Catalogue
Keeling Cocos Islands, plantation tokens, twenty five cents, one, two and five rupees, serial no 3317, 303, 295, 750. Fine. (4)
Estimate $200
SOLD $600
Keeling Cocos Islands, octagonal plantation token, five rupees, 1913, No 556 (KM.Tn7). Extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $420
World War I, SMS Emden canteen tokens in brass, ten and fifty pfennig. Very fine. (2)
Estimate $300
SOLD $440
World War I, SMS Emden canteen token in silvered white metal for one hundred pfennig. Corroded, as rescued from the destruction of the cruiser, fair and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $160
World War I, SMS Emden canteen token in brass for two hundred pfennig. Corroded but not worn, very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $650
Commonwealth of Australia, World War II Internment Camps, threepence and penny. First with uneven tone, very fine - nearly extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $220
Commonwealth of Australia, World War II Internment Camps, penny. Very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $100
Hosie, Melbourne ninepence check (24mm), undated (circa 1870) by Stokes & Martin. Brilliant, red and brown, uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $750
Brothel or soliciting token, Russian Princess, reverse Martha, 140 Brookmann Street, in brass covered cardboard, maker F Castaux (Paris), claimed to be in Kalgoorlie c1900. Extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $850
Tokens and check pieces, includes some world issues, noted Barney Allen Turf Commission Agent lucky farthing, some ferry and bread tokens, also club, casino, locker and telephone tokens, ID tags and large (45mm) brass brothel tokens for Chicken Ranch Texas, Shanghai Reds Saloon El Paso and The Fanny Sporting Club London, also a money clip and a Chinese Good Luck and Happiness pendant. Good - uncirculated. (approx 105)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Ferry tokens and passes, the Alexander Collection, 204 different, all in 2x2 holders written up and attributed with Smith or Seckold numbers and rarity ratings. Sold with a detailed listing by the collector, includes tramways and railway items. Fine - good extremely fine, some very rare, one unique R10 (S.480 SK) and eight R9. (204)
Estimate $2,200
SOLD $3,400
Ferry tokens, c1950 - 1990s, all different, two are Bellerive, others Sydney - Newcastle types. Fair - extremely fine. (14)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Sydney Ferries Limited, passes c1920, 'E' pass, others similar to p101 of Seckold. All holed for suspension as issued, nearly extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Transport, rail, Authorised Officer Transport Commissioners of NSW enamelled badge; Public Service Driver N 44901 tag badge; Dept of Govt. Transport, Inspector 932 tag badge; NSWGR Defence Personnel second class card ticket, expires 6 Sept 1945 3/- fare; Sydney Monorail first commemorative token issue 1988, complete set in RAM packaging. Fine - extremely fine. (5)
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
NSW Tramways, cap badges, Driver (blue); Dept. of Road Transport and Tramways, Starter (large red voided); Dept. of Road Transport, Omnibus Services (silvered centre); another (bronze centre); Dept. of Government Transport (oval, dark blue with crown); another, no crown; P.T.C (Public Transport Commission) of NSW (oval pale blue). Mostly very fine - extremely fine. (7)
Estimate $170
Passed in
Bread tokens, the Alexander Collection, 377 different, all in 2x2 holders housed in two albums, all neatly written up and attributed to Howard Carlish and Mira numbers with rarity ratings, comprehensive coverage with Wonthaggi (Victoria) an exception, complete set with booklet, room for missing tokens with descriptive cards and packets. Complete inventory list written up by the collector sold with the lot. Fine - extremely fine, some rare to very rare, includes five R5 and sixteen R4 rarity rated examples. (377)
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $5,000
Australia, Rohrsheims, bread ticket (half loaf?), Port Pirie, South Australia (R.6b). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $90
SOLD $80
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 $90
SOLD $70
Bread tokens, a collection containing a wide selection, many in nice condition, noted W.J.McLaughlin; St Vincent & Penfold; Boolaroo Co-op Society 'S' Social Relief; West Wallsend Co-op Society 3d and 6d; T.J.Farrar; M.J.Sinclair; W.R.Lewis. Very good - uncirculated. (60)
Estimate $500
SOLD $420
Dairy Farmers, milk tokens, Canterbury, one pint bottled milk; another, one pint bulk milk; one quart bulk milk. Very fine - uncirculated, scarce. (3)
Estimate $90
Passed in
Milk stoppers, a selection of issuers in cardboard. Mostly fine - extremely fine. (16)
Estimate $60
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Milk and cream checks, as printed card wads (22); casino chips in plastic (8) and metal (10). Very fine - uncirculated. (40)
Estimate $100
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Back to St Johns, Parramatta, 'Oct 30 - Nov 6 1927' religious badges (tinnies). Fine, traces of rust showing through on most badges. (25)
Estimate $50
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United Witness Christian Youth, religious badges (tinnies), Parramatta District 'Victory for Christ Campaign' (80); additional badges (5) with 'Mothers Day 12.5.46', official cards attached; similar design badges, 1947 different colours (20); also, similar badges 1948, different colours (25). Mostly very fine - extremely fine. (130)
Estimate $60
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