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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
Thornthwaite, J.C., Sydney halfpenny, 1854 (A.583). Die axis upset almost 180 degrees, thin flan, brown patina, very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,100
SOLD $920
Warburton, T., Melbourne pennies, 1862 (A.594 (2), 595 (2), 596, 597, 598 (2), 600[illustrated]). Die axis upset at 180 degrees on one each of 594 - 597, includes a thick flan of 598 [illustrated], nearly very fine - nearly extremely fine. (9)
Estimate $850
SOLD $800
Warnock Bros., Melbourne penny and halfpenny, 1861 (A.603, 604). Neary extremely fine; good extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $280
SOLD $280
Weight & Johnson, Sydney penny and halfpennies, undated (A.615[illustrated], 616, 617[illustrated], 618). Very fine - good extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $320
SOLD $260
White, Thomas & Son, Westbury pennies, 1855 and 1857 (A.620, 622). Good very fine; good extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $650
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Wood, W.D., Hobart penny, undated (A.641). Glossy brown patina, nearly uncirculated and rare in this condition.
Estimate $420
SOLD $300
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 $450
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Peace & Plenty, Melbourne pennies, 1859 (A.655, 656). Good extremely fine; die axis upset by ten degrees to the left, nearly uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $350
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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 $190
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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 $550
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Holloway, Professor, London, England halfpenny, 1858 (A.672). Brown with hints of red, good extremely fine.
Estimate $220
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Lane, Joseph & Son, Birmingham penny, undated (A.673). Thin flan, medium brown, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $420
SOLD $430
Hogarth, Erichsen & Co., Sydney silver threepence, 1858 (A.687). Holed, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $350
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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 $700
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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 $420
SOLD $390
Abrahams, Lewis, Hobart Town, halfpenny, 1855 (A.2); Annand & Smith, Melbourne, penny, undated (A.17); J.G.Fleming, Hobart Town, penny, 1874 (A.129); Hanks and Lloyd, Sydney, penny, 1855 (A.188); Hide & De Carle, Melbourne, penny, 1857 (A.230); Hide & De Carle, Melbourne, penny, 1858 (A.238); Martin & Sach, Adelaide, penny, undated (A.350); Nicholas, Alfred, Hobart Town, penny, undated (A.401); Peace & Plenty, Melbourne, penny, 1858 (A.654); Professor Holloway, London, penny, 1858 (A.668); Stokes, T., Melbourne, penny, 1862 (3) (A.527, 548, 557); also a Henry Lachmund, Sydney, bronze machine token. A few with verdigris, the A654 with some punch marks, otherwise fine - very fine. (14)
Estimate $250
SOLD $260
Beaven, S., Invercargill penny, 1863 (A.42). Traces of old mint red, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $400
Brookes, Brisbane penny, undated, fancy letters (A.46). Even brown patina very good/good and very scarce.
Estimate $70
SOLD $100
Campbell, James, Morpeth penny, undated (A.60); Hanks & Lloyd, Sydney penny, 1855 (A.188); Hide & De Carle, Melbourne penny, 1858 (A.243); Robert Hyde & Co., Melbourne penny, 1857 (A.280); Peace & Plenty, Melbourne penny, 1858 (A.654); Professor Holloway, London penny, 1858 (A.668). Very good - fine. (6)
Estimate $50
SOLD $70
Clarkson, S., Christchurch penny, 1875 (A.66); Hurley, J. & Co., Wanganui penny, undated (A.276); Milner & Thompson, Christchurch pennies, undated and 1881 (A.378, 380). The first with old scratches in fields, the second and third with minor edge bumps, otherwise nearly extremely fine - extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $200
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Hedberg, O.H., Hobart Town penny, undated, seated figure (A.201). Scratch in field of obverse, otherwise good extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $900
Iredale & Co., Sydney penny, undated (A.292). With much original red, extremely fine.
Estimate $200
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Kirkcaldie & Stains, Wellington penny, undated (A.311). Much mint red, nearly uncirculated and rare in this condition.
Estimate $200
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Levy, Lipman, Wellington halfpenny, undated (A.322). Dark brown oxidation on reverse, otherwise very fine and very scarce in this condition.
Estimate $750
SOLD $410