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Robison Bros & Co., Melbourne pennies, 1862 (A.461). Nearly extremely fine; thinner flan, very fine. (2)
Estimate $500
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Robison Bros & Co., Melbourne penny, 1862 (A.461). Die axis upset 180 degrees, graffiti on reverse, cleaned, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $280
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Robison Bros & Co., Melbourne penny, 1862 (A.462). Die axis upset 180 degrees, thin flan, good very fine.
Estimate $140
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Robison Bros & Co., Melbourne pennies, 1862 (A.463). Thick flan, brown patina, nearly extremely fine; thin flan, very good. (2)
Estimate $280
SOLD $260
Rocke, G. & W.H., Melbourne pennies, 1859 (A.464[illustrated], 465, 466). Brown patinas, very fine - nearly extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $420
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Rocke, G. & W.H., Melbourne pennies, 1859 (A.466, 467). Good extremely fine; edge nick and scratch on reverse, otherwise extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $350
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Smith, S. Hague, Auckland pennies, undated (A.471 (2)[one illustrated], 473[illustrated], 474, 475). Nearly very fine - good very fine. (5)
Estimate $450
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Smith, Peate & Co., Sydney pennies, undated (A.479, 480, 481, 483, 485[illustrated]). Very fine - good very fine. (5)
Estimate $650
SOLD $420
Smith, Peate & Co., Sydney pennies, undated (A.480, 481). Dark brown patinas, nearly extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $320
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Smith, Peate & Co., Sydney halfpennies, undated (A.486, 487). Extremely fine; good extremely fine, with some mint red. (2)
Estimate $350
SOLD $240
Somerville, M., Auckland pennies, 1857 (A.497, 498[illustrated], 499[illustrated], 500). The last very fine, others extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $450
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Southward & Sumpton, Ballarat pennies, undated (A.501). Obverse scratched, otherwise very fine [illustrated]; die axis upset 180 degrees, edge bump at 1 o'clock on obverse, otherwise good fine. (2)
Estimate $210
SOLD $150
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 $3,200
SOLD $3,300
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 $700
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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 $450
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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 $210
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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 $450
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Stokes, T., Melbourne penny, 1862 (A.523). Die axis upset 180 degrees, edge damaged and corroded, fair and rare.
Estimate $70
SOLD $40
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 $500
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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 $500
SOLD $360
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 $350
SOLD $300
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 $350
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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 $450
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Taylor, Alfred, Adelaide penny, undated (A.567). Blotchy tone, hints of red, good extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $700
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Taylor, J., Ballarat penny, 1862 (A.568). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $650
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Whitty & Brown, kangaroo and emu penny, undated (cf.A.571) probable cast by Whitty & Brown. Die axis upset thirty degrees to the right, fine.
Estimate $180
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Taylor, W.J., Melbourne halfpenny, undated (A.573). Peripheral die break on obverse, dot between 'L' and 'B' of Melbourne, brown and red, nearly uncirculated and rare in this condition, one of the finest known.
Estimate $350
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Taylor, W.J., Melbourne halfpennies, undated (A.573). Good very fine; peripheral die break on obverse, dot between 'L' and 'B' of Melbourne, fine; die axis upset 180 degrees, nearly extremely fine and rare as such. (3)
Estimate $210
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Thomas, T.W. & Co., Melbourne halfpenny, undated (A.576). Blue grey brown with mint red, uncirculated and rare in this condition, one of the finest known.
Estimate $850
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Thornthwaite, J.C., Sydney halfpenny, 1854 (A.583). Die axis upset 45 degrees to the left, attractive brown patina, some original mint bloom, good very fine and very rare in this condition, one of the finest known.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,700