Catalogue
India, E.I.C. Bengal Presidency mohur (1793-1818) oblique edge graining (KM 103). Nearly very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $290
India, E.I.C. Bengall Presidency, mohur (1819-25) with straight grained edge (KM.112). Superb full mint bloom, mint state and rare in this condition.
Estimate $750
SOLD $850
India, E.I.C. Bengal Presidency mohur, as the previous. Full mint bloom practically mint state and rare as uch.
Estimate $750
SOLD $760
India, E.I.C. Bengal Presidency half mohur (1819-25) straight grained edge (KM.111). Full mint bloom, in mint state and rare in this condition.
Estimate $750
SOLD $820
India, EIC, BEngal Presidency, rupee (1793-1818) (KM19). Banires, rupee, machine struck AH1229 (KM42). Considerable mint bloom, practically mint state (2).
Estimate $100
SOLD $170
Spain, Ferdinand VI half escudo 1757 Madrid (KM ). Very fine.
Estimate $75
SOLD $100
Spain, Charles IV, four escudos, 1796 MF, (KM.75.1). Very fine.
Estimate $325
SOLD $300
New Sosuth Wales, five shillings or holey dollar, 1813, struck on a Charles III, Lima Mint eight reales of 1780M.I. (Mira-Noble 1780/2; dies B/12-I/8). Fair/fine, the earliest of the five known Lima mint Charles III holey dollars and the best of the three in private hands, very rare. Ex Spink Australia privately in 1985 and P.F. Worth Collection (lot 1936).
Estimate $10,000
SOLD $9,100
New South Wales, five shillings or holey dollar, 1813, struck from a Charles IIII Mexico City mint eight reales of 1792 (Miva-Noble 1792/5; B/8-II/2). Evenly worn, toned nearly very fine and rare. Ex H.A. Parsons (1058) E. Wodak and M. Schiller (69) Collections and Spink Australia Sales 16/2162) and 27 (1411).
Estimate $25,000
SOLD $0
New South Wales, five shillings or holey dollar, 1813 (Mira-Noble 1807/10, dies I/12 - A/9). Nearly fine, reverse countermark worn, rare. Ex P.J. Downie Sales 14 Sept 1978 (lot 352) and 26 Aug 1980 (lot 402).
Estimate $12,000
SOLD $0
New South Wales, fifteen pence or dump, 1813 (Mira die D/2). Traces of the original on the obverse (reverse of the matrix). Attractive dark tone, nearly extremely fine and rare, especially in this condition. Ex Osborne Collection (lot 1287).
Estimate $10,000
SOLD $10,200
New South Wales, fifteen pence or dump, 1813, ornately engraved 'In memory of/Wm Clump obt. March 18 1838 at 38 NSW'. Very fine and a unique relic of colonial days. Ex Amos Carter Collection and Spink Australia Sale 33 (2362).
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $0
Australian Steam Navigation Company, Sydney penny, undated (A.25). Struck on a thick (2.5mm) copper blank (31mm). Weakly struck on the Company, slightly corroded otherwise good fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $0
Campbell, James, Morpeth halfpenny undated (A.61). Dark toned good extremely fine.
Estimate $75
SOLD $180
Crocker and Hamiltn, Adelaide and Burra Burra halfpenny, 1857 (A.83). Brilliant full mint red on reverse practically mint state and rare in this condition.
Estimate $400
SOLD $400
Henry, Samuel, Deloraine penny 1857 (A.226). Full original mint red, FDC and rare in this condition.
Estimate $700
SOLD $840
Hindmarsh Hotel, Adelaide fourpence, undated, reverse countermarked BULL (A.248). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,500
Milner and Thonysson, Christchurch penny, undated (A.382). Full original mint red, uncirculated.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Nokes, James, Melbourne halfpenny, 1854 (A.406). Good extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
Tayler, W.J. Australia penny, undated (A.571). Full mint red and hairline on oberse, brilliant uncirculated.
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
Hodgins, William, Cloghjordan, Ireland penny, 1858 (A.659). Beatifully struck proof-like toned with hints of red, good extremely fine and rare, the first we have seen.
Estimate $150
SOLD $720
Thornthwrite, J.C. Sydney silver threepence, 1854 (A.682). Toned good vry fine and rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $0
Hogarth, Erichsen & Co., Sydney silver threepence, 1858 (A. 687). Minor edge flaw from striking pressure, otherwise nearly extremely fine with mint bloom and rare in this condition.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $980
Hogarth Erichsen & Co., Sydney silver threepence, 1858 (A.688). Attempted piercing in three otherwise good fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $110
Hogarth & Erichsen, Sydney solver threepence, 1860 (A. 691). Attractively toned, extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $500
SOLD $420
Hogarth and Erichsssssseen, Sydney silver threepence, 1860 (A. 691). Well struck for this, toned nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $270
Hogarth & Erichsen, Sydney silver threepence, 1860 (A.691). Good very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $150
Hogarth, Erichsen, Sydney silver threepence, 1860 (A.692). A brilliant prooflike striking in virtually mint state, the finest known and the most outstanding Australian token of all, nearly FDC and extremely rare. Ex Sir Marcus Clarke Collection and Spink Australia Sale 6 (lot 457). Purchased by Stanley Lipscombe at the Marcus Clarke Sale in 1954 and sold by him to E.H. Wythes of Sydney whose collection was included in Sale 6.
Estimate $20,000
SOLD $20,000
Port Phillip, Kangaroo office pattern sixpence by W.J. Taylor in silver, plain edge (3.13 grams). Brilliant proof like specimen, nearly FDC and very rare, one of the finest known. Ex Spink Australia Sale 4 (lot 425).
Estimate $6,000
SOLD $7,800
Queen Victoria, Melbourne Mint proof sovereign, Jubilee head type, 1888. One hairline on obverse otherwise FDC and excessively rare. Ex J.G. Murdoch Collection and Spink Australia Sale 24 (lot 1050).
Estimate $12,000
SOLD $12,000