Catalogue
Lane, Joseph & Son, Birmingham penny, undated (A.673). Thin flan, medium brown, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $600
Passed in
Harrold, Charles & Co., Birmingham halfpenny, undated (A-; R.188). Light red brown with hints of mint red, nearly extremely fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $8,000
SOLD $5,400
Wellington/Australia seated figure pattern or mule penny, undated (A.674) by W.J. Taylor circa 1853. Even red brown uncirculated and excessively rare.
Estimate $30,000
SOLD $32,000
Macintosh and Degraves, (Hobart) Tasmania silver shilling, 1823 (A.680). Lightest frictional wear on reverse and hairline scratches, otherwise toned with underlying mint bloom on obverse, extremely fine/good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $30,000
SOLD $24,000
Macintosh and Degraves, (Hobart) Tasmania silver shilling, 1823 (A.680). Has been plugged at top and extremely worn out as a fob piece, very poor but very rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $360
Thornthwaite, J.C., Sydney silver threepence, 1854 (A.681) oakleaf 3 variety. Edge clipped, good fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $2,000
Thornthwaite, J.C., Sydney silver threepence, 1854 (A.682). Die axis upset 180 degrees, toned, nearly very fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,650
Thornthwaite, J.C., Sydney silver threepence, 1854 (A-;.H.250/5). Has been plugged, otherwise good fine and excessively rare.
Estimate $7,500
SOLD $5,200
Campbell, James, Morpeth silver threepence, undated but c.1854 by J.C. Thornthwaite (A.685). Neat hole plug at 5 30 on obverse, otherwise good very fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $3,500
Hogarth, Erichsen & Co., Sydney silver threepence, 1858 (A.686). Good fine/fine and rare.
Estimate $1,000
Passed in
Hogarth, Erichsen & Co., Sydney silver threepence, 1858 (A.687). Holed, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $500
Passed in
Hogarth, Erichsen & Co., Sydney silver threepence, 1858 (A.688). Nearly extremely fine and rare, especially in this condition.
Estimate $1,750
SOLD $1,250
Hogarth, Erichsen & Co., Sydney silver threepences, 1858 (A.689). Scratches on obverse, otherwise fine; large flan crack vertically through centre, otherwise good fine [illustrated]. (2)
Estimate $1,000
Passed in
Hogarth, Erichsen & Co., Sydney silver threepence, 1858 (A.690). Nearly extremely fine and rare, especially in this state.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $1,750
Hogarth & Erichsen, Sydney silver threepence, 1860 (A.691). Light grey tone, striking weaknesses, otherwise extremely fine and rare, especially in this condition.
Estimate $750
SOLD $500
Hogarth & Erichsen, Sydney silver threepence, 1860 (A.691). Die axis upset by 180 degrees, very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $330
Hogarth & Erichsen, Sydney silver threepence, 1860, aborigine advancing right with boomerang (A.692). A piercing to edge for suspension at top otherwise very good/fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $5,000
Port Phillip, Kangaroo Office, pattern halfpenny, undated (1853) by W.J. Taylor (A.782). Edge knocks, otherwise very fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $12,500
SOLD $12,000
Cook, W.C., Sandridge countermarked penny, undated (A.1051) countermarked on a 1797 English penny. Countermark extremely fine, host coin fine, rare, especially in this condition.
Estimate $600
Passed in
Ashton, H., Auckland penny, 1863 (A.24); Froomes, W., Castlemaine penny, 1862 (A.141); Hedberg, O.H., Hobart penny (A.204); Hide & De Carle, Melbourne pennies (2), 1858 (A.241, 244); Martin, John, Adelaide penny, undated (A.349); Smith, Peate & Co., Sydney penny, undated (A.481); Mason Struthers & Co., Christchurch penny, undated (A.355); a replica token of A.620 (White); also South Africa, Marsh & Sons, Cape Town, halfpenny. Very good - good extremely fine. (10)
Estimate $500
SOLD $500
Countermarked tokens and coins, 'HF' twice on Ashton, 1863 penny; '60' either side of Gratten penny; 'T. Dick' on United Service penny (A.590); 'Franklin' twice on obverse of George IV halfcrown, 1825; 'Australian Numismatic Society' on Australia 1937 crown; Queen Street Wharf, Auckland, toll 6 pence on obverse of Ashton halfpenny, 1858 (S.170a); another but on both sides of Ashton halfpenny, holed in centre as issued (S.170c); Hall, plain letter pennies (2) cast in white metal (A.178, 179). Fair - extremely fine. (9)
Estimate $500
SOLD $580
Allen, William, Jamberoo penny, 1855, by J.C. Thornthwaite (A.6). Struck coin turn or 180ø rotation, porous surface on obverse, generally well struck for this, fine/nearly very fine and very rare.
Estimate $5,250
Passed in
Anderson's, D., Wellington penny, undated (A.9). Good very fine and scarce in this condition.
Estimate $350
SOLD $350
Anderson's, D., Wellington halfpenny, undated (A.10). Nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $330
Anderson's, D., Wellington halfpenny, undated (A.10). Scratch on reverse, good fine/ very good.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Andrew, Jno & Co., Melbourne mule penny, 1860 (A.15). Good fine/nearly fine and very rare.
Estimate $6,500
Passed in
Annand Smith & Co., Melbourne proof penny, undated (1849 first token issued) (A.17). Metal flaw on first I on reverse, brilliant fields and "well struck" specimen issue, the finest known.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $2,900
Ashton, H, Auckland, penny, 1863; Jones & Williamson, Dunedin, penny, 1858; Advance New Zealand, penny, undated (R.23, 308, 378). Nearly very fine - extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $50
SOLD $100
Bell & Gardner, Rockhampton penny, undated (A.43) by J.C. Thornthwaite plugged at top and pitted surface, otherwise very good and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $400
Brookes, Brisbane, penny, undated (A.49); Hanks & Lloyd, Sydney, penny, 1855 (A.188). The first with cross hatch stamp marks, otherwise good very fine. (2)
Estimate $80
SOLD $90