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Patterns and Fantasies
1721 Cook Islands set of Australian Historical Coins comprising twelve One Ounce silver issues depicting proclamation coins, landmark and pattern Australian coins and trade tokens, housed in large plush-lined timber chest; together with the companion set “Australian Colonial Coinage” 13-piece replica collection (2 items) Est. $650
1722 Cook Islands set of Australian Historical Coins comprising twelve One Ounce silver issues depicting proclamation coins, landmark and pattern Australian coins and trade tokens, housed in large plush-lined timber chest. The set also comes with the companion set “Australian Colonial Coinage” replica collection comprising 13 pieces. The latch on the chest has snapped off but is present (2 items) Est. $650
RETROSPECTIVE PATTERNS AND SETS1723 Edward VII Pattern Crowns 1901 in copper (2) and silver; proofl ike
Edward VIII Crown 1937; British Pattern George VI Double Florin 1937 aFDC-FDC (5 coins) Est. $90
1724 The Patina Collection of 21 proofl ike Crown sized coins in three different fi nishes and incl three NZ reverses, in timber case for the series Est. $150
Predecimal Proofs
1926-19541725 Crown 1937, an impaired proof that has seen light circulation
Est. $5,000
1955-19631726 1955 Melbourne silver and copper set FDC (4 coins) Est. $500
1727 1955 Melbourne Penny indentation above ‘Roos tail else full colour FDC Est. $350
1728 1956 Melbourne silver and copper set, a few minor blemishes aFDC-FDC (5 coins) Est. $600
1729 1956 Melbourne Penny deeply toned but with unmarked surfaces Est. $200
1730 1956 Melbourne Sixpence FDC Est. $150
1731 1956 Melbourne Florin in PCGS holder graded PR65 Est. $350
1732 1956 Melbourne Florin in PCGS holder graded PR65 Est. $350
1733 1957 Melbourne silver set FDC (4 coins) Est. $400
1734 1957 Perth Penny FDC Est. $1,250
1735 1957 Perth Penny a couple of carbon spots else full colour FDC Est. $350
1736 1958 Melbourne silver and copper set the Penny even light brown, aFDC-FDC (5 coins) Est. $500
1737 1958 Melbourne silver set FDC (4 coins) Est. $500
1738 1958 Perth Penny light toning over ‘Roo’s back and in fi eld else FDC Est. $300
1739 1958 and 1959 Melbourne Florins aFDC (2 coins) Est. $250
1740 1959 Melbourne set aFDC-FDC, the silver superb, the coppers impaired but original (6 coins) Est. $900
1741 1959 Melbourne silver set FDC with even light grey toning 4 coins) Est. $500
1742 1959 Melbourne Halfpenny FDC, outstanding for this date Est. $750
1743 1959 Melbourne Halfpenny and Penny aFDC-FDC, the Penny with much mint red, the Halfpenny has been wiped (2 coins) Est. $350
1744 1959 Melbourne Halfpenny and Penny, the Halfpenny full red, the Penny with metal fl aw above ‘Roo’s back; plus Malawi Specimen set 1971 (3 items) Est. $75
1745 1959 Melbourne Penny FDC, an outstanding example Est. $600
1746 1959 Melbourne Penny impaired and possibly lacquered aFDC Est. $60
1747 1959 Perth Penny in PCGS holder graded PR66 Red Est. $1,750
1748 1959 Perth Penny FDC Est. $900
1749 1959 Perth Penny FDC with remnants of original cellophane packaging Est. $600
1750 1959 Perth Penny FDC Est. $500
1751 1960 Melbourne silver set FDC (4 coins) Est. $300
1752 1960 Melbourne silver set FDC (4 coins) Est. $400
1753 1961 Melbourne silver set FDC (4 coins) Est. $300
1754 1961 Melbourne silver set FDC (4 coins) Est. $300
1755 1961 Melbourne Sixpence FDC Est. $75
1756 1961 Perth Halfpenny and Penny FDC (2 coins) Est. $1,500
1757 1962 Melbourne silver set in black case of issue FDC (4 coins) Est. $300
1758 1962 Melbourne silver set FDC (4 coins) Est. $300
1759 1962 Perth Halfpenny and Penny aFDC-FDC (2 coins) Est. $750
1760 1962 Perth Penny FDC Est. $750
1761 1962 Perth Penny; 1963 Perth Halfpenny aFDC (2 coins) Est. $750
1762 1963 Melbourne silver set FDC (4 coins) Est. $300
1763 1963 Perth Halfpenny and Penny, the second coin in remnants of the original cellophane packaging, FDC (2 coins) Est. $1,250
1764 Melbournwe Shillings 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, FDC and a lovely group (9 coins) Est. $2,500
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1765 1911 choice blazing red Unc, as good as they get Est. $1,000
1766 1911 predominantly full red Unc Est. $400
1767 1912 red and brown Unc Est. $500
1768 1912 Unc Est. $600
1769 1912 red and brown virtually Unc Est. $250
1770 1913 red and brown choice Unc Est. $1,250
1771 1914H red and brown choice Unc Est. $2,000
1772 1916 subdued full red Unc Est. $500
1773 1916 red and brown Unc Est. $500
1774 1919 choice full red Unc Est. $750
1775 1920 nearly a gem, superb Est. $2,000
1776 1922 choice lustrous Unc Est. $750
1777 1922 nearly full red choice Unc Est. $600
1778 1922 a few spots, subdued full mint red, Unc Est. $400
1779 1922 lightly brushed else mostly red with some verdigris patches, Unc Est. $300
1780 1923 gVF with fused 7th and 8th pearls, a premium example Est. $5,000
1781 1923 Fine Est. $1,250
1782 1923 scratches Fine Est. $1,250
1783 1923 Fine Est. $1,250
1784 1923 nice Fine Est. $1,500
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1785 1923 six clear pearls and partial centre diamond, Fine Est. $1,250
1786 1923 mark in front of nose, six clear pearls and nearly full centre diamond, Fine Est. $1,250
1787 1923 problem-free aFine Est. $1,000
1788 1926 nearly full red choice Unc very well struck for this date Est. $1,750
1789 1928 mainly red choice Unc, one of the fi nest we have seen of this rare date Est. $3,500
1790 1929 full mint red choice Unc Est. $2,500
1791 1929 choice red and brown Unc Est. $1,250
1792 1931 aUnc Est. $75
1793 1932 virtually mark-free surfaces, red and brown Unc Est. $400
1794 1933 choice full red Unc, the pick of a coin roll Est. $500
1795 1933 Unc Est. $300
1796 1933 Unc Est. $300
1797 1935 lustrous red and brown Unc Est. $250
1798 1936 choice Unc with full mint bloom Est. $350
1799 1936 mainly red Unc Est. $200
1800 1939 nearly full red choice Unc Est. $400
1801 1939 lustrous red and brown Unc Est. $250
1802 1939 ‘Roo reverse, choice full red Unc Est. $5,000
1803 1939 ‘Roo reverse red and brown virtually Unc Est. $600
1804 1940 choice Unc with full mint lustre Est. $300
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51805 1940 Unc Est. $175
1806 1941 beautiful lustrous multicoloured choice Unc Est. $275
1807 1941 nearly full red Unc Est. $100
1808 1943I choice Unc with full lustre, ex roll Est. $200
1809 1943I Unc Est. $60
1810 1944 Unc Est. $200
1811 1950P bagmarks, Unc Est. $75
1812 1951 with 1949 obverse, minor planchet fl aw near obverse rim otherwise full mint bloom and one of the fi nest known of the tough issue, UncThe 1951 plain Halfpennies with the older 1949 obverse arose from a single die pair from which just 126,720 coins were struck, making it the second scarcest Halfpenny Est. $400
Pennies
1813 1911 full blazing mint red ex Baldwin 1911, by far the best Penny this cataloguer has handled, a GemThe vendor was allowed to hand pick this coin from Baldwin stock in the 1980s Est. $3,000
1814 1911 choice lustrous red Unc Est. $800
1815 1911 red and brown aUnc (2 coins) Est. $200
Lot 1816
1816 1912 predominantly red choice Unc Est. $900
1817 1912 Unc with lustrous multicolour mint bloom Est. $1,250
1818 1914 choice red and brown Unc, rare so nice Est. $5,000
1819 1915 brown Unc with much underlying lustre, rare and an underrated date Est. $2,500
1820 1915H lovely even brown choice Unc Est. $2,500
1821 1916 choice Unc with superb multicolour surfaces and Specimen-like strike Est. $1,750
1822 1916 blazing full red Unc Est. $1,750
1823 1917 red and brown Unc Est. $1,250
Lot 1824
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1824 1919 dot below, choice red Unc Est. $1,000
1825 1919 dot below, predominantly red Unc Est. $900
1826 1920 plain, full centre diamond with fused 7th and 8th pearls aVF Est. $400
1827 1922 aUnc Est. $150
1828 1923 brown Unc Est. $1,500
1829 1923 mainly brown choice Unc with near mark free surfaces Est. $1,250
1830 1923 red and brown Unc Est. $900
1831 1923 aUnc Est. $200
1832 1924 a couple of obverse fi eld marks else choice lustrous red and brown Unc Est. $1,500
1833 1924 red and brown Unc Est. $750
Lot 1834
1834 1924 brown Unc Est. $750
1835 1925 six pearls and near full centre diamond aVF Est. $125
1836 1925 aVF (2 coins) Est. $200
1837 1925 aVF-gVF, the second with full centre diamond and near eight clear pearls (the last two fused) (2 coins) Est. $300
1838 1925 gFine Est. $60
1839 1925 all displaying six pearls, one with verdigris and a couple with rim bruises, Fine (5 coins) Est. $275
1840 1925 most displaying six pearls, one cleaned and a few with stains Fine (5 coins) Est. $300
1841 1925 a couple with rim nicks and verdigris else all with six pearls, Fine (5 coins) Est. $275
1842 1925 cleaned and polished but with fi ve pearls Est. $50
1843 1925 two dots on “E” gEF/aUnc Est. $4,000
1844 1927 red and brown Unc Est. $750
1845 1927 possibly wiped long ago else subdued red Unc Est. $350
1846 1927 Indian obverse, one of the key dates in the Geo V died varieties series and rare this high grade, six clear pearls and full centre diamond, VF Est. $300
1847 1929 choice lustrous red and brown Unc Est. $2,500
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1848 1930 full centre diamond and traces of the 7th and 8th pearls gVF, one of the fi nest we have offered and probably amongst the fi nest 15 or so known in this grade or better, a rare opportunity Est. $50,000
1849 1930 gFine Est. $22,500
1850 1930 six clear pearls and near full centre diamond, some light verdigris on portrait that appears on the surface onlyA new fi nd, having been found in a Brunswick school tuck shop in the mid 1950s Est. $15,000
1851 1930 a lovely problem-free example with six clear pearls, Fine Est. $17,500
1852 1932 red and brown Unc Est. $125
1853 1933 red and brown Unc Est. $175
1854 1933 mainly brown lustrous Unc with lovely mark-free fi elds Est. $300
Lot 1855
1855 1933/32 overdate, red and brown Unc and rare this grade Est. $1,500
1856 1935 red and brown Unc Est. $200
1857 1935 red and brown Unc Est. $200
1858 1936 choice red and brown Unc Est. $350
1859 1936 red and brown Unc Est. $200
1860 1938 dusky red choice Unc Est. $200
1861 1938 nearly full red choice Unc with barely a mark Est. $150
1862 1938 choice full red Unc Est. $150
1863 1938 choice Unc Est. $150
1864 1938 fl ashy red and brown Unc Est. $125
1865 1938 nearly full mint bloom Unc Est. $75
1866 1938 mainly red Unc Est. $125
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1867 1938 Unc Est. $75
1868 1938 Unc Est. $75
1869 1939 mainly red Unc Est. $200
1870 1940 mainly red choice Unc Est. $350
1871 1941 red and brown Unc Est. $150
1872 1941K.G Unc with near full golden mint lustre Est. $250
1873 1941K.G mainly brown with a hint of underlying mint bloom and very little bagging, Unc Est. $500
1874 1941K.G red and brown Unc Est. $150
1875 1941P red and brown Unc Est. $125
1876 1941P Unc Est. $125
1877 1942I red Unc Est. $175
1878 1942I Unc Est. $60
1879 1942P choice Unc with lustrous full bloom Est. $250
1880 1942P choice Unc with lustrous Perth Mint bloom Est. $175
1881 1943P Unc with typical Perth mint bloom Est. $150
1882 1944P brown Unc Est. $60
1883 1944P choice Unc with full lustre Est. $125
1884 1944P mainly red Unc Est. $75
1885 1944P even red/brown Unc Est. $75
1886 1944P aUnc-Unc (2 coins) Est. $60
1887 1944P aUnc-Unc (6 coins) Est. $150
1888 1946 choice full burgundy mint bloom with hardly a mark, one of the fi nest known Est. $6,000
1889 1946 VF or better (5 coins) Est. $175
1890 1946 VF, cleaned long ago Est. $75
1891 1946 one coin with streaky planchet and possibly cleaned, the other with pronounced double strike of date, VF (2 coins) Est. $125
1892 1946 aVF (3 coins) Est. $125
1893 1946 aVF-VF (5 coins) Est. $175
1894 1946 aVF-VF (4 coins) Est. $200
1895 1947 choice Unc with full mint colour and lustre Est. $200
1896 1947 choice red and burgundy Unc Est. $200
1897 1947 choice Unc with full mint bloom Est. $200
1898 1949 choice Unc with full golden mint lustre Est. $125
1899 1950 in PCGS holder graded MS65 Red and superb, the highest graded of this date so far Est. $200
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1900 1950P choice Unc, mark free and lustrous rainbow hues Est. $250
1901 1950P red and brown Unc Est. $75
1902 1951 in PCGS holder graded MS64 Red, a lovely example Est. $150
1903 1951P typical Perth Mint bloom, a little baggy, Unc Est. $75
1904 1951PL choice full red Unc Est. $50
1905 1951PL choice full red Unc Est. $75
1906 1952 in PCGS holder graded MS64 Red, one of the best we have seen Est. $125
1907 1953 full mint red choice Unc, one of the best we have seen Est. $175
1908 1953P choice lustrous Unc Est. $150
1909 1953P Unc Est. $100
1910 1955 wide date, lustrous rainbow Unc Est. $125
1911 1959 in PCGS holder graded MS65RB an amazing example of this date, superb Est. $350
1912 1959 choice B/Unc, ex roll Est. $200
1913 1959 choice Unc Est. $200
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1914 1959 a superb mark-free example with attractive lightly streaked planchet and full rainbow mint bloom, choice Unc Est. $175
1915 1959 lustrous Unc Est. $125
1916 1960P ex mint roll, full blazing mint red (2 coins) Est. $100
Threepences1917 1910 Unc Est. $100
1918 1911 gVF Est. $75
1919 1912 well struck choice Unc with satin fi elds Est. $2,000
1920 1912 toned Unc, from a recently dispersed old British collection Est. $1,750
1921 1918 virtually mark free gem Unc Est. $1,000
1922 1918 choice Unc Est. $350
1923 1919 attractively toned Unc Est. $250
1924 1920 well struck with proofl ike fi elds, Unc Est. $1,500
1925 1921M gem Unc Est. $500
1926 1922/21 overdate VG, most attractive with legible “Advance Australia” Est. $4,500
1927 1922/21 overdate VG with full legend Est. $4,500
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1928 1922 fully struck up both sides Unc Est. $600
