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Elizabeth II, Royal Australian Mint, one dollar trial, 1985, seven sided (22mm, 7.2g) in aluminium-bronze, plain edge. Uncirculated and very rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $2,200
Elizabeth II, one dollar, blank test piece (7.9144g), c1985, aluminium-bronze, plain and milled security edge (even spacing). Uncirculated.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Elizabeth II, mixed decimal issues (total face value NZ$24.14). Fine - uncirculated. (approx 80)
Estimate $50
Passed in
Elizabeth II, proof and mint issues, includes 1965 specimen set, 1970 mint set, 1968, 1979, 1981, 1983 and 1992 proof sets, mint dollars in hard plastic cases (6), mint dollars in red plastic album (14). Uncirculated - FDC. (27)
Estimate $150
Passed in
Elizabeth II, proof sets, mint sets, proof dollars, 1967-1982, mainly in original mailing boxes, and sold with owner's list. Uncirculated - FDC. (68)
Estimate $400
SOLD $240
Elizabeth II, proof sets, 1982 (2); proof silver dollars, 1979, 1980, 1981 (2), 1983 (2), 1985; mint sets, 1981, 1986; mint one dollars, 1970, 1974 (2), 1978, 1979, 1980 (2), 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986. In packs and cases of issue with certificates, uncirculated - FDC. (23)
Estimate $160
SOLD $140
Elizabeth II, proof set, 2011, rare error set with undated ten cents. FDC and rare.
Estimate $900
SOLD $800
Elizabeth II, sterling silver with gold plate of a one dollar, 2003 'Lord of the Rings' (KM.141a), cased; together with various albums and folders of album stock sheets (approx 40) unused in original wrappers, folders with plain plastic sheet inserts (6). Uncirculated and as new. (lot)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Commemorative medallions, as per MacMaster and Purdy numbers (1948/1, 1971/2 (aluminium), 1972/5, 1974/9 (silver), 1975/3, 2011/1 (both types)); also, St Andrews, Dunedin communion token and fleet visit, 1908 tin badge. The last very good, others extremely fine - uncirculated. (9)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Commemorative medals, Wellington Chamber of Commerce, Centenary, 1956, in bronze (48mm); Auckland City Centennial, 1971 (3) in silver, copper and aluminium (42mm); Orakei, 1972, in bronze (42mm); Mt Everest Ascent 20th Anniversary, 1973 (2) in bronze and nickel silver (39mm); Thames Borough Centenary, 1973, in silver (35mm); Commonwealth Games, 1974 (2) in silver and copper (35mm); Manchester Block Centenary, 1974, in silver (35mm); Kaimai Tunnel, 1976 (2), in copper and aluminium (42mm); Colin Quincey, 1977, in silver (42mm); Royal Visit, 1977, in silver (42mm); Vintage Car Rally, Rotorua, 1980, in brass (56mm); Opening of Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington, 1983, in bronze (36mm); New Zealand racehorses, undated, in copper (34mm). Good very fine - uncirculated. (18)
Estimate $300
SOLD $200
Commemorative medals, (M&P.1967/5 aluminium, 1971/2 (2, copper), 1971/4, 1971/6 copper, 1972/8 aluminium, 2008/3, 2009/3 copper); also, United Service Hotel, Auckland penny, 1874 (A.591) (fine); Communion tokens, Whangarie (sic), undated (L.361) and Port Chalmers, 1848 (L.376). Apart from the penny token, extremely fine - uncirculated. (11)
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Commemorative medals, Cook Bicentenary of Third Voyage, 1976, in gold (9ct, 30.5g, 42mm) by James Berry for Eastern & Central Savings Bank, No.73 on edge; also Bicentenary of Second Voyage, 1972-1974 in silver (38mm) (38.88g) for Hawke's Bay & Gisborne Savings Bank; NAA Conference, delegate's medals for 2005 and 2009. Uncirculated. (4)
Estimate $550
SOLD $550
Communion token, Nelson, Trinity Church, 1849 (L.368; GRW.114; C.6073; B.6953). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $160
Communion token, Free Church of Scotland, (used in Otago), undated (c1840s) (L.371; GRW.118; C.6457; B.7503). Very fine.
Estimate $50
Passed in
Check piece, Port Chalmers, Lumpers Union, in brass (30mm) stamped 155 (Grant 76) [illustrated]; also, Timaru Agricultural, Pastoral Association prize medal in silver (45mm) by J.Moore, 'H.Green/1st prize/Best Boy's Pony/Under 14 hands/1872'. Second with edge bumps, otherwise fine; first very fine and rare. (2)
Estimate $300
SOLD $340
Discount token, The Toggery, Grand Hotel Corner, Dunedin, struck in aluminium (26mm), 1/- in the pound (G.102; TMR.p452/3). Marks on reverse, otherwise extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $250
Check piece, N.Z.N.A.C. (New Zealand National Airways Corporation), c1950, tool check, uniface, struck in copper (32mm), pierced for suspension (G.-; TMR.-). Extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
Bread tokens, Surfside Store, Carters Beach, c1960s, card issues for uncut loaf (18), cut loaf (42) and 1/4 loaf (30), perforated in strips of 6-12 tokens. Extremely fine. (90)
Estimate $250
SOLD $150