Catalogue
Booth, I., Melbourne penny, undated (A.44), first A over T on reverse. Attractive even medium brown patina, nearly uncirculated and rare thus.
Estimate $300
SOLD $280
Bullen, F. & G.F., Melbourne halfpenny check in brass, undated (Heyde R.12). Good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $300
Dease, E.F., Launceston penny, undated (A.99). Specimen-like thin flan, upset die axis, patinated medium brown uncirculated and scarce.
Estimate $350
SOLD $600
Hanks & Lloyd, Sydney penny and halfpenny 1857 (A.190, 193); Macgregor, J., Sydney halfpenny, undated (A.340). The first two sea salvage retoning, the last dented, otherwise very fine. (3)
Estimate $60
SOLD $90
Jones, David, Ballarat penny, 1862 (A.304). Cleaned and retoned, very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $130
Miller & Dismorr, Melbourne penny, undated by Smith & Kemp (A.375). Good fine and very scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $190
Milner & Thompson, Christchurch penny, undated (A.378); Palmer, B., Sydney penny, undated (A.408). Very fine. (2)
Estimate $60
SOLD $100
Nokes, James, Melbourne halfpenny, undated (A.407). Five obverse die breaks from the rim. Even brown patina, very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $260
Stokes, Thomas, Melbourne penny, 1862 (A.508). Nearly very fine.
Estimate $40
SOLD $40
Countermarked tokens, Abrahams penny, 1855 (Andrews 1), cmkd with asterisk or star twice on obverse; Gippsland Hardware Company penny 1862 (Andrews 145) cmkd F on obverse; Hide & De Carle penny 1858 (Andrews 243), cmkd J.Coverlid vertically on obverse; Hugh Peck penny (Andrews 433), B three times on obverse; T.H.Jones penny (Andrews 307) cmkd large RH on reverse. Fair - very fine. (5)
Estimate $300
SOLD $480
Countermarked tokens, and coins, W.Cook Bay St Sandridge on a British penny blank; Lloyd's Weekly Newspaper 3d post free on reverse; Same but 'threepence' instead of 3d on obverse on a 1797 penny; Mitchell/MRCVS on reverse of bunhead penny 1861 (Andrews 1167), G.Mitchell/MRCVS on obverse of a Holloway penny 1857 (Andrews 1166), Recessed heart and diamond shapes on Lipscombe penny (A.329), '109' on reverse of a clipped down, Davies Goulburn penny (A.95-7); '54' scratched onto rev of Annand Smith & Co penny (A.17). Fair - very good. (7)
Estimate $300
SOLD $440
Various issues, as per Andrews numbers, A2, 60, 103, 105, 123, 125, 127, 133, 134, 136, 137, 138, 184, 254, 292, 294, 309, 358, 438, 617 and 668. Very good - very fine. (21)
Estimate $150
SOLD $900