1929 1923 one of the best strikes we have seen for this date, near Gem Unc with light original tone and barely a mark, a premium coin Est. $6,000
1930 1923 Unc with superb cabinet toning, a key date Est. $2,000
1931 1924 some striking weakness else virtually Unc Est. $300
1932 1925 aUnc Est. $125
1933 1926 very well struck choice Unc with highly refl ective fi elds Est. $150
1934 1927 Unc Est. $100
1935 1934/33 overdate, gVF Est. $150
1936 1939 Unc Est. $125
1937 1939 aUnc Est. $50
1938 1941 aUnc Est. $40
1939 1942 aUnc/Unc, diffi cult to obtain this grade Est. $1,750
1940 1942 EF/Unc a fresh original example displaying light toning over lustrous fi elds and well struck Est. $500
1941 1942 EF Est. $90
1942 1942 once cleaned, gVF Est. $125
1943 1947 in ACGS holder graded MS64, a lovely natural example ex mint roll Est. $250
1944 1947 aEF-Unc (8 coins) Est. $100
1945 1953 light peripheral toning, a gem of a coin, choice Unc Est. $175
1946 1954 full frosty mint bloom, choice Unc and virtually mark free Est. $125
Sixpences1947 1910, light scratch on obverse else aUnc Est. $75
1948 1910 nice EF Est. $75
1949 1910 EF Est. $125
1950 1911 a few scrapes under Emu else aUnc/gEF Est. $350
1951 1914 obverse toned gEF or better, the reverse EF Est. $300
1952 1918 EF and rare this grade Est. $750
1953 1919 aUnc Est. $300
1954 1921 beautifully toned choice Unc, ex recently dispersed old British collection Est. $900
1955 1922 gVF, scarce this grade Est. $150
1956 1923 aUnc with original untouched surfaces Est. $400
1957 1924 lustrous aUnc Est. $600
1958 1927 gEF Est. $75
1959 1934 a lustrous near Gem Est. $1,750
1960 1936 aUnc Est. $150
1961 1938 choice Unc, ex mint roll Est. $100
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51962 1938, light scratches on the King’s head, aUnc Est. $50
1963 1938 aUnc Est. $50
1964 1938 soft strike on the reverse but little or no wear, aUnc Est. $50
1965 1939 choice B/Unc with cameo-like obverse, a real eye catcher Est. $750
1966 1939 aEF Est. $60
1967 1940 a pleasant natural example, choice Unc Est. $300
1968 1940 choice Unc Est. $300
1969 1940 some toning on the reverse else with full natural mint bloom, Unc Est. $200
1970 1941 Unc Est. $100
1971 1942 Unc Est. $60
1972 1942 Unc Est. $60
1973 1942D Unc Est. $50
1974 1942S ex roll, choice Unc Est. $100
1975 1943S Unc Est. $50
1976 1948 Unc Est. $75
1977 1953 choice Unc, ex mint roll Est. $400
1978 1956 obverse scuffs aUnc Est. $40
1979 1960 hard to fi nd in top condition, aUnc-Unc (3 coins) Est. $60
Shillings1980 1910 virtually Unc with choice original toning Est. $300
1981 1910 gEF Est. $150
1982 1910 EF Est. $125
1983 1910 EF with original toning Est. $125
1984 1911 Unc Est. $1,750
1985 1914 white Unc Est. $1,500
1986 1914 obverse rim nick else Unc Est. $800
1987 1915 reverse rim nick and striking weakness over Emu feathers else Unc Est. $3,000
1988 1915 attractive EF or better Est. $1,250
1989 1915H nearly six pearls and full centre diamond with attractive original toning Est. $125
1990 1916 Unc Est. $250
1991 1916 EF/gEF Est. $50
1992 1917 choice Unc with enhancing original toning Est. $400
1993 1917 gEF Est. $300
1994 1918 B/Unc Est. $900
1995 1922 choice white Unc, a lovely example Est. $1,500
1996 1931 choice Unc, virtually mark free silky matte surfaces Est. $1,500
1997 1931 light surface marks EF Est. $75
1998 1933 VF with original toning Est. $250
1999 1935 obverse edge knock else EF Est. $75
2000 1938 Unc Est. $60
2001 1939 EF Est. $60
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2002 1940 choice Unc, ex mint roll Est. $750
2003 1940 aUnc Est. $200
2004 1944S Unc-choice Unc (8 coins) Est. $300
2005 1946P, couple of marks on the King’s neck, aUnc Est. $100
2006 1950 choice Unc Est. $50
2007 1956 Unc Est. $90
Florins
2008 1910 beautifully struck with enhancing light original toning, nearly a Gem Est. $7,500
2009 1910 in PCGS holder graded AU50 Est. $400
2010 1910 Fine with attractive old cabinet toning Est. $90
2011 1914 Unc with superb reverse Est. $1,500
2012 1916 die breaks through Emu’s head and tail else Unc Est. $750
2013 1916 toned Unc, ex recently dispersed old British collection Est. $1,000
2014 1917 lustrous gEF Est. $500
2015 1918 striking weakness else virtually Unc Est. $400
2016 1918 cleaned gVF Est. $60
2017 1919 toned gFine Est. $75
2018 1922 eight clear pearls and full centre diamond with original toning, aEF Est. $250
2019 1925 EF/gEF Est. $100
2020 1926 aEF Est. $200
2021 1927 choice white Unc Est. $1,750
2022 1927 Canberra choice brilliant white Unc Est. $150
2023 1927 Canberra, full mint bloom and well struck, Unc Est. $150
2024 1927 Canberra, toned Unc Est. $125
2025 1927 Canberra aUnc; another, nicely toned gVF (2 coins) Est. $75
2026 1928 Unc Est. $600
2027 1931 choice Unc Est. $500
2028 1931 aUnc Est. $150
2029 1932 VG Est. $150
2030 1934 weakly struck gEF Est. $125
2031 1934/35 Melbourne Centenary, choice Unc with original cabinet toning Est. $500
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52032 1934/35 Melbourne Centenary with Foy & Gibson Melbourne bag,
Unc Est. $500
2033 1934/35 Melbourne Centenary Unc, with intact Foy & Gibson Melbourne bag Est. $400
2034 1934/35 Melbourne Centenary Unc Est. $500
2035 1934/35 Melbourne Centenary virtually Unc with Foy & Gibson Melbourne bag that is rather crumpled (2 items) Est. $400
2036 1934/35 Melbourne Centenary, the wreath weakly struck else aUnc Est. $400
2037 1934/35 Melbourne Centenary lightly toned aUnc Est. $350
2038 1934/35 Melbourne Centenary, light dull toning on obverse, aUnc Est. $350
2039 1934/35 Melbourne Centenary aUnc Est. $375
2040 1934/35 Melbourne Centenary gEF Est. $350
2041 1934/35 Melbourne Centenary, full wreath and attractive light toning, EF or better Est. $350
2042 1934/35 Melbourne Centenary EF Est. $350
2043 1934/35 Melbourne Centenary cleaned aEF Est. $300
2044 1934/35 Melbourne Centenary aEF Est. $350
2045 1934/35 Melbourne Centenary cleaned aEF Est. $300
2046 1934/35 Melbourne Centenary cleaned aEF Est. $300
2047 1934/35 Melbourne Centenary cleaned gVF Est. $300
2048 1934/35 Melbourne Centenary aVF Est. $250
2049 1935 choice Unc, one of the better Draper Hoard coins Est. $1,250
2050 1936 choice B/Unc Est. $400
2051 1936 Unc Est. $250
2052 1936 aUnc Est. $100
2053 1936 gEF, the reverse better Est. $75
2054 1939 choice Unc Est. $2,500
2055 1941 choice Unc (4 coins) Est. $200
2056 1941 Unc (4 coins) Est. $125
2057 1943 Unc Est. $60
2058 1944 some light bagging else Unc (8 coins) Est. $325
2059 1944 ex mint roll, choice Unc (2 coins) Est. $60
2060 1944S in PCGS holder graded MS65 an outstanding example Est. $150
2061 1946 Unc-choice Unc (6 coins) Est. $100
2062 1952 well struck with minimal bagging, Unc Est. $125
2063 1952 Unc with obverse toning Est. $75
2064 1956 Unc, ex mint roll Est. $150
2065 1959, taken from a broken roll, the wrapper not present, bagmarks and a couple with some spots else Unc (20 coins) Est. $75
Crowns2066 1937 some obverse bagging else B/Unc with fully struck orb Est. $100
2067 1937 EF (3 coins) Est. $75
