Catalogue
Australian and world, includes Newcastle area bread tokens (7, all Unc), coin blanks (15, halfpenny size), British and Canadian 18th and 19th century tokens (5), a quantity of imitation George III spade guines (12), ANZ Treasury Currency Options tokens (5), other checkpieces. very fine - uncirculated. (56)
Estimate $50
SOLD $90
Swimming pool entrance tokens, mostly from Ballina Olympic Pool (four different types) (115), others (6). Fine - extremely fine. (121)
Estimate $90
Passed in
Casino and gaming tokens, contains a group of early tokens and chips used in Australia (10); and a selection of modern Australian chips from a wide range of casinos (12) together with Monaco, Noumea and Vanuatu etc. (7). Very good - uncirculated. (29)
Estimate $100
Passed in
Australian tokens and check pieces, including value stated, casino, entrance, amusement, award, military, electorial office, transport, dog tags, bread, milk, tea tokens, Armstrong, machine, ferry and swimming pool tokens, a wide selection and virtually all different. Very good - uncirculated, all housed in a three ring binder. (160)
Estimate $700
SOLD $480
Australian tokens and checks, includes a group of entrance tokens, skiing, horse racing, trotting, swimming pools, greyhound racing, milk, bread, ferry, car wash, tea tokens and milk stoppers. A wide selection, fine - uncirculated, all housed in a black plastic album. (90)
Estimate $300
Passed in
Selection of Australian checks, includes entrance, amusement and vending. Good - uncirculated. (95)
Estimate $100
Passed in
A collection of Australian checks, mostly "For Amusement Only" and "No Cash Value", all from an old Australian collection, c.1940 - 1960 period, with original descriptive cards. Fine - extremely fine. (55)
Estimate $150
Passed in
Australia and world check pieces, a wide selection, includes advertising, amusement, vending, entrance and bread, plus Malta silver fifteen tari (1757-96), ex chain mount (10). Poor - uncirculated. (207)
Estimate $170
SOLD $320
Tool checks, and other countermarked and impressed checks in copper, brass and aluminium, includes Walkers Limited, Engineers, Maryborough (35mm) 'G.I' Garden Island Dockyard (34mm), 'G.M.C. Tool Check' 'Gympie Machine Co.?' - railway yards? (28mm), 'Time Check' (26mm). Mostly fine - very fine. (11)
Estimate $100
Passed in
Expo '88, extensive collection of Australian rolled coins, with various Expo '88 designs, includes bronze penny (9); halfpenny (8); gold plated penny (5); halfpenny (3); silver-plated penny (5); halfpenny (9); shilling (1); sixpence (2); another with lords prayer; jewellery chain with gilt threepences; German pavilion badge; another, helicopter design. Mostly extremely fine. (45)
Estimate $170
Passed in
A small collection, cardboard buttons and pins for various charities and associations, a wide selection, mostly different. Fine - very fine. (59)
Estimate $90
Passed in
World tokens, checkpieces and medalets, includes several Australian pieces, noted New Zealand Exhibition, 1882; Wreck of H.B.Cos. S.S.Beaver, 1835, medal dated 1892 made of metal from wreck; Industrial Exhibition Tasmania, 1883, in silver; Great Britain, Oliver Cromwell 1658 medal in bronze; Profl & Civil Service Supply Assoc, half loaf token in brass; City of Unley proclaimed medal 1906; SAC Departmental Currency, one mark, uniface; Royal A Co op Socy, halfpenny token; a good variety of other pieces. Poor - uncirculated. (47)
Estimate $150
SOLD $170
German New Guinea, gold twenty mark, 1895 A. Has been dipped otherwise extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $20,000
Passed in
German New Guinea, silver two mark, 1894A. Mint bloom, uncirculated.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,700
German New Guinea, silver two mark, 1894 A. Cleaned, minor surface marking, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $700
SOLD $1,200
German New Guinea, silver two mark, 1894A. Toned, very fine.
Estimate $320
SOLD $260
German New Guinea, silver one mark, 1894 A. Nearly uncirculated and rare in this condition.
Estimate $900
Passed in
German New Guinea, silver mark, 1894A; silver half mark 1894A. Very fine; Good very fine, this engraved O.P./1903 on obverse. (2)
Estimate $300
SOLD $270
German New Guinea, silver half mark, 1894 A. Good exytremely fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $380
German New Guinea, silver half mark, 1894A. Nicely toned, extremely fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $250
German New Guinea, bronze ten pfennig, 1894 A. Red and brown, uncirculated and rare in this condition.
Estimate $900
Passed in
German New Guinea, bronze ten pfennig, 1894A. Approximately fifty percent mint red, uncirculated.
Estimate $500
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German New Guinea, bronze ten pfennig, 1894 A. Brown and red, good extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $290
German New Guinea, bronze ten pfennig, 1894A. Chocolate brown good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
German New Guinea, proof bronze two pfennig, 1894A. Rainbow toning, FDC.
Estimate $1,000
Passed in
German New Guinea, bronze two pfennig, 1894 A. Nearly full mint red, uncirculated and rare in this condition.
Estimate $800
Passed in
German New Guinea, bronze one pfennig, 1894A. Nearly full mint red, uncirculated and rare in this condition.
Estimate $800
Passed in
German New Guinea, bronze one pfennig, 1894 A. Brown with red, good extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $170
Territory of New Guinea, head tax token, ten shillings, 1938-1939. Some oxidation, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $70
Territory of New Guinea, threepence 1935 (5), 1944 (14); sixpences 1935 (8), 1943 (3); shillings 1936 (3), 1938 (3). Papua New Guinea, Aviat Social and Sporting Club Inc., Port Moresby, membership badges (5) in the form of keys for the years 1985, 1987, 1990-2. Nearly very fine - good extremely fine. (41)
Estimate $150
SOLD $170