Catalogue
Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary, hat badge (QC) attached to a dark blue beret, made by Hills Hats Ltd, New Zealand; also Village Court, Peace Officer neck badge with neck chain, reverse of badge impressed with number 0534. Extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $160
Papua & New Guinea Fire Brigade, Fire Service Meritorious Service Medal, unnamed. Uncirculated.
Estimate $150
SOLD $260
Papua & New Guinea Fire Brigade, Fire Service Valour Medal, unnamed. Uncirculated.
Estimate $250
SOLD $260
Papua New Guinea, WWII, Loyal Service Medal, reverse impressed '70', and around rim 'Stokes Stg.Sil.' Holed at top to use on a neck chain. Very fine and rare issued variety.
Estimate $600
Passed in
Papua And New Guinea Electricity Commission, 30 Years Long Service Medal, a trial strike in bronze, legend on obverse barely visible but shows Papua And New Guinea, not the revised Papua New Guinea, finished 30 Year Medals were struck in gold plated silver so this unfinished medal was obviously a trial. Traces of mint red, good very fine and rare with only 2 finished 30 Year Medals known to be issued.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Papua New Guinea, Tul Tul badge in copper (42mm), by Amor, Sydney, officially holed for suspension in three places; New Guinea and Papua key tag medalet in silver plate (33mm). Toned extremely fine; very fine. (2)
Estimate $70
SOLD $60
Papua New Guinea, Village Court Badges for Magistrate, reverse numbered 1379; Clerk, reverse numbered 383; Peace Officer, reverse numbered 2142, all uniface in cupro nickel and enamel with suspension loop; a concave lip white shell traditional badge of office, known locally as Maindumo, worn on the forehead by the traditional leader; also a boar's tusk native's bangle. The first three badges uncirculated, the fourth item very fine, the last damaged. (5)
Estimate $200
SOLD $420
Papua New Guinea, Admiralty Islands, (USN) Fleet Officers Club, Chit Book No.18743 of twenty chits, contains 14 intact chits. Staple at left edge of cover missing, otherwise chits virtually uncirculated. (14 + cover)
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
George V, Waitangi proof set, 1935, crown, halfcrown, florin, shilling, sixpence and threepence. In card case of issue, toned nearly FDC and rare. (6)
Estimate $6,000
SOLD $9,500
George V, halfcrown, 1935. Good very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
George V - George VI, halfcrown 1934, 1943; florin, 1943; sixpence, 1945; threepences, 1940, 1941 (2); halfpenny, 1942. Nearly extremely fine - good extremely fine. (8)
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
George V - George VI, crown 1949, halfcrown 1940 Centennial, florin, shilling, sixpence and threepence 1933, penny and halfpenny 1941. Cleaned, very fine - extremely fine. (8)
Estimate $70
SOLD $60
George V - Elizabeth II, 1933-1964, various issues from 1957 halfcrown to halfpenny 1964, each in 2x2 holder described includes crown 1953. Fine - uncirculated. (28)
Estimate $150
Passed in
George VI, threepence, 1942 missing dot after date. Extremely fine.
Estimate $250
Passed in
George VI, pennies, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1949. Nearly extremely fine - uncirculated. (5)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
George VI, proof halfpenny, 1949 (KM.20). Obverse toned, FDC.
Estimate $650
SOLD $1,950
George VI - Elizabeth II, halfcrowns, 1947, 1950, 1951 (2), 1962, 1963. Good very fine - nearly uncirculated. (6)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Elizabeth II, proof sets, 1976-79, 1980 (2), 1981 (2), 1982 (2), 1983 (2), 1984 (2), 1985 (2), 1986 (2), 1987; mint sets, 1969-70, 1977, 1978 (2), 1980; mixed dates mint base metal commemorative dollars, in perspex (28). Uncirculated - FDC. (53)
Estimate $350
SOLD $370
Elizabeth II, proof sets, 1991, 1993 (2); mint sets, 1979, 1980, 1983, 1985, 1989 (3), 1990, 1991 (2), 1992 (3), 1993 (2), 1994, 1995, also 1990 six coin set (2); Kiwi dollar collection, 1990 (2); four coin set, Expo 1992 (3); five dollar coin, 1991 Rugby World Cup; New Zealand Currency Collection, six coin set (3) includes 1983 proof silver dollar, by Pacific Coin Company; one dollar coin, 1974 and note set (2) in M.R.Roberts wallets. In cases or packs of issue, the 1993 proof sets with soiled satin lining, some outer card covers damaged, fine - uncirculated. (33)
Estimate $230
SOLD $200
Elizabeth II, proof silver dollars, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980 (2), 1981 (2), 1982 (2), 1983 (2), 1984 (2), 1985, 1986 (2), 1987. FDC. (19)
Estimate $300
SOLD $380
Elizabeth II, Celebration of Sport Silver Dollar Series, proof sterling silver dollars, four coin set, 1989. FDC.
