Catalogue
Wilson, A.S., Dunedin penny, 1857 (A.639). Even medium brown patina with hints of mint red, good extremely fine and very rare, possibly the finest known.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $2,000
Holloway, Professor, London bronzed proof penny, 1857 (A.665). Nearly FDC and rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $700
Hogarth, Erichsen & Co., Sydney silver threepence, 1858 (A.687). Good very fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $380
Hogarth, Erichsen & Co., Sydney silver threepence, 1858 (A.688). Weak on right side legend, otherwise toned very fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $800
SOLD $600
Hogarth and Erichsen, Sydney silver threepence, 1860 (A.691). Light glossy grey tone, good very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $400
Hogarth and Erichsen, Sydney silver threepence, 1860 (A.691) dies upset to 180 degrees. Toned, good very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $380
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 $300
SOLD $500
Commonwealth of Australia, World War II Internment Camps, five shillings. Dull brown toning with some original mint red, nearly uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $2,300
Commonwealth of Australia, World War II Internment Camps, five shillings. Even brown with hints of red, good extremely fine.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,600
Commonwealth of Australia, World War II, Internment Camps, five shillings. Dull brown toning, good very fine.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,300
Commonwealth of Australia, World War II Internment Camps, two shillings. Even red brown, good extremely fine.
Estimate $700
SOLD $600
Commonwealth of Australia, World War II, Internment Camps, two shillings. Very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $460
Commonwealth of Australia, World War II Internment Camps, one shilling. Even red brown with traces of mint red, good extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
Commonwealth of Australia, World War II Internment Camps, one shilling and one penny. Shilling, red brown and obverse with die break from edge of hole to rim and small spot between rim and of hole and leaves, penny with spot on obverse, good fine - good very fine. (2)
Estimate $250
SOLD $300
Commonwealth of Australia, World War II Internment Camps, threepence. Struck with metal flaw so that S is not struck up in CAMPS, nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Commonwealth of Australia, World War II Internment Camps, threepence. Extremely fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
Commonwealth of Australia, World War II Internment Camps, threepence and one penny. Extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
Commonwealth of Australia, World War II Internment Camps, penny. Good very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $90
Great Britain, Honourable Artillery Company canteen token, gilt brass threepence, 1858 (Yarwood BMT 093). With most gilt intact, a few minor marks, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $70
Passed in
Australia, Victorian Artillery, canteen tokens, c1890, penny halfpenny in bronze (23mm), threepence in dark bronze (23mm), both by Stokes & Martin (Yarwood AUT 02, 03); also Great Britain, Lower Canada Wellington halfpenny token, 1814 in bronze (Breton 979); unidentified check in copper (36mm), uniface and features engraved image of 19th century man seated and with a long pipe and initials, H at left and B at right (Hudson Bay?), holed at right edge. The first two very fine and scarce, the third poor and the last extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Australia, Melbourne Gun Club, reverse 'Melbourne Shooting Club, Pigeon' (24mm); MDC entwined (Melbourne Deutcher Club) (1895) 3d (25mm); Melbourne Metropolitan Tramways Board, 1 1/2d; Victorian Naval & Military Club, 1/-. Fine - extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $90
SOLD $80
Royal Theatre, Victoria pass in brass (35mm); Orme Keigwin & Co (Sydney), one pound, in brass (24mm), No.S1948; Anderson & Hall Jewellers, Adelaide, in copper (27mm). Fine; very fine; very fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Australia, Abbott's Hotel, 1 penny check (31mm); J.A.Wilson, Palace Hotel, reverse 'R.G.' (29mm); 'Horse & Rider' at full gallop (30mm), reverse '696', officially holed. Fine - very fine, a rare group, especially the last. (3)
Estimate $180
SOLD $140
Australia, B.H. Buffalo Club, G.L.E. Ltd, 6d; Fallshaw Bros., Queen St, Melbourne; Victorian Naval & Military Club, 6d; J.Prunier & Co, Collins St W., Salvation Brandy/Cognac; Tattersalls Club, Melbourne, 1/-. Fine - extremely fine, the first two rare. (5)
Estimate $130
SOLD $130
W.W.Campbell & Co Ltd, Sydney, Wholesale Furniture Warehousemen, calendar (years 1907-1927) advertising piece, struck in aluminium (38mm), no maker, with swivel back. Very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $60
Bread tokens, Canada? J.A.Lapointe, Victoria Bakery, good for one loaf of bread, octagonal (28mm); G.B.? Windsor Grocery, Phone 283. good for one loaf of bread, octagonal (28mm); another, Hitchin Union '1'/Bread Ticket (28mm); another, Fulham Union, No 3 District, by W.J.Taylor, Medallist, 70 Red Lion St., Holborn, one loaf '3', octagonal (30mm). Fine - very fine and scarce. (4)
Estimate $100
Passed in
Bread tokens, scarce issues including Rohrsheims (R.6a, b), Allens (A.4a), McLouchlin half loaf (M.3e), Tip Top half loaf (T.6c). Very fine - extremely fine. (7)
Estimate $400
SOLD $340
Bread tokens, a collection containing a wide selection, many in nice condition, noted W.J.McLaughlin; St Vincent & Penfold; Boolaroo Co-op Society 'S' Starch Reduced; West Wallsend Co-op Society 3d and 6d; T.J.Farrar; M.J.Sinclair; W.R.Lewis. Very good - uncirculated. (60)
Estimate $550
Passed in
Australia, Rohrsheims, bread ticket (half loaf?), Port Pirie, South Australia (R.6b). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
Passed in
Bread tokens, Collie Industrial Co-op Soc Ltd, 1 Loaf, 1/2 Loaf (C.10a, C.10b). Uncirculated; good very fine, both scarce especially the 1/2 loaf. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $120