Catalogue
Friedenberg, Daniel M., Jewish Medals 1503-1815, 1970 (2); Till, William, English Coronation Medals, 1846; Morel, Leon G., A Catalogue of Medals, Medalets, Medallions of New Zealand 1865-1940, no.48 of 400, signed; Mackay, James, Commemorative Medals, 1970; Colbert, R.W. & Hyder, William D., Medallic Portraits of Adolf Hitler; A Guide to the Department of Coins and Medals in the British Museum, 1922; other booklets on medals. Fine - very fine. (18)
Estimate $50
SOLD $140
General coin books, including world coin catalogues, investing in coins, coin identifier, counterfeiting, coin preservation and identifying ancient, medieval and modern coins, a good selection. Very fine. (13)
Estimate $50
SOLD $100
General items, including auction catalogues and a few large magazine-size publications on coins and a huge file on FAO coinage, some of the other items are, the U.S. Museum of History & Technology published research papers, No.31 History of the National Numismatic Collections by Vladimir Clain-Stefanelli, signed, No.32 Numismatics an Ancient Science by Elvira Eliza Clain-Stefanelli, and No.33 Italian Coin Engravers Since 1800 by Elvira Eliza Clain-Stefanelli; also three French wedding registration papers dated 1812, 1814 and 1815 issued by Arras Palace of Justice. The last three items in poor condition, the rest fine - very fine. (23)
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Gibbs, Howard D., Odd and Curious Money of the World, 1946; Sigler, Col. Phares O., Strange Money of the World, 1962; Quiggin, A.Hingston., A Survey of Primitive Money, 1949. Very fine. (3)
Estimate $80
SOLD $40
Great Britain, a selection of books on British coinage, some of the titles include, The Splendid Shilling by James O'Donald Mays, 1982, signed, together with correspondence between the author and Tom Hanley regarding use of material from Tom''s book, Collecting Australian Coins; The Obsidional Money of the Great Rebellion 1642-1649 by Philip Nelson, reprint of 1907; The Coins of the British Commonwealth of Nations Part 2 Asian Territories by F.Pridmore, 1965; British Coin Designs and Designers by H.W.A.Linecar, 1977; The Coinage of England by Charles Oman, 1931; Colonial and Commonwealth Coins by L.V.W.Wright, 1959; Kangaroos on English Tokens by Peter Lane, No.60 of 150, signed; The History of the Gold Sovereign by Sir Geoffrey Duveen & H.G.Stride, 1962; Standard Catalogue of British Coins by B.A.Seaby Ltd, First Edition, 1962; The Story of the British Coinage by Gertrude Burford Rawlins, 1898; Coins and Tokens of Ireland by B.A.Seaby Ltd, 1970; several other books and booklets. Fine - extremely fine. (49)
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
Guehler, Le May Ramsden & Kneedler, Harding, Siamese Coins and Tokens, 1977; Robinson, M. and Shaw, L.A., The Coins and Banknotes of Burma, 1980; Le May, Reginald, The Coinage of Siam Vol IX, 1961; Studies of Old Siamese Coins, Vol X, from The Siam Society Journal, 1961; Daniel III, Howard A., The Catalog and Guidebook of Southeast Asian Coins and Currency Vol I, France, 1978; Basso, Aldo P., Coins, Medals and Tokens of the Philippines, 1968. Very fine. (6)
Estimate $60
SOLD $100
Hanley, Tom and James, Bill, Collecting Australian Coins, undated; synopsis and typed manuscript for first item together with covering letter from Bill James to Tom Hanley dated 8 November 1965. The dust cover of the book is torn at the top otherwise very fine. (2)
Estimate $50
SOLD $200
Heyde, Gilbert Christopher, Rennicks Unofficial Coins of Colonial Australia and New Zealand, 1967 First edition. Nearly extremely fine and very scarce. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $300
(Heyde Auction sales), The Gilbert Heyde Collection, of Rare Coins and Tokens, Parts I-IV, auction by Geoff K.Gray Pty Ltd, March 1973 - December 1974. Nearly uncirculated and as such, rare. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $180
Hyman, Coleman P., An Account of the Coins, Coinages and Currency of Australia, Sydney, 1893, endorsed on the first page 'With the writer's compliments' and on the last page is a notation 'This concluding note was written on the 14th June, 1893' and initialed CPH. Front and back cover torn, some foxing on first few pages, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $180
India, a collection of books dealing with the coinage of various eras in Indian history, punch-marked types, hordes held by museums, various journals of the Royal Asiatic Society, 1873, 1931, 1934, Asiatic Society of Bengal, 1880-1881 and a host of other books, Very fine, some scarce. (31)
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
