Catalogue
Crocker & Hamilton, Adelaide, Port Adelaide and Burra Burra halfpenny, 1857 (A.83). Red and brown uncirculated.
Estimate $400
SOLD $260
Davidson, A., Melbourne penny, 1862 (A.92). Slight verdigris, very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $450
Fleming, J.G., Hobart Town penny, 1874 (A.128). Red and brown, good extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $300
Passed in
Forsaith, T.S., Auckland halfpenny, 1858 (A.131). Faint penned number in obverse field, otherwise very fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $240
Gourlay, T.W.& Co., Christchurch penny, undated (A.150). Dark brown patina, edge nicks, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $450
Grundy, J.R., Ballaarat penny, 1861 (A.156). Dark toned, good fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $60
Hall, Henry J., Christchurch kangaroo and emu mule penny, undated (A.160). Beautiful glossy red blue brown uncirculated and rare, one of the finest known.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,700
Hall, Henry J., Christchurch proof halfpenny, undated, die axis upset 180 degrees (A.161; L.322). Attractive brilliant bronzed patina, FDC and extremely rare as such.
Estimate $1,500
Passed in
Hanks and Compy., Sydney penny, 1857 (A.184); Hanks and Lloyd, Sydney halfpenny, 1855 (A.1889). Nearly extremely fine; extremely fine with attractive patina. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
Hanks and Lloyd, Sydney penny, 1855 (A.188); Hanks and Lloyd, Sydney halfpenny, 1855 (A.189); Parker, R., Geelong penny, undated (A.412); Wood, W.D., Hobart Town penny, 1855 (A.640). The second with scratch marks and the second last with edge nick, otherwise very good - fine. (4)
Estimate $60
SOLD $100
Hedberg, O.H., Hobart Ton seated figure Melbourne mule penny, 1860 (A.199). Weak in centre of obverse, brilliant red and blue brown proof-like uncirculated and rare, one of the finest known.
Estimate $900
SOLD $850
Hindmarsh Hotel, Adelaide four pence, undated (A.248). Toned good very fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $500
Hindmarsh Hotel, fourpence, undated, countermarked BULL incuse on the reverse (A.248; H.R4 0.2). Very good with clear countermark, recently found on an old building site in Adelaide, very rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $450
Kirkaldie & Stains, Wellington penny and halfpenny, undated (A.311, 312). Red and brown, nearly uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
Levy, Lipman, Wellington penny, undated (A.323) Wellington head pattern. Bluish brown patina, nearly FDC and rare.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,000
Levy, Lipman, Wellington, Wellington head mule penny, undated (A.323). Choice red and blue brown uncirculated, rare, one of the finest known.
Estimate $900
SOLD $700
Levy, Lipman, Wellington pattern penny, Australia seated figure (A.324) by W.J.Taylor. Glossy brown uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $750
SOLD $800
Milner and Thompson, large size pennies, undated (A.378)(7), small size penny, undated (A.382). Fine - good very fine. (8)
Estimate $150
SOLD $170
Milner and Thompson, small size penny, 1881 (A.379). Considerable original mint red, nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Moubray Lush & Co., Melbourne penny, undated (A.391). Obverse rim damage at 8 o'clock, otherwise very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $300
Mulligan, D.T., Rockhampton halfpenny, 1863 (A.393). Brown and red uncirculated, rare in this condition, one of the finest known.
Estimate $350
SOLD $410
Peek and Campbell, Sydney Tea Stores halfpenny, 1852 (A.428) by J.C.Thornthwaite, die axis at 210 degrees. Even glossy brown patina very fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $500
SOLD $350
Peek and Campbell, Sydney Tea Stores, Sydney penny, 1853 (A.431) by J.C.Thornthwaite. Struck on a poorly cast flan, otherwise nearly very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Perkins & Co., Dunedin halfpenny, undated (A.436). Nearly very fine and very scarce thus.
Estimate $300
SOLD $340
Petersen, W., Christchurch penny, undated (A.437). Very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $380
Shreeve, N., Adelaide, unofficial farthing, undated (A.494). Corroded, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $200
Thornthwaite, J.C., Surry Hills, Sydney penny, 1854 (A.579). Scratches, very good.
Estimate $150
SOLD $340
United Service Hotel, Auckland, (A.590, 591; L.344, a). Nearly extremely fine; nearly uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $300
SOLD $300
Waters, Edward, Auckland penny, undated (A.610). Glossy brown patina, struck without collar, extremely fine and interesting.
Estimate $150
SOLD $180
Wood, W.D., Hobart Town penny, undated (A.641). Nearly full mint red specimen strike, FDC and rare as such, one of the finest known.
Estimate $750
SOLD $1,200