Catalogue
Australia and New Zealand Bank Limited, Robinvale, Vic, oval brass company seal (24mm x 32mm), attached to a shaped, timber handle; others, A.N.Z. Bank, 296 Liverpool Rd, Ashfield, N.S.W. and Eastern Market, Adelaide, both oval brass company seals (23mm x 34mm), attached to a shaped, timber handle. Very fine and scarce. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Australia and New Zealand Bank Limited, 243 Liverpool Rd, Ashfield, N.S.W., oval brass company seal (24mm x 31mm), no handle; another, The Commercial Bank of Australia Limited, Madden SA, oval brass company seal (25mm x 33mm), no handle. Very fine and scarce. (2)
Estimate $80
SOLD $20
The Bank of Adelaide, Lameroo, oval brass company seal (24mm x 33mm) attached to a turned, timber handle; another, for Premises Dept, oval brass seal (22m x 31mm) attached to a tapered, plastic handle. The first with some small chips and wax marks on the handle, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Bank of New South Wales, Para Hills, SA, oval brass company seal (22m x 33mm) attached to a shaped, timber handle; another, The Commercial Banking Co. of Sydney Limited, Port Adelaide, S.A., circular seal (22mm) attached to a tapered timber handle. Very fine and scarce. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
The Commercial Bank of Australia Limited, Goodwood, SA, oval brass company seal (23mm x 30mm) attached to a timber handle; others for Grenfell St, Adelaide and for Henley Beach, S.A., both brass seals (23mm x 31mm and 24mm x 33mm) attached to timber handles. All handles show signs of heavy usage, the last handle repaired where it joins seal, the first and second seals with surface marking, fine and scarce. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Edward VIII, royalty box in timber with obverses of a variety of coronation commemorative pieces in bronze, gilt and enamel affixed to the lid. Unusual item of royal trivia, extremely fine and probably unique.
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
Banjo, British made, polished timber body, chrome nickel fittings, brass and ivory tuners, together with instruction sheets on tuning and playing from Shefte College Mandolin Banjo Club. In original fitted, hard carry case, sheets tattered and torn, banjo very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Sydney 2000 Olympics, hanging wall plate ’Fluid Energy’ in pewter by Royal Selangor (20.5cm); Australian Wattle design on platter (12.5cm) by Renown Australian Silverware together with two certificates, one in English and the other in Japanese; vase (13cm) modern design for single flower, silver finish with gold finsihed central ribbon and bow. First two items in original packaging, care instructions with last item, uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $70
SOLD $0
Aboriginal design letter opener, hand carved from Queensland Black Bean; sterling silver fob watch chain with swivelling stone fob; sovereign scales in brass, crown symbol on base; M.V.Manoora sterling plated silver dish (110mm); pocket watch and two gents wrist watches (all appear to work); Sydney Harbour Bridge keyrings (2, both different); various other pendants and antique manicure file; cut throat razor ’The Gentlemen’s’ by S.Beal & Son, Sheffield, in original box. One watch band broken, one with scratched glass and dirty dial, overall poor - very fine. (17).
Estimate $50
SOLD $110
Medallic case, in brass (22mm), obverse, Royal arms, reverse, Windsor Castle, contents eight model coins; Queen Victoria (VR) coin brooch, silver, enamelled crowns at ends, V R on either side of a silver Hong Kong ten cents featuring bust of Queen Victoria, this inset in a star setting with pearls in the angles, some missing. Very fine. (2)
Estimate $50
SOLD $80
Pewter jug, cast with the date 1815 on one side and the initials IE near the top edge, 83mm high, crudely cast with handle and pouring lip, base stamped with impression of angel blowing trumpet and around in a band is the detail ’95% Rein Zinn - Etain Pur’ (95% pure zinc - pure pewter). Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
Anderson’s, D, Wellington penny, undated (A.9; L.302). Uneven tone, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $460
Anderson’s, D., Wellington halfpenny, undated (A.10; L.302a). Obverse corrosion, otherwise very fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $240
Ashton, H., Auckland penny, 1863 (A22; L.303c). Chocolate toning, sharp, good very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
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. (2)
Estimate $60
SOLD $90
Beaven, S., Invercargill penny, 1863 (A.42; L.307). Light and dark glossy brown patina, good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $260
Bell and Gardner, Rockhampton penny, undated (A.43) by J.C. Thornthwaite. Old scratches, otherwise very fine and rare, especially as a thinner flan variety.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $3,550
Gilmour, John, New Plymouth penny, undated (A.143; L.318). Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Gittos, B., Auckland penny, 1864 (A.149; L.319). Medium brown patina, small edge bruise at 2 o’clock on obverse, otherwise nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $150
Hedberg, O.H., seated figure Australia pattern Hobart penny, undated (A.201). Dark brown toned uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $1,900
SOLD $0
Henderson, John, Fremantle penny, 1874 (A.216); Great Britain, Middlesex, Pidcock’s halfpenny, 1801, Kangaroo/Cockatoo (D&H 456). Good very fine. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $190
Hobday & Jobberns, Christchurch penny, undated (A.249; L.323). Serations to lower rim on obverse and reverse, glossy even brown tone, good very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $150
Holland & Butler, Auckland penny, undated (A.263; L.324). Glossy tone, good very fine.
Estimate $170
SOLD $320
Milner & Thompson, Christchurch pennies, undated and 1881 (A.378, 379, 382; L.334b, d, g). Brown and red, nearly uncirculated - uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $300
SOLD $250
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 $100
SOLD $300
Reece, Edward, Christchurch halfpenny, undated (A.452; L340d). Small edge bruise on obverse, pen number in obverse field, otherwise good very fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $300
SOLD $380
Sawyer, J., Brisbane penny, 1864 (A.469). Good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Wallace, James, Wellington penny, 1859 (A.592; L.345). Chocolate tone, very fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $440
A small collection of Australian issues, all in 2 x 2 holders with Andrews no’s, scarcer issues are 28, 30, 86, 122, 374 countermark 1223, also includes two New Zealand issues, 101, 591, Wairarapa 2/6d check. Fair - good very fine. (72)
Estimate $750
SOLD $1,250
Various issuers, as per Andrews 129, 137, 233, 263, 292, 340, 417, 573. Very good - very fine. (8)
Estimate $150
SOLD $190