Catalogue
Australia, Australian Defence Canteens Service, Canteen Orders, South Australia S 069366 3/- MOO Adelaide 4OC43 417263 Serg Fenwick, F.L.N, S 108288 5/- MOO Adeliade 29JY43, 417263 Sgt Fenwick F.L., S.219386 5/- O/P Gift to RPOW by AACS; Tasmania, T001779 3/- Ulverstone 3FE41 TX 867 Sapper A.V.Smith (W/O donor), T023244, 2/- Launceston 6AU43 414967 Sgt Taylor L.A. Nearly fine - good very fine. (5)
Estimate $400
SOLD $950
Australia, Australian Defence Canteens Service, canteen orders, WWII, Queensland, 2/- Q266127/8 consecutive pair Broadway Queensland 7 DE 45 (Q1252276, Sig Miller, J.G.). Light vertical folds, otherwise extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $380
Commonwealth of Australia, Queensland 5/- C124326 M.O.Office Brisbane, Queensland, 18 DE 46; also a registered letter receipt 13th October 1851 for the Manager of the Bank of Australasia East Maitland. Both with heavy folds, otherwise nearly fine. (2)
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Commonwealth of Australia, WWII and later petrol ration coupons (124) including 100 gallon, including 17 sheets and seven specimen O/P, all displayed on Hagner pages, Emergency Ration ticket Patar Spirit 1 gallon AYR QLD 15 JA 43; Aust Comforts Fund Qsld Cadet ticket; NSW Lottery ticket (3), Malta 1966, Southern Rhodesia 1943 lottery tickets, War Savings stamps 6d pair, meat ration coupons; British Ration coupons, forms, including Channel Islands I.D. documents etc; Gaferut (Yap Islands), 1/4, 1/2, 1, 2, 3 minimum two of each plus extra 2 (11), the petrol coupon collection almost impossible to complete. Fair - good extremley fine. (approx 200)
Estimate $500
SOLD $1,200
New Zealand, 4NZ Gen Hospital 1ct, Canteen only 1 cent, Headquarters 1st Bn Ruahine Regt. Ic (2), Taon River Road House 1 cent (2), 5 cents, 50 cents, 30 Bn Canteen 25 cents; 3 NZ Div Sigs 10 and 25 cents; Halavo Seaplane Base Officers Club 5 cents; Div Sigs 1 cent; Royal NZ Air Force, Noumea cheque (unissued). Very good - very fine. (16)
Estimate $300
SOLD $1,500
New Zealand, WWII, Shipping MS Sobieski 1d, 3d, MV Sobieski 1d 1943, HMNZS Philomel 1d (ex Allan Sutherland Collection), New Zealand YMCA ISMAILIA P.T.1 Meat Ration Change coupon 1d (J.A.McDonald) (Butcher) 165 Stafford St. Very good - very fine. (6)
Estimate $100
SOLD $2,400
Australia, BCOF, half, one, two and three yen (Japan); 2/29th Battalion AIF 1 cent for canteen use only, No 132 (in Malaya), 4 Aust. Lt. Anti Aircraft Regt. 5, 10, 20 and 50 mils Officers' Mess; Admiralty Islands, Fleet Officers' Club, Chit book 224 one chit remains. Very fine. (10)
Estimate $600
SOLD $1,500
World, WWII and later, Iraq, Basrah Post Club Morgil 20 fils booklet with chits 18100 (2), remaining; Burma, Warrant Officers & Sergeants Club Rangoon booklet RS 5/- with single one Anna voucher remaining; Malaya Malacca Dance coupon $2.00 booklet with one voucher remaining; Libya NAAFI/EFI Officers Club Tripoli 5, 10, 20 mil RASCEFL O/P (ex Noble Numismatics Sale, lot 2455); USA bar or lounge chits (Set of six 1c - $1), Nepal, The American Club Katmandu 5, 10, 25cts, Afghanistan Staff Houses 5ct both 10, 25cts (book); Burma, Rangoon 5, 10, 25cts; Cyprus Nicosia 25 & 100 mils; Samoa 5 (2), 10 (2), 25 (2), 50cts; Trinidad 5 cents; Liberia, Monrovia 5, 10, 25 cents, Eritrea, Kagnew Station 5, 10, 25cts; Ethiopia, Oasis Club 5, 10cts, Mapping Mission L'American Club 5, 10, 50cts. Fine - very fine. (46)
Estimate $300
SOLD $1,900
Ten shillings, Coombs/Wilson (1961), AH/10 1000000 (R.17M), rare one million note. Creasing on left, otherwise original crisp paper, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $4,800
Ten dollars, Coombs/Wilson (1966) type one specimen note, SAA 000000 (McDS4), overprinted with small oval stamp 'SPECIMEN' in red. With light crimping along top edge and left front side edge, otherwise nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,900
Five dollars, Phillips/Wheeler (1974), type 3 specimen note, NKG 000000 (R.SP18), specimen number 0162. Uncirculated and very rare.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $3,000
Ten shillings, Coombs/Wilson (1954), AC/96 47166* (R.16s). Toned, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,600
Passed in
One pound, Coombs/Watt (1949) I/1 06936* (R.31s) first prefix. Flattened, very fine.
