Catalogue
Abrahams, Lewis, Hobart Town penny and halfpenny, 1855 (A.1, 2). Brown with traces of red, rim nick under date on the second, otherwise good extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $250
SOLD $200
Adamson, Watts, McKechnie & Co., Melbourne halfpenny, 1855 (A.3). Nearly very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $140
Alliance Tea Company, Christchurch penny, 1866 (A.7). Even brown patina, very fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $350
SOLD $220
Anderson's, D., Wellington penny, undated (A.9). Major die breaks on obverse, brown patina, good very fine/very fine and scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $200
Anderson's, D., Wellington halfpenny, undated (A.10). Blue brown patina, very fine and rare.
Estimate $350
SOLD $290
Andrew, John & Co., Melbourne penny, 1860 (A.11). Brown patina, slight corrosion near obverse rim at 4 o'clock, otherwise nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $160
Andrew, John & Co., Melbourne halfpenny, 1860 (A.12). Dark brown patina, good very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Andrew, Jno & Co., Melbourne penny, 1862 (A.13). Brown patina with traces of mint red, extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $300
SOLD $190
Andrew, Jno & Co., Melbourne halfpenny, 1862 (A.14). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Annand Smith & Co., Melbourne pennies (1849) (A.17, 18). Inked number on obverse, nearly extremely fine; die breaks behind Britannia, nearly extremely fine/extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $300
SOLD $140
Ashton, H., Auckland halfpenny, 1858 (A.19). Double entered '8' and '5' in date, even brown patina, slight rim nick near date, otherwise nearly extremely fine and rare thus.
Estimate $200
SOLD $110
Ashton, H., Auckland halfpenny, 1859 (A.20). Good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
Ashton, H., Auckland pennies, 1862 [illustrated] and 1863 (2) (A.21, 22, 23). Extremely fine; good very fine; very fine. (3)
Estimate $300
SOLD $250
Ashton, H., Auckland penny, 1863 (A.24). Glossy brown, good very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $90
Australian Steam Navigation Co. (ASNC), uniface Sydney penny, on large copper blank (35mm, 30.9 grams), undated (A.25). Suspension hole at top, very fine and extremely rare, attractive for type.
Estimate $4,000
Passed in
Australian Steam Navigation Co. (ASNC), uniface Sydney penny, undated (A.26), struck on a thick (2.5mm) copper blank (31mm). Weakly struck on 'Co', slightly corroded, otherwise good fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $1,400
Barley, Charles C., Auckland penny, 1858 (A.27). Red brown patina, extremely fine or better and rare in this condition.
Estimate $250
SOLD $160
Barrowclough, Melbourne penny, 1862 (A.28). Upset die axis 180 degrees, thin flan, rim nick on obverse at 11 o'clock, otherwise good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $180
Barrowclough, Melbourne penny, 1862 (A.29). Inked number on obverse, nearly very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $130
Bateman, William Junr. & Co., Warnambool penny, 1855 (A.30). Red and brown, uncirculated and rare in this condition, one of the finest known.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,300
Battle & Weight, Sydney penny, undated (A.31); Booth, I., Melbourne penny, undated (A.44) [illustrated]. Very fine; nearly extremely fine and scarce in this condition. (2)
Estimate $250
SOLD $160
Beath, G.L. & Co., Christchurch pennies, undated (A.32, 36). Very fine; good very fine. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Beath, G.L. & Co., Christchurch penny, undated (A.38). Reddish brown patina, extremely fine with traces of lacquer.
Estimate $150
SOLD $80
Beath, G.L. & Co., Christchurch penny, undated (A.40). Weak in centre, inked number on obverse, otherwise very fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
Beaven, S., Invercargill penny, 1863 (A.42). Grey brown patina, nearly extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $240
Bell & Gardner, Rockhampton penny, undated (A.43) by J.C. Thornthwaite. Rim knocks and scattered stained areas, otherwise very fine and very rare.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $3,250
Brickhill, Joseph, Campbell Town penny, 1856 (A.45). Very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $90
Brookes, Brisbane penny, undated, fancy letters (A.46). Rim bruise at 7 o'clock on obverse, otherwise good fine and rare.
Estimate $200
Passed in
Brookes, Brisbane penny, undated (A.47). Brown patina, good very fine and scarce in this condition.
Estimate $250
SOLD $150
Brookes, W. & B., Brisbane penny, 1863 (A.49). Dark brown patina, extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $130