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Tasmania, Hobart Town, St Andrew's, undated (c.1840) (W.& W., T.1; G.R.W.20; C.2832; B.3196). Considerable mint colour, extremely fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $70
Victoria, Flemington and Kensington Presbyterian Church, undated (struck by Stokes 25th May 1887, mintage 200), in nickled brass (W.& W.13; G.R.W.15; C.2284; B.2576). Toned, underlying mint bloom, a few spots otherwise good extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Victoria, South Yarra, Presbyterian Church, undated (c.1862) in nickled brass (27mm, 6.6gms) (W.& W., V.8; G.R.W.37; C.5564; B.6374). Light hairlines, some original mint bloom, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Victoria, South Yarra, Presbyterian Church, undated (c.1862) in white metal (30mm, 8.1gms) obverse, ornaments above and below (not listed, similar to previous lot). With considerable mint bloom, good extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Victoria, South Yarra, Presbyterian Church, undated (c.1862) in white metal (30mm, 7.1gms) obverse, ornaments above and below (not listed, similar to previous lot. Underlying mint colour, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
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Renmark Club, value stated tokens, 3d (aluminium), 1s brass and bronze, 2s bronze (2) and 2/6 bronze, all except the 1s holed. Extremely fine - uncirculated. (6)
Estimate $50
SOLD $120
South Australian Government, Departmental Currency for Magill Reformatory for one mark (copper), twenty and forty marks in aluminium, circa 1930. Extremely fine; very fine; nearly extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $60
SOLD $150
A collection of check pieces, mostly modern Australian, housed in seven plastic pages, includes medalets 1881 silver Adelaide, Unley 1906, Nansen Polar Expedition 1896, tokens (A.216, 279, 576 (holed); some value stated, some bread tokens, vending machine, amusement entry; advertising items, ten Maltese silver fifteen tari 1757-1796 all ex chain mounting. Fair - uncirculated. (247)
Estimate $300
SOLD $450
Australia and world, a variety of tokens, bread, milk, amusement, ferry and transit tokens, includes O.G. & C. and other check pieces, also a few medals and a quantity of coins, mostly world but includes a few Australian varieties and a New Zealand crown, 1949, additionally a Germany, Baden, Leopold Faithful War Service Medal, missing suspension. Stored in two albums, poor - uncirculated. (149)
Estimate $150
SOLD $170
Australia and world, a variety of check pieces as well as medals, noted Great Britain, George IV Visit to Scotland, 1822, in white metal (49mm) by T.Halliday (BHM 1183), a good and interesting assortment. Stored in a coin album, poor - extremely fine. (299)
Estimate $90
SOLD $100
Union badges, a group including Printers Union; Transport Workers Union; Tasmanian Public Service Association; Union of Workers Club Captains Flat, Cessnock and Muswellbrook; The Vehicle Builders Employees Federation of Australia; Storemans and Packer's Union of Australia; North Queensland Commercial Traveller's Club; Earth Movers and Contractors Association. Very fine - uncirculated. (20)
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
N.S.W. Government Railways, oval copper railway workshop badge (46mm x 25mm) with the words 'Made at/Per Way Shops/Newcastle' (said to be made by railway apprentices); aluminium six sided tag (43mm x 38mm) with the words 'No/if Found/Please Return to/Nearest Railway/Station', two long official holes top and bottom. Very fine - extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $100
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Dog tags and related items, (1911-1980's) mostly from South Australia, various metals including copper, bronze, aluminium and plastic, various shapes. Good - very fine. (24)
Estimate $140
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A group of bread tokens, including Rohrsheims (R6). Fine - uncirculated. (12)
Estimate $130
SOLD $100
Milk tokens, Dairy Farmers, Canterbury one pint bottled milk (round), another one pint bulk milk (square), one quart bulk milk (oblong); R.G. Harris one pint; Newcastle & Suburban Co-op one pint (D6e, D6f, D1, H1, N2g); bread tokens, Collie Industries one loaf, Pro-Roc Bakery (C10a, P.8); other bread tokens (5). Fine - uncirculated, the first rare. (12)
Estimate $130
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A selection of bread, milk, food, tea, pool and ferry tokens, Collie Industries one loaf and Dairy Farmers, Canterbury one pint noted. Mostly fine - uncirculated. (35)
Estimate $130
SOLD $100
Group of bread, milk, tea, pool, entrance and casino tokens, Garden Island Naval Dockyard, Sydney Workers tally noted. Fine - uncirculated. (32)
Estimate $100
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Milk and bread tokens, includes a group of milk and cream stoppers, plus value stated, ferry, pool and tea tokens. Mostly fine - uncirculated. (40)
Estimate $140
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Milk tokens, Dairy Farmers, Canterbury one pint bottled milk (round), another one pint bulk milk (square), one quart bulk milk (oblong); R.G. Harris one pint; Newcastle & Suburban Co-op one pint (D6e, D6f, D1, H1, N2g); bread tokens, Collie Industries one loaf, Pro-Roc Bakery (C10a, P.8); other bread tokens, milk, ferry, commodity and tea tokens (17). Fine - uncirculated, the first rare. (29)
Estimate $200
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A selection of bread, milk, tea, pool, entrance and ferry tokens, Dairy Farmers, Canterbury, one pint noted. Fine - uncirculated. (36)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
A selection of miscellaneous tokens and checks, including milk and bread tokens. Mostly fine - uncirculated. (30)
Estimate $100
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Australian tokens and checks, includes a group of entrance tokens, skiing, horse racing, trotting, swimming pools, greyhound racing, milk, bread, ferry, car wash, tea tokens and milk stoppers. A wide selection, fine - uncirculated, all housed in a black plastic album. (90)
Estimate $350
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Australian tokens and check pieces, including value stated, casino, entrance, amusement, award, military, electorial office, transport, dog tags, bread, milk, tea tokens, Armstrong, machine, ferry and swimming pool tokens, a wide selection and virtually all different. Very good - uncirculated, all housed in a three ring binder. (160)
Estimate $800
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Swimming pool entrance tokens, mostly from Ballina Olympic Pool (four different types) (115), others (6). Fine - extremely fine. (121)
Estimate $100
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Expo '88, extensive collection of Australian rolled coins, with various Expo '88 designs, includes bronze penny (9); halfpenny (8); gold plated penny (5); halfpenny (3); silver-plated penny (5); halfpenny (9); shilling (1); sixpence (2); another with lords prayer; jewellery chain with gilt threepences; German pavilion badge; another, helicopter design. Mostly extremely fine. (45)
Estimate $180
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Toy coins and banknotes, all Australian, two shillings to threepence; one dollar to one cent; also set of school money, 1977 (34); Esso decimal set (2) all plastic; notes one to one thousand dollars (5); also New zealand coins (25) and banknotes (5). Mostly extremely fine - uncirculated. (69)
Estimate $60
SOLD $40
A small collection, cardboard buttons and pins for various charities and associations, a wide selection, mostly different. Fine - very fine. (59)
Estimate $100
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German New Guinea, silver five mark, 1894A. Full original mint bloom, underlying brilliance on the obverse, with a toned area at 7 o'clock, virtually unmarked choice uncirculated and rare in this condition, one of the finest known.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $6,000
German New Guinea, silver two mark, 1894A. Uneven toning, slightest contact mark on the obverse otherwise nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $750
SOLD $1,600
German New Guinea, proof silver one mark, 1894A. Beautifully toned brilliant FDC and rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $2,600