Catalogue
Commonwealth of Australia, World War II Internment Camps, two shillings. Hole struck off centre, slightly dished, nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $500
SOLD $1,100
Commonwealth of Australia, World War II Internment Camps, two shillings. Some oxidisation, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $440
Commonwealth of Australia, World War II Internment Camps, one shilling. Very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $280
Commonwealth of Australia, World War II Internment Camps, threepence. Some oxidisation, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $200
Commonwealth of Australia, World War II Internment Camps, brass penny. Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $200
Commonwealth of Australia, World War II Internment Camps, penny. Two small rim nicks on reverse, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $160
Commonwealth of Australia, World War II Internment Camps, penny. Very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $80
SMS Emden, kantine token in brass for 50 pfennig. Nearly very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $220
SMS Emden, kantine token in white metal for 20 pfennig. Very fine with two indentation marks on reverse, very scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $750
Keeling Cocos Islands, bone or ivory tokens, twenty five cents, 1913, 2017; one rupee, 1913, 1008; two rupees, 1913, 734; five rupees, 1913, 149. Very fine; good very fine; fine; nearly extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $700
SOLD $740
Keeling Cocos Islands, J.S. Clunies Ross, ivory or bone token for fifty cents, 1910, serial 252 (1913). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $700
SOLD $700
Keeling Cocos Islands, bone or ivory token, ten cents 1913, serial 4935. Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $500
Keeling Cocos Islands, J.S. Clunies Ross, ivory or bone token for five cents, 1910, serial 178 (1913). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $600
New Hebrides, Faureville, Gire et Rosiers 3d in nickel-plated zinc (17mm). Good very fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $350
SOLD $230
New Hebrides, Valesdir, N.A.T. set of nickel-plated zinc tokens for 3d (17mm), 6d (20mm) and 1s (26mm). The plating badly blistered on the threepence, otherwise very fine and extremely rare. (3)
Estimate $600
SOLD $300
New Hebrides, Stuart Wright 6d token in tinned zinc. Frosted but still clear, fine and very rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $130
Dog tag made from pennies, World War I, Edward VII "N.Z/B/R.C. Curham 132751 "; George V (Australia) "D.F. Chisholm/22040/C of E/ H.M.A.S Adelaide"; World War II, Washington Fanning Islands one peso check in aluminium; coin weight in brass (21s or guinea) (Withers 1654). Assay test piece eight pointed silver star with gold tip (assay samples) "George Foord Assayer". The second holed, otherwise fair - very fine. (5)
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Clement's Cafe (Melbourne), 5s (five shillings) in silvered bronze by Stokes. Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Sandhurst Club, one shilling in cupro-nickel (holed) by Stokes; Press Club Sydney five shillings in aluminium by Miller Bros; France, Amiens one centime in cupro nickel (square shape); Canada, Lower, Ship, Colonies & Commerce token in bronze. Good very fine. (4)
Estimate $60
SOLD $80
Sydney, Free Church, 1849 (W & W. N3; GRW 39; C.5868; Bur.6713). Sydney, St. Stephens Church, undated (circa 1862) (W. & W. N6; GRW 41; C.5867; Bur.6712);. Tin pest on first, otherwise very fine; extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $280
O.G. & Co (Osborne & Garrett & Co), barbers checks in brass, two shillings (5); unknown issue with same reverse design as first item and plain obverse, in brass, one and sixpence (11); another unknown issuer with denomination on reverse and plain obverse, by Miller & Morris, in brass, ninepence (2), in aluminium, one shilling (7, six thin and one thick planchet), one and sixpence (15), two shillings (9, seven thin and two thick planchets); C.Shelley, Sydney, amusement token in brass; plain plastic discs (5, one x 20mm, four x 25mm); A.Toogood, one penny tradesman's token, 1855 (R.558); small selection of common Australian commemorative medallions and an enamelled souvenir disc for Kiama. The tradesman's token is badly damaged, the rest fine - very fine. (63)
