Catalogue
Reece, Edward, Christchurch penny, undated (A.448; L.340a). Patchy tone, red and brown uncirculated and rare in this condition, one of the finest known.
Estimate $500
SOLD $1,100
Reece, Edward, Christchurch penny, undated (A.449; L. 340b). Good very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $300
Reece, Edward, Christchurch pennies, undated (A.447- 9; L.340, a, b). The last damaged and struck on a thin flan otherwise fine, the first good very fine, the second good extremely fine and rare thus. (3)
Estimate $400
SOLD $440
Reece, Edward, Christchurch halfpenny, undated (A.450; L.340c this token). Glossy medium brown patina, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $480
Reece, Edward, Christchurch halfpenny, undated (A.451; L.340e this token). Damaged otherwise very fine and very rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $1,700
Reece, Edward, Christchurch halfpenny, undated (A.452; L.340d). Even brown, nearly extremely fine and rare thus.
Estimate $350
SOLD $580
Reece, Edward, Christchurch halfpennies undated (A.450, 452; L.340c,d). Nearly very fine; nearly extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $240
SOLD $520
Smith, S. Hague, Auckland penny, undated (A.470, 471, 475, 477; L.341, a, e, f). Very fine- extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $350
SOLD $640
Smith, S. Hague, Auckland penny, undated (A473, 474, 478, -; L.341b, 341c, 341d, 341g). The last from Lampard dies 7B. Good fine - very fine the last rare. (4)
Estimate $250
SOLD $500
Smith, S. Hague, Auckland penny, undated (A.470, 471, 475, 478; L.341,a, e, d). The third cleaned and re-toned otherwise good extremely fine, the others very fine. (4)
Estimate $200
SOLD $380
Somerville, M., Auckland penny, 1857 (A.497- 500; L.342, a, b, c). The last good very fine, the others extremely fine or better. (4) The first (illus) acquired in 1974, the second (illus) from L. Morel in 1978, the third from P & M. Eccles Sale in 1985, the fourth from Max Stern & Co. in 1976.
Estimate $300
SOLD $640
Somerville, M., Auckland penny, 1857 (A.497-9; L.342, a, b). Good fine; nearly extremely fine; very fine.(3)
Estimate $90
SOLD $100
Union Bakery Company, Christchurch penny, undated (A.588; L.343). Extremely fine; good extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $250
SOLD $580
United Service Hotel, Auckland, (A.590, 591 (3); L.344, 344a (3)). The first (illus) medium brown with red, good extremely fine, the others generally very fine or better, the last with a large die cud flaw at 4 o'clock on the reverse. (4)
Estimate $150
SOLD $240
Wallace, James, Wellington penny, 1859 (A.592; L.345 this token). Trace of mint red in name otherwise brown extremely fine/nearly extremely fine and rare thus.
Estimate $350
SOLD $850
Wallace, James, Wellington halfpenny, 1859 (A.593; L.345a this token). Small scratch on obverse otherwise medium brown, very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $600
Wallace, James, Wellington penny and halfpenny, 1859 (A.592,3; L.345,a). Die curl at 9 o'clock on the obverse of the second, dark blue brown patina, the first medium brown both nearly very fine. (2)
Estimate $350
SOLD $500
Waters, Edward, Auckland penny undated (A.610; L.346a this token). Considerable original mint red, uncirculated and very rare in this condition, the finest known.
Estimate $750
SOLD $2,800
Waters, Edward, Auckland penny, undated (A.609; L.346). Even brown, extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $500
SOLD $900
Waters, Edward, Auckland penny, undated (A.609, this token, 610; L.346, 346 a). Very fine, nearly extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $300
SOLD $680
Wilson, A.S, Dunedin penny, 1857 (A.639; L.347). Light reddish brown, good very fine and rare, especially in this condition, one of the finest known.
Estimate $1,250
SOLD $1,600
Wilson, A.S., Dunedin penny, 1857 (A.639; L.347 this token). Old scratches on the reverse, otherwise attractive brown patina good very fine and rare, especially in this condition.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,000
Holloway, Professor, London pennies and halfpennies, 1857 and 1858 (A.660, 666(2), 668(2), 672 (2) and 660 countermarked 'Wilson/ Engraver/ 390 Pitt S'. The last fine, the others very fine - nearly uncirculated. (8)
Estimate $240
SOLD $320
Countermarked tokens; Hh MACKIE incuse on obverse of R.Gratten penny (A.152) J.S. incuse on obverse of Milner & Thompson penny (A.382) another on both sides of A382, GVR incuse on reverse S. Hague Smith penny (A.470) also has large incuse DC (?) on obverse. Australia, J incuse on obverse of R. Parker penny (A.409). Fair - fine, the first rare (5)
Estimate $100
SOLD $500
Clarkson, S., Christchurch penny, 1875 (A.67; L.311b); Clarkson and Turnbull, Timaru penny, 1865 (A.69; L.312); Gilmour, John, New Plymouth, penny, undated (A.143; L.118); Kirkaldie & Stains, Wellington penny, undated (A.311; L.327); Licensed Victuallers Assn, Auckland penny, 1871 (A.326; L.304a); Milner & Thompson, Christchurch penny, undated (A.378; L.334b) 1881 (A381; L.334e). The last silver plated, generally good very fine or better. (7)
Estimate $200
SOLD $320
Hall, Henry J., Christchurch penny undated (A.159; L.322e) (2); Hall, H.J., initials only (A.165; L.322f) Extremely fine; pitted very fine; fine.(3)
Estimate $90
SOLD $90
Pratt, William, Christchurch penny, undated (A.443; L.339) also S.Hague Smith penny (A.470; L.341) with rim filed off (?). Nearly very fine; fine. (2)
Estimate $90
SOLD $140
Duplicate tokens of different issuers, Beath (A.36, 38; L.306b, c); Archibald Clark (A64; L.310); Clarkson (A.66 (2); L.311a (2)); Samuel Coombes (A.77, 78; L.313a, b). Very good - very fine. (7)
Estimate $150
SOLD $160
Duplicate tokens of different issuers, John Gilmour (A.143, L.318 (2)); Gittos (A149; L.3198); Gratten (A.152; L.321); Kirkaldie & Stains (A.311; L327); Mason Struthers & Co. (A.355; L.330a) McCaul (A.359 (2); L.331 (2)). Fine- good very fine. (8)
Estimate $180
SOLD $250
Duplicate tokens of various issuers, Gittos (A149; L.319); Licensed Victuallers (A326; L.304a); Milner & Thompson (A.378; L.334b); S.Hague Smith (A.470, 475; L.341, 341e); Somerville (A.498; L.342a); United Service Hotel (A.590 (2); L.344 (2)). Fine- good very fine. (8)
Estimate $150
SOLD $190