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Royal Victoria Theatre, Pit pass in copper (2) and Gallery pass in brass, undated, by J.C. Thornthwaite. Good fine - very fine. (3)
Estimate $300
SOLD $600
St. Andrews Church, Launceston, in white metal (oval 31mm x 22mm) undated, c.1850 (W & W. T6; B.4155; GRW 27; Cr.3663) Presbyterian Church, Ballarat, in cupro-nickel (31mm) undated (c.1861) (W & W. V19; B.687; GRW.3; Cr.596). Extremely fine; good very fione. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Presbyterian Church South Yarra, in nickeled bronze (27mm) undated, circa 1862 (W & W V.8; B.6374; G.R.W. 37; Cr.5564). Nearly uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
Presbyterian Church, South Yarra, in white metal (30mm) (W & W - ; B-; GRW-). Minor contact marks, some mint bloom, extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $350
SOLD $400
Commonwealth of Australia, World War II Internment Camps, brass penny. Carbon spots on obverse, otherwise nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $100
Commonwealth of Australia, World War II Internment Camps, brass penny. Very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $120
Keeling Cocos Islands, J.S.Clunies Ross, bone or ivory tokens for twenty five cents, 1910, serial No.3312 (1913), one rupee, 1910, serial number 1124 (1913). Nearly fine and rare. (2)
Estimate $250
SOLD $450
O.G. & Co; sixpence (2), ninepence no. 1 (2), shilling, shilling no. 1, shilling no. 3; Australian and world assortment of tourism related tokens; huge assortment of transportation, amusement, club and other tokens; NRMA car bumper bar badge in chrome plated metal by Angus & Coote, Sydney (147mm x 91mm). The collection is contained in five, stackable, plush-lined, plastic Leuchturn trays. A small collection of base metal world coins is also in the lot. Very good - extremely fine. (189)
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
Bread tokens, West Wallsend Co-operative Society 1/2d, 1d, 3d, 6d and 1/- dole tokens (nice matched set); Pro Rol Bakery one loaf; R and M Smith Milk Vendor 600ml token; Newcastle Tattersall's Club checks 10/-, 4/-, 2/-, 6d another no value, cupro-nickel (19mm) 6d, another with central hole cupro-nickel (25mm) 1/-?. Fine - nearly uncirculated. (13)
Estimate $190
SOLD $0
Milk and Bread Tokens, includes bread tokens for W. Cann Newcastle one loaf; A.J. Quintrell half loaf (2); Wallsend & Plattsburg (2, one loaf & half loaf); Kurri Kurri Co-operative half loaf; Woodlands Bakery Belmont one loaf; Lithgow Co-operative one loaf (3, one pink & two metal and half loaf (3), one blue & two pink); Broken Hill Co-operative one loaf (3, one cupro-nickel & two aluminium, one holed); Newcastle & Suburban Co-operative (13, one half loaf round (3) and half loaf oval two types, loaf, oval (4) two types and one round, one SR loaf (3); Newcastle & District half loaf; Cessnock District Co-operative good for one loaf (3, one octagonal and two round), good for half loaf (2); milk tokens, Goole Co-operative one pint (2, one copper holed and one aluminium round); Newcastle Suburban Co-operative one pint (4, two rectangular & two triangular cupro nickel); Portsea Island one pint. Very good - uncirculated. (42)
Estimate $150
SOLD $170
Bread tokens, a wide selection. Very good - uncirculated. (103)
Estimate $120
SOLD $140
Ferry tokens: Stockton Ferries (Stockton - Newcastle), adult, holed (12), child, holed (5), adult unholed (8); P.J.& M.S.S. Co Manly children's; Sydney Ferries with 2 on obverse in nickel (3), 2 on obverse in bronze holed (11), 1 on obverse (5); Sydney Harbour Ferry Souvenir Set containing two historic postcards & three original tokens (2) with each set having different ferries on the postcards; Glasgow, Clyde Navigation halfpenny ticket in bronze; book, Catalogue of World Ferry, Ship and Canal Transportation Tokens and Passes, first edition 1981, by Kenneth E. Smith and Kirk S. Smith, signed by authors (many notations made in the book). Fine - uncirculated. (49)
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
Garden Island Naval Dockyard Sydney, employees pass, brass (34 mm) "G.1" and three digit number, another four digit number; naval dockyard police buttons large, small (2); C.U. & L.M.S acting able seaman tin badge; sailors day 2/- pin; merchant seaman's appeal, M.N. British Sailors Society. Very fine - extremely fine. (8)
Estimate $90
SOLD $130
Department of road transport and tramways, crowned oval employees cap badge, early period (1932-1952) C.1932-45? (2); Public Transport Commission of N.S.W oval railway employees numbered cap badges. (9). Nearly very fine - extremely fine. (11)
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Municipal Tramways Trust, Adelaide, South Australia: Employee Passes, oval copper badge with green enamelled obverse and initials MTT, reverse bears serial number, made by A.J.Parkes, Brisbane (30mm x 20mm), loop suspension, a rare bulk offering of outdated badges which includes badge no. 0002 (90); Employee Passes, circular copper badge (24mm) enamelled in red and white with gold initials MTT and loop suspension by A.J. Parkes Brisbane and small numbers on reverse (4), also identical type but in cupro-nickel and with large numbers on reverse (7); two oval hat badges in black enamel and silver, one being of the early type with numbers voided in the centre whereas the second badge has the numbers in black, both by Stokes, Melb (2). The lot also includes The Adelaide Tramways Pocket Guide being an illustrated catalogue of MTT rolling stock 1909-74. Very fine. (104)
Estimate $300
SOLD $300
Trains and Tramways Tickets, various States, many scarce issues all mounted on sheets in an album as well as two Weekly Ticket books issued by A.J. Wagg Lindfield Motor Service, one red and the other grey. An interesting selection. Very fine. (196)
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Government Time Table and Fares, (68mm x 88mm) from 28th January 1890 comprising 81 pages of detailed information for Sydney tramway network at the time; Tram Timetables Waratah Line (Newcastle) 1950 commencing February 27. Very fine, the first item very scarce. (2)
Estimate $350
SOLD $0