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
O.G. & Co (Osborne & Garrett & Co), barbers checks in brass, two shillings (2, milled and plain edge); other checks in brass with same reverse design as first item and plain obverse, unknown issuer, ninepence (2, milled and plain edge), one and sixpence (2, milled and plain edge); another unknown issuer, plain obverse and denomination on reverse, by Miller & Morris, in brass, ninepence, in aluminium, one shilling, one and sixpence (2, one thin and one thick planchet), two shillings (2, one thin and one thick planchet). Two brass checks with a small black stain on reverse otherwise very fine. (12)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Bread tokens, Lithgow Co-operative Society, half loaf (blue plastic), one loaf (3, one aluminium, 2 plastic, one blue the other red); Port Jackson & Manly Steamship Co, turnstile token (2, one large, one small); A.Toogood, Sydney, penny token, 1855, holed at top; King's Works Aberdeen, halfpenny canteen token; Gosport & Portsea, ferry, penny token; Denville's Lucky 13, fob token; other tokens (4). Fine - extremely fine. (14)
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Port Jackson & Manly Steamship Co Ltd, collection of ferry passes in bronze or gilt, all dated, most with issue number impressed on reverse, all with suspension hole, 1956-1972, Seckold 480KA - 480SA, all different. In 2x2 holders, all identified, mostly extremely fine. (75)
Estimate $900
SOLD $0
Sydney Ferries Ltd, collection of ferry passes in silvered or gilt bronze, mostly undated as issued, all with issue number impressed on obverse, all with suspension hole, 1900-1957, Seckold 720CE - 720KD, all different except three all 720CE but with different issue numbers. In 2x2 holders, all identified, very fine - extremely fine. (40)
Estimate $500
SOLD $0
Sydney Harbour Ferries Ltd, collection of ferry passes in silvered or gilt bronze, all dated except two, most with issue number impressed on obverse or reverse, all with suspension hole, 1957-1969, Seckold 720KF - 720OI, all different except two, student pass for April - June 1959 (Seckold 720KV). In 2x2 holders, all identified, very fine - extremely fine. (35)
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
Ferry and bus tokens, a small collection of metal passes and tokens includes Tasmanian Transport Commission, Bellerive adult and child token; Sydney Harbour Ferries Ltd and Hegarty's Ferries, upset die tokens; Stockton Ferries Ltd (4) including one with die crack; Port Jackson & Manly Steamship Co Ltd tokens (4, all different); North Sydney School bus pass (2, both different); Metrobus token 1982 and a Melbourne Transit Depot Supervisor's pass. All in 2x2 holders, very fine - extremely fine. (19)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Williamstown, Victoria, ferry passes, WBC (Williamstown Borough Council) members pass, 1873-1886, in bronze (22mm), impressed W.B.C. / 16, obverse and reverse, holed at top for suspension (Seckold 1681); Williamstown City Council, members pass, 1919-1930, enamelled and gilt bronze (28mm) City Arms on obverse, reverse plain, maker G.Bentley, suspension loop (Seckold 1686); Williamstown City Council Officer pass, C.1940, white metal (37mm) blackened impressed number 39 on obverse, reverse plain, pin-backed (Seckold 1691). Very fine - extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Travel Pass, a letter note (204mm x 126mm) from The University of Sydney dated Dec 5th 1922 and issued to Dorothy Hunt, a year II arts student, to enable her to travel on the Sydney ferries between Circular Quay and Longueville, signed by Dorothy Hunt and by the University Warden and Registrar. Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $50
SOLD $0
Train tickets, first tickets issued on day after official opening, customer stubs, both numbered 0000, Adult for Cronulla to Redfern/Central and Child return special excursion for Cronulla/Kirrawee to Central, both tickets machine-dated on reverse, 17DE39, and hand-written on reverse, 'Official/Opening/16/12/39'. Very fine and scarce. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $110