Catalogue
South Melbourne Cricket Club, membership badges, in gilt and enamel, 1923-1924 (No.1525), 1927-28 (2) (Nos 1675, 1677), 1938-39 (No.706), 1949-1950 (No.1068). Very fine - extremely fine. (5)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Sydney Cricket Ground membership badges, 1902-3 to 1980-81, some with J others with F (Junior and Female), in 2x2 holders, described on four album pages; first enamel 'Dr C.N.Newman', third, seventh, ninth, tenth to 'J.T.Brogden', fifth to J.Broughton. Fine - extremely fine. (69)
Estimate $500
SOLD $1,100
Sydney Cricket Ground, membership fob badges in gilt and enamel (27x27mm), all by Amor, Sydney, ring top suspension, 1927-1928 reverse numbered 1499, 1928-1929 reverse numbered 517, 1929-1930 reverse numbered 947. Good very fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
Victoria, Cricket Club membership badges, in gilt and enamels, Fitzroy, 1937-38 (No.925), 1938-39 (No.917), 1948-49 (No.1384); St Kilda, 1929-30 (No.668), 1932-33 (No.372), 1935-36 (No.132), 1945-46 (No.082). Very fine - extremely fine. (7)
Estimate $180
Passed in
Vintage badges and medalets, most with enamelling, various clubs and institutions, c1920-1970's. Fine - very fine. (22)
Estimate $50
SOLD $170
Bolivia, Charles IIII, eight reales 1806 PJ, Potosi Mint (KM.73), also Spain, eight reales 1792 Seville die struck copy of (KM.432.2). Fine; very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $260
Brazil, John VI, gold 6,400 reis, 1806R (KM.236.1). Extremely fine.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,800
Great Britain, George III, gold guinea, fifth bust or spade type, 1789 (S.3729). Traces of mounting on edge, cleaned frosty surface, very fine.
Estimate $750
SOLD $800
Great Britain, George III, gold guinea, fifth bust or spade type, 1798 (S.3729), with suspension ring fitted. Sweated, otherwise good.
Estimate $500
SOLD $500
Great Britain, George III, copper 'cartwheel' twopence, 1797 (S.3776). Very fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $170
Great Britain, George III, copper 'cartwheel' twopences, 1797 (S.3776). Fair; attempted piercing, otherwise very good; good fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $160
Great Britain, George III, copper 'cartwheel' penny, 1797 (S.3777). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $460
Great Britain, George III, copper 'cartwheel' penny, 1797 (S.3777). Good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $200
Great Britain, George III, third copper issue, halfpenny, 1799 (S.3778), five incuse gun ports. Obverse vertical hairline die break, extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $190
India, Bengal Presidency, EIC, Murshidabad type mohur (1793)(KM.103.2). Edge bumps at top, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $850
SOLD $1,300
India, Madras Presidency, EIC, star pagoda (1740-1807) (KM.303). Slightly off centre, extremely fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $750
Mexico, Charles IIII, silver eight reales, 1792 F.M. Mexico City Mint; Great Britain, George III, cartwheel twopence, 1797 (S.3776). The first with tiny chop marks, fine; second good fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $220
Netherlands, Utrecht, gold ducat 1728 (KM.7.1). Good very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $950
Netherlands, Gelderland, silver gulden, 1763 (KM.100.1). Has been mounted, otherwise good fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $90
Netherlands, Utrecht, silver gulden, 1792 (KM.102.3). Good very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $240
Peru, Charles IIII, eight reales, 1791IJ, Lima Mint (KM.97). Hairlines and cut under OLU of CAROLUS, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $300
Portugal, John V, gold four escudos or half Johanna, 1746 (KM.221). Adjustment mark through face, extremely fine.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $4,600
New South Wales, five shillings or holey dollar, 1813, struck from a Charles III eight reales, 1779 F.F. Mexico City Mint (Mira/Noble 1779/1, dies II/8: B/12). Nicely toned, evenly worn with visible countermarks except for the leaves on the reverse, very good and the only known example of this early year.
Estimate $35,000
SOLD $52,000
New South Wales, cut quarter segment of a contemporary cast holey dollar in base silver, matrix Charles IIII (1791-1801) FM Mexico City Mint (5.08g) (Mira/Noble pp.73-4). Good fine and unique.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $7,000
New South Wales, fifteen pence or dump, 1813, Mira dies D/2. Traces of centre of reverse of Spanish American eight reales on the obverse, good very fine and very rare in this condition.
Estimate $35,000
SOLD $35,000
New South Wales, fifteen pence or dump, 1813 (Mira dies A/1). Traces of centre of reverse of original eight reales on reverse, struck slightly off-centre to reveal long rim denticles in part, attractive gun metal grey toned very fine and rare, especially in this condition.
Estimate $30,000
SOLD $30,000
New South Wales, fifteen pence or dump, 1813 (Mira dies A/1). Traces of reverse of original coin on reverse, grey toned, nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $30,000
Passed in
New South Wales, fifteen pence or dump, 1813 (Mira dies D/2). Pitted, fine/traces of centre of the eight reales, roughly shaved smooth (to engrave?), traces of the 'fifteen/pence', otherwise mediocre, die axis 90 degrees.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $2,400
New South Wales, fifteen pence or dump, 1813 (Mira dies A/1). Evenly worn, edge milling clear, good.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $3,400
New South Wales, fifteen pence or dump, 1813 (Mira dies D/2) die axis at nearly 90 degrees. Pressed at top of crown, pierced at top and set with a silver loop, otherwise nearly very fine by wear, edge milling nearly full.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,800