Catalogue
Japan, signed prints on rice paper, set of 13 with seal stamps. (13)
Estimate $50
SOLD $0
Miscellaneous, including bird prints (5); New Guinea shillings (6); $20 unused phonecards; books (4); Swatch watch; ring; share script (17); Five shilling note vignette. (lot)
Estimate $30
SOLD $50
Smith, Sydney Ure., Adrian Feint Flower Paintings, Ure Smith, 1948, 28 plates, 78pp, Sydney. Very fine with dust jacket.
Estimate $200
SOLD $110
Publications, The New York Herald December 12, 1862, reporting on the capture of Fredericksburg (cost 3 cents); Household Words, A Weekly Journal conducted by Charles Dickens, Jan. 15, 1859; 1906 Dec. 22, Queensland Government Gazette; Map of Porto Rico; Scientific American, New York Dec. 11, 1880. (5)
Estimate $40
SOLD $30
Publications, various in black folder on Ballet; Maps; Harbour Bridge; Football matches; Fire policies; Humour magazines; etc. (21)
Estimate $40
SOLD $0
Hobart Town Gazette, December 3, 1972. Fine.
Estimate $20
SOLD $10
South Australia, Report on Country in the Neighbourhood of Lake Eyre by Mr H.Y.L. Brown, Government Geologist, Adelaide, 1892, 5 pages plus map, section and contour plans. Cover torn at spine and edges, good fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Torres Straits Daily Pilot, Thursday Island single sheet newspaper, September 16, 1941. Fine and rare.
Estimate $30
SOLD $40
Africa, a metal blade axe in ornate pokerwork decorated haft, custom designs cut into blade which has a double tail, collected by American engineer in Addis Abbaba in 1960, 560mm x 300mm.
Estimate $50
SOLD $20
Indonesia, iron currency of the north-east Indonesian Sultanates, very large iron denomination (c.47-72 grams each), of uncertain period, round marble shape generally with spiral symbols and Arabic legend and inscription, (cf.M.3986-3993 but round). Fine - very fine and very rare. (5)
Estimate $80
SOLD $30
Indonesia, iron currency of the north-east Indonesian Sultanates, large iron denomination (c.40 grams each), of uncertain period, spinning top shape generally with pointed ends, some with spiral symbols only, most with Arabic legend and inscription, (cf.M.3986-3993). Fine - very fine and rare. (13)
Estimate $100
SOLD $40
Liberia, kissi penny, iron sticks, (Quiggin Plate I, 11). Very fine. (5)
Estimate $50
SOLD $0
New Guinea, Rossel Island Ndap shell coin of the denomination Tebuda 'made before man came to Rossel by the supreme god Wonajo and given to man'. Rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
New Guinea, Huli 'mankiller' or fighting pick, old weapon consisting of a sharpened cassowary claw attached to shaft with fine woven cane, this point is bound with cane to a normal haft. Very nice, 800mm x 390mm.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Nigeria, Congo and West Africa, manillas, anklets and collars, as circular bars, round rings, 70-130mm diameter, (cf.Quiggin Plate 1 No.2, 5, 14 etc). Very fine. (15)
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Nigeria and West Africa, manilla circular bars, 55mm diameter, (cf.Quiggin p.89 No.4). Very fine. (2)
Estimate $40
SOLD $0
Pacific Islands, shell money, string of shells and beads (120cm) and barkcloth or mat money (80cm). Fine. (2)
Estimate $30
SOLD $0
Philippines, Campilan sword of the Mindanao warrior, unusually shaped and decorated metal blade. Ornately decorated hilt has been cast by the lost wax method, 700mms. long.
Estimate $80
SOLD $80
Thailand, Lannathai Kingdom, (14-16th century), silver 'Ka-Kim' tamlung (four baht) (64.14 grams), or silver bar split and folded back to join at ends, with stamps of Chakra, Chiengmai, Chiengsen on both sides and base, (Le May Pl.III,1). Very fine, scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $0
Gallo-Belgic Imported to Britain, Uninscribed Coinage, Gallo-Belgic E, Ambiani type issued during Gallic War, (c.55 B.C.), stater, 6.22 grams, obv. blank, rev. crude Celticized disjointed horse to right, with pellet below horse, (S.7, Van A. 56-1). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $450
SOLD $460
Southern Britain, Inscribed issue, Atrebates and Regni, Verica (c.A.D. 10 - 43), stater, second coinage of classical style issued A.D. 20-25, (5.3 grams), obv. COMF on sunken tablet, rev. horseman with javelin to right, VIR above, REX below, (S.98, Van A. 500-1 notes as scarce). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $800
SOLD $700
Southern Britain, Inscribed issue, Atrebates and Regni, Verica (c.A.D. 10 - 43), stater, third coinage of classical style, issued A.D. 25-35, (5.4 grams), obv. VI RI, vine leaf between, rev. horseman with shield and javelin to right, COF around, (S.99, Van A. 520-1 notes as scarce, Mack 125). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,050
North Thames, Inscribed issue, Trinovantes, Dubnovellaunus in Essex (c. 30 - 25 B.C.), stater, issued 30-25 B.C., (5.5 grams), obv. crescents with wreath across coin, rev. Celticized horse to left, branch below, pellet in ring above, star below horse's tail, [DV]BNOVELLA around, (S.152, Van A. 1655-1 notes as extremely rare). Good very fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,050
North Thames, Inscribed issue, Trinovantes, Tasciovanus (c.25 - 10 B.C.), stater, second coinage of celticized style issued 20 - 15 B.C., (5.4 grams), obv. Crescents in crossed wreaths, rev. Celtic horseman T [A] S C around, (S.158, Van A. 1732-1 notes as extremely rare). Good very fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $1,100
SOLD $1,000
North Thames, Inscribed issue, Trinovantes, Andoco, (10 B.C. - A.D. 10), stater, (5.28 grams), obv. crossed wreath design, rev. Celticized horse to right, bucranium above, anemone above horse's head, ANDO below and in front of horse, (S.202, Mack 141, Van A. 1860-1 notes as extremely rare). Good fine/ very fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $1,400
SOLD $1,200
South West Midlands, Inscribed issue, Dobunni, Anted (10 B.C. - A.D. 10), stater, of celtic style, (4.5 grams), obv. Dobunnic emblem like a tree of ten branches, rev. celticized horse to right, six spoked wheel below, ANIED above horse, (S.260, Van A. 1066-1 notes as very rare). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $600
South West Midlands, Inscribed issue, Dobunni, Corio (30 - 15 B.C.), stater, of Celtic style, (5.5 grams), obv. Dobunnic emblem like a tree of ten branches, rev. celticized horse to right, six spoked wheel below, CORI[O] above horse, (S.267, Van A. 1035-1 notes as scarce). Very fine/good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $900
SOLD $740
Henry VI, (1422-1461), rosette issue, 1427-1430, noble, London, without flag at stern, lis by sword arm and in reverse field (S.1818, N.1439). Nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,320
Edward VI (1547-1553) second period 1549-50, half sovereign, crowned bust right, London, mm arrow (S.2438). Nearly very fine.
Estimate $800
SOLD $0
Mary (1553-4) angel, no mm. (S.2490). Uneven edge otherwise nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $0