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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
Passed in
Various issues, as per Andrews numbers (A.2, 14, 122, 133, 243, 280, 284, 292, 339, 356, 438, 505, 586, 666); ANS, 1949 medal in bronze, plus USA Bill and Dick 5 cents, Ohio, token in aluminium; all in 2x2 holders on one page. Fine - uncirculated. (16)
Estimate $200
SOLD $320
Various issues, as per Andrews numbers (A.11, 12, 45, 69, 60, 61, 103 (4), 165, 133, 134, 136, 184 (2), 198, 227/203 (6), 280, 293, 301 (2), 307, 309 (3), 310 (3), 331 (pierced), 356/8 (3), 369, 370, 392, 393, 401, 433, 586/7 (7), 606, 608, 617, 640 (2), 641 (2), 642, 650 (2), 660, 666 (3), 672 (2)). Poor - very fine. (67)
Estimate $600
SOLD $650
Various issues, as per Andrews numbers A.13, 14, 30, 45, 80, 83 traces of red, 95, 103, 123, 129, 133 (2), 137 (2), 141, 188, 189, 225, 254, 256, 267, 301, 320, 329, 345, 349, 356, 360, 364, 372, 374, 401, 406, 408, 409, 433 with mint red, 462, 479, 486, 505, 576, 603, 606, 607, 617, 618, 620, 623, 638, 640, several better than average or very scarce, in old stapled plastic holders. Fine - extremely fine. (50)
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $2,400
Various issues, (18) including Tea Stores penny, 1853 (A.431), Marsh halfpenny (A.346), Iredale penny (A.292), countermarked Wilson engraved 590 Pitt St; checks E.Way (2) Coles medal; British halfpenny, Liverpool 1792; bread tokens in aluminium (35, includes 12 of Broken Hill), and a silver crown, 1900. Poor - uncirculated. (62)
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
New Zealand issues, as per Andrews numbers (A.9, 10, 19, 23, 101, 152, 164-5 (6), 276, 311 (2), 312 (2), 326 (4), 359, 379, 470, 471, 473, 497 (2), 498, 591, 610). One A.312 holed, fair - very fine. (33)
Estimate $600
SOLD $580
Mexico, Philip IV (1621-65) two reales, no visible date, Mexico City Mint, assayer P (1634-1665), (7.0066g). Green corrosion deposit on reverse, nearly fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $240
Mexico, Philip IV (1621-65) four reales, no visible date, Mexico City Mint, assayer P (1634-1665), (12.7411g). Very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $300
Mexico, Philip IV (1621-65) four reales, no visible date, Mexico City Mint, assayer P (1634-1665), (13.0090g). Nearly very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $300
Mexico, Philip IV (1621-65) four reales, no visible date, Mexico City Mint, assayer P (1634-1665), (13.1436g). Fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $280
Mexico, Philip IV (1621-65) eight reales, 1652, Mexico City Mint, assayer P (26.0602g). Very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $460
Mexico, Philip IV (1621-65) cob eight reales, no visible date, Mexico City Mint, assayer P (1634-1665), (34.6476g total weight). Set in a heavy silver pendant frame with loop and ring, very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $360
Mexico, Philip IV (1621-65) cob eight reales, no visible date, Mexico City Mint, assayer P (1634-1665), (34.5422g total weight). Set in a heavy silver pendant frame with loop and ring, very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $380
Mexico, Philip IV (1621-65) cob eight reales, no visible date, Mexico City Mint, assayer P (1634-1665), (44.5893g total weight). Coin embedded in nearly clear plastic, inscribed around 'Piece of Eight Gilt Dragon 1656'. Nearly very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $320
Netherlands, Zeeland, six stuivers, 1711, Middelburg Mint (4.0619g). Waterworn, otherwise nearly fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $1,500
Spain, Philip IV (1621-65) eight reales, cut in half, part -636, Segovia Mint, mint mark Aquaduct, assayer R (13.9241g). Good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $420
Captain James Cook, memorial medal, undated, in bronze (43mm), by L.Pingo for the Royal Society in 1784 (BHM 258; Eimer 780; MH 374). Some mint red, a few small tone spots and light rubbing on high spots, otherwise good extremely fine.
Estimate $750
SOLD $800
School medal, 1848, in silver being a plain disc fitted into a raised edge frame (42.5mm), with a suspension loop, obverse inscribed in running script in the centre, '1st Class,/Matilda White,/June 13th' and in upright figures, '1848.', and around the edge in running script, 'The future recollection will be pleasing', on the reverse in the centre is inscribed in running script, 'Learning/is sometimes bitter,/but its fruit/is sweet.'. Cleaned, otherwise fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $500
Cessation of Transportation, 1853, in white metal (58mm), by the Royal Mint (C.1853/2). Nearly extremely fine/extremely fine with some mint bloom.
Estimate $400
SOLD $700
Cessation of Transportation to Tasmania 1853, in white metal (58mm) by Royal Mint London (C.1853/2). Toned, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $250
Port Phillip Farmers Society, instituted 1848, (1856), in silver (51mm), by Arnoldi, set in a clip-ring twisted rope frame with suspension loop, reverse inscribed, 'Grubber/First Prize/awarded to/Mr West/1856'. Edge nicks and old scratches in the fields, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $380
Port Phillip Farmers Society, instituted 1848, (1858), in silver (51mm) by Arnoldi, reverse inscribed, 'Ploughing, Boy's Class/1st Prize/awarded to/Wm. Dewar/Bulla Match/1858'; another identical (1859), in silver (51mm), reverse inscribed, 'Ploughing/Boys Class/First Prize/awarded to/William Dewar/Gisborne 1859'. Both medals with edge bruises and old scratches in the fields, second medal slightly buckled, fine - good fine and a rare pair of medals to the same recipient. (2)
Estimate $850
SOLD $650
Intercolonial Exhibition, Victoria, 1866-67, in gilded bronze (220mm), uniface electrotype by C.Summers, special presentation award inscribed in exergue, 'Presented/To The/Honble S.H.Bindon. M.P. Commissioner.', mounted in a wooden frame with glass cover. Some age spotting and hairlines, otherwise extremely fine and scarce, possibly unique.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,500
Intercolonial Exhibition, Victoria, 1866-67, in bronze (220mm), uniface electrotype by C.Summers, special medal awarded to 'T.Robinson & Co', struck in relief. Mounted in a wooden frame, glazed cover missing, polished, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $550
Visit of Prince Edward Duke of Edinburgh to Australia, H.M.S.Galatea, 1867, in white metal (47mm) (C.1867/2), with suspension hole; Queen Victoria's 60th Year of Reign, 1837-1897, in silver (24mm) (C.1897/87) (Western Australia), with suspension hole; Sesqui Centenary of the Holey Dollar, 1963, in oxidised silver (38mm) (C.G/5), in case, by Numismatic Association of Victoria; also an invitation from The Governor and Lady Wakehurst to Miss Andrews to attend a Garden Party on 28 January 1938 (to commemorate the 150th Anniversary of NSW). The first with several scratches on both sides, otherwise good very fine, the second nearly extremely fine, the third uncirculated and the last with some light foxing, very fine.
Estimate $150
Passed in
Presentation medal to Police Officer, 1876, in gold (tested to at least 14ct; 21.10g; 34mm), a plain disc with ring surround and suspension loop, obverse inscribed, 'Presented to/Sub Inspector/Thomas Kerrigan/by the residents of the/district of Maitland/as a mark of/esteem', reverse inscribed, 'Presented/By/June 30th/1876./H.S.Badgery, Mayor'. Good very fine.
Estimate $750
SOLD $900