Catalogue
Communion tokens, North Dunedin, (Otago) (St.Stephen’s) Presbyterian Church, 1871 (GRW.115; L.379; C.4677); Whangarei (Auckland) Church, undated, c.1864 (GRW.132; L.361; C.6245). Extremely fine or better. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Communion tokens, Kaihiku, Otago, Presbyterian Church, undated, c.1866 (GRW.111; L.383; C.4784); North Dunedin, Otago, (St.Stephen’s) Presbyterian Church, 1871 (GRW.115; L.379; C.4677). Extremely fine with traces of mint bloom. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Queen’s Arcade, 2nd floor (Auckland), check (no denomination) in aluminium (21mm x 1.5mm thick), "improve your putting" (G.83). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $220
Queen’s Arcade, 2nd floor (Auckland), sixpence check, in aluminium (21mm x 1mm thick), "improve your putting" (G.83). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $240
Teutenberg, wax impression of seals on card, A.G.Co., Bank of NZ New Plymouth; Bay View Apiary Katikati; Best Trade Mark; Ehrenfried Bros; L.D.Nathan & Co., NZ Sugar Co; NZR Auckland; South British Fire & Marine Insurance; Wm McArthur & Co. Very fine. (10)
Estimate $100
SOLD $170
New Zealand International Exhibition, Christchurch 1906-07, collection of eight medals (Morel 1906-07/17 [gilt], 23 [silver], [gilt, 2], 25 [gilt], 45 [brass], 48 [brass]), one of number 23 (gilt) with engraved initials ’EW’ on reverse, number 25 engraved on reverse ’H.M.Park’, all medals with suspension holes. The last very good, the rest very fine - nearly uncirculated. (7)
Estimate $200
SOLD $150
Tribute fob WWI, in 9ct gold (7.4gms, 37m x 32mm), Maltese cross, rising sun at top, soldier advancing right with rifle in centre, reverse engraved, ’Presented to / Private John Long / By the Residents of Tirau / On the occasion of his / Return from / Active service’. Very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $190
New Zealand Friesian Association, a group of agricultural and pastoral association gold prize medallions, awarded to O.A. Cadwallader in the 1920’s and 1930’s for Friesian cows, all 26mm diameter with ring top suspension, most are struck obverses and inscribed reverses: Egmont A & P Show, 1936 (9ct, 8.1gms); Hawkes Bay A & P Show, 1930 (9ct, 10.3gms); Horowhenua A & P Show, 1932 (9ct, 9.3gms); Manawatu A & P Show, 1927 (9ct, 11.5gms); another, 1929 (9ct, 9.5gms); another, 1935 "North Island Champion Cow" (9ct, 7.9gms); Masterton A & P Association, 1927 (9ct, 10.2gms); another, 1928, inscribed on both sides (15ct, 11.7gms); another, 1929 (9ct, 9.9gms); another, 1929, Solway (15ct, 9.2gms) inscribed both sides; another, 1931 (9ct, 10.2gms); another, 1932 (9ct, 9.4gms); another, 1933 (9ct, 8.6gms); 1931 but for "Bull" (9ct, 9.3gms), inscribed both sides; Wairarapa A & P Association, 1925 (9ct, 10.6gms); another, 1926 (9ct, 10.2gms); another, 1927 "North Island Champ. Cow" (9ct 11.7gms); another, 1928 (9ct, 9.8gms); another, 1929 (9ct, 9.8gms); another, 1931 (9ct, 9.5gms); another, 1933 (9ct, 8.1gms); another, "North Island Champion Cow" (9ct, 8.3gms); unidentified show, 1925 "Class Leader" (9ct, 11gms); another, 1931 (9ct, 9.6gms); also Royal Agricultural Society of New Zealand, Reserve Champion, silver medal (35mm), inscribed on the reverse "Friesian Cow/O.A. Cadwallader/1932". Extremely fine or better, a significant group. (25)
Estimate $10,000
SOLD $0
Amalgamated Society Railway Servants, NZ, in 9ct gold (25mm), engraved on reverse, ’Presented / To / Mr. L.M.Allender / Chairman / Hellensville / Branch / 1934-35’, in a gold ring frame with scroll mounting affixed at top, total weight 6.5gms. Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $230
Numismatic Society of Auckland, Decimal Changeover medal, 1967, in bronze (48mm); Welpex ’72, NZ National Stamp Exhibition, 1972, in bronze (42mm); N.Z. Y.M.C.A. uniface brass token for five milliemes, for use in Egypt WWII (Yarwood NZT08). The first in case of issue, the last good very fine, the first two uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Historical Medal Society of Australia & New Zealand, medals for The Wahine, 1968; Apollo 8, 1968; Apollo IX, 1969; Auckland Centenary, 1971, all in bronze. Uncirculated. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Bicentenary of James Cook’s, Rediscovery of New Zealand, 1969, in bronze (63mm); Decimal Coinage Introduced, July 1967, in gilt bronze (63mm) (2), all three by the Royal Numismatic Society of New Zealand. Uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $50
SOLD $80
Edward IV (first reign, 1461-1470) Flemish imitation of gold ryal (S.1952). Well struck, full flan, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $0
Henry VII (1485-1509) angel, type III, mm greyhound’s head, 1498-9, (S.2183). Slightly crinkled, otherwise good fine.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,000
Henry VIII, (1509-1547), angel, first coinage 1509-1526, London mint, (5.07 grams), mm portcullis, obv. with VIII, (S.2265, N.1760). Round, very fine and attractive.
Estimate $1,250
SOLD $2,200
Elizabeth I (1558-1603) sixth issue, gold pound, mm tun (S.2534). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $16,000
SOLD $0
Elizabeth I (1558-1603) milled coinage, 1561-70, gold half pound, mm lis (S.2543). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $13,000
SOLD $0
James I, (1603-1625), gold laurel, mm trefoil, fourth head, issued 1624, (S.2638B, N.2114). Attractive round specimen, superb portrait, weak in places, otherwise extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $2,400
SOLD $2,600
Anne, After the Union, guinea, third bust, 1714 (S.3574). Some mint bloom, extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $3,500
SOLD $3,600
George II, old head, five guineas, 1748 (S.3666). Nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $20,000
SOLD $20,000
George II, young head, two guineas, 1738 (S.3667B). Good very fine.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,800
George III, guinea, fourth bust, 1774 (S.3728). Good very fine/nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $750
SOLD $850
George III, guinea, fourth bust, 1785 (S.3728). Very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $620
George III, guinea, fifth bust or spade type, 1791 (S.3729). Very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $650
George III, guinea, fifth bust or spade type, 1798 (S.3729). Edge damage from being mounted, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $340
George III, sixth head, half guinea, 1801 (S.3736). Nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $600
SOLD $750
George III, sixth head half guinea, 1810 (S.3737). Good very fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $380
George III,second head, third guinea, 1808 (S.3740). Possibly removed from coin frame, surface marking, nearly fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $200
George III, second head, third guinea, 1809 (S.3740). Extremely fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $480
George III, second head, third guinea, 1810 (S.3740). Nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $550
SOLD $550