Estimate $80
SOLD $90
New Zealand International Exhibition, (Christchurch), 1882, in silver (35.5mm) (M.1882/25), no maker, reverse inscribed, 'Wm Crozier/Moorna/For/Wool'. A few oxidation spots on obverse, otherwise very fine and very rare.
Estimate $350
SOLD $400
Queen Victoria Jubilee, Lyttleton's Celebration, 1887, in gilt (31mm) (M.1887/3), pierced hole at top; Auckland Industrial Exhibition, 1898-9, in silvered (17mm) (M.1898-99/3), pierced hole at top; Bi-Centenary of the Re-Discovery of New Zealand by James Cook, 1969, in bronze (42mm) (M&P.1969/2); James Cook Bi-Centenary, Hawke's Bay & Gisborne Savings Bank, 1969, in bronze and another in bright copper (33mm) (M&P.1969/4) (2); Auckland Coin and Medal Convention, 1971, in aluminium (32mm) (M&P.1971/8); Bi-Centenary of Cook's Second Voyage, Hawke's Bay & Gisborne Savings Bank, in antique bronze (38.5mm) (M&P.1972/1); New Zealand mint fifty cents, 1969, edge marked 'Cook Bi-Centenary 1769 - 1969'. Fine - uncirculated. (8)
Estimate $60
SOLD $70
T.K.A.C., 1907, 15ct gold fob medal (10.81g) by Beaver (A.Beaver, Dunedin) 'Members/75yds/Won by/J.Martin'. Very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $480
Amalgamated Society Railway Servants of NZ, in gold (9ct; 7.47; 26mm), no maker, scroll and ring top suspension, reverse inscribed, 'Presented/To/Mr. C.Lobb./Chairman/Stratford Branch/1922-23'. Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $240
SOLD $240
Medalets, 1882-1919, quantities of common issues, mostly attributed in 2x2 holders with Morel numbers, also medallions Canterbury 1950 Centenary in bronze (still in original wrapping) (15), tinnies, one 1949 Royal Tour souvenir; communion tokens (23), checks including Timaru bread and a large quantity of 1901 Royal Visit, Dunedin Tramways in aluminium (approx 300), a run of about 40 four generations cupro-nickel medalets and New Zealand scenes cigarette cards by W.D. & H.O.Wills (total 7.3kg). Fair - uncirculated. (100s)
Estimate $800
SOLD $1,500
New Zealand Centennial, N.Z. Numismatic Society, 1940, in bronze (38mm) (M.1940/1), by M&K (Mayer & Kean). Some surface marks, otherwise toned extremely fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
British Empire Games 1950, Auckland, New Zealand, Participant's Medal in bronze (51mm), reverse inscribed, 'S.E.Langstone'. Dark toned and spotty toning on reverse, otherwise nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $380
Cook Bi-Centenary, Australia 1770-1970, New Zealand 1769-1969, test strike of medal in bronze (35.3mm) (M&P.1969/7), struck off centre and reverse with 45 degree rotation; another test strike in bronze (34mm) (M&P.1969/7), also with 45 degree rotation of reverse and double struck on base lettering, both medals are variants of Carlisle 1970/2. Some oxidation spots, otherwise good very fine - extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $160
New Zealand National Stamp Exhibition, Tarapex 1969, in silver with gold ship overlay (42mm), inscribed on reverse 'Division 5 Class B, Mrs P.L.Turnbull'; another in silver (42mm) inscribed on reverse 'Division 5 Class H, Mrs P.L.Turnbull'; National Stamp Exhibition, 1972, Welpex '72, in gold (9ct, 40g, 42mm) inscribed on reverse 'Division 5 Class B, Mrs P.L.Turnbull'; together with Interphil 76, May 29 to June 6, 1976, in silver (48mm) inscribed on reverse 'Phyllis Turnbull'. The third medal with small area with scratches on obverse and reverse, very fine - extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,250