Catalogue
Anderson's, D., Wellington penny, undated (A.9). Extensive obverse die breaks, uneven dark tone, rim nicks, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Annand Smith & Co., Melbourne penny, undated (first issued 1849) (A.17). Original dull toned patina with traces of red, five hairline die breaks on the reverse, uncirculated and rare in this condition.
Estimate $500
SOLD $400
Clark, Archibald, Auckland penny, 1857 (A.64). Even light brown patina, good very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $320
Collins & Co., Bathurst penny, 1864 (A.72). Rim flaw, brown and red, choice uncirculated and very rare in this condition, one of the finest known.
Estimate $900
SOLD $800
Davidson, A., Melbourne penny, 1862 (A.92). Slight verdigris, very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $150
Gittos, B., Auckland penny, 1864 (A.149); Gratten, R., Auckland penny, 1872 (A.152). Obverse die cuds on the first, extremely fine; second good extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $400
J.R.Grundy, Ballaarat penny, 1861 (A.156). Dark toned, good fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $50
Kirkcaldie & Stains, Wellington penny and halfpenny, undated (A.311, 312). Toned with traces of red, extremely fine or better. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $130
Levy, Lipman, Wellington penny, undated (A.321, S.128) specimen strike with 180 degrees upset alignment. Carbon die line in flan (like a die break), brown, uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $380
Levy, Lipman, Wellington halfpenny, undated (A.322). Oxidised, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $100
Levy, Lipman, Wellington penny, undated (A.323) Wellington head pattern. Bluish brown patina, nearly FDC and rare.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $800
Miller Brothers, Melbourne penny, 1862 (A.374). Blue brown patina with underlying bloom, uncirculated and rare in this condition, one of the finest known.
Estimate $900
SOLD $850
Milner & Thompson, Christchurch penny, 1881, in nickel plated bronze (A.381). Struck on a nickel plated blank, a few small edge nicks and light wear, nearly extremely fine and possibly unique as such.
Estimate $500
SOLD $800
Morgan, William, Adelaide penny, 1858 (A.386). Nearly extremely fine and scarce in this condition.
Estimate $240
SOLD $370
Peek and Campbell, Sydney Tea Stores, Sydney halfpenny, 1852 (A.428) by J.C.Thornthwaite. Good fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $300
Peek and Campbell, Sydney Tea Stores, Sydney penny, 1854 (A.432), by J.C.Thornthwaite with his Australian arms reverse. Very poor but excessively rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $400
Perkins & Co., Dunedin halfpenny, undated (A.436). Nearly very fine and very scarce thus.
Estimate $300
SOLD $240
Stokes, Thomas, Melbourne pennies, 1862 (A.508, 516, 526, 540, 542, 546, 548). Very fine or better. (7)
Estimate $150
SOLD $320
Taylor, W.J., Advance Australia penny, undated (A.571); also Australian Numismatic Society One Penny Token, 1849-1949, in silver (34mm) (C.1949/3). The last with hairlines, very fine - good very fine. (2)
Estimate $60
SOLD $50
Whitty & Brown, kangaroo and emu penny, undated (A.635). Die alignment upset to the right by 45 degrees, inked collector's number '2' on reverse, nearly very fine for this and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $170
Holloway, Professor, London bronzed proof penny, 1857 (A.665). Nearly FDC and rare.
Estimate $1,200
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Hogarth, Erichsen & Co., Sydney silver threepence, 1858 (A.687). Good very fine.
Estimate $500
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Hogarth, Erichsen & Co., Sydney silver threepence, 1858 (A.688). Weak on right side legend, otherwise toned very fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $1,000
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Hogarth, Erichsen & Co., Sydney silver threepence, 1858 (A.688). Nearly extremely fine and rare thus.
Estimate $500
SOLD $400
Hogarth & Erichsen, Sydney silver threepence, 1860 (A.691) dies upset to 180 degrees. Toned, good very fine.
Estimate $350
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Hogarth & Erichsen, Sydney silver threepence, 1860 (A.691, upset 180 degrees). Well struck on a clipped flan, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $300
Hogarth & Erichsen, Sydney silver threepence, 1860 (A.691). Carbon inclusion breaks in edge of flan, otherwise good very fine with original mint bloom.
Estimate $250
SOLD $200
Hogarth & Erichsen, Sydney silver threepence, 1860 (A.691), die axis 180 degrees upset. Obverse scratches (or adjustment marks?), toned good very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $160
Hogarth & Erichsen, Sydney threepence, 1860 (A.691). Fine.
Estimate $140
SOLD $120
Various issues, as per Andrews numbers (approx attributions) (A.1 (2), 46, 59, 61, 125, 133, 145, 190, 209, 227, 243, 672, 660, 278, 281, 284, 309, 310, 356, 401, 418, 650, 438, 466, 497, 509, 590, 326, 623); also, M.R.Roberts medal, on three pages. Fair - good very fine. (32)
Estimate $450
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