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Commonwealth of Australia, World War II Internment Camps, threepence. Red uncirculated.
Estimate $150
SOLD $170
Commonwealth of Australia, World War II Internment Camps, threepence. Extremely fine.
Estimate $200
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Commonwealth of Australia, World War II Internment Camps, threepence. Toned, very fine/extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $160
Commonwealth of Australia, World War II Internment Camps, penny. Good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Commonwealth of Australia, World War II Internment Camps, penny, unholed and bitten. Die break on reverse, very fine/extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $650
Commonwealth of Australia, World War II Internment Camps, penny, overstruck 'H' on both obverse and reverse (H-Hay?). Peripheral die break on reverse, brilliant original brass colour, uncirculated and rare in this condition.
Estimate $250
SOLD $200
Gunsler's Cafe, 1/3 check by Stokes & Martin, 9d uniface by K.G.L (Luke); C.T.A. of NSW, 5/- check in aluminium (by Miller?); O.G. & Co (Barber's check) for 4d (chair) no6; West Taieri (Otago) communion token, 1864. Very fine - extremely fine. (5)
Estimate $60
SOLD $30
Royal Queensland Yacht Club, collection of value stated checks, 9d, 1/-, 2/-, 4/-, 5/-, 10/-, 20/-, all round, plus 1/- scalloped, 2/- with four scallops, all in aluminium; also, small (16mm) cu-ni check with 'RQYC' only. Mostly very fine - uncirculated. (10)
Estimate $150
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Balmain New Ferry Co Ltd, ferry pass in silvered bronze, impressed number 368. Very fine and rare, only 12 known.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Parramatta River Steamers and Tramway Co Ltd, monthly pass in gilt bronze (Seckold 1501), reverse marked, 'B/76'. Good very fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $130
P.J. & M.S. Co. Ltd., (Port Jackson & Manly Steamship Co Ltd), ferry passes, men's (1, in gilt bronze); ladies (4, in white metal); child (3, one bronze, two in enamel and bronze); apprentice (3, one white metal, two in enamel and bronze), all different and each impressed with a different number. Three of the enamel passes with some loss of enamel, otherwise fine - good very fine and very scarce. (11)
Estimate $500
SOLD $300
P.J. & M.S. Co. Ltd., (Port Jackson & Manly Steamship Co Ltd) men's passes in gilt bronze (3) and enamel and gilt bronze (4), all different and each impressed with a different number; also Commonwealth Electoral Roll New South Wales, oval bronze tag (23x30mm), impressed on obverse with number 1640, reverse plain, pierced hole at one side. All four enamel passes with some loss of enamel, otherwise fine - very fine and scarce. (8)
Estimate $220
SOLD $160
Turnstile tokens, P.J. & M.S. Co. Ltd., (Port Jackson & Manly Steamship Co Ltd) (4 adults, 21mm [3, two aluminium, one brass], 29mm in aluminium); Hegarty's Ferries (9, five brass [one of these upset 180 degrees, three bronze, one cupro nickel); Sydney Harbour Ferries Pty Ltd in brass; Stockton Ferries Pty Ltd in cupro nickel; Ballarat Electric Tramways one penny halfpenny token in plastic; Urban Transit Authority of N.S.W. child (9 in cupro nickel); also Telstra Tower child entry in cupro nickel. The last with many surface chips, otherwise fine - good very fine. (26)
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
Port Jackson & Manly Steamship Co Ltd, apprentice pass in silvered bronze, impressed number 231, Die II with double dots. Good very fine and rare, only 6 known.
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
Sydney Ferries Ltd, passes H (die 1), general issue type, ACBS ladies, Mosmans 4B, North Shore 3, North Shore ladies, North Shore 4, North Shore 4L, recut die (Seckold 235, 286, 407, 435, 451A, 452, 456, 457), all in silvered bronze. Fine - extremely fine. (8)
Estimate $400
SOLD $260
Sydney Ferries Ltd, North Shore ladies pass in silvered bronze (Seckold 452), number 133. Very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
Sydney Ferries Ltd, employees pass in enamel and bronze, number 779. Some loss of enamel, oxidation on reverse, fine and very scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $130
Sydney Harbour Ferries tokens, 2 in cupro nickel (SHF 3) with indented strike on reverse; another but struck off centre about 10 percent; another with ghost obverse; another but in brass (SHF 5) and struck off centre about 10 percent; unfinished blank similar to SHF type 295 but larger; 1 in bronze, die 1 with thick 1. Very fine - uncirculated. (6)
Estimate $250
SOLD $150
Watson's Bay & South Shore Ferry Co, ferry pass in silvered bronze with impressed number 38 (Seckold 1482); another threepence token in aluminium with J affixed to reverse (WSB 4). The second with pierced hole at top for use, very fine. (2)
Estimate $80
SOLD $80
NSW Naval base check, Cockatoo Dock, in brass (31.5mm), impressed number 966; Brisbane City Council check, in cupro nickel (27mm), impressed number 16; City of Sydney check, in cupro nickel (26.5mm), impressed number 133, all with pierced holes for wear. The first with obliterated number on reverse, fine - very fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
The Transport Commissioners of N.S.W., Authorised Officer metal plaque in enamel (80x76mm), reverse, 'No.60'. Some rusting, otherwise fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
N.S.W.G.R., Defence Personnel in uniform, unit 103 Aust Conv Depot, Second Class fortnightly ticket no.6102, available between Otford, Campbelltown, Kenny Hill, Penrith, Richmond, Cowan and branch lines, expires 6 Sept,1945, printed 50 in blue ink in centre; Manly Hydrofoil first trip coloured souvenir card signed personally by Hydrofoil Captain and intact Child's ticket no.38 for same trip, 14th January 1965, both issued by The Port Jackson and Manly Ferry Steamship Company Limited. Good very fine. (3)
Estimate $100
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Eden Manly, sixpence, in aluminium (21mm), threepence, in brass (21mm), and EMA (Eden Manly Amusements) two shillings, in brass (27mm), all undated (c1911-14). Some digs in obverse of first, otherwise fine - very fine and rare. (3)
Estimate $200
SOLD $180
P.M.Gs. Department Telephone Branch, Tasmania, identification tag in bronze (39mm), uniface, impressed in centre with number 49, pierced hole at top for use. Initials and scratching on reverse, otherwise very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Carl Veen tokens, first advertising check in copper (33x3mm), undated (1986), uniface, 'Carl Veen/Numismatist/&/Japanese/Sword/Consultant' (only 60 struck); second advertising check in brass (33x2mm), undated (1988), obverse, as previous issue, reverse, Advance Australia above arms and below, 'Carl Veen/Sydney/New South Wales/4511736' (only 25 struck); third advertising check in brass (33x2mm), undated (1988) uniface, 'Carl Veen/Numismatist' above an arrow bearing the expression 'Your Shout' and below, 'Nihonto/Collector' (only 118 struck); another identical third advertising check but in copper (33x2mm), undated (1988) (only 12 struck). Uncirculated. (4)
Estimate $250
SOLD $180
Transportation tokens, checks, metal and tin badges, includes Sydney Harbour Ferries, Hegartys Ferries, Port Jackson & Manly Ferries, Stockton Ferries, Bellerive Ferry, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways, Brisbane Tramways, Victorian Railways, South Australian Railways, Goodyear Tyre Service Club, Vesta Batteries, Sydney Monorail car wash tokens. All described in 2x2 holders, mostly fine - very fine. (34)
Estimate $130
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Bread, milk, ferry, tea, casino and miscellaneous tokens, mostly all different, includes a small group of New Zealand milk tokens, a wide selection. Fine - uncirculated. (55)
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Bread, milk, ferry, tea, casino and miscellaneous tokens, mostly all different, include a small group of New Zealand milk tokens, a wide selection. Fine - uncirculated. (56)
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Bread tokens, a small group including Central Coast Co-op Society Ltd Taree one loaf, Collie Industrial Co-op Society Ltd (WA) one loaf. Mostly all different, fine - uncirculated. (23)
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Milk and ice tokens, Australian Missionary College (2), Cessnock Co-op (4), R.G.Harris, Mullens Taree, Newcastle & Suburban Co-op (4), Peter Sunderland, Cessnock Co-op ice token noted. All different, mostly described in 2x2 holders, fine - good very fine. (14)
Estimate $120
SOLD $90