Catalogue
Australia Coat-of-Arms, fob in voided gold (9ct; 2.32g; 27x27mm), ring top suspension, reverse, plain. Very fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $120
SVH (St Vincent's Hospital), nurse's circular convex belt buckle in chromed nickel and enamel (67mm), by Swann & Hudson, Frankston. Very fine.
Estimate $60
Passed in
School badges, Melbourne Grammar School, lapel badge in bronze and enamel (15x28mm), by Stokes & Sons, Melb(ourne), lug back; Scots College, lapel badges in gilt and enamel (19x21mm) (2), one blue by Farmers, Sydney, the other navy blue by Angus & Coote, both lug back; also Albury Grammar School Cadet Unit, hat badge (QC) in gilt (52mm), c1970, lug back. Very fine - uncirculated. (4)
Estimate $60
SOLD $50
Union badges, mostly enamelled including one silver Queensland Railway Union by P.J.King, most in 2x2 holders with Smith nos (15). Fine - extremley fine. (18)
Estimate $300
SOLD $260
Union badges, mostly enamelled, described in 2x2 holders, seven with Smith nos, including three silver Railway Engineer (NSW, S.A. & W.A.). Fine - extremely fine. (20)
Estimate $300
SOLD $280
Jam Factory, Melbourne, OK Workers brass check passes (41mm), No's 301-350, holed at top for placement on a wooden board with cup hooks (L.485mm x H.345mm); together with sample die strikings and numeral varieties, including one rare aluminium piece, in a three ring binder. Good - very fine. (total 70 check pieces)
Estimate $450
Passed in
Society badges, including Buffalos, replicas etc. Fine - extremely fine. (approx 25)
Estimate $50
Passed in
Medalets and badges, mainly Queensland isues, plus E.W.Cole (4). Fair - uncirculated. (58)
Estimate $150
SOLD $320
Assorted medalets, tokens and coins, a wide variety, mostly modern. Fine - uncirculated. (approx 100)
Estimate $100
SOLD $240
Assorted medals, medalets, badges, buttons and tokens, all Australian and mostly base metal. In a cigar box, good - extremely fine. (approx 130)
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
Assorted medals, medalets, badges, tokens, weights and some mixed world coins, mostly base metal. In an old cigar box, good - nearly uncirculated. (approx 60)
Estimate $80
SOLD $220
Lane, Joseph & Son, Birmingham halfpenny, undated (A.673) 'Refined Australian Copper/For Alloying Gold', thin flan (12.6g). Rim flaws in striking, medium weight flan, attractive bluish brown patina, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $1,000
Campbell, James, silver threepence, Morpeth, undated (c1854) by J.C.Thornthwaite (A.685). Slight rim nick at 8 on obverse, otherwise very fine and very rare.
Estimate $6,000
SOLD $7,000
Various issuers, as per Andrews nos, A1, 2, 53, 76, 136, 225, 243, 279, 309, 310, 329, 356, 357, 384, 483, 573, 591, 620, 622, 640, 651, 660, 668, in 2x2 holders with descriptions. Very good - very fine. (23)
Estimate $300
SOLD $550
Various issues, as per Andrews nos, A31, 125, 129, 134, 136, 198, 209, 230, 236, 279, 292, 309, 358, 438, 469, 586, 587, 622, 640, 652 and 660, in flips or holders with description. Fine - nearly extremely fine. (21)
Estimate $300
SOLD $950
Various New Zealand issuers, as per Andrews nos A19, 21, 32, 36, 143 (2), 149, 152, 165, 249, 475, 478, 498 (2), in flips, described. Fine - good very fine. (14)
Estimate $200
SOLD $460
Various issues, several damaged pennies (14), halfpennies (6). Poor - fine. (20)
Estimate $100
SOLD $160
Keeling Cocos Islands, bone or celluloid tokens, 1913, J.S. Clunies Ross, 25 cents, 1, 2 and 5 rupees (two of each). Very good - good fine. (8)
Estimate $400
SOLD $1,000
Commonwealth of Australia, World War II, Internment Camps penny in bronze. Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Presbyterian Communion tokens, in white metal (2), brass and bronze, as per Williams & Ward, St Andrews, Hobart Town (W. & W.T.1); St Andrews Launceston (W. & W.T.6), Scots Chruch Hobart, 1973, 180th anniversary commemorative (W. & W.T.4); St James, Hughes-Curtin, A.C.T, (c1966), no 421 (W. & W.A.1), in 2x2 holders. Very fine - extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $150
SOLD $130
Communion token, Victoria,£Free£Presbyterian£Church of Victoria, undated (c.1869) (W.&W. V.29; B.7072; G.R.W.55; C.6165).£Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $60
SOLD $30
Australian checks or tokens, described in 2x2 holders, mostly NSW and Victoria. Fine - extermely fine. (51)
Estimate $250
SOLD $200
Australian checks or token, nearly all valued stated club and canteen issues, in 2x2 holders. Fine - uncirculated. (59)
Estimate $250
SOLD $240
Australian checks or tokens, described in 2x2 holders, all four eastern states represented. Very good - uncirculated. (76)
Estimate $300
SOLD $320
Amusement, or 'slot' machine tokens, mostly used at Luna Park sites in 1930s and 1940s, mostly different. Very good - very fine. (30)
Estimate $50
SOLD $80
German New Guinea, silver one mark, 1894A. Extremely fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $340
German New Guinea, silver one mark, 1894A. Minor rim bruises, otherwise toned good very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $300
German New Guinea, bronze ten pfennig 1894A. Bluish red brown, nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $750
SOLD $600
German New Guinea, bronze ten pfennig, 1894A. Brown and red uncirculated.
Estimate $400
SOLD $340
German New Guinea, bronze ten pfennig, 1894A. Brown and red, uncirculated.
Estimate $400
SOLD $320