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Two dollars, Knight/Stone (1979) JKB 474062 (R.87) left serial partly missing, both serials printed to the left by two cm. Very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $320
Two dollars, Knight/Stone (1979) JGK 714916 (R.87) with orange checker's mark vertically; five dollars, Fraser/Cole (1991) QJG 188145 (R.213) registration shift resulting in half orange face on Banks; fifty dollars, Fraser/Cole (1991) WGH 504935 (R.513) slight registration shift both sides resulting in no white on right edge and part green face on Clunies Ross. Good very fine. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $360
Five dollars, Fraser/Cole (1992) AA 61 424832/3 consecutive pair, both with missing/partial ink 20mm at right front edge affecting number 5 and printing below signatures (R.214); Fraser/Evans (1995) EB 95 689102/3 second note has small, oval shaped background area with missing simultan around Fraser signature (R.217a). Uncirculated. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
Ten dollars, Johnston/ Fraser (1988) AB 20225043/4 (R.310b) the second note has 4 raised on left serial. Nearly uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $250
SOLD $280
Ten dollars, Fraser/Higgins (1990) MFS 489757 (R.312); Fraser/Cole (1991) MFR 004045, MFT 043984, MFR 419798, MFS 419798, MFT 419798, MFU 563050 (R.313). Nearly fine - uncirculated. (7)
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
Ten dollars, Fraser/Cole (1991) MGS 568853-861 (R.313) a consecutive run of nine notes, fourth, fifth and sixth notes with Fraser/Higgins signatures in error. Extremely rare combination of signatures. Uncirculated. (9)
Estimate $5,000
Passed in
Ten dollars, Fraser/Cole (1991) MGT 568853/9 (R.313) seven consecutive notes, fourth, fifth and sixth notes with Fraser/Higgins signatures in error. Extremely rare combination of signatures, sold with original bundle label, 1091 055915. Uncirculated and a fascinating error. (7)
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $7,000
Ten dollars, Fraser/Cole (1991) MGV 568853-854, MGV 568860-861 (R.313), with error signature Fraser/Higgins on MGV 568857 (R.312) within the sequence. Uncirculated. (5)
Estimate $250
Passed in
Ten dollars, Fraser/Cole (1991) MGU 568853-854, MGU 568860-861 (R.313) with error signature Fraser/Higgins on note MGU 568857 (R.312) within the sequence. Uncirculated. (5)
Estimate $250
Passed in
Ten dollars, Fraser/Cole (1991) MGV 568855-856 (R.312, 313) consecutive pair with Fraser/Higgins signature on second note, together with original bundle label 1091 055918. Uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $300
Passed in
Ten dollars, Fraser/Cole (1991) MGU 568859, MGV 568859 (R.313) with Fraser/Higgins signature on notes MGU 568858, MGV 568858 (R.312). Uncirculated. (4)
Estimate $200
Passed in
Twenty dollars, Knight/Wheeler (1976) XPP 459437 (R.406a) fifty percent wet ink transfer on right of back. Water stain across top edge, otherwise nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $340
Twenty dollars, Johnston/Fraser (1985) VXZ 712136 (R.409a) with red markers line on back of note. Flattened of folds, good fine.
Estimate $100
Passed in
Twenty dollars, Johnston/Fraser (1985) EKD 815054 (R.409b) consecutive pair of gothic serials, slight ink run line (error) through 0 of 20 top left of each note. Nearly uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Twenty dollars, Fraser/Evans (1993) ABZ 000244, ACH 000244 (R.415) cut from an uncut tender sheet sold by NPA in 1995, uncut bottom selvedge with colour dots on both notes, off centre guillotining, folding error, different prefixes but matching numbers, wedge missing from last note's selvedge due to guillotining error. Apart from the folding error, both notes uncirculated and scarce as an error matching number pair.
