Catalogue
Abrahams, Lewis., Hobart penny, 1855 (A.1); Fleming, J.G., Hobart penny, 1874 (A.129); Iredale & Co., Sydney penny, ND (A.292); Licensed Victuallers Association, Auckland penny, ND (A.327); Milner & Thompson, Christchurch penny, 1881 (A.379); Peck, Hugh., Melbourne penny, ND (A.433); Pettigrew, James., Ipswich penny, 1865 (A.438); Wood, W.D., Hobart penny, ND (A.641). Very good - nearly uncirculated. (8)
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
Andrew, John & Co., Melbourne penny 1860 and halfpenny 1862 (A.11, 14), Hosie, J., Melbourne penny, 1862 (A. ), Iredale & Co., Sydney penny, undated (A.291), Jarvey, William Andrew, Hobart Town penny, undated (A.301). Fine - nearly very fine. (5)
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Barrowclough, Melbourne penny, 1862 (A.28); Davies Alexander & Co., Goulburn penny, undated (A.97); Dease, E.F., Launceston penny, undated (A.99); Fisher, Melbourne halfpenny, 1857 (A.122). Nearly fine - good very fine. (4)
Estimate $150
SOLD $180
Bateman, William Junr. & Co., Warnambool penny, 1855 (A.30); Cope, Thos. H., Melbourne penny, 1862 (A.80); Froomes, W.; Castlemaine penny, 1862 (A.141). Nearly fine - good fine. (3)
Estimate $120
SOLD $140
Bateman, William Junr. & Co., Warnambool penny, 1855 (A.30); Gippsland Hardware Company, Port Albert & Sale penny, 1862 (A.145). Some porosity otherwise fine or better. 92)
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Clark, Archibald, Auckland penny, 1857 (A.64). Fine old scratch through reverse otherwise attractive even brown patina very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $160
Collins & Co., Bathurst penny, 1864 (A.72). Corroded with slight damage otherwise nearly fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $120
De Carle, Edwd., Melbourne penny 1855 (A.105); Hide & De Carle, Melbourne penny, 1857 (A.229); Milner & Thompson, Christchurch penny, undated (A.382). The last with filed edges otherwise very fine or better. (3)
Estimate $60
SOLD $40
Gilmour, John, New Plymouth penny, undated (A.143); Hobday & Jabbers, Christchurch penny, unbdated (A.249); Kirk Caldie & Stains, Wellington halfpenny, undated (A.312); Licensed Victuallers Association, Auckland penny, 1871 (A.327). Milner & Thompson, Christchurch penny undated (A.382). Very fine - extremely fine. (5)
Estimate $200
SOLD $230
Grundy, J.R., Ballarat penny, 1861 (A.155, 157). Nearly very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
Harrold Brothers, Adelaide penny, 1858 (A.195). Light and dark brown glossy patina, very fine / good fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $160
Australian tokens, Henderson penny, Freemantle, (A.218); Hide and De Carle penny, Melbourne, (A.244); Nicholas penny, Hobart Town, (A.402); Pettigrew penny, Ipswich, (A.438); Stokes penny, Melbourne, (A.546); Martin & Sach, Adelaide, (A.351). Fine with rough surfaces (A.244), others mostly very fine. (6)
Estimate $200
SOLD $250
Henry, R, . Hobart Town penny, undated (A.225) only milled edge issue; Henry, Samuel, Deloraine penny, 1857 (A.226); Hosie, J., Melbourne penny, 1862 (A.267). One with central dent on obverse, fine - very fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
Hindmarsh Hotel Adelaide, fourpence, undated (A.248). Nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $750
SOLD $800
Hyde, Robert & Co., Melbourne penny, 1857 (A.280). Good extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Levy Brothers, Melbourne penny, 1855 (A.320). Good fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $300
Marsh, H.J. & Brother, Hobart Town penny, undated (A.342, 345); Martin & Sach, Adelaide penny, undated (A.350); Moir, Joseph, Hobart Town penny, undated (A.384). Nearly fine - very fine. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $200
Mason & Culley, Williamstown penny, undated (A.353). Edge knocks otherwise nearly very fine and extremely rare, the classic rarity of the series.
Estimate $20,000
SOLD $0
Miller & Dismorr, Melbourne penny, undated (a.375); Moubray Lush & Co., Melbourne penny, undated (A.391). Nearly very fine; scratched fine. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $210
Merry, T.F. & Co., Toowoomba halfpenny, undated (A.368). Good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $250
Nicholas, A., Hobart penny, undated (A.400), Liverpool arms. Attractive brown patina, well struck for this colonially made token, very fine or better and extremely rare, one of the finest of eight known, a classic rarity of the Australian token series.
Estimate $35,000
SOLD $0
(Peek & Campbell), Tea Stores, Sydney, penny, 1852 (A.427) by J.C Thornthwaite. Struck in high relief, the obverse clear, reverse slightly doubled, even light choclate brown patina, hints of verdigris at reverse rim 9.30 o'clock trace of old scratching in field behind Britannia otherwise good extremely fine and extremely rare, the finest or equal to the finest of six known.
Estimate $40,000
SOLD $0
Peek & Campbell, Sydney Tea Stores halfpenny and penny 1853 (A.430, 431). Very good. (2)
Estimate $80
SOLD $90
Peck, Hugh, Melbourne penny, undated (A.433); Robison Bros. & Co., Melbourne penny, 1862 (A.458); Southward & Sumpton, Ballarat penny (A.501). Nearly very fine - good very fine. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $340
Pettigrew, John & Co., Ipswich halfpenny, 1865 (A.439). Dark corroded surface otherwise good fine and scarce.
Estimate $50
SOLD $50
Pettigrew, John & Co., Ipswich penny, 1865 (A.438); Rocke, G & W.H., Melbourne penny 1859 (A.466); Weight & Johnson, Sydney penny, undated (A.615); Whitty & Brown, Sydney penny, undated (A.628); Wood, W.D., Hobart Town penny, undated (A.641). The last damaged otherwise fine - good very fine. (5)
Estimate $120
SOLD $300
Stokes, Thomas, Melbourne pennies, 1862 (A.508, 531, 546, 549) also Emu penny (A.53) countermarked WHM both sides . Very fine - good very fine (5).
Estimate $120
SOLD $260
Thornthwaite, J.C., Sydney penny, 1854 (A.579). Weak in centre as always, dents on obverse in centre otherwise fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $350
A collection of Australian and New Zealand tokens together with a few British and Canadian tokens, replica tokens (7) ex Heyde set and George Dean Coles medals (5) plus an original, first with typed labels as displayed at the Museum, Andrews numbers include (A.1(2), 2, 13, 17, 51, 61, 125 (2), 129, 145, 155, 195, 309, 310, 349, 352, 384, 461, 629). Some holed or damaged otherwise fine - uncirculated. (105)
Estimate $700
SOLD $680
A selection of Australian issues, as per Andrews numbers, each in 2x2 holders (A.17, 97, 123, 133, 184, 246, 298, 310, 280, 284, 339(3), 356, 384, 409, 411, 417, 462, 265, 266, 267, 505, 549, 650). Generally fine - very fine. (25)
Estimate $400
SOLD $480