Catalogue
Peek & Campbell - Sydney Tea Stores, Sydney pennies and halfpennies, 1852 (A.426 [illustrated], 428 [upset 90 degrees to the left], 430 [illustrated]) and 1853 (A.431) by J.C.Thornthwaite. Good - very good. (4)
Estimate $500
SOLD $750
Peek & Campbell, Sydney Tea Stores, Sydney penny, 1852, four lines inscription (A.427) by J.C.Thornthwaite. Dark, dry tone, good very fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $8,000
Passed in
Peek & Campbell - Sydney Tea Stores, Sydney halfpenny, 1852 (A.429) by J.C. Thornthwaite. Die axis upset to the right by 45 degrees, evenly worn, very good.
Estimate $250
SOLD $340
Peek & Campbell, Sydney Tea Stores halfpennies, 1852 (A.429). Good - very good. (3)
Estimate $200
SOLD $240
Perkins & Co., Dunedin penny, undated (A.435). Glossy dark bronze patina, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $360
Petersen, W., Christchurch penny, undated (A.437). Four dry spots on reverse, brown patina, good very fine and scarce thus.
Estimate $300
Passed in
Pettigrew, John & Co., Ipswich halfpenny, 1865 (A.439). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $300
Petty, Geo., Melbourne penny, undated (A.441). Die axis at 180 degrees, brown and red, uncirculated.
Estimate $350
SOLD $360
Reece, Edward, Christchurch pennies, undated (A.447, 449). Dark brown, good very fine; red brown, nearly extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $350
SOLD $440
Stokes, T., Melbourne halfpenny, undated (A.517). Thick flan, obverse rim nick at 4 o'clock, dark brown patina, very fine and rare.
Estimate $450
SOLD $660
Taylor, J., Ballarat penny, 1862 (A.569). Some old pitting from corrosion, cleaned and retoned, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $160
SOLD $260
Taylor, W.J., kangaroo and emu Advance Australia penny, undated (A.571). Nearly full mint red, uncirculated.
Estimate $500
SOLD $470
Taylor, W.J., kangaroo and emu Advance Australia penny, undated (A.571), upset 180 degrees. Some carbon toning, much original mint red, nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
Taylor, W.J., Melbourne, United States mule halfpenny, undated (A.575). Brown patina, nearly uncirculated and very rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $2,600
Taylor, W.J., Melbourne, United States mule halfpenny, undated (A.575). Small obverse metal flaw in field, choice dark blue brown and red toned, nearly FDC and very rare.
Estimate $1,200
Passed in
Wallace, James & Co., Wellington penny, 1859 (A.592). Dark brown patina, nearly very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $220
Wallace, James & Co., Wellington halfpenny, 1859 (A.593). Obverse rim die cud at 9 o'clock, dark brown patina, very fine and very scarce in this condition.
Estimate $370
SOLD $400
Wilson, A.S., Dunedin penny, 1857 (A.639). Cut through neck, otherwise dull blue brown patina, nearly extremely fine/good very fine and rare, especially in this condition.
Estimate $900
Passed in
Wood, W.D., Hobart Town penny, 1855 (A.640) (not upset as specified in Andrews), halfpenny, undated (A.642) (upset). The first with some scratches and graffiti on reverse, otherwise good fine - very fine. (2)
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
Pope, T. & Co., Birmingham penny, undated (A.658). Even brown patina, very fine.
Estimate $180
SOLD $180
Holloway, Professor, London penny, 1857 (A.660). Brown and red, nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Holloway, Professor, London, bronzed proof halfpenny, 1857 (A.667). Choice, rich chocolate patina, FDC and rare as such.
Estimate $600
Passed in
Hogarth, Erichsen & Co., Sydney silver threepence, 1858 (A.686). Full original mint bloom, with toned highlights, usual obverse die breaks, good extremely fine and the finest known, very rare as such.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $4,600
Hogarth, Erichsen & Co., Sydney silver threepence, 1858 (A.689). Toned, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $900
SOLD $700
Hogarth and Erichsen, Sydney silver threepence, 1860 (A.691). Weakly struck in places, original mint bloom, nearly uncirculated and rare as such.
Estimate $500
SOLD $700
Hogarth and Erichsen, Sydney silver threepence, 1860 (A.691, upset 180 degrees). Flan slightly chipped in manufacture, toned, good very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $200
Cook, W., Sandridge, Bay St penny, undated as (A.1051) surcharged on English George III penny, 1806 or 7. Fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $280
Various issues, as per Andrews numbers, A.188, 237, 477, 497. Fine - very fine. (4)
Estimate $80
SOLD $100
New Zealand issues, as per Andrews numbers, A7, 19, 23, 65, 277 (2), 311 (5), 312 (3), 326 (4), 359 (2), 363, 381, 475, 477, 497 (2), 498, 589, 660. Fair - very fine. (29)
Estimate $300
SOLD $750
World War I, SMS Emden, one hundred pfennig. Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $470