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Forsaith, T.S., Auckland penny, 1858 (A.130). Even chocolate brown patina, a really good very fine, rare thus.
Estimate $400
SOLD $280
Forsaith, T.S., Auckland halfpenny, 1858 (A.131). Dark brown patina, good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $220
Forsaith, T.S., Auckland half penny, 1858 (A.131). Brown patina, good very fine, very scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $220
Forsaith, T.S., Auckland penny and halfpenny, 1858 (A.130, 131). Very fine. (2)
Estimate $400
SOLD $380
Forsaith, T.S., Auckland pennies and halfpennies, 1858 (A.130 (10), 131 (3)) includes Pocket Guide by John Bertrand and coin tray. Fair - fine. (13)
Estimate $300
SOLD $420
Iredale & Co, Sydney penny, undated (A.292); Lewis Abrahams, Hobart Town halfpenny, 1855 (A.1). The first with a bend in the centre and the second with a slight bend at the side, otherwise fine and good fine. (2)
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Metcalfe & Lloyd, Sydney penny, 1863 (S.363); International Eucharistic Congress Sydney, 1928 by Amor (C1928/3) and Thailand National Museum Centennial silver alloy (38mm). Very fine. (3)
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
Rocke, G. & W.H. Melbourne penny, 1859 (A.466). Good very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $60
Hogarth, Erichsen & Co., Sydney silver threepence, 1858 (A.687). Good very fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,300
Hogarth, Erichsen & Co., Sydney silver threepence, 1858 (A 688). Grey toned, very fine.
Estimate $750
SOLD $500
Hogarth Erichsen, Sydney silver threepence 1860, obverse Aboriginal man with boomerang (A.692) (2.30g). A choice specimen striking with mirror-like fields, finest of die break, boomerang to G, nearly FDC and excessively rare, the second finest known in private hands.
Estimate $50,000
SOLD $56,000
Holloway, Professor, London penny, 1858 (A.669); another being a halfpenny, 1857 (A.666); also Friedman, I., Hobart halfpenny, 1857 (A.138). The first two fine, the last holed and poor. (3)
Estimate $70
Passed in
Wreck salvage, Holloway pennies (1), Hanks & Lloyd (3), one unidentifiable, salvaged from the wreck of the Dunbar. Encrustations, salt water damage, poor, scarce. (5)
Estimate $50
SOLD $300
New South Wales issues, A59, 61, 97, 188, 191, 193, 292, 431, 479, 586. Fine-very fine. (10)
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
New Zealand issues, A21, 143, 144, 276, 311, 326, 359, 378, 472, 499, also South Australia 350; Holloway pennies 1858 (2). Fine-very fine. (13)
Estimate $200
SOLD $240
Tasmanian issues, A1, 2, 129, 133, 278, 279, 309, 356, 401. Fine-very fine. (9)
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
Victorian issues, A11, 13, 14, 17, 54, 281, 360, 409, 440, 521, 543, 573, 650, 655. Fine-very fine. (14)
Estimate $200
SOLD $340
Various issues, mostly New Zealand as per Andrews Nos. A.50, 69, 143 (3), 152 (2), 277, 359, 378, 380, 383; Australia A.103, 479, 486, 510, 543, 620 (3), and modern product for Hopwoods' Punt Echuca, all in capsules on a tray. Fine - extremely fine. (21)
Estimate $300
SOLD $360
Countermarked 1797 penny, Lloyd's Weekly Newspaper 3rd Post Free incuse around inner circle on both sides (A.1151). Coin worn otherwise good fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
Royal Victoria Theatre Sydney, Pit in copper (33mm) by J.C. Thornthwaite. Very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $420