Catalogue
Elizabeth II, pennies, 1954 and 1956; halfpennies, 1954 and 1955, all first obverse type with no shoulder strap. Some mint red, nearly uncirculated. (4)
Estimate $450
Passed in
Elizabeth II, proof penny and halfpenny, 1964. Brilliant mint red Royal Mint proof record coins, FDC and very rare. (2)
Estimate $4,500
Passed in
Elizabeth II, Royal Mint trial set of planchets for the 1967 decimal currency issue, undated (1966), for one cent, two cents, five cents, ten cents, twenty cents and fifty cents. Uncirculated and very rare, in a custom made holder. (6)
Estimate $750
SOLD $600
Elizabeth II, Royal Australian Mint, two dollar trial, 1985 (26mm, 9.6g) in aluminium-bronze, milled and plain security edge. Uncirculated and very rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $2,200
Elizabeth II, two dollars, blank test piece (11.2g), c1985, aluminium-bronze, matte finish, plain central and milled security edge. Uncirculated.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Elizabeth II, two dollars, blank test piece (9.9451g), c1985, aluminium-bronze, bright finish, plain central and milled security edge (with lozenges instead of dots). Uncirculated.
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
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
England, documents, 1791-c1835, County of York, town of Scarborough, all relating to John Uppleby, Gentleman, John Barry, Builder, William Barry, Shipbuilder and other Gentlemen and tradesmen living in the town of Scarborough, including Lease for a Year, 1791 and Conveyance of Land in Scarborough, 1791, to Pr Falconer; Certificate of the Contract for the Redemption of Land Tax, 1832; Agreements, 1832 (2), 1833, 1834, 1835; and a handwritten note book detailing specifications for works required in the building of a house for John Uppleby according to designs prepared by Henry F.Lockwood & S.A. Architects, with detailed instructions for the various tradesmen; small ledger books (2) dated 1832-1836 relating to the building, furnishing and costs involved for the house; another a Tradings Book for hours worked. Fair - good condition. (13 items)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
George III, Indenture, 28th November 1795, written on vellum between Alexander Davison of Berwick and William Pattison of Berwick Upon Tweed, Carpenter, a release for the sum of £120, signed by Davison and wax sealed, duty stamps of II shillings and VI pence. Very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
Victoria, Miner's Right, on vellum, for one pound, issued at Maldon, 16th April 1858 to William Durham. Soiled on back, folds, spike holes, good fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $200
Victoria, Miner's Right, on vellum, for one pound, issued at Sandhurst, 19th Oct 1858 to Henry Hawkins. Foxing on back, three folds, pin holes, very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $320
Colony of Victoria, Miner's Rights, for five shillings, issued at Stawell, 14th January 1874 and 15th July 1886, both to Benjamin Taylor of Stawell. With folds and creases, stain on first, very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Victoria, Miners Rights for two shillings and sixpence, issued at Ballarat, 9 June 1889, 26 Feb 1900, 7 March 1901, 5th March 1903, Sep 4 1915, May 4 1916. Fine - very fine. (6)
Estimate $150
SOLD $150