Catalogue
Oamaru Co-op Store & Bakery Co. Ltd., tokens (25mm), no denomination (copper), five shillings, ten shillings and one pound (brass) (G.69, G63-65). Very fine - good very fine and rare. (4)
Estimate $300
SOLD $520
Avery Wellington, token in brass (31mm) uniface stamped blank said to be a test token (for wear in circulation ?) (G.1a). Very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Dunedin Corporation Tramways, one penny tokens in aluminium (20mm), in packets of fourteen, originally sold for one shilling (G.18). Virtually uncirculated. (22 packets)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
K&S (Kirkaldie & Stains), brass check for threepence (25mm). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $350
SOLD $380
New Zealand Exhibition 1865, medal in bronze (65mm) (M.1865/1). Brown and red patina, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $700
SOLD $600
Visit of HRH Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh to New Zealand, 1869, in white metal (47mm) by A. Teutenberg, Auckland N.Z. (M.1869/1). Blistering as always but stable, fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $200
New Zealand Industrial Exhibition 1885, medal in silver (42mm), by S. Kohn, inscribed on reverse "William Wiggins". Edge bruising, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $220
New Zealand & South Seas Exhibition, 1889-90, in silver (M.1889-90/2); Queen's Diamond Jubilee, Westport, 1897, in gilt (M.1897/9); Success to N.Z.Contingents 1899-1900, in gilt (M.1899-1900/2); H.M.S.Ophir, 1901, in bronze (M.1901/9); New Zealand International Exhibition Christchurch, Souvenir, 1906-1907, in gilt (M.1906-07/12); Dominion Day Medal, 1907, in aluminium (2) (M.1907/1 and M.1907/2); H.M.S.New Zealand Visit, 1913, in gilt (M.1913/1) (2); Dominion Boy Scouts, Te Kuri medal, in bronze. The second item uncirculated, the rest fine - good very fine. (10)
Estimate $60
SOLD $70
W.C.S. (Wairarapa? Caledonian Society), fob medal in gold (9ct, 9.8gms, 32mm) by Dougall, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed "W.C.S./Bagpipe Music/Marches/John McDiarmid/1st/1903". Very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $180
Sweetheart pendant, heart shaped New Zealand greenstone (40mm x 36mm) with 9ct gold suspension and across the centre of the heart a 9ct gold fern leaf imposed upon which is the word 'MIZPAH'. Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
O.B.H.S. (Otago Boys High School), fob medal in gold (9ct, 6.2gms, 30mm), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed "Sinclair Shield/1925/Sgt. C.E. Moller". Very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $180
New Zealand Numismatic Society 1935, Waitangi - Bledisloe medal in bronze (51mm), by M&K (Mayer & Kean) (S.541). Virtually uncirculated.
Estimate $150
SOLD $260
New Zealand Numismatic Society 1935, Waitangi - Bledisloe medal in bronze (51mm), by M&K (Mayer & Kean) (S.541). In lucite holder, uncirculated.
Estimate $150
SOLD $190
New Zealand Centennial 1940, NZ Numismatic Society medal in gilt (38mm)(M.1940/2). Uncirculated.
Estimate $700
SOLD $700
New Zealand Centennial 1940, NZ Numismatic Society medals in silver (38mm)(M.1940/2). Nearly uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
Commemorative medals, NZ Centennial 1840-1940 in bronze (26mm)(M.1940/4); 1971, yachting one ton cup in silver (McM.1971/10); N.Z. Y.M.C.A. brass token (27.5mm)(G.54); also 1965 Royal Australia Mint opening, ANS in bronze and silver (35mm)(C.1966/15) and Fremantle 1929-79 H.M.S. Challenger in gilded silver (37mm)(C.1979/6). Very fine - uncirculated, most scarce. (6)
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
The Royal Numismatic Society of New Zealand Inc., decimal coinage, bright silver medal (63mm), 1967 (McM.1967/3); James Cook Bicentenary, medals in silver (2) and bronze (63mm)(McM.1969/1). In Royal Mint and Royal Australian Mint cases of issue, uncirculated. (4)
Estimate $180
SOLD $260
Captain Cook, Bicentenary of first landing in New Zealand, 1969, in cast bronze (51mm) (cf.C.1970/25) obverse identical, reverse design also identical but wording changed to 'Bicentenary / 1769 1969'. In special packet of issue as used in New Zealand, nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Brazil, Mary I, six thousand four hundred reis, 1801 R (Rio) (KM.226.1). Nearly uncirculated/uncirculated.
Estimate $1,750
SOLD $1,750
Chile, Charles III, eight escudos, 1773 DA, Santiago Mint (KM.27). Light marks in obverse field, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,550
Great Britain, George III, guinea, fifth bust or spade type, 1791 (S.3729). Nearly very fine/very fine.
Estimate $700
SOLD $600
Great Britain, George III, guinea, fifth bust or spade type, 1794 (S.3729). Good very fine.
Estimate $750
SOLD $600
Great Britain, George III, guinea, fifth bust or spade type, 1798 (S3729). Full original mint bloom, uncirculated.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,500
Great Britain, George III, guinea, fifth bust or spade type, 1798 (S.3729). Good extremely fine.
Estimate $600
SOLD $800
Great Britain, George III, gold half guinea, 1798, fifth bust or spade type (S.3735). Good extremely fine/nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $900
SOLD $850
Great Britain, George III, shilling, 1787 (S.3743). Attractively toned, nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $150
SOLD $160
Great Britain, George III, shilling, 1787 (S.3746). Extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Great Britain, George III, shilling, 1787 with sem‚e of hearts, sixpence, 1787, copper cartwheel twopence, 1797, copper cartwheel penny, 1797 (S.3746, 3748, 3776, 3777). Nearly very fine; extremely fine; lacquered nearly very fine; lacquered nearly fine. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Great Britain, George III, copper cartwheel twopence, 1797 (S.3776). Attractive mint bloom with traces of mint red, good extremely fine and rare thus.
Estimate $750
SOLD $500
Great Britain, George III, copper cartwheel twopence, 1797 (S.3776, P.1077). Several edge knocks and minor scratches, trace of mint red, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0