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Australia, Edward VII, sovereign, 1908 Melbourne, set in ornate 9ct surround mount with suspension ring. Extremely fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $300
Australia, George V, half sovereign, 1915S converted to cufflink with fitted 9ct gold (2.1gms) chain and bar (total AGW 4.44oz). Fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $170
Great Britain, Queen Victoria, Jubilee coinage, two pounds, 1887 (S.3865). With ring top mount, very fine.
Estimate $700
SOLD $620
Great Britain, Victoria, Jubilee coinage, two pounds, 1887 (S.3865). Loop mount soldered at top, nearly fine.
Estimate $600
SOLD $0
Great Britain, Victoria sovereigns, 1887 Jubilee, 1901M, half sovereign 1894; France, Napoleon ten francs 1859A; South Africa, ZAR halfpond, 1896; U.S.A., gold dollar, 1857. All have been mounted, poor - fine. (6)
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $0
Great Britain, Queen Victoria, half sovereign, 1874, die No. 44, with scroll mount on top; also South Africa, one tenth ounce krugerrand, 1983. Very good; uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $300
SOLD $260
Great Britain, George V, sovereign, 1913 (S.3996) in gold (9ct, 2.4gms) ring top fancy mount. Very fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $290
Great Britain, miniature replica gold coins, 8ct gold, Queen Victoria young head sovereign, 1851, sealed sheet of 25. Uncirculated. (25)
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
South Africa, pond 1894 double pierced for wearing; U.S.A gold dollar, 1857 with loop mount soldered on. Holed very fine; very good. (2)
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
South Africa, miniature replica gold coins, 8ct gold, krugerrands, sealed sheet of 25. One coin with piece of dirt stuck on surface, otherwise uncirculated. (25)
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Gold nuggets, virtually fine gold (4.1gms, 4.6gms, 5.8gms) total weight 14.5gms. Very fine. (3)
Estimate $450
SOLD $530
Gold pendant with ancient Greek coin, a silver tetradrachm of Myrina in Asia Minor, 2nd century BC, features head of Apollo right, coin set into a fine gold frame with ball decoration around (24ct, total weight 31.1gms, coin approx 16.2gms, 37mm). Coin very fine, jewellery as new, uncirculated.
Estimate $800
SOLD $0
Singapore Mint, silver Merlion, one troy ounce of fine silver (38mm) in plastic case (8); Singapore Mint, gold on sterling silver ingots (10gms) set of two in fitted plush case, one with Chinese characters for Good Fortune, the other for Good Health. Uncirculated. (9)
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
Cowrie shells, used as currency in Papua and New Guinea and Solomon Islands (50); Chinese old coins, cash currency in brass, 1944-1911, collection of eight identified on card; Great Britain, ten pounds and twenty pounds, two bundles of notes stamped 'For Motion Picture Use Only'; Bank of Adelaide, bakelite money counting tray (210mm x 297mm), rows for one cent - fifty cents; Landing of Captain Cook at Botany Bay 1770, 750 piece jigsaw puzzle, still in sealed box, scene identical to that on back of Australian one pound note issues, 1923-1932; Clashes for Ashes Test Series 1990-91, set of fifteen medals, in large booklet holder. Very fine - uncirculated. (54 + 2 note bundles)
Estimate $70
SOLD $90
Coin cabinet, lacquered dark timber (348mm wide, 326mm deep, 182mm high with 22mm legs), half opening split top lid, drop down front, key lock, with ten slide out trays with spaces for various sized coins or medals. Very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Coin cabinet, wooden, open front (L 32mm, W 300mm, D 160mm) with ten trays for crown size coins or medallions, total capacity for 250 coins. Very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Coin cabinet, wooden (L 65mm W 94mm D 95mm) with seventeen metal tray inserts, hinged front and carrying handle. Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Sovereign scales, for testing sovereign and half sovereign, in brass, point of balance with 'impressed crown / Wt', on coin trays, 'Sovereign Warranted' and '«', with scale weights in brass (2) both with obverse of lion on crown with 'Royal Mint' above and '1821' below, reverse, 'GURt Weight' and 'Half Sovereign' or 'Sovereign' and with respective weight in centre. Good very fine. (3)
Estimate $200
SOLD $150
Sovereign case, three compartment, in sterling silver, hallmarked, maker W.N., date letter 'E' Chester for 1905. Very fine.
Estimate $700
SOLD $0
Sovereign cases, all nickel plated, one with chased lid and with underside of lid in gilt, mechanism of horseshoe design; another plain, stamped 'Dennison Watch Case Co'; the last plain with ribbed cloth lining on lid. The last with some nickel plating worn off, overall very fine. (3)
Estimate $120
SOLD $90
Sovereign case, gun metal finish on lid and base, internals gold filled and gold filled suspension loop and opener. Unusual, very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
Sovereign case, inside stamped 'Gold Cased', top and bottom with decorative border of leaves, centre plain. Very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
Sovereign purse, in leather (nine coin compartments), with attached 9ct gold locket with inset ruby and above a cut-out map of Australia with pin for attachment to black ribbon with two decorative 9ct gold end brackets with chains and 9ct gold fob clips for attachment to purse. Female half of clip stud missing from one clip on inside of purse otherwise very fine and unusual.
Estimate $200
SOLD $90
Coin case, chased leaf pattern, c.1920 in nickel silver, with different spring loaded compartments providing for five denominations, on one side, marked for sovereign, and half sovereign, the other side marked for, 1/-, 6d, 3d, side impressed, 'Made In England' by JWB. Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Shell purse, possibly ladies gold sovereign purse, c.1910. Latch needs adjustment otherwise very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
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 $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 $70
SOLD $130
Bank nightsafe nameplates, Bank of New South Wales, white incuse letters on brass (47.5mm x 255mm); The Commercial Bank of Australia Limited, black incuse letters on chromed bronze. Very fine and scarce. (2)
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
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 $70
SOLD $130
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 $70
SOLD $70