Estimate $500
SOLD $700
Fifty dollars, Faser/Evans (1993) LJ 95 880985 (R.515) minor colour darkening; Macfarlane/Evans (1997) AD 99 775697 (R.518c), pair of horizontal lines on back from water mark border material; Macfarlane/Henry (2003) ED 04 800623, BI 05 485659, CF 06 182964 (R.520b, 520c, 520d) all with black ink smudges, the last two more obvious. Very fine - extremely fine. (5)
Estimate $350
SOLD $200
Fifty dollars, Macfarlane/Henry (2003) DA 06 370833 (R.520d), major print flaw across face of David Unaipon. Three folds, good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Fifty dollars, Macfarlane/Henry (2003) BE 05 118983, FK 06 346231 (R.520c, 520d) major black ink smudges, front and back, on both notes. Very fine - good very fine. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $100
Sicily, Syracuse, Reign of Hiketas, (288-279 B.C.), gold decadrachm, (4.25 grams), obv. head of Persephone to left, with hair rolled and wreathed with corn, poppy behind, **QE* below neck, to left **SURAKOSIWN*, rev. galloping biga driven to right by Nike, crescent above, **Q* below, **EPI IKETA in exergue (cf.S.978, Buttrey, [Num. Chron. 1973], 2-D, SNG Fitz. 1362 [same dies]). Extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $18,000
SOLD $22,000
Sicily, Syracuse, Hieron II, (275-215 B.C.), gold Drachm or hundred Litrai (4.25 grams). Struck circa 275-263 B.C., obv. head of Persephone left with long flowing hair, wearing wreath of grain ears, single-pendant earring, and necklace; wing behind, rev. charioteer, holding kentron in right hand, reins in left, driving fast biga left, A below horses, **IERWNOä in exergue. (cf.S.983, BMC 512). Double struck on the reverse, otherwise extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $7,000
Passed in
Macedon, Kingdom of, Philip II, (359-336 B.C.), gold stater, (8.59 grams), Amphipolis II mint, issued c.340-328 B.C., obv. head of Apollo to right with laureate wreath, rev. galloping biga to right driven by charioteer holding kentron in right hand, reins in left hand, horizontal caduceus below horses, in exergue **FILIPPOU*, (cf.S.6663, Le Rider Group II 56, Pl.75e [obv. D27, rev. R45] same dies, SNG Berry 80 [same dies]), Some mint bloom, of fine style, extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $3,500
SOLD $3,600
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), gold stater, (8.54 grams), Lampsacus mint, issued 328-323 B.C., obv. head of Athena to right in crested Corinthian helmet, ornamented with serpent, rev. Nike standing to left, holding wreath in outstretched hand, two horse foreparts conjoined (one horse only visible) in left field, D over [O] monogram under wing, around to right **ALEXANDROU*, (cf.S.6702, Price 1358, M.395, BMC 1358a-e). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $2,200
SOLD $2,800
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), gold stater, (8.54 grams), Miletos mint, issued c.323-319 B.C., obv. head of Athena to right in crested Corinthian helmet, hair plaited, rev. Nike standing to left, holding wreath in outstretched hand, AH monogram in left field, to right double headed axe and **ALEXANDP[OU]*, (cf.S.6702; Price 2122 (p.282), SNG BMC 2122, M.576, Thompson, Miletus VIII, 204-206). Very fine, a scarce mint with collector tickets.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $2,300
Thrace, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (323-281 B.C.), gold stater, Odessos mint, posthumous issue c.3rd century B.C., obv. diademed head of Alexander the Great to right, wearing horn of Ammon, rev. Athena enthroned to left, holding Nike and resting left arm on shield, transverse spear resting against right side to right, to right **BASILEWS, to left **LUSIMACOU, AO monogram to left below arm, [KOI] below in exergue, (cf.S.6813, M.237, Pick 21198, SNG Cop.-). The coin good very fine, off centred reverse, housed within a gilt oval support frame of sterling silver.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,600
Thrace, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (323-281 B.C.), gold stater, (8.31 grams), Callatis mint, posthumous issue c.88-86 B.C., obv. diademed head of Alexander the Great to right, wearing horn of Ammon, rev. Athena enthroned to left, holding Nike and resting left arm on shield, transverse spear resting against right side to right, to right **BASILEWS, to left **LUSIMACOU, HP monogram below arm, KA**L* on throne, trident below in exergue, (cf.S.6813, M.266, SNG Cop.1089). Good very fine and about as struck.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $2,000
Thrace, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (323-281 B.C.), gold stater, (8.29 grams), Tomis mint, issued c.89-72 B.C., obv. diademed head of Alexander the Great to right, but with features of Pharnaces (?), wearing horn of Ammon, rev. Athena enthroned to left, holding Nike and resting left arm on shield, transverse spear resting against right side to right, TO under throne, trident and dolphins below, to right **BASILEWS*, to left **LUSIMACOU*, **DIO* under arm of Nike, (cf.S.6813, SNG Cop. 1093 [same obverse die]. Struck from rusty obverse die, extremely fine and virtually as struck, rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,200
Ionia, Miletos, electrum twelfth stater, (c.600-550 B.C.), 8mm, (1.16 grams), obv. lion's head to right, rev. incuse punch containing stellate pattern, (cf.S.3532, SNG Kayhan 444, Rosen 275, Klein 415). Nearly very fine/very fine, scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $320
Ionia, Phokaia, (c.477-388 B.C.), electrum hekte or sixth stater, (2.556 grams), issued in 396 B.C. [Bodenstedt dating], obv. Female head to left, with hair in bun behind, wearing a diadem, rev. quadripartite incuse punch, (S.4530 [?550], Bodenstedt 90h (same dies, h/**z*), SNG Fitz. 4563 [same dies], cf.SNG von Aulock 2127 [similar dies]). Good very fine, short on flan and very rare.
Estimate $800
Passed in
Zeugitana, Carthage, gold tenth stater, (c.350-320 B.C.), 8mm, (0.99 gm), obv. palm tree, dotted border, rev. horse head to right, (S.6455, Jenkins & Lewis Group III, SNG Cop. 133). Nearly extremely fine, off-centred both sides.
Estimate $300
SOLD $320
Zeugitana, Carthage, (c.300 B.C.), electrum stater, (7.56 grams), obv. head of Tanit to left, crowned with wreath of corn, wearing earring with triple pendants and necklace, dotted border, rev. free horse standing to right, two dots on exergue line, three dots below exergue line, dotted border, (cf.S.6456, Jenkins Group V No.280 [same dies, dies noted in Jenkins p.99, Pl.11], example in Paris). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $2,700