2068 1937 EF (4 coins) Est. $100
2069 1937 gVF-aEF (5 coins) Est. $90
2070 1937 VF (3 coins) Est. $50
2071 1938 Unc Est. $500
2072 1938 some reverse striking weakness else aUnc Est. $200
2073 1938 some bagging else EF Est. $150
2074 1938 in unoffi cial fi tted case VF Est. $75
Predecimal Errors2075 Halfpennies 1942, 1954, 1959, 1963, 1964 clipped planchets,
metal fl aws or faint dates; Pennies 1956P, 1957P, 1961P (2) clipped planchets, the Halfpenny 1959 full red Unc, remainder gFine-aEF (9 coins) Est. $60
2076 Halfpenny 1962 upset 75 degrees, Unc Est. $75
2077 Pennies 1943 10% off centre with extended rim; 1948, 1950, 1951, 1951PL, 1952, 1955P with clipped planchets or lamination fl aws; 1956 double struck date and accentuated metal fl aw; plus blank planchet Fine-EF (9 coins) Est. $60
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2078 Penny 1944 struck off centre; Sixpences 1963 all struck off centre (3) Unc (4 coins) Est. $50
2079 Penny 1944P struck 25% off centre, gEF with mint red Est. $100
2080 Threepences 1924 clipped planchet, 1948 off centre strike and fi lled “8”; Sixpences 1948 10% off centre, 1960 metal fl aw; Shillings 1953, 1954, 1961 clipped planchets; Florins 1947 and 1954 lamination fl aws, 1956 clipped planchet; plus British Halfpenny 1917 and Threepence 1914 with clipped edges, Avge Circ-VF (13 coins) Est. $75
2081 Threepnces 1944S, 1950, 1952; Sixpences 1946, 1957, 1959 all struck without collars, a few with raised rims, Mixed Condition (6 coins) Est. $75
2082 Threepence 1957 with dramatic metal peel fl aw affecting 45% of coin; Sixpences 1956 and 1962 clipped planchet, and 1962 with oil on reverse obliterating “ce” and date; Shilling 1954 metal fl aw and 1961 clipped planchet; Florins 1951 an 1956 clipped planchets, Fine-EF (8 coins) Est. $60
2083 Threepence 1958 struck 40% of centre; plus Florins 1951 Jubilee and 1953 struck 5% off centre resulting in high rims, EF-choice Unc (3 coins) Est. $125
2084 Sixpence 1951 struck off centre, an excellent example, aUnc Est. $100
2085 Sixpence 1956 struck 20% off centre, aUnc and unusual on this scarce date Est. $100
2086 Sixpences 1956, 1960, 1963 the fi rst and last struck off centre, the second with reverse planchet fl aw, Fine-EF (3 coins) Est. $40
2087 Shilling 1961, an interesting study group showing various stages of planchet clipping that this date is renowned for (4 coins); together with Florins 1947 off centre and 1960 clipped planchet. The fi rst four coins EF or better, the last two Fine-VF (6 coins) Est. $75
2088 Interesting group of errors compr Pennies (2), Threepences (3), Sixpences (2); plus Two Cents (3), Five Cents (2) and One Dollar 1985 with clipped planchets, oil fi lled dates and metal fl aws, a couple dubious but an interesting group, Fine-Unc (16 coins) Est. $75
2089 Accumulation of errors and varieties including off centre strikes, metal fl aws, planchet bites, Mixed Condition (17 coins) Est. $75
Predecimal Varieties
2090 Halfpenny 1951P with 149 obverse denticles (not 146)Unc with full Perth Mint subdued mint bloom, a rare variety in this grade Est. $250
2091 Penny 1920 double dot (2) and dot below with die rotation, Fine-gFine (3 coins) Est. $50
2092 Pennies 1920 dot below London obverse die, Fine (3 coins) Est. $300
2093 Penny 1920 dot above top scroll, Fine and rare Est. $300
2094 Pennies 1921 London dies, both displaying six pearls but one with 4mm obverse scratch, the lot also comes with research (2 coins) Est. $60
2095 Penny 1925 with two dots on “E” of “One” eight clear pearls and full centre diamond aEF Est. $200
2096 Penny 1925 broken “N” variety, red and brown aUnc Est. $4,000
2097 Pennies 1948 [2, one with documented die crack through ‘Roo’s tail and date (attributed to the Perth coin, not this Melbourne example)] with a 1948P for comparison EF (3 coins) Est. $75
2098 Penny 1953 long “5” different “3” EF with lustre between legends and date Est. $60
2099 Penny 1955P with obverse no.9, gVF and rare Est. $100
2100 Threepence 1917 ‘three-legged emu’, two examples with different die crack positions of the third leg, VG-Fine and interesting (2 coins) Est. $40
2101 Crown 1937 dot under “I” of “Australia” VF, the reverse much better Est. $50
2102 Selection of mainly Halfpenny and Penny varieties, noted Sixpence 1926 with dramatic reverse die cracks; plus some decimal minors, Mixed Condition (approx 90 coins) Est. $50
2103 Small group of varieties compr Halfpennies 1926, 1927 (2), 1946; Pennies 1919, 1921, 1940, 1953; together with Fiji Penny 1940; Sixpences 1934, 1936, 1937; Shillings 1934, 1935, 1942, 1943s; Florin 1943S; plus Hong Kong, Ireland, Jamaica, UK and USA minors (21, some silver), and misc medallions (5) Mixed Condition (43 items) Est. $40
FANTASIES2104 Penny 1930 altered date with silvered surfaces gFine and
unusual Est. $75
2105 Florin cast forgeries compr 1919, 1927 Canberra (2), 1935, 1936, 1946, 1952 and later examples, Poor-Good (12 coins) Est. $75
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a roll as normally 60 coins constitute a roll, otherwise Unc-choice Unc (30 coins) Est. $100
2107 Penny 1964; plus partial roll of same value (approx 18 coins) (approx 78 coins) Est. $90
2108 Threepences 1963 (3), 1964 (4 rolls) Est. $175
2109 Florins 1944S in Commonwealth bank stamped plain brown wrapper (20 coins) Est. $650
2110 Florins 1946 in Commonwealth bank stamped plain brown wrapper (20 coins) Est. $600
Predecimal Sets
2111 Halfpenny set incl 1923 with six pearls in Dansco ‘Supreme’ album, Avge Circ-EF Est. $1,250
2112 Halfpenny set incl 1923 with nearly six pearls in Dansco ‘Supreme’ album, Avge Circ-EF (59 coins) Est. $1,250
2113 Halfpenny set incl impaired and heavily corroded 1923 in Dansco ‘Supreme’ album with obverses, Avge Circ-EF (62 coins) Est. $300
2114 Halfpenny set less 1923 in Dansco ‘Supreme’ album, many George V coins with six pearls or better and a few with mint red, a number of later coins with lustre and/or mint red, a superior set well worthy of closer inspection (58 coins) Est. $250
2115 Halfpenny set less 1923 else complete with obverses in Dansco press-in album, many Eliz II and some George VI coins with lustre (61 coins) Est. $75
2116 Halfpenny set ex 1923 with obverses and spares on plastic pages, Avge Circ-aUnc (82 coins) Est. $45
2117 Halfpenny set ex 1923 with obverses in Dansco press-in album, a nice clean and even lot with lustre on most of the Eliz II coins Est. $60
2118 Halfpenny set ex 1923 but with obverses and a couple of spares in Dansco press-in album, a much better than average set (63 coins) Est. $75
2119 Halfpenny set less 1923 in Dansco ‘Supreme’ album, a few cleaned but a couple with original lustre, a few George V with full centre diamond, a better than average set Est. $90
2120 Halfpenny Set missing the 1923 else complete or nearly so, housed on plastic pages; together with Halfpennies Set 1938-1964 in press-in folder; plus Threepence 1910; misc Shillings 1944-1963 (14); and a New Zealand Sixpence Set in press-in folder complete, generally Avge Circ (lot) Est. $75
