nd Edition, Whyalla Norrie, 1983; Banks of Issue in Australia, Whyalla Norrie, 1982. Good condition. (4)
Estimate $100
Passed in
Gray, Geoff K, Sydney, NSW, Numismatic Auction Sales catalogues, 1968-1978, some noted early collections. Most with handwritten annotations, good - fine. (30)
Estimate $200
SOLD $150
Hocking, William John, Catalogue of the Coins, Tokens, Medals, Dies and Seals in the Museum of the Royal Mint, Volume I, London, 1906, 460pps., Volume II, London, 1910, 318pps; Atkins, James., Coins and Tokens of the Possessions and Colonies of the British Empire, London, 1889, 402 pps, with stamp of W.C. Weight, 76 Ship Street, Brighton, on inside front cover, and bought from Drury in 1974. Fine, scarce. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
Hyman, Coleman P., Catalogue of the Coins, Coinages, and Currency of Australasia, Sydney, original edition, 1893, 159 + viii pp., tables, line illustrations, with CPC blueprint attached of holey dollar dump and quarter dollar, inked by author on title page 'With the Writer's Compliments' also signed off on last page 'This concluding note was written on 14th June 1893, CPH. Very good and very rare, some paper toning on title page and first few pages.
Estimate $250
SOLD $460
Military Historical Society, The Bulletin, facsimile hardbound volumes I-V 1950-1955; VI-X 1955-1960; XI-XV 1960-1965, London, 1973, 1974 and 1978. Good condition. (3)
Estimate $120
Passed in
New Zealand, Meek, W.F.W., Currency Tokens of New Zealand, Dunedin, 1951, No.169 of 200, 69pps, (ex Geoff K. Gray) illustrated throughout; Numismatic Society of New Zealand, They Made Their Own Money, Christchurh, 1950, 94 pps, illustrated throughout; Skinner, Dion H., Renniks New Zealand Coinage Guide, 1966, 56 pps, illustrated throughout; Morel, Leon G., A Catalogue of Medals Medalets Medallions of New Zealand 1865-1940, signed author copy No.264 of 400 copies, 54pps; Cresswell, John C.M., New Zealand Practical Guides, Collecting Coins and Medals, 1973, 50 pps; Bertrand, John., New Zealand Coin Catalogue, 1965, 32 pps; Robb, Alister, F., (New Zealand), Coins, Tokens & Bank Notes, 1976 edition; Cresswell, J.C.M., and Eccles P.G., Pocket Guide To New Zealand Coins, Tokens And Banknotes, 2nd edition, 1976, 16 pps.; Foster, Derek J., Foster's Catalogue of New Zealand Coins and Tokens, c.1965, 20pps. Mostly fine or better, several scarce. (9)
Estimate $250
SOLD $170
Noble Numismatics and Spink Australia catalogues, a virtually complete set from Sale No.1 (27.10.1977) to Sale No.107A (18/20.11.2014), many with prices realised; also Glendings/Spink B.R.Noble Auction catalogue, 11/12 December 1975. A fine set, many as new. (124)
Estimate $400
SOLD $700
Spalding, Philip, The World of the Holey Dollar, Santa Barbara, 1973, 252pp + appendices, with inscription from the author to Ken Wilson. Good extremely fine and scarce in this condition.
Estimate $750
SOLD $1,000
Spink Australia catalogues, many with printed prices realised from 1979, approx 20 plus other such catalogues including Stacks, Heritage, St. James and Coin and Banknote magazines all in two cartons. Mostly fine. (approx 50)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Auction catalogues, mainly Spink Australia and Noble Numismatics, includes books, Bill Myatt & Tom Hanley 'Australian Coins, Notes and Medals' (2 copies), Tom Hanley & Bill James 'Collecting Australian Coins'. Housed in two Australia Post large mailing trays, fine. (approx 40kg)
Estimate $80
Passed in
Sutherland, Allan, Numismatic History of New Zealand, Wellington, 1941, autographed copy, no 38 of 150. xii x 310pp. Bright navy blue cloth with extra dust jacket. Slight foxing of end papers otherwise fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $400