Catalogue
New Zealand, Queen Victoria pattern penny 1879 by Joseph Moore, Birmingham (A.399). Mostly red uncirculated and very rare. Ex Noble Numismatics Sale 38 (lot 634) and previously in the bulk lot purchased by Baldwin at the Shorthouse sale in London in August 1916 (Sotheby). Shorthouse, of Birmingham, was a close friend of Joseph Moore.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $3,100
(Peek & Campbell), Tea Stores, Sydney halfpennies, 1852 (A.428). One struck on a clipped flan, very good. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $110
(Peek & Campbell) Tea Stores, Sydney penny, 1853 (A.431) by J.C. Thornthwaite. Nearly extremely fine/ very fine for issue and rare thus.
Estimate $650
SOLD $850
(Peek & Campbell) Tea Stores, Sydney penny, 1853 (A.431), halfpenny, 1852 (A.428); Pettigrew, John & Co., Ipswich penny, 1865 (A.438); Warnock Bros., Melbourne penny, 1861 (A.604); Wood, W.D., Hobart halfpenny, undated (A.642). Good - good fine. (5)
Estimate $150
SOLD $130
Pettigrew, John & Co., Ipswich halfpenny, 1865 (A.439). Nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $250
Petty, Geo, Melbourne penny, undated (A.441). Glossy red and brown uncirculated.
Estimate $350
SOLD $600
Stead Brothers, Sandhurst penny, 1862 (A.504). Attractive medium brown patina, nearly extremely fine and rare thus.
Estimate $800
SOLD $0
Stokes, T., Melbourne penny, 1862 (A.534). Edge knocks, otherwise nearly very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
Stokes, T., Melbourne penny, 1862 (A.540). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
Stokes & Martin, Melbourne penny, undated (A.566). Attempted piercing in centre otherwise good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $70
SOLD $120
Taylor, W.J., Advance Australia penny, undated (A.571) second o of London in makers's name entered twice one high up above line of word. Minute rim bite at 9 o' clock otherwise glossy brown, uncirculated and rare with the re- entered o.
Estimate $300
SOLD $300
Taylor, W.J., Melbourne/ United States mule halfpenny, undated (A.575). Cleaned of patina and lacquered otherwise good extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,900
Thorthwaite, J.C., Sydney halfpenny, 1854 (A.583a) re punched lettering on the obverse reads Medallisit the first I over an S. Red brown very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,250
SOLD $1,150
Weight and Johnson, Sydney penny, undated (A.615); Wood, W.D., Hobart halfpenny, undated (A.642); Holloway, Professor penny and halfpenny, 1857, 1858 (A.662, 666, 668). Nearly very fine- good very fine. (5)
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
Williams, J.W. & G., Eagle Hawk penny, undated (A.638). Slight denting on reverse field otherwise even dark brown patina and very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $250
Holloway, Professor, London penny, 1857, bronzed proof with raised J. Moore (A.665). Frosted and brilliant light red brown patinated fields, nearly FDC and rare.
Estimate $750
SOLD $1,100
Macintosh & Degraves, Hobart silver shilling, 1823 (A.680). Dark grey toned with underlying proof - like brilliance nearly uncirculated and very rare thus, one of the finest known of this great rarity.
Estimate $25,000
SOLD $26,000
Campbell, James, Morpeth silver threepence, undated (issued 1854) (A.685) struck by J.C. Thorthwaite, believed only 400 struck. Even grey toned, tiny graffiti scratches on the reverse otherwise, nearly extremely fine and very rare, one of the finest known.
Estimate $10,000
SOLD $11,200
Hogarth, Erichsen & Co., Sydney silver threepence, 1858 (A.686). Nearly fine/ good fine and rare.
Estimate $1,400
SOLD $0
Hogarth, Erichsen & Co., Sydney silver threepence, 1858 (A.687). Faint die flaw through obverse, some underlying mint brilliance, extremely fine and rare in this condition, one of the finest known.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $0
Hogarth, Erichsen & Co., Sydney silver threepence, 1858 (A.687). Good very fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $850
SOLD $0
Hogarth, Erichsen & Co., Sydney silver threepence, 1858 (A.688). Toned good very fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $1,600
SOLD $0
Hogarth, Erichsen & Co., Sydney silver threepence, 1858 (A.690). Nearly fine/ very good and rare.
Estimate $850
SOLD $0
Hogarth & Erichsen, Sydney silver threepence, 1860 (A.691). Lightly lacquered, good very fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $1,250
SOLD $0
Hogarth & Erichsen, Sydney silver threepence, 1860 (A.691). Attempted piercing on the reverse, scratches otherwise nearly very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
Various issues, as per Andrews no's 2 (2), 243, 292, 359, 377, 438. Good fine - good very fine. (7)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Various issues, as per Andrews, no's 51, 125, 243, 254, 293, very fine - good very fine. (6)
Estimate $180
SOLD $280
Various issues as per Andrews, no's 254, 280, 284, 285, 295, 319. Nearly very fine - good very fine. (6)
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Various issues as per Andrews no's 360, 395, 406, 408, 433, 433 upset die axis 180ø. Very fine - nearly extremely fine. (6)
Estimate $240
SOLD $360
Various issues as per Andrews, no's 484 (2), 505 (die break) , 546, 549. Very fine - extremely fine. (5)
Estimate $200
SOLD $300