Estimate $2,800
Passed in
One pound, Coombs/Wilson (1961) (R.3as) HE/98 70997*. Nearly very fine - very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $650
One pound, Coombs/Wilson (1961), HE/86 41215* (R.34bs). Has been flattened, otherwise nearly very fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $550
Five pounds, Coombs/Wilson (1961), TC/12 58342* (R.50s). Flattened, good very fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $10,000
Passed in
One dollar, Coombs/Randall (1967), ZAF68713*/4* (R.72sF), consecutive pair of first serial prefix star notes. Virtually uncirculated and rare. (2)
Estimate $10,000
Passed in
Ten dollars, Coombs/Randall (1967) ZSD 49525* (R.302s), SDT 549509, 549511 (R.302). Very fine - nearly uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $6,000
Passed in
Ten dollars, Phillips/Randall (1968) ZSF 34429* (R.303FS) first serial prefix star note. 5mm tear above H of Commonwealth otherwise, about very fine.
Estimate $450
SOLD $500
Ten dollars, Phillips/Randall (1968), ZSH 51232* (R.303s). Flat, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $800
SOLD $600
Fifty dollars, Knight/Stone (1979), YFE 240176 (R.507), corner fold during intaglio phase, half of 5 top left not printed. Extremely fine or better.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
Fifty dollars, Fraser/Higgins (1990), WAT 740702 (R.512), missing simultan printing phase on the back. Good extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,300
One hundred dollars, Johnston/Fraser (1985), ZDN 363906 (R.609), corner fold top left causing part of serial printed on top right front. Very small stain on back right, otherwise extremely fine and crisp.
Estimate $400
SOLD $400
Ionia, Phokaia, (c.478-387 B.C.), electrum hekte, 10.5mm, (2.53 g), obv. forepart of bull to left, small seal behind, rev. quadripartite incuse square, (cf.S.4533, Bodenstedt 58, SNG von Aulock 7949, SNG Lockett 2543 = Pozzi 2504). Very fine, rare.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $750
Persia - Lydia, Achaemenid Empire, Persian Imperial Coinage (c.485-420 B.C.), struck in period of Darios I - Xerxes I, gold daric, (8.30 gm), obv. bearded archer (king?) running to the right with transverse spear over shoulder, and bow in right hand, rev. oblong punch, (S.4679, Carradice type IIIb (early), Group A/B, nos.27, Pl.XIII, BMC Arabia Pl.XXIV, 26, SNG Cop. 274). Good very fine or better and scarce. In a slab by NGC, AU, Strike 4/5, Surface 5/5.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $3,000
Persia - Lydia, Persian Imperial Coinage (c.420-375 B.C.), gold daric, (8.28 g), struck in period of Artaxeres II, probably at Sardis mint, obv. bearded archer (king ?) running to the right with transverse spear over shoulder, and bow in right hand, rev. oblong punch (S.4679, Carradice type 111b late), Group C, nos. 42, Pl. XIV, SNG Cop.274-277, BMC 58-60 Group E [p.156, Pl.XXV,12-13). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $2,600
Thrace, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (323-281 B.C.), gold stater, (8.23 g), Tomis mint, posthumous issue c.88-86 B.C., obv. diademed head of Alexander the Great to right, wearing horn of Ammon, rev. Athena enthroned to left, holding Nike and resting left arm on shield, transverse spear resting against right side, to right **BASILEWS, to left **LUSIMACOU, **QEM below arm, TO on throne, trident below in exergue, (cf.S.6813, M.279, SNG Cop.1091). Struck from a rusted obverse die, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $2,900
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), gold stater, (8.56 g), Uncertain mint in Western Asia Minor, issued c.323-280 B.C., obv. head of Athena to right in crested Corinthian helmet, rev. Nike standing to left, holding wreath and stylus, to right **ALEXAN[DROU]*, (cf.S.6702, Price 2696). Good very fine and a scarce variety.
Estimate $300
SOLD $3,600
Kings of Macedon, Philip II - Alexander III, modern fantasy hybrid of a gold quarter stater, (3.01 g), obv. head of Herakles right (imitating Philip II), rev. **ALEXANDROU*, bow and club (imitating Alexander III). Extremely fine.
Estimate $200
Passed in
Tiberius, (A.D. 14-37), gold aureus, Lugdunum Mint, issued after A.D. 14-17, (7.76 g), obv. laureate head of Tiberius to right, around TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVSTVS, rev. PONTIF MAXIM around, Livia seated to right, with inverted vertical spear and branch, (S.1760, RIC 29, BMC 48, C.15). Struck off centre on reverse, surface marks and trace of mounting, nearly very fine.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $3,000