James Cook, His Coins & Medals by Dr W.J.D.Mira (5, 3 hard covered, one of these signed, two with soft covers); The Faces of Captain Cook by Alan Klenman (2, No.39 and 47 of 100 copies) together with a two-page letter from the author to Tom Hanley; The Royal Society Cook Medal by L.Richard Smith, No.42 of 250 copies, signed; Captain James Cook, The Wedgewood Portrait Medallions by L.Richard Smith, No. 121 of 300 copies, signed; The Resolution & Adventure Medal by L.Richard Smith, No.48 of 200 copies, signed; Captain Cook by The Numismatic Society of Auckland Inc.; The Killora Resolution and Adventure Medal by Peter Lane, only 30 copies of this revised edition; Encounters in Place, Outsiders & Aboriginal Australians 1606-1985 by D.J.Mulvaney (a photocopy of the section dealing with Captain Cook); Cook Treasures from the Mitchell & Dixson Collections; Cook - Coins, Medals, some contemporary numismatic aspects of the life and voyages of Captain James Cook by W.J.Mira (33 photocopies, foolscap size pages); a multitude of other Cook memorabilia such as coasters, pamphlets, stamps, postmarks, brochures, invitations, newspaper cuttings and leaflets all featuring Cook and a gilt-tin wall-hanging plaque (150mm0 featuring the Endeavour,'Captain Cook, 1770-1970. Australia'. Fine - extremely fine. (approximately 100)
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Kirby, Norm H., Crowns of France Louis XVI - De Gaulle, 1968, signed; De May, J & Pauwels, G., Les Monnaies De Belgique, 1977; Catalogus Van de Zilveren Munten, 1979, Vol 1 & 2; Clarke, Robert L., The Coinage of Switzerland, 1968; Cordry, Scott Eric, The Modern Coinage of Sweden, 1971; Hobson, Burton, Catalogue of Scandinavian Coins, 1972; other books on coinage of France, Sweden and Czechoslovakia. Fine - very fine. (13)
Estimate $50
SOLD $60
Krause Publications, Standard Catalog of German Coins 1601 to present including colonial issues, 1994; Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1981; 1990 Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901 - present; Coincraft publication, Standard Catalogue of English & UK Coins 1066 - date, 1995. The first and last items as new, the second has some foxing but very fine and the third is extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Lampard, William H., Catalogue of New Zealand Coins, Tokens, Banknotes, 1981; Hargreaves, R.P., From Beads to Banknotes, 1972; various other books and booklets on New Zealand coins; Reed, A.H. & A.W., Maori Place Names and Their Meanings, 1951; Kaplan, Alec, The Coins of South Africa; numismatic article on The Veld Pond of 1902 by Colin Pitchfork (6). The first two items extremely fine, the rest are very good - very fine. (34)
Estimate $60
SOLD $220
Long, Mark H., A Skeleton Catalogue of Australian Copper Tokens, Sydney, 1st January, 1901, ex A.Burton library with his hand-written notes throughout. Fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $300
Marcus Clark papers, including purchase documents and correpondence; photo album with photos of the Sydney Mint and its operations, also Chinese Morrison, an Australian news correspondent at the Defence of the Legations during the Boxer Rebellion; hand-written account of life in Papua by a white resident of over twenty years; various coin valuation reports; research correspondence; notes on thehistory of Newtown, 84pp. Housed in Tom Hanley's personal leather carry-case, very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Meek, W.F.W., Currency Tokens of New Zealand, Dunedin, 1951; Lampard, William H., Catalogue of New Zealand Coins, Tokens, Banknotes, Upper Hutt, 1981. Some foxing on the fly pages of the first item, very fine - extremely fine, the first item very scarce. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $300
Mira, W.J.D. & Noble, W.J.; The Holey Dollars of New South Wales, Sydney, 1988 (2); Mira, Dr. W.J., The Holey Dollars of New South Wales Their fate, 1979, signed to Tom Hanley; Mira, Dr. W.J.D., A Classification of the "New South Wales Dumps", ND, signed to Tom, 1977; Mira, Dr. W.J.D., Coinage and Currency in New South Wales 1788-1829 and An Index of Currency References in the Sydney Gazette 1803-1811, 1981, signed to Tom Hanley; Deacon, J. Hunt, The "Ingots" and "Assay Office Pieces" of South Australia (ND). Very fine - extremely fine. (6)
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
Miscellaneous coin books, on general world coins including catalogues, history, beginners and advanced guides, collectors almanac, investing in coins and how to buy and sell coins; leaflets and brochures (7), a huge selection. Very fine. (54)
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
Mullett, W.J., Australian Coinage, 1991, signed; Mullett, W.J., Gold Coinage and Refining at the Melbourne Mint, 1992, signed; Gill, Thomas, Coinage & Currency of South Australia, facsimile edition; Royal Geographical Society of Australasia, 1912, this contains the original writings on which the previous facsimile is based; Legislation for coinage as follows, Victoria, Coinage, 1853; Victoria, Australian Mint, 1854-55; Victoria, Melbourne Mint, 1873; Victoria, Mint Charges, 1874; Victoria, Royal Mint, 1874; Victoria, Silver and Copper Coinage Sent to Deputy - Master of Mint, Melbourne, 1880; The Australian Nugget, booklet by Goldcorp, 1986 (2). Very fine - extremely fine. (12)
Estimate $50
SOLD $270
The Murdoch Collection, auction catalogue of coins & medals, 1904, for the Series of English Historical Medals in gold, silver and bronze from Henry V (1422-1471) to George II (1727-1760), with pencil annotations of prices realised; R.P.Mack Collection of Ancient British, Anglo-Saxon and Norman Coins, 1973; Henfrey, Henry William revised by Keary, C.F., A Guide to the Study of English Coins, 1885; Grueber, Herbert A., Handbook of the Coins of Great Britain and Ireland in the British Museum, 1899; Robertson, J.D., A Handbook to the Coinage of Scotland, 1878; Hawkins, Edward with revisions by Kenyon, R.L., The Silver Coins of England, 1887; Humphreys, Henry Noel, The Coinage of the British Empire, 1863, with ornate, timber pressed-cover (damaged edges). Some wear damage to older volumes but fine, the first item scarce. (7)
Estimate $120
SOLD $150
Myatt, Bill & Hanley, Tom, Australian Coins, Notes & Medals, 1982, revised edition; Bank of N.S.W. publication, The Early History of Currency in Australia, The Story of Currency in Australia, 1954, 1957, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1966, 1973 (2), 1976 (3); Pearce, John, Coins for Kids, 1981; Nabisco and Skinner, Dion H., Coins of Australia; Watson, Jeffery, Thomas, Don and Bennett, Jack, the True Story of David Gee Australia's Most Audacious Coin Forger, 1986; Mira, Dr. William J.D., From Cowrie to Kina, 1986. Very fine - uncirculated. (18)
Estimate $50
SOLD $170
Numismatic auction catalogues, price lists and copies of Italia Numismatica newspaper (23) and Cronica Numismatica magazine, some of the catalogues include, Collection of Marcel Tessier, 1982; Collection of Mr J.Van Kuyk of French Coins & Medals, 1961; Collection Paul Topenot, 1982; and Noble Numismatics Sale 58A & 58B, the W.J.Noble Collection of British Tokens, 1998. Fine - very fine. (43)
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Numismatic journals, of various numismatic groups around the world and hardbound copies of Seaby's Numismatic Bulletins, incorporating a massive amount of research information on a wide range of numismatic topics. Very fine. (approximately 100)
Estimate $60
SOLD $20
Numismatic price lists, mostly Australian, some include interesting articles such as one on Sydney-Emden in the Nugent's Rennick's Coin Bulletin, 1969; also included are several copies of the New Zealand Numismatic Journal 1953-1961; bound copy of Australian Coin World magazines 1966-67; hard covered book, L'Acmonital E La Monetazione In Acciaio Inossidabile. Very fine. (88)
Estimate $60
SOLD $20
Numismatic photos, a huge selection of mostly black and white photos of rare, and not so rare, coins and banknotes; Collector's Annual magazines (2); various reports on coins; Historical Roll of Women in British Empire awarded the Military Medal in the Great War. (100 plus)
Estimate $60
SOLD $60
Numismatic research, newspaper cuttings, notes, brochures and other research material on other types of collectibles, a huge quantity amassed over a lifetime. Very fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $60
Numismatic research, a large assortment of newspaper and magazine clippings, documents, correspondence and other research material of a numismatic and general collecting interest, several important items, of interest being correspondence relevant to decimal currency and also the establishment of a Royal Australian Mint coin collection, decades of material accumulated by one of Australia's leading numismatist, Mr Tom Hanley.
Estimate $200
SOLD $150
Numismatic societies, minutes and reports of meetings of a number of different societies in Australia including presentation reports on a variety of numismatic topics, many by early period legends of Australian numismatics, includes Australian Numismatic Society, 1914 - onwards. Fine - very fine and historically very important. (1,000 plus documents and booklets)
Estimate $100
SOLD $120