Catalogue
Marks, Morris, Auckland penny, undated (A.341) struck in brass as always. Scratches on reverse very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $320
Martin, John, Adelaide penny, undated (A.349). Good very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
Martin, John, Adelaide penny, undated (A.349); Martin & Sach, Adelaide penny, undated (A.351); Mather, R. Andrew, Hobart penny, undated (A.356); McFarlane, J., Melbourne penny, undated (A.360) (3). Good fine - good very fine. (6)
Estimate $240
SOLD $300
Martin & Sach, Adelaide penny, undated (A.352); Smith Peate & Co., Sydney penny, undated (A.484).
Estimate $100
SOLD $160
Mason Struthers & Co., Christchurch penny, undated (A.355) (2); McCaul, George, Grahamstown penny, 1874 (A.359) (5). Good fine - good very fine. (7)
Estimate $200
SOLD $400
Mears, J.W., Wellington halfpenny, undated (A.362). Beautifully struck in the centre however rims are flattened,w1392 struck out of a collar (as a test piece ?) with central test pin hole either side, otherwise extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $1,200
Merrington, J.M. & Co., Nelson penny, undated (A.363); Merry & Bush, Queensland penny, 1863 (A.364) (2); Merry, T.F. & Co., Toowoomba penny and halfpenny, undated (A.367, 368). Lacquered fine - good very fine. (5)
Estimate $100
SOLD $340
Merry, T.F. & Co., Toowoomba halfpenny, undated (A.368). Good very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $320
Metcalfe & Lloyd, Sydney penny and halfpenny, 1863 (A.369, 370(2)); Moir, Joseph, Hobart penny, undated (A.384); Mulligan, D.T., Rockhampton penny and halfpenny, 1863 (A.392, 393(20, 394). Fine - good very fine. (8)
Estimate $180
SOLD $360
Miller Brothers, Melbourne penny, 1862 (A.371, upset and normal, 374). Good very fine; very fine corroded; good very fine. (3)
Estimate $400
SOLD $720
Miller & Dismorr, Melbourne penny, undated(A.375); Moubray Lush & Co., Melbourne penny, undated (A.391). Very fine. (2)
Estimate $300
SOLD $600
Milner and Thompson, Christchurch penny, 1881 (A.377); Stokes, T., Melbourne penny, 1862 (A.546). Nearly uncirculated; Two spots on obverse, otherwise extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $60
SOLD $80
Milner & Thompson, Christchurch pennies, 1881 and undated (A.378, 379 (2), 380, 381, 382, 383). The last fine, others good very fine - choice uncirculated. (7)
Estimate $300
SOLD $500
Milner & Thompson, Christchurch penny, undated (A.383). Red and brown uncirculated.
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
Morgan, William, Adelaide penny; 1858 (A.385). Considerable mint red, nearly uncirculated and very rare in this condition, probably the finest known.
Estimate $500
SOLD $1,600
Morgan, William, Adelaide penny, 1858 (A.386). Attractive light red brown patina, extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $400
SOLD $1,400
Morgan, William, Adelaide penny, 1858 (A.386). Minor damage and scratches on obverse otherwise even brown very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Morrin & Co., Auckland penny, undated (A.387) (2); Reece, Edward, Christchurch penny and halfpenny, undated (A.447, 448, 450). The second corroded fair, others good fine - good very fine. (5)
Estimate $100
SOLD $320
Murray and Christie, Castlemaine penny, undated (A.395) (2); Nicholas, Alfred, Hobart penny and halfpenny, undated (A.406); Palmer, B., Sydney penny, undated (A.408). Fine - good very fine. (6)
Estimate $200
SOLD $320
New Zealand, pattern penny, 1879 (A.399) by Joseph Moore, Birmingham. Brilliant original full mint red choice mint state and very rare.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $4,400
Nicholas, A., Hobarton penny, undated, reverse Liverpool Arms (A.400). Slightly double struck on obverse, very fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $20,000
SOLD $26,000
Nicholas, Alfred, Hobart halfpenny, undated (A.403), Nokes, James, Melbourne halfpenny, undated (A.406; 407). Attractive red brown patinas, good extremely fine; nearly extremely fine, good very fine. (3)
Estimate $300
SOLD $620
Parker, R., Geelong penny, undated (A.409, 419, 422). Extremely fine - good extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $400
SOLD $480
Parker, R., Geelong penny, undated (A.409, 410, 411(2), 412, 413, 416). Fine - very fine. (7)
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Peek and Campbell, Tea Stores, Sydney penny, 1852 (A.426). Very good and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $300
Peek & Campbell Tea Stores, Sydney penny, 1852 (A. 427) by J.C. Thornthwaite. Slightly double struck on the reverse, old scratching in field behind Britannia, attractive brown patina, good extremely fine and extremely rare, possibly the finest known. This specimen was first seen at the Australian Numismatic Society exhibition of Sydney Town Hall in February 1966 where it was photographed by G.C. Heyde for his work Unofficial Coins of Australian and New Zealand published by Renniks, Adelaide, 1966 and illustrated on page 42.
Estimate $40,000
SOLD $0
Peek and Campbell, Tea Stores Sydney halfpenny, 1852 (A.428). Thin oxidised blank otherwise no wear, virtually as struck, very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Peek and Campbell, Tea Stores Sydney halfpenny, 1852 (A.428), 430). Fine; good/very good. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
Peek and Campbell, Tea Stores Sydney penny, 1853 (A.431). Good very fine or nearly as struck, rare thus.
Estimate $400
SOLD $800
Peek and Campbell, Tea Stores Sydney penny, 1853 (A.431); Peck, Hugh, Melbourne pennies, undated and 1862 (A.433, 434); Pettigrew, John & Co. Ipswich penny and halfpenny, 1865 (A.438 (4); 439(2)). Fair - nearly extremely fine. (9)
Estimate $100
SOLD $240