2121 Halfpenny set less 1923, 1924 and 1939 ‘Roo reverse in press-in album; together with a selection of approx 50 better grade Halfpennies on plastic pages (lot) Est. $60
2122 Halfpenny set 1911-1945 less 1914H, 1923 and 1942I on plastic page; plus Sixpence set less 1916 else complete with obverses and spares, Avge Circ-EF (lot) Est. $100
2123 Halfpenny set less 1923 and Penny set less 1930 in Dansco press-in albums, each set with obverses; the fi rst set way above average, the second set better than average (2 sets) Est. $300
2124 Halfpenny set less 1923 and 1931; Penny set less 1930 and 1946, both in press-in albums, nearly all the Pennies have been cleaned (2 sets) Est. $125
2125 Halfpenny and Penny sets in old Hendo press-in albums, both incomplete (2 sets) Est. $75
2126 Penny set less 1930 else complete in Dansco ‘Supreme’ album, way above average with some Geo V, many Geo VI and most Eliz II Unc, very nice Est. $600
2127 Penny set ex 1930 but with obverses and spares in Dansco press-in album, the 1925 with six pearls and the 1946 better than average (79 coins) Est. $250
2128 Penny set less 1930 (but containing useful 1930 fantasy) in Dansco ‘Supreme’ album, several cleaned but most are retoning. The lot includes an extra page with four varieties, a better than average set Est. $150
2129 Penny set ex 1930 but with obverses in Dansco press-in album, the 1946 with underlying mint bloom else Avge Circ-EF Est. $250
2130 Penny set ex 1920 double dot and 1930 in Dansco ‘Supreme’ album, a way above average set with most Eliz II coins displaying mint bloom Est. $200
2131 Penny Set in Dansco ‘Supreme’ album missing 1930 else complete and way above average, VG-EF Est. $200
2132 Penny set ex 1920 dot above, 1930, 1941K.G, 1947P and 1948P in press-in album; plus partial Halfpenny and Threepence sets in press-in albums, Mixed Condition (3 sets) Est. $250
2133 Penny set less 1925, 1930 and 1946 on plastic pages; plus set 1943-1964 missing 1946, 1947P and 1961 but incl spares and a few misstrikes, Avge Circ-Unc and generally above average (lot) Est. $75
2134 Penny set less 1930 else complete with obverses in Dansco press-in album, the 1925 with nearly six pearls and many Eliz II coins with full lustre, a much better than average set Est. $200
2135 Penny set ex 1930 in Dansco ‘Supreme’ album, Avge Circ-EF Est. $200
2136 Penny set ex 1930 but with obverses in Dansco press-in album, Avge Circ-VF Est. $200
2137 Penny set ex 1930 in press-in album, a few coins out of place but includes reasonable 1925 and 1946 Est. $175
2138 Penny set ex 1930 in press-in album with obverses and spares, Avge Circ-Unc (80 coins) Est. $175
2139 Penny set less 1913, 1918, 1930, 1939 and 1942P on plastic pages, above average Est. $150
2140 Threepence set less overdates but with obverses, spares and some varieties, all housed on plastic page, VG-Unc and way above average (62 coins) Est. $150
2141 Threepence set no overdates but incl duplicates and varieties on plastic page, Avge Circ-Unc (62 coins) Est. $75
2142 Threepence set less overdates in old Whitman press-in album, better than average Est. $75
2143 Threepence set missing 1922/21, 1942D, 1942S, 1943S, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952 but includes 1934/33 and several duplicates, in 2x2s on plastic page, Avge Circ-choice Unc (53 coins) Est. $100
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2144 Threepence set missing 1913, 1929-1933, 1945, 1946 and overdates; plus additional partial set 75% complete, all housed on plastic pages (2 sets) Est. $100
2145 Threepence and Sixpence set in Dansco ‘Supreme’ album, several cleaned but generally a better than average set. The lot includes an extra page containing Threepences 1917 (variety) and 1934/33 overdate, Avge Circ-Unc Est. $125
2146 Threepence and Sixpence sets ex overdates else complete with obverses in press-in albums (2); plus additional Sixpence set in Dansco ‘Supreme’ album, Avge Circ-Unc (3 sets) Est. $300
2147 Threepence and Sixpence set weak in Geo V else more than 50% complete; plus another more sparse set, both in very clean Dansco press-in albums, Mixed Condition (2 sets) Est. $60
2148 Threepence and Sixpence set less overdates but with obverses in Dansco press-in album Avge Circ-Unc but a better than average set Est. $125
2149 Threepence and Sixpence set ex overdates else complete with obverses and spares in old Hendo album Est. $150
2150 Threepence and Sixpence set ex overdates and Sixpence 1920 else complete with obverses and spares in old Hendo album Est. $150
2151 Threepence and Sixpence set on plastic pages missing some dates but with duplicates, Avge Circ-Unc (110 coins) Est. $90
2152 Threepence & Sixpence, Shilling, Florin and Type sets, partially complete in press-in albums, some coins cleaned (4 sets) Est. $250
2153 Threepence, Sixpence, Shilling and Florin sets partially complete in Dansco ‘Supreme’ albums, missing most of the key dates, Avge Circ-Unc Est. $175
2154 Sixpence set less 1925 else complete with obverses and spares on plastic page, Avge Circ-EF (62 coins) Est. $100
2155 Sixpence set partially complete with duplicates in 2x2s on plastic pages, Avge Circ-choice Unc (41 coins) Est. $90
2156 Shilling set complete with 1925/23 overdate in Dansco ‘Supreme’ album, some cleaned but generally a better than average set, Avge Circ-Unc Est. $150
2157 Shilling set with obverses and spares in old Hendo press-in album, Avge Circ-Unc (60 coins) Est. $125
2158 Shilling set in Dansco ‘Supreme’ album, Avge Circ-VF Est. $150
2159 Shilling set in Dansco ‘Supreme’ album, Avge Circ-VF Est. $150
2160 Shilling set complete with obverses in Dansco press-in album, Avge Circ-aUnc (53 coins) Est. $100
2161 Shilling set missing 1928, 1957 in Dansco ‘Supreme’ album, the 1931 holed else Avge Circ-VF Est. $125
2162 Shilling set missing 13 coins in Hendo press-in album with obverses and spares (41 coins) Est. $75
2163 Florin set complete in Dansco ‘Supreme’ album, Avge Circ-Unc (55 coins) Est. $600
2164 Florin set partially complete, missing all the key dates and several minor dates, missing the 1952 otherwise complete George VI and Elizabeth II, housed in a very dilapidated press-in album; together with Crowns 1937 and 1938, the later with unusual uneven weak strike in the date, condition very mixed and many suffering from prolonged poor storage but noted numerous better than average grades in the Geo VI and Eliz, worth inspection, Poor-Unc Est. $250
2165 Florin set ex Melbourne Centenary in Dansco ‘Supreme’ album, Avge Circ-VF (54 coins) Est. $250
2166 Florin set less 1912, 1914H, 1915, 1933 else complete with obverses in press-in album, Avge Circ-Unc (54 coins) Est. $350
2167 Florin set 1946-1963 complete with all commems, obverses and spare in press-in album (20 coins) Est. $350
2168 Florin set 1910-1947 less 1932 and 1944S but incl extra 1910, 1911 and later dates on plastic page, Avge Circ-VF (40 coins) Est. $200
2169 Florin set less 1932 and Melbourne Centenary else complete with obverses in Dansco press-in album, Avge Circ-aUnc (57 coins) Est. $250
2170 Florin set less 1911, 1915, 1923, 1932, 1934, 1957, 1958, 1960 and commems on plastic pages Avge Circ-Unc (44 coins) Est. $175
2171 Florin and Crown set complete with commems that includes a misstruck Florin 1963 aFine-Unc, way above average Est. $800
2172 Florin and Crown set ex Melbourne Centenary else complete in Dansco ‘Supreme’ album, a couple of the George VI coins cleaned but generally a much better than average set, most George V coins with strong “Advance Australia” legend, VG-Unc Est. $350
2173 Florin and Crown set ex Melbourne Centenary but with obverses in press-in album, Avge Circ-VF (60 coins) Est. $350
2174 Type set incl all commem Florins, both Crowns, some decimal examples, and an additional Threepence 1950 off centre strike in Dansco ‘Supreme’ album, unfortunately most of the silver coins have been heavily cleaned and/or polished but some pickings all the same (50 coins) Est. $350
Predecimal Accumulations2175 Halfpenny 1914; Penny 1922; Threepence 1912, 1921M; Sixpence
1918, 1936; Shilling 1916, ex dealer’s stock on 2x2’s, Fine-EF (7 coins) Est. $75
2176 Halfpennies 1914, 1914H, 1933; Penny 1951PL gVF-Unc (4 coins) Est. $75
2177 Halfpennies 1915, 1939 ‘Roo reverse (3); Threepences 1942 (2) VG-gVF (6 coins) Est. $90
2178 Halfpennies 1916, 1948, 1959, 1964 (2); Pennies 1941Y., 1946, 1948, 1964 (2); Threepences 1934 (2), 1938, 1948 (2); Sixpences 1951PL, 1962, 1963; Shillings 1910 (2), 1925, 1927, 1943S, 1963; Florins 1910, 1936 (2), 1951 Jubilee, 1954 Visit (2), 1963, the 1946 Penny with light corrosion spots on obverse otherwise a very much better than average group, the 1948 Penny Unc and virtually full red, others Fine-EF (31 coins) Est. $150
2179 Halfpennies 1919, 1922, 1926, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1948 (2), 1951, 1951P (2), 1951PL (2), 1953; Pennies 1938, 1939 (3), 1944, 1948, 1951PL (7), 1952 (4), 1956 (5), 1957, 1958 (7), 1958P, 1959 (7), 1959P (2), 1964 most with lustre traces or better, Fine-Unc (57 coins) Est. $125
2180 Halfpennies 1924, 1928 (2); Penny 1938 (2); Threepence 1912; Florin 1921, ex dealer’s stock on 2x2’s, Fine-aUnc (7 coins) Est. $100
2181 Halfpenny 1925; Threepence 1921M; Sixpence 1917; Shillings 1916 (2), 1918, 1920, ex dealer’s stock on 2x2’s, Fine-aEF (7 coins) Est. $75
2182 Halfpennies 1928, 1929, 1933, 1936, 1938, 1961; Pennies 1924, 1936, 1938, 1958, 1961, 1962, 1964 (3); Threepences 1943D, 1960, ex dealer’s stock on 2x2’s, a useful lot for resale, Fine-Unc (17 coins) Est. $50
2183 Halfpennies 1933, 1936, 1938 aUnc, gVF and Unc respectively (3 coins) Est. $75
2184 Halfpennies 1938, 1943, 1951PL, 1953, 1954, 1959; Pennies 1942I (cleaned), 1951, 1955, 1958P, 1959P, 1964, apart from the 1942I all coins with full or part lustre aUnc-choice Unc (12 coins) Est. $75
2185 Halfpennies 1939 ‘Roo reverse (2, both cleaned long ago but high grade); Penny 1941 gVF-aUnc (3 coins) Est. $100
2186 Halfpennies 1939 ‘Roo reverse Fine-VF (8 coins) Est. $100
2187 Halfpennies 1939 ‘Roo reverse, Mixed Condition but unusual in this quantity (10 coins) Est. $125
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52188 Halfpennies 1941, 1942I (2), 1943 (7), 1951P (3), 1951PL (4), 1952
(2), 1953, 1954 (6), 1955, 1959 (2) all with varying degrees of mint red gEF-Unc (29 coins) Est. $75
2189 Halfpennies 1942 (5), 1944 (6); Pennies 1922 London and Indian dies, Fine-VF (13 coins) Est. $50
2190 Halfpenny 1951PL; Pennies 1948 (2), 1951PL (4), 1964 (2) mainly full red Unc-choice Unc (9 coins) Est. $100
2191 Halfpennies 1953, 1954, 1955 (2); Pennies 1953, 1956 (3) aUnc-choice Unc (8 coins) Est. $60
2192 Halfpenny and Penny 1959 choice Unc (2 coins) Est. $100
2193 Halfpennies 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964; Penny 1935; Sixpences 1918, 1963 (2); Shilling 1918; Florin 1962, ex dealer’s stock, Fine-Unc (10 coins) Est. $100
2194 Halfpennies (6); misc decimal and world coins in 2x2s (25); plus As New Dansco ‘Supreme’ albums for One Shillings and Florins (33 items) Est. $75
2195 Halfpennies (238), Pennies (220) a way above lot with much colour, Avge Circ-choice Unc (458 coins) Est. $100
2196 Halfpennies (85), Pennies (112); plus approx 500gms of world coins with some in silver, Mixed Condition (lot) Est. $75
2197 Halfpennies and Pennies accumulation (4.4kg approx) better than average (100s) Est. $50
2198 Halfpennies in SSB bag (1kg approx); Pennies in ES&A bag (3kg approx); misc British copper in plastic coin bags (600gms approx); plus Uncirculated Centenary of Federation 2001 3-coin sets for New South Wales (2) and Victoria, Mixed Condition (lot) Est. $60
2199 Halfpennies (30), Pennies (24), Threepences (69), Sixpences (65), Shillings (43), Florins (27) Avge Circ-EF (258 coins) Est. $250
2200 Halfpennies (15), Pennies (28), Threepences (12), Sixpences (62), Shillings (10), Florin 1946; together with approx 500gms of misc world coins with some silver, Avge Circ-EF (100s) Est. $60
2201 Halfpennies (126), Pennies (152), Threepences (162), Sixpences (226), Florins (42) in stock book, Avge Circ-Unc (708 coins) Est. $250
2202 Halfpennies (19), Pennies (48), Threepences (20), Sixpences (22), Shillings (7), Florins (8), Crowns 1937 (2) bagged by denomination with attached date lists, most of the silver is post; together with another bag containing mint rolls for One Cent 1979 (2) and Two Cents 1978, misc cased Crowns (2) and Papal Visit 1970 medallic pair; and another with USA Half Dollars 1964 (3) and 1972, Mixed Condition (lot) Est. $100
2203 Partial Halfpenny and Penny sets in dilapidated albums missing all the key dates; plus Hawthorn Press albums for silver denominations containing Threepences (42) and Sixpences (33), Shillings (25) and Florins (29) Mixed Condition (lot) Est. $90
2204 Pennies 1913, 1916, 1931 dropped “1”; Sixpence 1910 aVF-EF, the fi rst two coins with eight clear pearls (4 coins) Est. $60
2205 Pennies 1917I, 1934/33 overdate, the fi rst EF/aUnc, the second gFine (2 coins) Est. $90
2206 Pennies 1918 Avge Circ-VG with a few better (24 coins) Est. $75
2207 Pennies 1925, 1946 Fine (2 coins) Est. $100
2208 Penny 1925, Crown 1938 Fine-VF (2 coins) Est. $200
2209 Penny 1925, Crown 1938 Fine-VF (2 coins) Est. $200
2210 Pennies 1925, a couple with light verdigris aFine-Fine (5 coins) Est. $275
2211 Pennies 1925 (2), 1946 (2) aFine-VF (4 coins) Est. $300
2212 Pennies 1925, 1946 (2) aFine-aVF (3 coins) Est. $175
2213 Pennies 1925 one with light obverse verdigris, one with surface corrosion, one with lacquer traces VG-Fine (5 coins) Est. $250
2214 Pennies 1925 (2), 1946 (2) a couple cleaned else Fine (4 coins) Est. $200
2215 Pennies 1927, 1931, 1936, 1938 and 1939 gFine-Unc (5 coins) Est. $75
2216 Pennies 1928 (8), 1944 (17); plus 1931 dropped “1” (8) and 19332/32 overdate (5) varieties, all scarcer issues Avge Circ-gVF (38 coins) Est. $90
2217 Pennies 1933/32 overdates, one cleaned else aFine-aVF and a useful lot (10 coins) Est. $125
2218 Pennies 1938 (3), 1952, 1952P, 1953 aUnc-Unc (6 coins) Est. $75
2219 Pennies 1938, 1939, 1943, 1943P, 1947P, 1948 (3), 1949 (2), 1950, 1951, 1951PL (5), 1952, 1952P (2), 1953, 1953P, 1955 (2), 1955P (2), 1956 (2), 1956P (2), 1957 (2), 1958 (2), 1958P (2), 1959P, 1960 (3), 1961 (5), 1962 (4), 1963 (6) on pages, VF-choice Unc (55 coins) Est. $75
2220 Pennies 1939-1958 with duplication, most displaying mint red to varying degrees, mainly EF-Unc (29 coins) Est. $60
2221 Pennies 1940K.G (one with false K.G) the fi rst brown EF with some lustre, the second nearly full red Unc (2 coins) Est. $200
2222 Pennies 1944P aUnc-Unc (6 coins) Est. $150
2223 Pennies 1946 VF (4 coins) Est. $200
2224 Pennies 1946 gFine-VF (3 coins) Est. $150
2225 Pennies 1946 gFine-VF (5 coins) Est. $175
2226 Pennies 1946 one with pitted surfaces else Fine-aVF (3 coins) Est. $125
2227 Pennies 1946, one cleaned else Fine-VF or better (6 coins) Est. $175
2228 Pennies 1946, two harshly cleaned else Fine-VF (6 coins) Est. $175
2229 Pennies 1946 Fine-aVF (4 coins) Est. $200
2230 Pennies 1948, 1949, 1952 with full lustre, the last beginning to tone on the obverse else Unc-choice Unc-(3 coins) Est. $100
2231 Pennies 1952P (2), 1955 (6), 1956 (6), 1956P (3), 1957 (2), 1958, 1958P, 1961 (13), 1962 (14), 1963 (5); plus 1946 Melbourne and Perth examples from broken rolls (41) EF-choice Unc (94 coins) Est. $75
2232 Pennies 1952, 1952P, 1953 (2), 1956 (2), 1958, 1961, 1962, 1964 Unc-choice Unc (10 coins) Est. $90
2233 Pennies 1953-1964, the complete set of Eliz II issues, aUnc-choice Unc (17 coins) Est. $125
2234 Penny 1955; Sixpences 1959, 1963; Florins 1927 Canberra (2), 1947, 1951, 1953 (4) VF-mainly Unc (11 coins) Est. $60
2235 Pennies 1964 and 1964P from broken rolls on 2x2s and plastic pages Unc-choice Unc (100 coins) Est. $50
2236 Pennies mixed dates individually bagged, some duplicated dates but noted 1925 and 1946 examples, Avge Circ-EF (77 coins) Est. $175
2237 Threepences 1910 (2), 1927, 1942D (3), 1963; Sixpences 1945, 1951PL, 1961, 1962, 1963, the 1927 coin VG, remainder gVF-choice Unc (12 coins) Est. $125
2238 Threepences 1910, 1914, 1916, 1917, 1918, 1919, 1920 and 1921M the second coin VG, remainder Fine-gEF (8 coins) Est. $75
2239 Threepence 1915, Shilling 1933 with old obverse scratches VG (2 coins) Est. $100
2240 Threepences 1917 Fine-gFine (9 coins) Est. $75
2241 Threepences 1918 Fine-VF (9 coins) Est. $90
2242 Threepences 1919 ex 1921 Hoard EF-Unc (10 coins) Est. $300
2243 Threepences 1919 Fine-VF (9 coins) Est. $90
2244 Threepences 1920, 1921M gVF-EF (2 coins) Est. $90
2245 Threepences 1924, 1942, 1944S, 1955, 1963 (2), 1964 (2); Sixpences 1924, 1940, 1942D, 1944S, 1951, 1954, 1956, 1958, 1962, 1963, mainly VF-Unc and a nice lot (18 coins) Est. $90
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2246 Threepence 1934/33 overdate; Sixpences 1952 (11), 1953 (2); Florins 1927 Canberra (10), 1945; Crowns 1937 (4, one is a ‘dot’ variety); plus four Eliz II predecimal Unc sets, Mixed Condition (lot) Est. $100
2247 Threepences 1938, 1939, 1940, 1942D, 1943D (3), 1943S (2), 1944S, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1951PL (5), 1952 (2), 1954 aUnc-choice Unc (22 coins) Est. $300
2248 Threepences 1940, 1942D, 1942S, 1943 (9), 1943D, 1944S (16), 1947, 1948 (7), 1949 (5), 1950 (12), 1951 (2), 1952, 1961, 1962 in stock book aEF-Unc (60 coins) Est. $100
2249 Threepences 1943, 1943D, 1944S, 1948 (2), 1949 (2), 1950, 1951 (2) aUnc-Unc (10 coins) Est. $60
2250 Threepences 1953 (65), 1954 (21) Fine-EF (86 coins) Est. $90
2251 Threepences 1955 (2), 1956 (2), 1957 (3), 1958, 1963; Sixpences 1954 (3), 1955 (4), 1957 (3), 1958, 1959; Shillings 1955, 1957 (5), 1959, 1961; Florins 1958, 1959 (2), 1961, 1963 EF-choice Unc (33 coins) Est. $100
2252 Threepences 1910-1963 (102) and 1964 (27, some ex mint roll) noted some useful varieties, Avge Circ-choice Unc (129 coins) Est. $100
2253 Threepences (20), Sixpences (7), Shillings (12), Florins (62) George VI and Eliz II, Avge Circ-gVF (101 coins) Est. $125
2254 Threepences (28), Sixpences (38), Shillings (35) mostly post, generally Fine-EF (101 coins) Est. $50
2255 Threepences and Sixpences 1921-1964 (230gms approx); plus misc Sixpences (6) and Shillings (3) on priced 2x2s, Avge Circ-Unc (lot) Est. $100
2256 Threepences (69), Sixpences (33), Shillings (5) all George V issues; Florin 1910; plus Threepence to Florin accumulation George VI (400gms approx) Avge Circ-VF (lot) Est. $120
2257 Threepences to Florins1910-1964 (2.kg approx); plus mixture of base metal world coins (1.1kg approx) Mixed Condition (100s) Est. $400
2258 Threepences (60), Sixpences (25), Shillings (3), Florins (5); plus USA Half Dollars 1963, 1964, 1966 and Dollars 1921, 1922, 1925, Mixed Condition (99 coins) Est. $90
2259 Sixpence, Shilling and Florin 1910 EF-Unc (3 coins) Est. $900
2260 Sixpences 1912, 1914, 1916, 1920, 1925 gVF-gEF (5 coins) Est. $750
2261 Sixpences 1921, 1938; Shilling 1925; Florins 1934, 1938, 1939, 1942, 1943S all George V coins with eight pearls Fine-aUnc (8 coins) Est. $125
2262 Sixpences 1924, 1952 the fi rst well struck gEF, the second aUnc (2 coins) Est. $300
2263 Sixpences 1939, 1952 aUnc (2 coins) Est. $150
2264 Sixpences 1942, 1942D (23), 1942S (3) VF-Unc (27 coins) Est. $40
2265 Sixpences 1943D ex mint roll, choice Unc and a nice group (12 coins) Est. $300
2266 Sixpences 1943D (15), 1943S (3), 1951PL (17) VF-Unc (35 coins) Est. $40
2267 Sixpence 1943D, Shilling 1933 Fine-choice Unc (2 coins) Est. $125
2268 Sixpences 1948, 1950, 1951 (2) aUnc-Unc (4 coins) Est. $75
2269 Sixpences 1951PL, 1957, 1962, 1963; Shillings 1946P (16), 1960 (4), 1961 (2), 1962 (3), 1963; Florin 1963 VG-choice Unc (31 coins) Est. $60
2270 Sixpences 1953 Fine-VF (65 coins) Est. $75
2271 Sixpence, Shilling and Florin 1956, a nice evenly matched group and scarce in top grade, gEF-Unc (3 coins) Est. $125
2272 Sixpences 1956 aUnc-Unc and scarce this nice (5 coins) Est. $100
2273 Sixpences 1910-1963 (128); plus misc Threepences (10) Avge Circ-choice Unc but a nice lot (135 coins) Est. $150
2274 Sixpences (64), Shillings (232), Florins (100) in stock book incl some scarce dates, Avge Circ-Unc (396 coins) Est. $400
2275 Shillings 1910, 1916, 1935, 1938, 1940, 1943 (2), 1943S, 1952 (2), 1953, 1954, 1956, some cleaned, the 1916 with graffi ti, the 1940 Fine, others EF-choice Unc (13 coins) Est. $200
2276 Shillings 1911, 1912 (2), 1913 (3), 1914, 1915, 1920 (2), 1922 (3), 1924 (3), 1935, 1946P (3); Florins 1911, 1913, 1914 (2), 1914H, 1915H (2), 1921, 1922, 1924, 1933, 1939 Avge Circ-Fine (32 coins) Est. $125
2277 Shillings 1911-1938 (21); plus partial British typeset 1797-1893 in album that contains Cartwheel Penny and Twopence, Avge Circ-Fine (33 coins) Est. $75
2278 Shillings 1933 (2); Florins 1915H, 1933 (4) mainly VF, a couple better (7 coins) Est. $125
2279 Shillings 1941, 1954, Unc, the fi rst lightly cleaned (2 coins) Est. $50
2280 Shillings 1938-1963 Avge Circ-EF (173 coins) Est. $150
2281 Shilling set partially complete but includes 1921 and duplicates plus three misc Sixpences on album pages, Avge Circ-choice Unc (54 coins) Est. $125
2282 Florins 1910 (2), 1911 (3), 1913, 1914 (8), 1914H (2), 1939, 1942, 1942S, 1943 (2), 1947, 1953, 1956, 1962 (3), 1963 Avge Circ-Unc (28 coins) Est. $150
2283 Florins 1910 (2), 1911 (2), 1912-1926 inclusive, 1928, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1943S, 1944-1947 inclusive, the 1939 EF, remainder Avge Circ-gVF (33 coins) Est. $250
2284 Florins 1910, 1913 (2), 1916 (3), 1917 (2), 1918 (2), 1919 (4), 1921 (3), 1922 (3), 1924 (3), 1925 (6), 1927 (2), 1931 (4), 1934, 1936 (6) Avge Circ-Fine (45 coins) Est. $175
2285 Florins 1911, 1912, 1939 (2, one with obverse metal fl aw) Fine-aEF (4 coins) Est. $200
2286 Florins 1911, 1912, 1913 (2), 1914 (2), 1914H (2), 1915, 1915H, 1916, 1917 (2), 1918, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1924 (2), 1925, 1928, 1933 (2), 1934 (2), 1935 (3), 1936 (3) Avge Circ-gEF (31 coins) Est. $150
2287 Florins 1914, 1936, 1943, 1943S, 1944S, 1947, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963 (2) some cleaned else gFine-choice Unc (15 coins) Est. $200
2288 Florins 1917, 1927 EF (2 coins) Est. $200
2289 Florins 1927 Canberra (15), 1951 Jubilee (3), 1954 Visit (3); plus Crown 1937 gFine-EF (22 coins) Est. $75
2290 Florins 1927 Canberra (5), 1943S Fine-Unc (6 coins) Est. $60
2291 Florins 1927 Canberra (5), 1951 Jubilee (10), 1954 Visit (15); Crowns 1937 (3) Fine-Unc (33 coins) Est. $125
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52292 Florins 1927 Canberra (6), 1951 Jubilee (4), 1954 Visit (4); British
cased Festival of Britain Crown 1951; misc world coins (11, some silver); medallic items (4, incl 1913 Fleet Visit); plus enamelled Jubilee Head Sixpence set in hallmarked silver brooch mount, Mixed Condition (31 items) Est. $60
2293 Florins 1927 Canberra (2), 1951 Jubilee (6), 1954 Visit (10), other dates (4); Threepences (21), Sixpences (7), Shillings (5), Halfpennies (35) and Pennies bagged by monarch (1.5kg approx); together with Fifty Cents 1966 (5), loose Five Dollars 1988 and 1990, jar of mixed date One and Two Cents (3kg approx), and a few small coin bags of mixed world issues, a couple in silver, Mixed Condition (lot) Est. $125
2294 Florins 1927 Canberra (5), 1951 Jubilee (5), 1954 Visit (5) gVF-Unc Est. $75
2295 Florins 1931, 1934, 1936, 1938, 1942S, 1963; Crowns 1937 (3); together with Pennies 1918, 1945; British Crowns 1894, 1951; USA Half Dollars 1943, 1954, 1964; and Peace Dollar 1923, Mixed Condition (17 coins) Est. $125
2296 Florins 1936 VF-aUnc (4 coins) Est. $175
2297 Florins 1938, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942 (2), 1944, 1944S, 1945, 1946 (5, incl one variety), 1947 (3), 1951 (2), 1951 Jubilee, Mixed Condition (20 coins) Est. $100
2298 Florins 1938 (8), 1939 (2), 1940 (6), 1941 (6), 1942 (5), 1943 (3), 1944 (3), 1945 (2) Avge Circ-EF (35 coins) Est. $125
2299 Florins 1941 in 2x2s on plastic page EF-Unc (20 coins) Est. $250
2300 Florins 1941 EF-Unc (12 coins) Est. $150
2301 Florin 1941; plus later dates, all post, generally Avge Circ (55 coins) Est. $125
2302 Florins 1944, 1944S, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1956, 1957, 1958 (2), 1959 (2), 1960, 1961 (2), 1962 (3), 1963 (2) the 1956 and 1958 Avge Circ, remainder EF-choice Unc (19 coins) Est. $100
2303 Florins 1946 (9), 1947 (10), 1951 (2), 1952 (6), 1953 (3), 1954 (6), 1957 (5); plus Shillings 1910-1936 (45) and 1938-1963 (13) Avge Circ-aUnc (98 coins) Est. $175
2304 Florins 1951 Jubilee (2), 1954 (11) gVF-Unc (13 coins) Est. $50
2305 Florins 1951 Jubilee (12), 1954 Visit (20); plus loose predecimal copper and silver, and misc world issues on pages, Avge Circ-VF Est. $75
2306 Florins 1953 (3), 1954 (4) gEF-Unc (8 coins) Est. $100
2307 Crowns 1937 VF-aEF (10 coins) Est. $125
2308 Crowns 1937 (2), 1938 (2) VF-gVF (4 coins) Est. $200
2309 Crowns 1937 (2), 1938 (2) VF-EF (4 coins) Est. $200
2310 Crowns 1937 (2), 1938 (2) VF-gVF (4 coins) Est. $200
2311 Crowns 1937 (3), 1938 (3) VF-gVF (6 coins) Est. $250
2312 Crowns 1937 (3), 1938 VF (4 coins) Est. $100
2313 Crowns 1937 (3), 1938 (3) VF-gVF (6 coins) Est. $250
2314 Crowns 1937, 1938 VF (2 coins) Est. $125
2315 Crowns 1937, 1938 VF-gVF (2 coins) Est. $150
2316 Crowns 1937, 1938 VF (2 coins) Est. $125
2317 Crowns 1937, 1938 VF (2 coins) Est. $125
2318 Crowns 1937, 1938 (2) in capsules, polished gFine-VF (3 coins) Est. $150
2319 Crown 1938 small reverse rim bruise VF; plus misc Armstrong tokens (5) and other world coins (4) Fine-Unc (10 items)The Crown ex RBA Auction November 2005, Lot 2451 Est. $100
2320 Private issue coin sets 1910 (2), George V (2), George VI (2), Eliz II (2); year set 1939; plus misc issues compr Pennies 1922 London and Indian dies; Halfpenny to Threepence 1964; Threepence 1942; Shilling 1940 Avge Circ-Unc (lot) Est. $125
2321 Peapes Men’s and Boys’ Wear souvenir predecimal and decimal coin wallet, a superior example of a set this cataloguer has not previously seen Est. $60
2322 Partial Halfpenny set in Whitman album; plus approx 2kg of world coins incl some silver (some in album), the Halfpennies have been cleaned (lot) Est. $75
2323 Small accumulation compr Threepences (49); Sixpences (26); Shilling 1942S; Florins 1941, 1962, 1963; Crowns 1937 (3); together with loose mint sets 1966 (2), Morgan Dollar 1904, and eleven misc coins and medallions, Mixed Condition but better than average (lot) Est. $125
2324 Small accumulation of coins 1940 and later compr Threepences (2), Sixpences (25), Shillings (54) and Florins (52) Avge Circ-EF (133 coins) Est. $100
2325 Mixed pre and post Threepences (46), Sixpences (72), Shillings (5), Florins (9); plus accumulation of mixed date Halfpennies and Pennies, all sorted by date into packets, Avge Circ; together with fi fty Cents 1966 (22) and several other Decimal oddments, Mixed Condition (lot) Est. $175
2326 Album housing small accumulation of Threepences (17), Sixpences (5), Shillings (4), Florins (9), Fifty Cents 1966 (22), Foreign (36); together with Fifty Cents 1970 Cook red case; US Dollars (2, incl 1892 Morgan), other misc (5) Mixed Condition (lot) Est. $100
2327 Accumulation of mainly Pennies, Florins and several Foreign coins, mostly housed on plastic pages, condition very mixed, Fair-Unc (lot) Est. $200
YEAR SETS2328 Threepence, Sixpence, Shilling, Florin 1910 aUnc-choice Unc (4
coins) Est. $1,750
2329 1938 handpicked mint set, choice Unc or better with the Sixpence nearly a Gem Est. $900
2330 1953 sets in private issue folder; plus BP mixed date predecimal and 1966 decimal sets (3 sets) Est. $50
ACCESSORIES2331 “Australian Coins and Banknotes” by Greg McDonald, hardcover
15th edition hand signed by the author, new (5 volumes) Est. $30
2332 Dansco press-in albums for Halfpenny, Penny (2), Florin; plus Hawthorn Press album for One Shilling, all virtually As New (5 albums) Est. $30