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Stead Brothers, Sandhurst penny, 1862 (A.503). Rim nicks, dull brown tone, slightly later striking from rusty dies, inked collector's number on obverse, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $4,500
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Stead Brothers, Sandhurst penny, 1862 (A.503). Nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $2,200
SOLD $2,000
Stead Brothers, Sandhurst penny, 1862 (A.504). Good extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $1,200
Passed in
Stewart & Hemmant, Brisbane & Rockhampton pennies, undated (A.505 (2), 506). Two hairline die breaks through the reverse, light brown patina with hints of red, good extremely fine; another, die axis upset 180 degrees, charcoal grey mint bloom, nearly uncirculated; die axis upset 180 degrees, good very fine, the first two illustrated. (3)
Estimate $1,000
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Stewart & Hemmant, Brisbane & Rockhampton penny, undated (A.507). Good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $720
Stokes, Thomas, Melbourne pennies, 1862 (A.508 (2), 509(3)). Fine - nearly uncirculated, one 508 with soft strike on obverse, two 509's with dies axis upset 180 degrees, both thin flans, the first and third illustrated. (5)
Estimate $750
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Stokes, T., Melbourne pennies, 1862 (A.510[illustrated], 526, 544[illustrated]). Good very fine; damaged, otherwise fine; thick flan, nearly extremely fine, the last two with die axis upset 180 degrees. (3)
Estimate $300
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Stokes, T., Melbourne pennies, 1862 (A.516, 519 (2)). All with die axis upset 180 degrees, one 519 with die cud on obverse rim at 11 o'clock, good very fine - extremely fine, the first and third illustrated. (3)
Estimate $750
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Stokes, T., Melbourne halfpenny, undated (A.517). Die cud on reverse rim at 1 - 2 o'clock, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $750
SOLD $550
Stokes, T., Melbourne penny, 1862 (A.521). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $600
Stokes, T., Melbourne penny, 1862 (A.522). Die axis upset 180 degrees, nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $350
SOLD $450
Stokes, T., Melbourne penny, 1862 (A.523). Die axis upset 180 degrees, edge damaged and corroded, fair and rare.
Estimate $100
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Stokes, T., Melbourne penny, 1862 (A.526 (2), 527, 531, 535 (2)). Very fine - good extremely fine, the first and fourth with die axis upset 180 degrees, the fifth and sixth with die axis upset 90 degrees to the right. (6)
Estimate $750
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Stokes, T., Melbourne penny, 1862 (A.535). Die axis upset 90 degrees to the right, most attractive red and brown, uncirculated.
Estimate $600
SOLD $750
Stokes, T., Melbourne penny, 1862 (A.536). Rusted dies, good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $3,500
SOLD $3,500
Stokes, T., Melbourne pennies, 1862 (A.540, 541, 542). The first and third with die axis upset 180 degrees, the second only fine but very scarce, others good very fine. (3)
Estimate $400
SOLD $300
Stokes, T., Melbourne pennies, 1862 (A.543). All with die axis upset 180 degrees, three with die faults, nearly extremely fine - nearly uncirculated, one illustrated. (5)
Estimate $750
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Stokes, T., Melbourne pennies, 1862 (A.544 (2), 546 (4)). One 544 and two 546's with die axis upset 180 degrees, one 544 with die axis upset 90 degrees to the left, one 546 on a thin flan [illustrated] nearly very fine - good extremely fine, a further two illustrated. (6)
Estimate $500
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Stokes, T., Melbourne pennies, 1862 (A.547[illustrated], 548 (3)). The first and one 548 with die axis upset 180 degrees, one 548 on thick flan [illustrated], nearly very fine - nearly extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $500
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Stokes, T., Melbourne pennies, 1862 (A.549 (2), 552 (2), 553, 554 (3), 555 (5)). One 554 has been gilt, one 549 with die axis upset 90 degrees to the left, another 549 and all others except 552 with die axis upset 180 degrees, fine - nearly extremely fine, one 549 (thin flan) and one 555 (thick flan) illustrated. (13)
Estimate $650
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Stokes, T., Melbourne penny, 1862 (A.556). Early stage of die break on reverse, full original mint red, slight carbon spots, otherwise choice uncirculated and rare in this condition.
Estimate $450
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Stokes, T., Melbourne pennies, 1862 (A.556 (5), 557 (3)). Three of 556 with large die break on reverse, one 557 with weak strike, nearly very fine - nearly uncirculated, one of each type illustrated. (8)
Estimate $600
SOLD $500
Stokes & Martin, Melbourne penny, undated (A.566). Red and light grey brown uncirculated and rare in this condition, one of the finest known.
Estimate $1,500
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Stokes & Martin, Melbourne penny, undated (A.566). Die axis upset 180 degrees, good very fine; another, die axis normal, has been gilt, old scratch on reverse, otherwise very fine and rare. (2)
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $700
Taylor, Alfred, Adelaide penny, undated (A.567). Blotchy tone, hints of red, good extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $1,200
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Taylor, J., Ballarat penny, 1862 (A.568). Struck with extra thick flan (3mm) (21.8g), good very fine and very rare as such.
Estimate $2,000
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Taylor, J., Ballarat penny, 1862 (A.568). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $900
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Taylor, J., Ballarat penny, 1862 (A.569). Thin flan, die axis upset 180 degrees, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $700
Taylor, J., Ballarat penny, 1862 (A.570). Die axis upset 180 degrees, red brown patina, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $700
Taylor, W.J., Advance Australia penny, undated (A.571). Nearly full original but subdued mint red, uncirculated.
Estimate $300
SOLD $280