Catalogue
Port Phillip, Kangaroo Office pattern sixpence in silver by W.J. Taylor, straight grained or milled edge (2.85 grams). FDC and vry rare.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $5,000
Port Phillip, Kangaroo Office pattern shilling in silver plated copper by W.J. Taylor, plain edge (3.79 grams). Nearly FDC and extremely rare.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $5,000
Port Phillip, Kangaroo Office pattern shilling in silver (5.80 grms) by W.J. Taylor, plain edge, obverse Queen wears jewelled crown by Charles Weiner, CHW incuse on truncation, reverse W.J.T. in relief. Toned, nearly FDC and extremely rare.
Estimate $3,500
SOLD $7,700
Port Phillip, Kangaroo office pattern shilling in silver (5.76 grams) by W.J. Taylor plain edge obverse die by Charles Weiner, CW on relief on truncation of obverse, WJT in relief on reverse. Minor reverse edge bump, slight bend otherwise attractively toned good extremely fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $5,000
Queen Victoria, Royal Mint proof Sydney Mint half sovereign, 1857, wreathed head of Victoria to left by L.C. Wyon, with plain edge. A superb frosted and brilliant proof struck in London, FDC and extremely rare.
Estimate $42,000
SOLD $0
George V, Melbourne Mint pattern or trial shilling, 1919M. 'S' punched twice on either side of obverse and reverse fields. Struck in .625 fine silver (5.54 grams) as a trial in anticipation of reducing the silver standard. This coin and another similar to it was offered in our sale 36 (lot 1249). Both specimens were supplied to the Treasurer C.J. Cerutty who passed then on with other pattern square pennies and halfpennies and two 1918M shillings struck in .500 fine silver to his chauffer and thence by descent to various family members who disposed of this coin in about 1980. The only other example apart from these is an uncountermarked example in the Museum of Victoria (formerly in Melbourne Mint Collection). This is the rarest Australian Commonwealth coin. Toned unevenly otherwise nearly extremely fine and excessively rare.
Estimate $60,000
SOLD $60,000
George VI (Edward VIII) Royal Mint London pattern florin 1937. The obverse officially tooled out at Royal Mint. Deeply toned, FDC and extremely rare.
Estimate $20,000
SOLD $0
George VI, Royal Mint London, pattern proof penny 1937. Full golden mint red proof, brilliant FDC and extremely rare, the finest known. $ Ex Spink Australia Sale 1 (lot 545). L.B. Nugent and Spink Australia privately in 1979.
Estimate $60,000
SOLD $56,000
Elizabeth II, unofficial pattern dollar, 1967 struck in gold, plain edge, by Ander Meszaros. In plush red case of issue, FDC and extremely rare.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $4,100
Elizabeth II, unofficial dollar in silver 1967 by Andor Meszaros, plain edge. FDC.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Elizabeth II, unofficial pattern dollar, 1967, by Andor Meszaro straight grained or milled edge. Toned uncirculated.
Estimate $70
SOLD $110
Elizabeth II, unofficial pattern dollar 1967 by Andor Mezaros, plain edge proof in case of issue. Toned FDC.
Estimate $70
SOLD $170
Edward VIII, unofficial fantasy crown, 1936 by Pinches. FDC.
Estimate $70
SOLD $0
George V, Melbourne Mint selected specimen striking from dies (derived from the INdian master dies) that were subsequently marked with a dot above the lowr scroll. This is without the dot and is the only example known to the cataloguer from these dies without the dot above. All 1920 'plain' pennies are extremely rare in nearly mint state. Bright red, virtually FDC and excessively rare.
Estimate $12,500
SOLD $11,500
George V, Melbourne Mint proof Canberra florin, 1927. Nearly FDC and rare.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $3,700
George VI, Melbourne Mint proof florin, 1928. Attractive blue and grey toning, one carbon spot on the obverse field, brilliant FDC and extremely rare.
Estimate $8,000
SOLD $11,500
George V, Melbourne Mint proof penny, 1930. Red and brown toned FDC and extremely rare, one of only two in private hands, the ultimate example of our most famous or best known coin.
Estimate $250,000
SOLD $0
George V, Melbourne Mint proof set, 1934, florin to halfpenny. A choice set with light attractive toning the bronze mostly brilliant red, FDC and very rare. (6)
Estimate $12,500
SOLD $17,000
George V, Melbourne Mint proof florin, 1934. Lightly toned, FDC and rare.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $0
George V, Melbourne Mint specimen Melbourne Centenary florin, 1934-35. Stuck from polished dies resulting in brilliant fields, however flatness on the wreath and high points on the rider, nearly FDC and extremely rare.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $0
George V, Melbourne Mint proof set of penny and halfpenny, 1935. Full brilliant mint red FDC and rare. (2)
Estimate $3,500
SOLD $4,500
George V, Melbourne Mint proof penny and a halfpenny, 1935. Some toning on both, carbon spots on halfpenny otherwise brilliant nearly FDC. (2)
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $2,600
George V, Melbourne Mint proof sixpence, 1936. Brilliant and FDC and extremely rare.
Estimate $4,250
SOLD $5,000
George VI, Melbourne mint, proof crown, 1937. Attractive tone, FDC and rare.
Estimate $7,000
SOLD $0
George VI, Melbourne Mint proof crown, 1937. Attractive grey and irridescent tone, brilliant FDC and rare.
Estimate $6,000
SOLD $6,000
George VI, Melbourne Mint proof crown, 1937. Nearly FDC and rare.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $0
George VI, Melbourne Mint proof set, 1938, florin to halfpenny. The bronze mostly brilliant red, FDC and rare. (6)
Estimate $6,000
SOLD $9,700
George VI, proof florin, 1938. Lightly toned and has been lightly lacquered otherwise nearly FDC and rare.
Estimate $750
SOLD $1,050
George VI, Melbourne Mint proof penny, 1939. Dark red brown, obverse subdued brilliance, otherwise FDC and extremely rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,200
George VI, Melbourne Mint proof halfpenny, 1939, kangaroo reverse. Hints of toning otherwise full brilliant mint red, FDC and rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $2,100