Catalogue
George VI, halfcrowns, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1948 and 1951; florin, 1940 and shilling, 1937. Very fine - extremely fine. (7)
Estimate $120
SOLD $170
George VI, sixpence, 1940. Underlying mint bloom, toned, nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $150
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George VI, threepence, 1942 without stop after date; Elizabeth II, threepence, 1956 without shoulder strap. Very fine; good very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
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Elizabeth II, sixpence, 1957, strapless variety. Extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Elizabeth II, proof sets, 1975-1987. In cases of issue, FDC. (13)
Estimate $400
Passed in
Elizabeth II, proof one dollar, 1974, 1976-1985, includes 1983, fiftieth anniversary of coinage dollar. In cases of issue, FDC. (12)
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
Elizabeth II, mint sets, 1965 (2, green slip and blue slip), 1969 (2, blue slip and pink slip), mint one dollar, 1969 Cook (2) both cased; Great Britain, silver proof crown, 1981 Charles and Diana. The last in case with foxing on lid lining, otherwise uncirculated - FDC. (7)
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Elizabeth II, mint sets, 1968 (2), 1969 (2), 1970 (2), 1971 (2), 1973 (2), 1974-1984. In packs of issue, uncirculated. (23)
Estimate $200
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Elizabeth II, mint sets, 1976, 1977 (2), 1978-1980, 1981 (3), 1984 (3), 1985, 1986, 1988 (2). In packs of issue, uncirculated. (19)
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Elizabeth II, mint sets, 1967, 1970; another mint set by John Bertrand, 1967; mint one dollar, 1967 (4), 1969 (2), 1970 (2), 1971 (2), 1972 (2), 1973 (2), 1974, 1975; Australia, mint five dollars, 1988; Fiji, mint set, 1976 (3) by the RAM; Western Samoa, mint dollar, 1974; Cook Islands, mint set, 1972, by RAM; Canada, mint dollar, 1969 (2), mint set, 1973. In packs of issue, uncirculated. (26)
Estimate $50
SOLD $60
George V - Elizabeth II, 1933-2011, includes pre-decimal coins (84) with silver coins face value $4.575, includes halfcrown, 1944 and florins, 1936 and 1944 (all in lower grade), also 1963 set of 7 (loose) (Unc); decimal coins (33) (approx FV $20). Stored in two green coin albums, poor - uncirculated. (117)
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
George V - Elizabeth II, 1934-1964, includes halfpennies (3), pennies (12 with 1943, 1959 and 1964 with mint red), florins (2), halfcrowns (21, includes silver [4]), crowns, 1949 (2, one nearly Unc); also medalets, Auckland Industrial Exhibition, 1898-9, in gilt bronze (22mm) (M.1898-99/7), Good Luck to New Zealand Rough Riders, 1899-1900, in bronze (22mm) (M.1899-1900/3). Poor - nearly uncirculated. (42)
Estimate $60
SOLD $80
George V - Elizabeth II, shillings, 1933-1965 (30); sixpences, 1933-1965 (31); pennies, 1940-1964 (missing 1956 strapless); halfpennies, 1940-1965 (23) (missing 1947, 1949); Australia, fifty cents, 1966; also Canadian small one cent, 1920, 1932-1934, 1936-1964 (40). Housed in John Bertrand and Whitman press-in albums, very fine - uncirculated. (150)
Estimate $50
SOLD $120
George VI - Elizabeth II, sixpences - florins, post 1946 (72), mostly florins and sixpences; better condition threepences - florins, post 1946 (50), mostly threepences and sixpences; decimal issues, one cent - ten cents (12). Many uncirculated, overall mostly fine - uncirculated. (134)
Estimate $50
SOLD $90
George V - Elizabeth II, 1933-1965, crowns to halfpennies, in red plastic album and six pages, with coins (83), described in 2x2 holders, missing 1935 threepence. Very good - uncirculated. (160)
Estimate $300
SOLD $380
George V - Elizabeth II, halfcrowns to halfpennies in three plastic pages plus mailing packet with two 1974 NZ Day dollars; Fiji (25); Great Britain, 1890-1971, halfcrowns - threepences (55), others including 1970 specimen fifty cents. Fair - uncirculated. (approx 200)
Estimate $150
SOLD $180
Communion token, Free Church of Scotland, (used in Otago), undated (c1840s) (L.371; GRW.118; C.6457; B.7503). Very fine.
Estimate $50
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Communion token, Otago, Scottish Reformed Presbyterian Mission, 1844 (L.372; GRW.119; C.4629; B.5259). Considerable original mint bloom, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $350
SOLD $300
Communion token, Otago, Scottish Reformed Presbyterian Mission, 1844 (GRW.119; L.372; C.4629; Bur.5259). Considerable mint bloom, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $350
SOLD $300
Milk tokens, various metal issues (22) plus a group of plastic milk tokens (37) (plastic all different); also L.J. Carmine, Granity Bakery, 2lb Loaf token. Mostly fine - extremely fine. (60)
Estimate $60
SOLD $40
Medalets, 1882-1971, includes Arts and Commerce (M.1882/7) (2); International Exhibition (M.1882/15); NZ South Seas Exhibition (M.1889-90/6); another, (M.1889-90/1); Death of King (M.1897/2) (2); Otago Exhibition (M.1898/2, 7 (2)); Auckland Exhibition (M.1898-9/7); British Transvaal War (M.1899-00/2, 3); HMS Ophir (1901); Edward VII Crowned Nelson Celebrations (M.1902/18); New Plymouth Exhibition (M.1904/6); New Zealand Proclaimed a Dominion (26.9.1907); Otago Diamond Jubilee (M.1908/1); American Fleet Visit (1908/4); Otago Centennial, 1948; Canterbury Centenary, 1950; Auckland Harbour Board Centenary, 1971. Very good - uncirculated. (22)
Estimate $120
SOLD $180
New Zealand International Exhibition, Christchurch, 1906-7 in gold (31mm; 21.88g)(M.1906-7/44) Awarded To'W.Simons & Co Ld/Renfrew.N.B.' edge inscribed 'For Model Dredger Rubi Seddon'. Nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $3,700
New Zealand Centennial Medal, 1840-1940, issued by the New Zealand Numismatic Society, silver (38mm) M.1940/1; British Everest Expedition, 1953, first ascent of Mt Everest, 20th Anniversary, 1973 (38mm) in card of issue plus four page information brochure; 40th Anniversary of the First Ascent of Everest, 1953-1993 (26mm). Uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $70
SOLD $80
Hawkes Bay & Gisborne Savings Bank, 1972, Capt. James Cook Bicentenary of Second Voyage of Discovery to New Zealand, medal in gold (9ct, 39.03g, 38.5mm edge numbered 33). Nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $500
SOLD $650
Eastern and Central Savings Bank, 1976, Bicentenary of Captain James Cook's Third Pacific Voyage, medal in gold (9ct, 30.7g, 42.1mm, edge numbered 142) (MacMaster/Purdy 1976/1). Nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $550
SOLD $520
Metal badge, blue white, red and gilt metal (30mm), kangaroo and emu above 'Our Empires Motto' in centre, rose thistle and shamrock below, outer inscription 'Better Die Fighting/Than Live Dishonoured'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $90
Adamson, Watts, McKechnie & Co., Melbourne halfpenny, 1855 (A.3). Even brown patina, very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $350
Passed in
Allen, William, Jamberoo penny, 1855 (A.6) by J.C.Thornthwaite. Well struck for this, even brown patina, very fine and very rare, one of the finest known, perhaps only three better.
Estimate $8,000
SOLD $22,000
Alliance Tea Company, Christchurch penny, 1866 (A.7). Even brown patina, good very fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $300
Passed in
Anderson's, D., Wellington penny, undated (A.9). Rim nick at bottom edge of obverse, very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $160