Catalogue
Lot 2005
Sale 89 Wright Collection - Australian and New Zealand Tokens
ABRAHAMS, Lewis, Hobart penny and halfpenny, 1855 (A 1 (2), 2 (2)). Very fine - good very fine. (4)
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
Lot 2006
Sale 89 Wright Collection - Australian and New Zealand Tokens
ADAMSON, Watts, McKechnie & Co., Melbourne halfpenny, 1855 (A.3). Even light red brown patina, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $460
Lot 2007
Sale 89 Wright Collection - Australian and New Zealand Tokens
ALLEN, William, Jamberoo penny, 1855 (A.6) by J.C Thornthwaite. Weakly struck in places, even light brown patina, obverse rim nicks otherwise good fine and very ...
Estimate $3,500
SOLD $3,300
Lot 2008
Sale 89 Wright Collection - Australian and New Zealand Tokens
ALLIANCE TEA COMPANY, Christchurch penny, 1866 (A.7). Scratches on obverse otherwise attractive light brown patina good very fine and scarce in this condition.
Estimate $300
SOLD $300
Lot 2009
Sale 89 Wright Collection - Australian and New Zealand Tokens
ANDERSON'S, D., Wellington penny, undated (A.9). Good very fine and scarce in this condition.
Estimate $300
SOLD $400
Lot 2010
Sale 89 Wright Collection - Australian and New Zealand Tokens
ANDERSON'S, D., Wellington halfpenny, undated (A.10). Porous otherwise very fine and scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $360
Lot 2011
Sale 89 Wright Collection - Australian and New Zealand Tokens
ANDREW, John & Co., Melbourne penny and halfpenny, 1860 (A.11, 12) and 1862 (A.13, 14). Nearly very fine - good very fine. (4)
Estimate $180
SOLD $150
Lot 2012
Sale 89 Wright Collection - Australian and New Zealand Tokens
ANNAND SMITH & Co., Melbourne penny, undated (issued 1849, the first issue) (A.17, 18 (2)). Fine - good very fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Lot 2013
Sale 89 Wright Collection - Australian and New Zealand Tokens
ASHTON, H., Auckland halfpenny 1858 (A.19) and penny 1863 (A.22 (2), 23, 24). The first fair, others good fine - good very fine. (5)
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
Lot 2014
Sale 89 Wright Collection - Australian and New Zealand Tokens
AUSTRALIAN STEAM NAVIGATION CO. (ASNCo), Sydney penny, undated (A.26). Struck on even brown cast blank, attempted drill hole and edge cut (?) otherwise good very ...
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $3,200
Lot 2015
Sale 89 Wright Collection - Australian and New Zealand Tokens
BARLEY, Charles C., Auckland penny, 1858 (A.27) (2); Beath, G.L. & Co., Christchurch pennies, undated (A32, 35, 36, 38, 40). Good fine - good very ...
Estimate $180
SOLD $220
Lot 2016
Sale 89 Wright Collection - Australian and New Zealand Tokens
BARROWCLOUGH, Melbourne penny, 1862 (A.28) (2). Nearly very fine, good very fine. (2)
Estimate $300
SOLD $340
Lot 2017
Sale 89 Wright Collection - Australian and New Zealand Tokens
BATEMAN, William Jnr. & Co., Warnambool penny, 1855 (A.30); Booth, I., Melbourne penny, undated (A.44); Brickhill, Joseph, Campbell Town penny, 1856 (A.45) (2, one poor). ...
Estimate $200
SOLD $210
Lot 2018
Sale 89 Wright Collection - Australian and New Zealand Tokens
BEAVEN, S., Invercargill penny, 1863 (A.42). Dark brown patina, good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $370
SOLD $300
Lot 2019
Sale 89 Wright Collection - Australian and New Zealand Tokens
BEAVEN, S., Invercargill penny, 1863 (A.42). Very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $270
Lot 2020
Sale 89 Wright Collection - Australian and New Zealand Tokens
BELL & Gardner, Rockhampton penny, undated (A.43) by J.C. Thornthwaite. Slight planchet mark in centre of obverse, grey brown patina, good very fine and rare. ...
Estimate $7,500
SOLD $6,000
Lot 2021
Sale 89 Wright Collection - Australian and New Zealand Tokens
BROOKS, W & B., pennies, undated and 1863 (A.46 - 9). A.48 (illustrated), damaged but rare, otherwise nearly fine - good very fine. (4)
Estimate $200
SOLD $600
Lot 2022
Sale 89 Wright Collection - Australian and New Zealand Tokens
BATTLE & Weight, Sydney penny, undated (A.31); Butterworth, T. & Co., Castlemaine pennies undated and 1859 (A.51, 53, 54). Fine - very fine. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $160
Lot 2023
Sale 89 Wright Collection - Australian and New Zealand Tokens
BROWN AND DUTHIE, Taranaki penny, undated (A.50); Caro, J. & Co., Christchurch penny, undated (A.62); Clark, Archibald, Auckland penny, 1857 (A.64); Clarkson, S., Christchurch penny, ...
Estimate $370
SOLD $420
Lot 2024
Sale 89 Wright Collection - Australian and New Zealand Tokens
BUXTON, J.W., Brisbane penny, undated (A.56). Two crescent punch marks on lower reverse field otherwise good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $240
Lot 2025
Sale 89 Wright Collection - Australian and New Zealand Tokens
CALDER, R., Castlemaine penny, 1862 (A.57). Collector's number on obverse, very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $380
Lot 2026
Sale 89 Wright Collection - Australian and New Zealand Tokens
CAMPBELL, James, Morpeth penny and halfpenny, undated (A.59-61); Cope, Thos. H. Melbourne penny, 1862 (A.80, 81); Crocker & Hamilton, Adelaide penny, undated and halfpenny, 1857 ...
Estimate $400
SOLD $420
Lot 2027
Sale 89 Wright Collection - Australian and New Zealand Tokens
COLLINS & Co., Bathurst penny, 1864 (A.72). Red and brown uncirculated, slight tooling in fields to remove rust areas, probably a very early restrike, very ...
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,250
Lot 2028
Sale 89 Wright Collection - Australian and New Zealand Tokens
COLLINS & Co., Bathurst penny, 1864 (A.72). Corroded on the reverse otherwise very fine - fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $260
Lot 2029
Sale 89 Wright Collection - Australian and New Zealand Tokens
COOK, W.C., Sandridge penny, 1862 (A.75). Glossy brown nearly very fine with edge bruise and obverse scratch.
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
Lot 2030
Sale 89 Wright Collection - Australian and New Zealand Tokens
CROMBIE, Clapperton & Findlay, Melbourne halfpenny, undated (A.84, 85) the second from worn dies. Good very fine; very fine. (2)
Estimate $300
SOLD $400
Lot 2031
Sale 89 Wright Collection - Australian and New Zealand Tokens
CROTHERS & Co., Stawell penny and halfpenny (A.86, 89(2)). Very fine - good very fine. (3)
Estimate $350
SOLD $350
Lot 2032
Sale 89 Wright Collection - Australian and New Zealand Tokens
DAVIDSON, A., Melbourne penny, 1862 (A.92). Even brown patina, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $350
SOLD $680
Lot 2033
Sale 89 Wright Collection - Australian and New Zealand Tokens
DAVIDSON, A., Melbourne penny, 1862 (A.93). Good fine and very scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Lot 2034
Sale 89 Wright Collection - Australian and New Zealand Tokens
DAVIES, Alfred, Fremantle penny, 1865 (A.94) (3, one holed). Fine - very fine. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $300