Catalogue
Abrahams, Lewis, Hobart Town penny, 1855 (A.1). Slight verdigris, otherwise brown and red nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $200
SOLD $150
Abrahams, Lewis, Hobart Town halfpenny, 1855 (A.2). Nearly full original mint red on obverse, reverse brown and red, choice uncirculated, one of the finest known.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,200
Adamson, Watts, McKechnie & Co., Melbourne halfpenny, 1855 (A.3). Good very fine/very fine with pin-prick marks, very scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $320
Allen, William, Jamberoo penny, 1855 by J.C. Thornthwaite (A.6). Even brown patina and well struck for this issue, holed at bottom, otherwise good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $3,500
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Alliance Tea Company, Christchurch penny, 1866 (A.7). Even brown patina, good very fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $500
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Alliance Tea Company, Christchurch penny, 1866 (A.8). Contact mark on obverse field, otherwise brown fine and very rare, one of the finest known of this die variety.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $2,400
Anderson's, D., Wellington penny, undated (A.9). Minor edge nicks and old marks in reverse field, major die breaks on obverse, glossy brown patina, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $380
Anderson's, D., Wellington halfpenny, undated (A.10). Blue brown patina, good very fine/very fine and rare, especially in this condition.
Estimate $650
SOLD $450
Andrew, John & Co., Melbourne penny, 1860 (A.11). Brown patina, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $300
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Andrew, John & Co., Melbourne halfpenny, 1860 (A.12). Glossy brown patina, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $300
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Andrew, Jno & Co., Melbourne penny, 1862 (A.13). Grey and brown patina, good extremely fine or nearly uncirculated and rare in this condition, one of the finest known.
Estimate $750
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Andrew, Jno & Co., Melbourne halfpenny, 1862 (A.14). Attractive brown mint bloom, choice uncirculated or nearly FDC, rare in this condition, one of the finest known.
Estimate $1,500
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Andrew, Jno & Co., Melbourne mule penny, 1860 (A.15). Good fine/fine and very rare.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $3,000
Annand Smith & Co., Melbourne penny (1849) (A.17). Even glossy light brown mint bloom, good extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $500
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Annand Smith & Co., Melbourne penny (1849) (A.17). Cleaned and retoned, tooling on corrosion spot of 'S' of grocers, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $200
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Ashton, H., Auckland halfpenny, 1858 (A.19). Peripheral die breaks on the reverse, double entered '5' in date, even glossy dark brown patina, nearly extremely fine and rare thus.
Estimate $300
SOLD $330
Ashton, H., Auckland halfpenny, 1859 (A.20). Trace of die clashing on reverse near date, even glossy brown patina, nearly extremely fine and rare thus.
Estimate $250
SOLD $220
Ashton, H., Auckland pennies, 1862 and 1863 (2) (A.21, 22, 23). Very fine; good very fine; good very fine with obverse scratch. (3)
Estimate $400
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Ashton, H., Auckland penny, 1863 (A.24). Good very fine.
Estimate $250
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Barley, Charles C., Auckland penny, 1858 (A.27). Red brown patina, extremely fine or better and rare in this condition.
Estimate $300
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Barrowclough, Melbourne penny, 1862 (A.28). Normal die axis, thin flan, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $450
SOLD $370
Barrowclough, Melbourne penny, 1862 (A.28). Upset die axis by 180 degrees, rim bruises, otherwise even brown patina, good very fine and very scarce, especially in this condition.
Estimate $450
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Barrowclough, Melbourne penny, 1862 (A.29). Struck slightly off-centre, spot on reverse, extremely fine and rare as such.
Estimate $600
SOLD $450
Bateman, William Junr. & Co., Warnambool penny, 1855 (A.30). Nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $240
Battle & Weight, Sydney penny, undated (A.31); Booth, I., Melbourne penny, undated (A.44) [illustrated]. Cleaned, very fine; nearly extremely fine and scarce in this condition. (2)
Estimate $350
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Beath, G.L. & Co., Christchurch pennies, undated (A.32, 36 [illustrated]). Weak in centre on obverse, otherwise very fine; even brown, good very fine. (2)
Estimate $250
SOLD $180
Beath, G.L. & Co., Christchurch penny, undated (A.35). Porous surface, otherwise very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Beath, G.L. & Co., Christchurch penny, undated (A.38). Red brown patina, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $150
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Beath, G.L. & Co., Christchurch penny, undated (A.40). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
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Beaven, S., Invercargill penny, 1863 (A.42). Traces of old mint red, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $600