Catalogue
Queen Street Wharf, Auckland, toll token, 6 Pence, incuse lettering, struck both sides in copper (28mm), no maker, no centre hole (G.82; TMR.p365/6). Nearly fine and rare.
Estimate $270
SOLD $340
Queens Arcade, 2nd floor, 'Improve Your Putting', check struck in aluminium (22mm); another, as last but for '6d'; (Queens Arcade) Auckland Miniature Golf Club, 'Playing Members Only', uniface, struck in aluminium (27mm) (G.83, a, b; TMR.p373-375). Very fine - extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Regent Theatre, Gore, 1/6, uniface, struck in aluminium (35mm), no maker, holed at manufacture (G.84; TMR.p378). Good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $440
Regent Theatre, Gore, 1/6, uniface, struck in copper (35mm), no maker (G.84; TMR.p378). Stained both sides, good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $300
Regent Theatre, Gore, 2/-, uniface, struck in copper (35mm), no maker (G.85; TMR.p379). Extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $320
Rongotea Bakery, half loaf and one loaf bread tokens, struck in copper (18mm), no maker (G.86, 87; TMR.p86-88). Carbon spotting, otherwise good very fine; extremely fine, both rare. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $100
Runanga Co-Op. Society Ltd, bread tokens, 1/4lb loaf, uniface, struck in aluminium (23mm); 1/2 loaf, struck in brass (25mm), pierced; 1 loaf, struck in aluminium (29mm), pierced, no makers (G.88-90; TMR.p399-405). Very fine. (3)
Estimate $70
SOLD $40
Shamrock Hotel (Dunedin), lunch token, struck in brass (25mm), no maker, holed at top (G.94; TMR.p415-419). Toned, fine and very rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $260
John Swan & Co, Bath Street, Dunedin, Rubber Stamp Makers, advertising check piece struck in brass (21mm), no maker (G.98a; TMR.p439). Toned with carbon spots, very fine and very rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $190
Tattersalls Stables, New Plymouth & Fitzroy, J.W.West, Proprietor, 4d bus token, struck in aluminium (21mm), no maker (G.101a; TMR.p449). Some corrosion, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $170
Tattersalls Stables, New Plymouth & Fitzroy, J.W.West, Proprietor, 3d bus token, struck in aluminium (21mm), no maker (G.101b; TMR.p450). Some corrosion on reverse, otherwise fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
The Toggery, Grand Hotel Corner, Dunedin, 1/- in the pound discount token, struck in aluminium (26mm), no maker (G.102; TMR.p452-453). Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $180
SOLD $180
Timaru Post Newspaper Co. Ltd, struck in aluminium (29mm), made in USA (G.103; TMR.p454-455). Nearly uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $220
Timaru Post Newspaper Co. Ltd, struck in aluminium (29mm), made in USA (G.103; TMR.p454-455). Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $200
United Farmers' Co-Operative Association, discount tokens for 1/- struck in brass (28mm), 2/- struck in brass (29mm), 2/6 struck in brass (32mm), 5/- struck in brass (32mm), 10/- struck in white metal (23.5mm), 20/- struck in white metal (31mm) and 40/- struck in white metal (32mm), no makers (G.104-110; TMR.p462-470). Very good - very fine. (7)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
W.M.CO-O.S. Ltd, Port Chalmers, £1, uniface, struck in brass (38x25mm), no maker (G.111; TMR.p485) bracteate style. Very fine and rare, one illustrated. (2)
Estimate $300
SOLD $200
Wairarapa Farmers' Co-Operative Association, discount tokens for 1/- struck in brass (28mm), 2/- struck in brass (29mm), 2/6 struck in brass (32mm), 5/- struck in brass (32mm), 10/- struck in white metal (23.5mm) and 20/- struck in white metal (31mm), no makers (G.112-117; TMR.p486-493). Very good - very fine. (6)
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
Cosmoplitan Club, Wanganui, 1905, set of tokens (24.5mm) for one shilling (cupro-nickel), 6D (light bronze), 4D (dark bronze) and 3D (brass), no makers (G.120-123; TMR.p500-507). Good extremely fine, the sixpence a little spotty. (4)
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
Wellington Tramways, tag, uniface, struck in copper (24mm), no maker, holed at top for suspension, impressed number 232 on obverse (G.-; TMR.p514). Nearly very fine and very rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $220
S.Young's (Auckland), tram token, no denomination, struck in copper (34mm), no maker (A.Teutenberg, Auckland) (G.125; TMR.p529). Minor carbon spotting, fine and very rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $700
Tokens and check pieces, the balance of the collection, including Addington Raceway; Automatic Vending Machines NZ Ltd (TMR.p534); Clown Property Co (G.12d; TMR.p69); Dunedin Tramways 1D (G.18; TMR.p105) (2); Hannah's Shoes (G.28; TMR.p149); P & M Eccles (G.19; TMR.p113); Howard Wanganui one pint milk token; 'KIWI' disc (G.31d; TMR.p178); Neptune Novelty Co (nos 4, 6) (G.57) (2); NZR tool checks (G.62; TMR.p309) (2); Tail-Waggers Club (G.100; TMR.p444); Tip Top Bread (G.103a, b, c; TMR.p456-458) (3); Wellington City Council one pint milk token; unattributed disc marked 'RR'; unattributed tokens for 6d, 1/- and 2/- (2); OG & Co barber's checks for 6D (2) and 1/-; RH & Sons, London, barber's checks for 1/-, 1/3 and 2/6. Fair - good extremely fine. (29)
Estimate $300
SOLD $260
Commemorative medallions, as per Morel numbers (M.1889-90/2 (silver), 1901/8, 1906-07/45, 1907/1 (2), 1914/1, 1919/10, M&P.1948/3); also, Australia, Adelaide Exhibition, 1887, gilt (C.1887/50a). Fine - extremely fine. (9)
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Commemorative medallions, Petone Railway Workshops, Peace Demonstration, 11.6.1902, struck in lead (35.5mm) (M.1902/2); Addington Railway Workshops, Peace Demonstration, 1919, struck in lead (35.5mm), by WL (M.1919/1) (2). Very fine; very good; fine, the first rare and illustrated. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Commemorative medallions, New Zealand International Exhibition, Christchurch, 1906-07, uniface, struck in voided aluminium (33mm), no maker, 'Valerie Lloyd N.Z.I.E.'; another 'Planet Cycles Featherston' (M.1906-07/5). Fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Commemorative medallion, Gabriels Gully Jubilee, 1911, struck in copper (28mm), no maker, ring top suspension (M.1911/2). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Commemorative medallion, New Zealand and South Seas Exhibition Dunedin, 1925-26, His Master's Voice, Instruments & Records, struck in blackened aluminium (31mm), no maker (M.1925-26/13). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $150