Catalogue
Whitty & Brown, Sydney pennies, undated (A.623 (3)[one illustrated], 624, 625[illustrated], 627[illustrated]). Fine - extremely fine, one 623 (fine) with attempted piercing on reverse. (6)
Estimate $800
SOLD $500
Whitty & Brown, Sydney pennies, undated (A.623, 624, 627). Good fine with piece out of edge in manufacture; very good; good very fine. (3)
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
Whitty & Brown, Sydney pennies, undated (A.629, 630, 631). Traces of original colour, generally well struck for these, good very fine - extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $600
SOLD $400
Whitty & Brown, Sydney pennies, undated (A.629, 630 (2), 631). Very fine - good very fine, the last lacquered, the third with a cracked flan. (4)
Estimate $370
SOLD $220
Whitty & Brown, Sydney penny, undated (A.632). Upset die axis 180 degrees, attractive light brown patina, extremely fine for issue and rare thus.
Estimate $250
SOLD $160
Whitty & Brown, Sydney penny, undated (A.632). Die axis upset by 180 degrees, slightly double struck, extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $250
SOLD $200
Whitty & Brown, Sydney penny, undated (A.632). Double struck, attractive red-brown patina, upset thirty degrees to the left, good very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
Whitty & Brown, Sydney penny, undated (A.633). Die axis upset by thirty degrees to the left, dark brown patina, extremely fine/good very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $150
Whitty & Brown, Sydney penny, undated (A.633). Die axis upset by thirty degrees to the left, double struck, with inked collector's number on obverse, dark brown patina, good very fine/very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Whitty & Brown, Sydney penny, undated (A.634). Die axis upset by twenty degrees to the right, four hairline die breaks and die cud on reverse, brown patina, nearly extremely fine/extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $300
SOLD $280
Whitty & Brown, Sydney pennies, undated (A.634). Die axis upset by ninety degrees to the left, slightly double struck obverse, very fine/good very fine; die axis upset by 75 degrees to the left, very fine and both rare. (2)
Estimate $250
SOLD $170
Whitty & Brown, Sydney penny, undated (A.634). Die axis upset by twenty degrees to the right, die cud missing from reverse, brown patina, extremely fine/good extremely fine and rare, especially in this condition.
Estimate $250
SOLD $270
Whitty & Brown, Sydney pennies, undated (A.634). Die axis upset by twenty degrees to the right, dark brown patina, good very fine; die axis upset by 180 degrees, very fine and both rare. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $140
Whitty & Brown, kangaroo and emu penny, undated (A.635). Die alignment uspet to the right by forty-five degrees, very fine/good very fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $420
Whitty & Brown, kangaroo and emu penny, undated (A.635). Die alignment uspet to the left by forty-five degrees, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $440
Whitty & Brown, kangaroo and emu penny, undated (A.635). Die alignment uspet to the right by forty-five degrees, obverse flaw in top left field and at the rim at 8 o'clock, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $350
SOLD $300
Whitty & Brown, kangaroo and emu penny, undated (A.637). Die alignment uspet by 180 degrees, very fine and very rare, one of the finest known.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $950
Williams, J.W. & G., Eagle Hawk pennies, undated (A.638). Good very fine; another, thicker flan, edge knocks, ink collector's number on obverse, otherwise very fine, the first illustrated. (2)
Estimate $400
SOLD $300
Wilson, A.S., Dunedin penny, 1857 (A.639). Even light brown patina, feint scratches on reverse, otherwise attractive good very fine and rare.
Estimate $750
SOLD $1,500
Wood, W.D., Hobart penny, 1855 (A.640). Nearly extremely fine/extremely fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $280
Wood, W.D., Hobart penny, undated (A.641). Glossy brown patina, nearly uncirculated and rare in this condition.
Estimate $600
Passed in
Wood, W.D., Hobart halfpenny, undated (A.642). Red and brown, choice uncirculated.
Estimate $650
SOLD $400
Peace & Plenty, Melbourne pennies, 1858 (A.650[illustrated (upset)], 651, 652, 654[illustrated (upset)]) two of each variety, normal and with die axis at 180 degrees. Very fine - good extremely fine. (8)
Estimate $650
Passed in
Peace & Plenty, Melbourne pennies, 1859 (A.655, 656). Good extremely fine; die axis upset by ten degrees to the left, nearly uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $500
Passed in
Pope, T. & Co., Birmingham penny, undated (A.658). Even brown patina, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $400
Hodgins, William, Cloghjordan penny, 1857 (A.659). Obverse die break at 2 o'clock, two hairline scratches on left of reverse, grey brown tone, extremely fine or better and scarce.
Estimate $270
Passed in
Holloway, Professor, London, England pennies, 1857 and 1858 (A.660, 668). Good extremely fine with hints of red; subdued mint bloom, nearly uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $750
Passed in
Holloway, Professor, London, England bronzed proof penny, 1857 (A.665). FDC and rare, probably the finest known.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $900
Holloway, Professor, London, England halfpenny, 1857 (A.666). Red and brown, choice uncirculated and very rare in this condition, probably the finest known.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $700
Holloway, Professor, London, England bronzed proof halfpenny, 1857 (A.667). Thick flan, chocolate brown bronzed proof, FDC and very rare in this condition.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $800