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Page 68 Downies Australian Coin Auctions Sale No. 306 Patterns and Fantasies FANTASIES 1835 Florin 1927C replica 89mm in silver (weight 460gms), only 250 of this private issue was struck, FDC Est. $250 RETROSPECTIVE PATTERNS AND SETS 1836 Pattern silver ‘Crown’ 1936, plus retrospective 1901 patterns in copper, yellow-bronze and silver showing Veiled head Q.Vic and Edw VII, Unc-aFDC (7 items) Est. $90 Predecimal Proofs 1955-1963 1837 1955 Melbourne copper and silver set FDC (4 coins) Est. $400 1838 1955 Melbourne Sixpence in NGC holder graded PR66, a beauty! Est. $300 1839 1955 Perth Penny, has been wiped resulting in some hairlines otherwise choice Est. $2,500 1840 1955 Perth Halfpenny and Penny FDC and rare Est. $12,500 1841 1956 Melbourne silver and copper set in perspex holder, the Penny with some obverse spots, aFDC-FDC (5 coins) Est. $500 1842 1956 Melbourne copper and silver set, Penny with spot on the Queen’s shoulder else FDC (5 coins) Est. $500 1843 1956 Melbourne silver and copper set, the Penny rather spotty else FDC (5 coins) Est. $600 1844 1956 Melbourne copper and silver set aFDC-FDC, the Penny starting to tone (5 coins) Est. $500 1845 1956 Melbourne Sixpence FDC Est. $125 1846 1956 Perth Penny aFDC with multicolour toning, rare Est. $5,000 1847 1956 Perth Penny FDC Est. $5,000 1848 1957 Melbourne set (4 coins) Est. $400 1849 1957 Melbourne silver set FDC (4 coins) Est. $500 1850 1957 Melbourne Florin in PCGS holder graded PR64 Est. $250 1851 1957 Perth Penny matte finish, superb FDC Est. $1,750 1852 1957 Perth Penny matte finish FDC Est. $1,000 1853 1958 Melbourne copper and silver set FDC (5 coins) Est. $600 1854 1958 Melbourne Shilling in PCGS holder graded PR65, superb even battleship grey with matte surfaces Est. $200 1855 1958 Melbourne Shilling in PCGS holder graded PR65 Est. $200 1856 1958 Melbourne Shilling FDC Est. $150 1857 1958 Perth Penny superb FDC Est. $1,000 1858 1959 Melbourne and Perth silver and copper set in perspex holder, the Melbourne Penny toned, the Halfpenny way above average, the Perth Penny superb, aFDC-FDC (7 coins) Est. $2,000 1859 1959 Melbourne copper and silver set FDC with superior coppers (6 coins) Est. $1,000 1860 1959 Melbourne Halfpenny, a couple of very minor spots otherwise FDC Est. $200 1861 1959 Perth Penny minor spots else FDC Est. $750 1862 1960 Melbourne silver set with black box (4 coins) Est. $400 1863 1960 Melbourne silver set FDC (4 coins) Est. $350 1864 1960 Melbourne Florin in PCGS holder graded PR64, one tiny obverse tone spot else nice Est. $250 Session 5 Wednesday, 27 October 2010 Commencing 3:30 pm

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Page 1: Auction 306 - Session 5

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Patterns and Fantasies

FANTASIES1835 Florin 1927C replica 89mm in silver (weight 460gms), only 250 of

this private issue was struck, FDC Est. $250

RETROSPECTIVE PATTERNS AND SETS1836 Pattern silver ‘Crown’ 1936, plus retrospective 1901 patterns in

copper, yellow-bronze and silver showing Veiled head Q.Vic and Edw VII, Unc-aFDC (7 items) Est. $90

Predecimal Proofs

1955-19631837 1955 Melbourne copper and silver set FDC (4 coins) Est. $400

1838 1955 Melbourne Sixpence in NGC holder graded PR66, a beauty! Est. $300

1839 1955 Perth Penny, has been wiped resulting in some hairlines otherwise choice Est. $2,500

1840 1955 Perth Halfpenny and Penny FDC and rare Est. $12,500

1841 1956 Melbourne silver and copper set in perspex holder, the Penny with some obverse spots, aFDC-FDC (5 coins) Est. $500

1842 1956 Melbourne copper and silver set, Penny with spot on the Queen’s shoulder else FDC (5 coins) Est. $500

1843 1956 Melbourne silver and copper set, the Penny rather spotty else FDC (5 coins) Est. $600

1844 1956 Melbourne copper and silver set aFDC-FDC, the Penny starting to tone (5 coins) Est. $500

1845 1956 Melbourne Sixpence FDC Est. $125

1846 1956 Perth Penny aFDC with multicolour toning, rare Est. $5,000

1847 1956 Perth Penny FDC Est. $5,000

1848 1957 Melbourne set (4 coins) Est. $400

1849 1957 Melbourne silver set FDC (4 coins) Est. $500

1850 1957 Melbourne Florin in PCGS holder graded PR64 Est. $250

1851 1957 Perth Penny matte fi nish, superb FDC Est. $1,750

1852 1957 Perth Penny matte fi nish FDC Est. $1,000

1853 1958 Melbourne copper and silver set FDC (5 coins) Est. $600

1854 1958 Melbourne Shilling in PCGS holder graded PR65, superb even battleship grey with matte surfaces Est. $200

1855 1958 Melbourne Shilling in PCGS holder graded PR65 Est. $200

1856 1958 Melbourne Shilling FDC Est. $150

1857 1958 Perth Penny superb FDC Est. $1,000

1858 1959 Melbourne and Perth silver and copper set in perspex holder, the Melbourne Penny toned, the Halfpenny way above average, the Perth Penny superb, aFDC-FDC (7 coins) Est. $2,000

1859 1959 Melbourne copper and silver set FDC with superior coppers (6 coins) Est. $1,000

1860 1959 Melbourne Halfpenny, a couple of very minor spots otherwise FDC Est. $200

1861 1959 Perth Penny minor spots else FDC Est. $750

1862 1960 Melbourne silver set with black box (4 coins) Est. $400

1863 1960 Melbourne silver set FDC (4 coins) Est. $350

1864 1960 Melbourne Florin in PCGS holder graded PR64, one tiny obverse tone spot else nice Est. $250

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1865 1960 Perth Halfpenny and Penny, minor toning else FDC (2 coins) Est. $600

1866 1960 Perth Penny handling marks, particularly on obverse, aFDC Est. $100

1867 1961 Melbourne silver set (4 coins) Est. $350

1868 1961 Melbourne silver set FDC (4 coins) Est. $350

1869 1961 Melbourne Florin in PCGS holder graded PR65 Est. $250

1870 1961 Perth Halfpenny, obverse spots and peripheral toning, housed in ACGS holder graded PR62 Est. $100

1871 1961 Perth Halfpenny and Penny, the fi rst coin with three tiny reverse carbon spots else FDC (2 coins) Est. $750

1872 1962 Melbourne silver set with black box (4 coins) Est. $350

1873 1962 Melbourne silver set FDC (4 coins) Est. $300

1874 1962 Melbourne silver set FDC (4 coins) Est. $300

1875 1962 Melbourne silver set FDC (4 coins) Est. $300

1876 1962 Melbourne Threepence FDC Est. $60

1877 1962 Melbourne Florin in PCGS holder graded PR64 Est. $250

1878 1962 Melbourne Florin FDC Est. $60

1879 1962 Perth Halfpenny and Penny in ANACS holders graded PF68 Red and PF67 (2 coins) Est. $1,250

1880 1962 Perth Halfpenny and Penny aFDC (2 coins) Est. $400

1881 1963 Melbourne silver set, a few minor spots (4 coins) Est. $300

1882 1963 Melbourne silver set (4 coins) Est. $350

1883 1963 Melbourne silver set, some uneven toning, aFDC (4 coins) Est. $200

1884 1963 Melbourne and Perth silver and copper set in perspex holder, the copper beginning to tone, aFDC-FDC (6 coins) Est. $750

1885 1963 Melbourne silver set with black box (4 coins) Est. $400

1886 1963 Melbourne silver set in plastic case of issue (4 coins) Est. $300

1887 1963 Melbourne silver set in plastic case of issue (4 coins) Est. $300

1888 1963 Melbourne silver set FDC (4 coins) Est. $300

1889 1963 Melbourne silver set in plastic case of issue (4 coins) Est. $300

1890 1963 Melbourne silver set FDC (4 coins) Est. $300

1891 1963 Melbourne silver set FDC (4 coins) Est. $300

1892 1963 Melbourne silver set in plastic case of issue (4 coins) Est. $300

1893 1963 Melbourne silver set in plastic case of issue (4 coins) Est. $300

1894 1963 Melbourne silver set in plastic case of issue (4 coins) Est. $300

1895 1963 Melbourne Threepence FDC Est. $50

1896 1963 Melbourne Shilling FDC Est. $60

1897 1963 Perth Penny experimental proof with semi-brilliant fi elds on both sides aFDC

Ex P.J.Downies Sale 244 where it was described as unique Est. $1,250

1898 1963 Perth Penny couple of miniscule spots else FDC Est. $250

1899 1963 Perth Halfpenny and Penny housed in Dansco ‘Supreme’ album, FDC (2 coins) Est. $1,250

1900 1963 Perth Penny, light handling marks Est. $100

Halfpennies1901 1911 red and brown Unc Est. $250

1902 1911 nearly full red Unc Est. $300

1903 1912 red and brown Unc Est. $400

1904 1912 Unc Est. $500

1905 1913 red and brown choice Unc Est. $1,000

1906 1913 red and brown Unc Est. $900

1907 1914H red and brown choice Unc Est. $1,750

1908 1914H cleaned and retoning, EF Est. $90

1909 1915 VG (5 coins) Est. $60

1910 1916 choice Unc Est. $750

1911 1916 red and brown Unc Est. $400

1912 1919 lustrous Unc Est. $500

1913 1920 well struck for this date, red and brown Unc Est. $200

1914 1920 weakness in the reverse strike, Unc Est. $300

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1915 1922 in PCGS holder graded MS64RB, a full red cracker! Est. $750

1916 1922 choice lustrous Unc Est. $750

1917 1923 problem free with eight pearls, usual die cracks both sides and with nice attractive natural brown patina, rare in this condition gVF Est. $4,000

1918 1923 Fine Est. $1,000

1919 1923 nearly Fine Est. $900

1920 1924 Unc, very rare and an underrated date Est. $2,500

1921 1926 dramatic obverse fi lled die crack, choice Unc Est. $300

1922 1929 full mint red choice Unc Est. $2,000

1923 1930 even brown Unc Est. $500

1924 1932 red and brown Unc Est. $200

1925 1936 near full red, Unc Est. $175

1926 1938 choice full red Unc Est. $100

1927 1938 choice full orange Unc Est. $90

1928 1939 ‘Roo reverse, virtually full mint red, the obverse fully struck and bold, choice gem Unc Est. $3,250

1929 1939 ‘Roo reverse, choice red and brown Unc with hardly a mark Est. $1,500

1930 1939 ‘Roo reverse, gFine-VF (10 coins) Est. $90

1931 1940 choice Unc with full mint lustre Est. $250

1932 1940 full orange mint lustre, choice Unc Ex mint roll Est. $400

1933 1941 lustrous red and brown Unc Est. $75

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1934 1943I full mint red choice Unc Est. $250

1935 1944 choice red and brown Unc, as good as they come with proofl ike surfaces Est. $1,000

1936 1946 full mint lustre, Unc Est. $50

1937 1952 in ACGS holder graded MS64RB Est. $75

1938 1953 mark free with brilliant full mint bloom, Unc, outstanding for this date Est. $50

1939 1959 a couple with very minor handling marks otherwise full red B/Unc (6 coins) Est. $60

Pennies

1940 1912 predominantly red choice Unc Est. $750

1941 1912 satin red and light brown fi elds, a most attractive choice Unc Est. $750

1942 1912 red and brown Unc Est. $300

Lot 1943

1943 1915 in PCGS holder graded MS63BN, rare this grade Est. $2,000

1944 1915H light rubbing over high points, EF, the reverse better Est. $175

1945 1916 well struck choice Unc, a beauty Est. $1,750

1946 1917 choice red and brown Unc Est. $750

1947 1917 red and brown Unc Est. $1,000

1948 1917 red and brown Unc Est. $350

1949 1918, near full mint red and well struck, choice Unc Est. $3,500

1950 1918 eight pearls brown gVF Est. $75

1951 1919 dot below, predominantly red Unc Est. $750

1952 1920 double dot and dot above top scroll varieties, VG-aFine (2 coins) Est. $60

1953 1922 red and brown Unc Est. $750

1954 1923 brown Unc Est. $1,250

1955 1923 nice strong strike on obverse, brown gEF Est. $100

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1956 1925 with two dots on the “E” of “One”, even brown virtually Unc and rare in this condition Est. $2,500

1957 1925 lacquered, 8 pearls VF Est. $100

1958 1925 with eight or near eight pearls, VF (3 coins) Est. $375

1959 1925 Fine Est. $100

1960 1925 all ‘broken N’ varieties Fine-gFine (5 coins) Est. $350

1961 1925 VG-gFine, one polished (5 coins) Est. $375

1962 1925 VG-Fine (5 coins) Est. $400

1963 1927 in PCGS holder graded MS64BN Est. $1,250

1964 1927 red and brown Unc Est. $750

1965 1927 Indian die, gFine Est. $50

1966 1928 red and brown Unc Est. $400

1967 1930 the obverse slightly darker toned than the reverse probably from storage in an inferior album but a partial centre diamond and six strong pearls makes this a better than average example, one tiny rim nick on the reverse otherwise a very presentable gFine Est. $22,500

1968 1930 six clear pearls and near full centre diamond, VF Ex Peter Wall Collection sale 26th April 2009, lot 168A

Est. $25,000

1969 1930 six pearls and virtually full centre diamond, minor rim bruises else a nice VF Est. $25,000

1970 1930 some edge bruising and slightly buckled fl an else Fine Est. $15,000

1971 1931 aligned 1 Indian Die, scarce VF Est. $100

1972 1932 red and brown Unc Est. $250

1973 1932 glossy brown Unc Est. $200

1974 1933 choice Unc Est. $300

1975 1933 mainly brown lustrous Unc with lovely mark-free fi elds Est. $250

1976 1933/32 overdate, full eight pearls, brown virtually EF Est. $100

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1977 1934 nearly full mint bloom, a lovely example, choice Unc Est. $600

1978 1936 in PCGS holder graded MS64RB Est. $250

1979 1938 in PCGS holder graded MS64RB, superb with full red lustre Est. $250

1980 1938 full red Unc Est. $125

1981 1938 with ACGS holder graded MS64RD, the coin removed and refl ipped Est. $150

1982 1938 nearly full mint bloom Unc Est. $40

1983 1938 Unc Est. $60

1984 1941 a beautiful choice Unc example Est. $200

1985 1942P brown, choice Unc Est. $75

1986 1943 lustrous red and brown Unc Est. $75

1987 1943I brilliant full mint bloom, choice Unc Est. $250

1988 1943P metal fl aw in front of ‘Roo else choice Unc Est. $150

1989 1943P tiny rim punch during the striking, choice lustrous full mint bloom, Unc Est. $100

Lot 1990

1990 1944 full mint lustre and one of the fi nest of this date we have handled Est. $1,000

1991 1946 full burgundy mint red choice Unc Est. $5,000

1992 1946 VF Est. $75

1993 1946 VF Est. $50

1994 1946 corrosion spot, cleaned long ago, VF Est. $40

1995 1946 VF, one struck slightly off centre resulting in high rim (5 coins) Est. $250

1996 1946 VF-gVF (5 coins) Est. $200

1997 1946 gFine-VF (5 coins) Est. $200

1998 1946 gFine-VF (5 coins) Est. $200

1999 1946 gFine-VF (5 coins) Est. $200

2000 1946 gFine-VF (5 coins) Est. $200

2001 1946 Fine-VF (5 coins) Est. $200

2002 1946 Fine-VF, one spotted and cleaned (2 coins) Est. $75

2003 1947 choice red and burgundy Unc Est. $175

2004 1947P typical Perth Mint lustre, Unc and scarce this grade Est. $200

2005 1950P choice semi lustrous red and brown Unc Est. $125

2006 1953P choice lustrous Unc Est. $125

2007 1955 choice full orange Unc, a beauty Est. $125

2008 1955 wide date, lustrous rainbow Unc Est. $90

2009 1955P with obverse #9, almost full Perth Mint bloom and the wide date variety as well, virtually Unc and rare this grade Est. $500

2010 1956 choice full orange Unc Est. $90

2011 1958 brilliant rainbow lustre, Unc Est. $40

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52012 1958 in PCGS holders graded MS63RB (2 coins) Est. $100

2013 1959 choice Unc Est. $175

2014 1959 in PCGS holder graded MS64RB Est. $175

2015 1959 in PCGS holder graded MS64RB, a choice example Est. $175

2016 1959 choice Unc Est. $100

2017 1959 lustrous Unc Est. $100

2018 1959 in PCGS holder graded MS63RB Est. $150

2019 1959 in PCGS holder graded MS63RB Est. $150

2020 1959 red Unc Est. $125

2021 1960 in PCGS holder graded MS64RB, blazing matte red and rainbow lustre, one of the fi nest this cataloguer has seen Est. $100

Threepences2022 1910 toned Unc Est. $75

2023 1911 in PCGS holder graded MS64, a choice example Est. $1,500

2024 1911 very weakly struck on the obverse but with a lustrous reverse EF Est. $125

2025 1912 well struck choice Unc with satin fi elds Est. $1,750

2026 1918 virtually mark free, a gem, Unc Est. $900

Lot 2027

2027 1919 attractively toned Unc Est. $200

2028 1921M gem Unc Est. $400

2029 1921M in PCGS holder graded MS64, a near gem with lovely original toning Est. $400

2030 1922/21 overdate in PGCS holder graded Fine 15 Est. $3,500

2031 1922/21 overdate, problem-free VG Est. $3,500

2032 1923 Unc with superb cabinet toning, a key date Est. $1,750

2033 1927 soft star aUnc Est. $100

2034 1934 aUnc Est. $100

2035 1938 in PCGS holder graded MS65, choice and original Est. $150

2036 1939 Unc Est. $125

2037 1942 once cleaned, gVF Est. $75

2038 1942, a useful quantity, Good-VG (23 coins) Est. $175

2039 1942D choice Unc Est. $40

2040 1952 in PCGS holder graded MS66, superb Est. $150

2041 1953 Unc Est. $60

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Sixpences

2042 1910 choice Unc with all-over natural toning Est. $500

2043 1911 choice Unc Est. $2,000

2044 1912 choice Unc, one of the nicest we have seen for this tough date Est. $4,000

2045 1914 choice Unc with full mint bloom Est. $2,000

2046 1914 in PCGS holder graded AU58 even natural toning, a diffi cult year in high grade Est. $600

2047 1916 superb nearly gem Unc, one of the fi nest we have seen of this date Est. $5,000

2048 1917 full mint bloom, choice Unc, the reverse a gem and one of the fi nest known Est. $4,000

2049 1917 beautifully toned and struck choice Unc Est. $3,000

2050 1918 choice white Unc, the key date Est. $5,000

2051 1918 gEF Est. $750

2052 1918 a higher grade group of the key date, Fine-aVF (8 coins) Est. $250

2053 1919 choice Unc with beautiful burgundy-toned reverse, a superb example Est. $3,500

2054 1919 EF or better Est. $250

2055 1919 nearly EF Est. $125

2056 1920 choice Unc with dark cabinet toning on both faces and specimen-like features Est. $2,500

2057 1920 EF Est. $250

2058 1921 struck from deteriorating dies but no evidence of the removal of the star on this example, choice Unc Est. $1,000

2059 1921 Unc Est. $400

2060 1922 choice Unc with strong obverse strike, rare this nice Est. $5,000

2061 1923 choice Unc with near full mint bloom Est. $3,500

2062 1924 choice Unc with underlying brilliant fi elds Est. $3,000

2063 1925 semi-brilliant obverse and subdued reverse toning, choice Unc and superb for this tough date Est. $1,500

2064 1926 original choice Unc Est. $500

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2065 1927 choice white Unc with brilliant obverse Est. $500

2066 1928 choice Unc with original surfaces Est. $600

2067 1934 choice Unc with light original toning Est. $1,500

2068 1935 nearly gem Unc, lovely Est. $3,000

2069 1936 choice white Unc Est. $400

2070 1938 choice Unc Est. $200

2071 1939 choice Unc, superb Est. $1,000

2072 1940 choice Unc Est. $400

2073 1940 gEF, the reverse better Est. $75

2074 1941 choice Unc, ex mint roll Est. $250

2075 1942 choice Unc Est. $150

2076 1942 choice Unc Est. $50

2077 1942D, 1942S choice Unc (2 coins) Est. $150

2078 1943D, 1943S choice Unc (2 coins) Est. $125

2079 1944S choice Unc Est. $60

2080 1946 choice Unc Est. $100

2081 1948 choice Unc Est. $100

2082 1952 choice Unc Est. $1,250

2083 1952 Unc Est. $500

2084 1953 choice Unc Est. $300

2085 1953 nice reverse and a sharp obverse strike, Unc Est. $350

2086 1953 choice Unc Est. $500

2087 1956 choice white Unc Est. $100

2088 1960 well struck up and one of the best of this underrated date this cataloguer has handled, choice Unc Est. $60

Shillings

2089 1911 toned choice Unc Est. $1,500

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2090 1911 Sixpence in PCGS holder graded MS63, nice and natural Est. $2,500

2091 1914 Unc Est. $2,000

2092 1914 in PCGS holder graded MS63, choice even original toning Est. $1,500

2093 1914 white Unc Est. $1,250

2094 1918 choice Unc Est. $750

2095 1921 choice Unc Est. $9,000

2096 1925 in PCGS holder graded MS64, ex mint roll Est. $1,500

2097 1931 in PCGS holder graded MS64, fresh and attractive Est. $1,500

2098 1931 choice Unc, virtually mark free silky matte surfaces Est. $1,250

2099 1931 choice Unc with original rainbow toning Est. $350

2100 1934 B/Unc Est. $1,250

2101 1934 in PCGS holder graded MS64, ex mint roll Est. $1,500

2102 1934 Unc Est. $750

2103 1934 aEF-EF (3 coins) Est. $60

2104 1936 in PCGS holder graded MS64 Est. $600

2105 1938 choice Unc Est. $150

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2106 1940 choice Unc, a lovely example Est. $750

2107 1941 Unc Est. $75

2108 1946 choice Unc Est. $50

2109 1946P choice Unc, scarce so nice Est. $400

2110 1946P aUnc Est. $100

2111 1946P gVF-EF (3 coins) Est. $100

Florins

2112 1910 a beautifully struck original toned example, choice Unc Est. $5,000

2113 1910 gEF Est. $1,000

2114 1911 EF Est. $1,000

2115 1911 aEF Est. $200

2116 1912 choice Unc, very rare in this condition Est. $20,000

2117 1912 aVF Est. $150

2118 1913 gVF Est. $300

2119 1913 polished VF with full centre diamond Est. $150

2120 1914 choice Unc, a superb nearly Gem example Est. $4,000

2121 1914 gVF Est. $175

2122 1914H two reverse rim nicks else EF and scarce Est. $1,500

2123 1915 choice Unc with original cabinet toning, a key date and extremely rare this grade Est. $17,500

2124 1915, attractive toning, EF/aUnc Est. $3,000

2125 1915 nearly EF, rare in this condition Est. $2,000

2126 1915H Unc Est. $4,000

2127 1915H gVF Est. $400

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2128 1916 choice Unc Est. $1,500

2129 1916 Unc Est. $1,250

2130 1917 choice Unc Est. $1,250

2131 1917 toned Unc Est. $1,250

2132 1917 well struck with peripheral toning, virtually Unc Est. $1,000

2133 1918 choice Unc with some patchy toning Est. $2,000

2134 1918 cleaned gEF Est. $400

2135 1919 tiny reverse rim bruise at 5 o’clock else choice Unc Est. $3,000

2136 1919 VF Est. $300

2137 1919 bold VF Est. $200

2138 1921 VF Est. $150

2139 1922 choice Unc, very well struck for this underrated date Est. $5,000

2140 1922 gVF Est. $250

2141 1923 choice Unc, a lovely example with attractive even toning and typical obverse radial die cracks Est. $2,750

2142 1923 gVF, the reverse better Est. $175

2143 1924 choice Unc Est. $2,500

2144 1924 VF/aEF Est. $150

2145 1925 ex mint roll, choice Unc Est. $2,000

2146 1925 the obverse fully struck up, the reverse a little weak else choice Unc Est. $1,500

2147 1926 choice Unc Est. $2,000

2148 1926 Unc Est. $1,500

2149 1926 polished EF/Unc Est. $400

2150 1926 gVF/EF Est. $200

2151 1927 choice Unc, lovely for this Est. $1,250

2152 1927 choice Unc Est. $1,250

2153 1927 has been dipped but with typical orange peel fi elds aUnc Est. $300

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2154 1927 Canberra, Unc Est. $150

2155 1927 Canberra, Unc Est. $150

2156 1927 Canberra, Unc Est. $150

2157 1927 Canberra, Unc Est. $150

2158 1927 Canberra virtually Unc-Unc (3 coins) Est. $150

2159 1927 Canberra nicely toned aUnc Est. $90

2160 1927 Canberra, toned, one heavily so on the obverse, otherwise aUnc (2 coins) Est. $50

2161 1928 virtually mark free and well struck choice Unc Est. $1,250

2162 1928 Unc Est. $750

2163 1928 Unc Est. $600

2164 1931 Unc/choice Unc Est. $500

2165 1931 Unc Est. $350

2166 1931 Unc Est. $250

2167 1932 minor scuffs in obverse fi eld else Unc/choice Unc Est. $15,000

2168 1932 heavy scrapes both sides but with full centre diamond, aVF Est. $300

2169 1932 VG Est. $60

2170 1933 superb choice Unc, one of the nicest we have handled Est. $12,500

2171 1933 reverse scrape at 11 o’clock else VF Est. $300

2172 1934 choice white Unc Est. $1,750

2173 1934 choice white Unc Est. $1,000

2174 1934 some PVC damage else EF Est. $150

2175 1934 gVF Est. $100

2176 1934/35 Melbourne Centenary, choice lightly toned Unc, a lovely example Est. $750

2177 1934/35 Melbourne Centenary aUnc Est. $350

2178 1934/35 Melbourne Centenary, cleaned else EF Est. $300

2179 1934/35 Melbourne Centenary EF Est. $350

2180 1934/35 Melbourne Centenary, EF Est. $350

2181 1934/35 Melbourne Centenary, strong wreath, aEF Est. $350

2182 1934/35 Melbourne Centenary gVF Est. $350

2183 1934/35 Melbourne Centenary, strong wreath gVF Est. $300

2184 1934/35 Melbourne Centenary gVF Est. $300

2185 1934/35 Melbourne Centenary VF Est. $300

2186 1934/35 Melbourne Centenary VF Est. $300

2187 1934/35 Melbourne Centenary VF Est. $300

2188 Foys bag for a 1934/35 Melbourne Centenary Florin, tape repaired and very worn, Poor, but an example nonetheless Est. $20

2189 1935 choice white Unc Est. $1,000

2190 1935 choice white Unc Est. $750

2191 1935 Unc with lovely reverse Est. $900

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2192 1936 a natural well struck choice Unc Est. $350

2193 1936 choice Unc Est. $500

2194 1936 choice Unc Est. $400

2195 1936 choice white Unc Est. $350

2196 1936 Unc, brilliant Est. $250

2197 1936 Unc Est. $300

2198 1936 in PCGS holder graded MS63, a nice fresh example Est. $350

2199 1936 in PCGS holder graded MS63 Est. $350

2200 1936 aUnc-Unc (2 coins) Est. $300

2201 1938 choice Unc with subtle toning Est. $200

2202 1938 choice Unc Est. $175

2203 1939 choice Unc Est. $1,750

2204 1939 white Unc Est. $1,500

2205 1939 EF Est. $100

2206 1939 gVF Est. $75

2207 1941 choice Unc Est. $90

2208 1941 Unc, ex roll Est. $60

2209 1944S in PCGS holder graded MS65, superb Est. $250

2210 1944S Unc-choice Unc, ex roll (20 coins) Est. $500

2211 1945 toned choice Unc with hardly a mark, seldom sen this nice Est. $200

2212 1946 well struck for this, choice B/Unc Est. $60

2213 1952 Unc, the obverse lightly toned Est. $50

2214 1956 satin surfaces, choice Unc, nice Est. $150

Crowns

2215 1937 a fully struck superb example with fl ashy obverse multi-colour toning, choice Unc Est. $300

2216 1937 well struck with fully defi ned orb, choice original light toning, Unc Est. $175

2217 1937 aEF-EF (6 coins) Est. $125

2218 1937 VF-gVF (13 coins) Est. $200

2219 1938 choice Unc, a beauty Est. $1,500

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2220 1938 in PCGS holder graded MS62, well struck Est. $750

2221 1938 lovely original aUnc Est. $350

2222 1938 aUnc Est. $300

2223 1938 well struck with original surfaces gEF Est. $150

2224 1938 EF Est. $150

2225 1938 gVF Est. $125

2226 1938 gVF (2 coins) Est. $200

2227 1938 VF Est. $75

2228 1938 VF (2 coins) Est. $150

Predecimal Errors

2229 Halfpenny 1926 with distinct doubling in the obverse legend, choice mark-free lustrous Unc, a cracker! Est. $1,250

2230 Halfpenny 1942P struck from oil fi lled dies, VF or better Est. $75

2231 Halfpenny 1948 struck off centre, lustrous Unc and rare this grade Est. $300

2232 Halfpenny 1948P fi lled die crack, 1949 fi lled die; Threepence 1964 off-centre; together with 1937 fantasy ‘mode’ Penny; Proofl ike Florin 1960; and a US Dime 1942S with lamination fl aw (6 coins) Est. $60

2233 Halfpenny 1949, Penny and Threepence 1960, Sixpence 1957, Shilling 1961 off centre strikes; Penny 1959P obverse lamination fl aw; Sixpence 1962 clipped planchet; and one misc coin; together with St John Ambulance Assn service medal with 1934 and 1935 bars, and related lapel badge (10 items) Est. $100

2234 Halfpenny 1951P double struck both sides, an impressive and rare error; together with Penny 1936 struck with foreign material on part of reverse, VF-gVF (2 coins) Est. $150

2235 Pennies 1922, 1933, 1952 (4), 1955P, 1959P; Sixpence 1962; Shilling 1952; Florin 1954 Royal Visit, mainly lamination fl aws but includes a couple of off-centre strikes, mainly Fine (11 coins) Est. $75

2236 Penny 1944P struck 25% off centre VF; plus Halfpennies 1964 ex mint roll (15) (16 coins) Est. $75

2237 Penny 1950P upset die, aVF Est. $75

2238 Penny, George VI type I (1938-1948) uncertain date, a dramatic double strike VF, superb error Est. $900

2239 Penny 1952 double striking evident; together with Halfpenny 1942I long reverse denticle variety, the fi rst nearly full red Unc, the second brown EF (2 coins) Est. $90

2240 Penny 1964P struck off centre, Florin 1962 clipped planchet; plus Shillings 1960 (2) and Florin 1942S EF-Unc (5 coins) Est. $60

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2241 Penny blank; together with blank planchets for One Cents, Two Cents, Five Cents, Ten Cents and Two Dollars (5 blank planchets) Est. $60

2242 Threepence 1949 nearly full (95%) reverse brockage, unique, virtually Unc Est. $750

2243 Threepence 1950, Shilling 1952, both struck approx 20% off centre, the second without a collar, EF (2 coins) Est. $90

2244 Threepence 1952; Sixpence 1952, both struck off centre and a nice pair, VF-EF (2 coins) Est. $75

2245 Sixpences 1911, 1918, 1953, 1959 struck 10% off centre, EF, aVF, aUnc and Fine respectively (4 coins) Est. $200

2246 Sixpence 1951 struck 10% off centre with no collar; plus imitation South African Pond 1896, countermarked South American coins (2), Brazil Forty Reis 1823R, and card counter, Fine-EF (6 items) Est. $150

2247 Sixpence 1951; Shillings 1952, 1963; Florins 1953, 1954, a nice group of off-centre strikes, VG-EF (5 coins) Est. $100

2248 Sixpence 1958 double struck EF and a rare error Est. $400

2249 Sixpence 1960 struck 2% off centre else choice Unc Est. $30

2250 Small group of predecimal and decimal copper errors (20); plus small bag of misc One and Two Cents and old Seiko watch, Mixed Condition (60+ items) Est. $50

2251 Selection of Halfpennies (1) and Pennies (9) 1921-1961, all with minting or metal fl aws, Fine-gVF (10 coins) Est. $50

Predecimal Varieties2252 Halfpenny 1945; Pennies 1920, 1939, 1942I, 1944P, 1950, 1958,

1962, 1964P, all with die varieties incl extra dots, double nose, legend doubling etc; plus Florins 1958, 1960, 1961, 1963 all with bitten edge planchets, Avge Circ-Unc (13 coins) Est. $75

2253 Pennies 1947P showing progresive stages of die cracking for which this date is renowned, VF and a nice study group (5 coins) Est. $50

2254 Pennies 1950 double date, 1962P double nose, aUnc (2 coins) Est. $50

2255 Sixpences 1912, 1923, 1925, 1926, 1955, 1963; Shilling 1959, the last with bitten edge Unc, others with die cracks, bitten edges etc, Avge Circ-Unc (7 coins) Est. $75

Predecimal Rolls2256 Pennies 1964 in plain brown wrappers (2 rolls) Est. $125

2257 Threepence 1964 in Reserve Bank wrapper Est. $75

Predecimal Sets

2258 Halfpenny set incl 1923 in press-in album, the 1923 VG, remainder Avge Circ-Unc Est. $1,250

2259 Halfpenny set complete in Dansco ‘Supreme’ album, the 1923 heavily pitted from corrosion Fair-VG, remainder Avge Circ-Unc Est. $500

2260 Halfpenny set missing 1923 else complete in ‘Supreme’ album, a way above average set with Uncirculated 1922 and several Unc examples in the Geo VI and Eliz II dates Est. $125

2261 Halfpenny Set missing 1923; Penny Set missing 1930 otherwise complete in ‘Supreme’ albums, Avge Circ-Unc (2 sets) Est. $250

2262 Halfpenny Set missing 1923; Penny Set missing 1930 otherwise complete, neatly housed in 2x2’s in album, Avge Circ-Unc Est. $200

2263 Halfpenny Set missing the 1923 else complete in ‘Supreme’ album, better than average, some Geo V with eight pearls, several later dates Unc Est. $75

2264 Halfpenny set less 1923 but with obverses in Dansco press-in album, many Eliz II and some George VI coins with lustre, a largely clean and problem-free lot (61 coins) Est. $75

2265 Halfpenny set less 1923 and Penny set less 1930 else complete with obverses and spares in Dansco press-in albums, above average (2 sets) Est. $175

2266 Halfpenny set missing 1923 and several others, Penny set less 1930 and a few others; plus Threepence and Sixpence set missing overdates and obverses else complete, all housed in press-in albums (3 sets) Est. $175

2267 Penny Set missing 1930 else complete with couple of spares in ‘press-in’ album, Avge Circ or better Est. $150

2268 Penny Set missing 1930 else complete with spare 1915, housed in an old ‘press-in’ album with prices written in, Avge Circ or better Est. $150

2269 Penny set less 1930 in Dansco ‘Supreme’ album, a high quality set with many Unc examples Est. $400

2270 Penny set missing 1930 else complete in ‘Supreme’ album, the 1925 with centre diamond and many of the GVI and Eliz with lustre, a much better than average set, VG-Unc Est. $200

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52271 Penny set ex 1930 with obverses in press-in album, Avge Circ-

Unc Est. $250

2272 Penny sets missing 1925, 1930 and 1946 else complete in press-in albums, Avge Circ or better (3 sets) Est. $150

2273 Penny set less 1925, 1930 and 1946 on plastic pages, much better than average (72 coins) Est. $90

2274 Penny set 1922-1946 missing the 1930 and some of the dot varieties but includes the 1925, Fair-Fine housed in a dilapidated press-in album Est. $75

2275 Threepence & Sixpence set missing overdates in ‘Supreme’ album, above average, VG-Unc Est. $175

2276 Threepence and Sixpence set (the Sixpence set appears complete); plus partial sets for Shilling and Florin in Dansco press-in albums, Mixed Condition (3 sets) Est. $200

2277 Shilling set complete with obverses in press-in album, Avge Circ-aUnc Est. $150

2278 Shilling set less most obverses else complete, plus Florin set less 1932, Melbourne Centenary and obverses else complete, in Hendo press-in albums, Avge Circ-aUnc (2 sets) Est. $400

2279 Florin set complete with commems and obverses in press-in album, the Melbourne Centenary scuffed gVF, remainder Avge Circ-EF (59 coins) Est. $750

2280 Florin set complete with obverses in press-in album, Avge Circ-EF Est. $750

2281 Florin set 1910-1947 on plastic page, missing 1927 Canberra, 1932, 1934/35 Centenary and 1944S but includes spare 1910, 1911 and 1938, Avge Circ (40 coins) Est. $200

2282 Florin set 1940-1963 ex commems in Dansco ‘Supreme’ album, gEF-choice Unc (23 coins) Est. $500

Predecimal Accumulations2283 Halfpenny 1911, Sixpence and Shilling 1910 the Sixpence aVF,

others EF (3 coins) Est. $90

2284 Halfpennies 1911 (44), 1912 (35), 1913 (36), 1914 (53), 1914H (40), 1915 (40), 1916 (59), 1917 (93), 1918 (10), 1919 (122), 1920 (49), 1921 (105), 1922 (107), 1924 (27), 1925 (29), 1926 (60), 1927 (73), 1928 (36), 1929 (44), 1930 (13), 1931 (16), 1932 (48), 1933 (52), 1934 (40), 1935 (44), 1936 (103), generally Avge Circ, Poor-Fine (1352 coins) Est. $125

2285 Halfpennies 1911-1964, Avge Circ-EF (19.2kgs) Est. $150

2286 Halfpennies 1913 (nearly 8 pearls), 1929, 1933, 1951PL, 1953 (2), 1961, 1964; Pennies 1933/32 overdate (2), 1938, 1950P, Fine-Unc (12 coins) Est. $75

2287 Halfpennies 1914 (25), 1914H (19), 1915 (6), 1918 (4), 1924 (12), 1925 (8) generally Avge Circ, Poor-Good (74 coins) Est. $75

2288 Halfpennies 1915 (5), 1918 (7), 1939 Roo (7), Poor-VG (19 coins) Est. $60

2289 Halfpennies 1921, 1929, 1934 ,1938 (2), 1940, the fi rst with “saw-tooth” mark on reverse, the second cleaned, VF-Unc (6 coins) Est. $100

2290 Halfpennies 1931, 1947, the fi rst wiped gEF, the second proofl ike, choice Unc (2 coins) Est. $110

2291 Halfpennies 1935, 1936, 1938, 1943, 1951PL; Pennies 1932, 1946, 1948, 1949, 1952 gVF-Unc (10 coins) Est. $125

2292 Halfpennies 1936, 1938, 1942I EF-aUnc (3 coins) Est. $50

2293 Halfpennies 1938, 1941 Unc (2 coins) Est. $60

2294 Halfpennies 1938, 1939 fi rst reverse aUnc (2 coins) Est. $40

2295 Halfpennies 1939 ‘Roo reverse, 1948, 1951P (2), 1959 (an impaired Proof) the fi rst VF, remainder aUnc-aFDC (5 coins) Est. $100

2296 Halfpennies 1942 (77), 1944 (103), 1945 (70), 1945P (42), 1952P (53) Avge Circ, Poor-VF (345 coins) Est. $60

2297 Halfpennies 1945P, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1951PL, the fi rst gVF, others aUnc-Unc (6 coins) Est. $50

2298 Halfpennies 1948, 1949P, 1951P, 1954 EF-Unc (4 coins) Est. $60

2299 Halfpennies 1949, 1951P (3); Pennies 1947P, 1949, 1952 (2), 1952P, EF-choice Unc (9 coins) Est. $75

2300 Halfpennies 1951, 1951PL, 1951P (2), 1953 (4), 1954 (7), 1955, 1959 (4), 1960 (4),1961 (4), 1962 (4), 1963 (5), 1964 (5); Pennies 1939, 1948 (2), 1948P (7), 1949 (4), 1950, 1951 (4), 1952, 1953 (2), 1955, 1956, 1956P, 1957P (4), 1958 (5), 1958P (3), 1959 (2), 1959P (11), 1960P (3), 1961P (6), 1962P (12), 1963P (6), 1964 (32), 1964P (10), the Geo VI issues VF, the Elizabeth mostly red VF-Unc (161 coins) Est. $75

2301 Halfpennies 1954 (2), 1955; Pennies 1929 (cleaned), 1955P wide date, 1958 (2), 1959 (4, one choice ex roll, others cleaned), aEF-Unc (11 coins) Est. $100

2302 Halfpenny 1955; Pennies 1952, 1955, 1964 Unc-B/Unc (4 coins) Est. $110

2303 Halfpenny 1959, Penny 1959, the fi rst full red, the Penny with metal fl aw on the ‘Roo’s back; together with a Malawi Specimen set 1971 (3 items) Est. $40

2304 Halfpennies 1911-1964, mainly Poor-VG (approx 41kg) Note: heavy lot: full freight charges apply Est. $200

2305 Halfpenny and Penny 1964 (2 pairs); Florins 1927 Canberra (2), 1947 (2), 1954 Visit; Crown 1937 gFine-choice Unc; together with Canada Proof set 1989 and Twenty-Five Cents 1992 set of ten, Isle of Man Manx Crown 1989, New Zealand Proof set 1989, and two misc items (lot) Est. $50

2306 Halfpennies and Pennies sorted by date in manila bags and incl several varieties and errors (4kg approx) each bag documented with contents and unpicked, a useful lot (100s) Est. $100

2307 Halfpennies and Pennies in descriptive manila envelopes (1.1kg approx) better than average with errors and varieties noted (100s) Est. $75

2308 Halfpenny and Penny accumulation (19kg approx) with most sorted by date in bags, some surface verdigris but a useful lot (1,000s) Est. $125

2309 Halfpennies and Pennies sorted by date runs in clip lock bags (5.2kg approx) better than average (100s) Est. $75

2310 Halfpenny and Penny accumulation (approx 3.25kg); together with Sixpence 1942S and Shillings 1942S (2), 1943S, the silver brilliant, the copper above average (100s) Est. $125

2311 Halfpennies (38), Pennies (31), Threepences (150 approx), Sixpences (17) Avge Circ-EF (200+ coins) Est. $75

2312 Halfpenny and Penny accumulation unpicked (8kg approx); plus misc post silver (250gms approx) a better than average lot (100s) Est. $200

2313 Halfpennies and Pennies (approx 3kg total) with additional mixed pre and post Threepences (37), Sixpences (15) and Shillings (4); plus misc world minors incl several mint state Swiss One Rappen 1949, way above average (lot) Est. $100

2314 Halfpennies to Florins incl some early decimals and world coins (1.1kg approx) Mixed Condition but useful (lot) Est. $100

2315 Pennies 1911, 1912, 1913, 1915H, 1916, 1917, 1919, 1920, 1920 dot below, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, a premium group, all with 6 to 8 pearls, Fine-gVF (23 coins) Est. $50

2316 Pennies 1911-1964 with many Geo-V, Avge Circ-EF (8.1kg) Est. $90

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2317 Pennies 1911 (170), 1912 (154), 1913 (132), 1914 (17), 1915 (58), 1915H (104), 1916 (194), 1917 (253), 1918 (37), 1919 (179), 1919 dot below (187), 1920 (115), 1920 dot below (62), 1920./ (47), Avge Circ, Poor-Fine (1709 coins) Est. $175

2318 Pennies 1912, 1913, 1921, 1933, 1935, 1947P; Shillings 1917, 1922, 1926 (2), 1944; Florins 1927 Canberra, 1941, 1944S, 1945, 1947, 1951, 1951 Jubilee in 2x2s on plastic page, all cleaned else Fine-aUnc (18 coins) Est. $75

2319 Pennies 1914, 1917, 1931; Sixpence 1917, Florins 1934 (2), 1936 the fi rst and third coins with six pearls, remainder eight pearls, aVF-aEF (97 coins) Est. $90

2320 Pennies 1916 (49), 1921 (34), 1922 (17), 1929 (66), unpicked for varieties etc, ex Russell St Melbourne pawnbrokers hoard c.1970’s and way above average (166 coins) Est. $50

2321 Pennies 1917, 1919/., 1938, 1939, 1941, 1942I VF-Unc (6 coins) Est. $60

2322 Penny 1920 dot below London die, 1921 London die (2), 1942P, Fine-aVF (4 coins) Est. $40

2323 Pennies 1921 (145), 1922 (189), 1923 (104), 1924 (120), 1926 (79), 1927 (151), 1928 (84), 1929 (119), 1931 (19), 1932 (12), 1933 (164), 1934 (125), 1935 (103), 1936 (184), Avge Circ, Poor-VF (1706 coins) Est. $150

2324 Pennies 1925 (2), 1946; together with misc others including Halfpennies 1911 (8), 1942 (2), 1942I (3), 1942P; Pennies 1941, 1964, Avge Circ-VF (19 coins) Est. $200

2325 Pennies 1925, 1946 (2) the fi rst coin with six pearls, Fine-VF (3 coins) Est. $175

2326 Pennies 1935, 1942P, both aUnc with lustre (2 coins) Est. $50

2327 Pennies 1936 and 1955P in PCGS holders graded MS63RB (2 coins) Est. $200

2328 Pennies 1938, 1948, 1953, 1960, 1962, 1964 aUnc-choice Unc (6 coins) Est. $60

2329 Pennies 1940K.G (43), 1941K.G (71), 1944 (66), 1945P (32), 1947P (69), 1948P (58), 1959 (56), Avge Circ, Good-VF (344 coins) Est. $90

2330 Pennies 1940K.G, 1946 (2, both cleaned); plus Halfpenny 1917 countermarks “LB” on obverse, Fine-VF (4 coins) Est. $90

2331 Pennies 1941K.G (105), 1944 (73), generally Avge Circ, Good-VF (178 coins) Est. $60

2332 Pennies 1941K.G (30, unchecked); plus undated Taylor Advance Australia Penny VG-Fine (31 coins) Est. $40

2333 Penny 1946; Crown 1937, VF (2 coins) Est. $75

2334 Pennies 1947, 1949, 1950, 1951PL, 1952, Unc (5 coins) Est. $60

2335 Pennies 1948 (2), 1951, 1951P, 1953, 1955 Unc-choice Unc (6 coins) Est. $100

2336 Pennies 1964 from a broken mint roll, Unc-B/Unc (240 coins) Est. $35

2337 Pennies 1964P from broken mint roll, Unc-B/Unc (240 coins) Est. $35

2338 Pennies 1911-1964, mainly Poor-VG (approx 66kg) Note: heavy lot: full freight charges apply Est. $300

2339 Pennies mainly 1940s and later (3.25kg approx); plus selection of predecimal silver and world minors (550gms approx) Mixed Condition but inspection should reward (lot) Est. $90

2340 Threepences 1910 (43), Sixpences 1910 (24), Shillings 1910 (32), Florins 1910 (27), Avge Circ, Poor-VG (126 coins) Est. $250

2341 Threepences 1910 (89), 1911 (38), 1912 (40), 1914 (20), 1915 (27), 1916 (46), 1917 (41), 1918 (59), 1919 (49), 1920 (25), 1921 (29), 1921M (59), 1922 (48), 1923 (21), 1924 (30) Avge Circ, Poor-VG (621 coins) Est. $300

2342 Threepences 1910, 1912, 1917, 1918, 1919 (2), 1921M (2), 1925 (2), 1926, 1927, 1934 (2), 1935, 1936 (5), 1938, 1940, 1942, 1943D, 1944S, 1947 (2), 1948 fi lled “8”, 1952 (2), 1954, 1963 in 2x2s on plastic pages, most cleaned else Fine-EF (32 coins) Est. $100

2343 Threepences 1910-1936 with all dates represented, a better than average lot (approx 530 coins) Est. $125

2344 Threepences 1911, 1919, 1925, 1927, 1928, 1934, 1939, 1940, 1941 (2), 1942, 1942S, 1943, 1943S (2), 1947 (2), 1953, 1954, a better than average group of useful dates VF-EF, some better (19 coins) Est. $75

2345 Threepences 1921, 1926, 1927, 1934, 1936, 1943D (2), 1951PL, 1957; Shillings 1935, 1938, 1942S, 1943S, 1946P, 1952, 1954, 1959, 1961; Florins 1927 Canberra, 1956 (lamination fl aw on QEII portrait else Unc); Crown 1937, Avge Circ-Unc (21 coins) Est. $100

2346 Threepence 1934/33 overdate; Florin 1916, VF, the second highly polished and lacquered (2 coins) Est. $100

2347 Threepence 1938; Sixpence 1951, 1951PL, 1955 chromed dies, Unc-choice Unc (4 coins) Est. $75

2348 Threepence 1942D, 1943, 1943D (7), 1964 (25) mainly Unc-choice Unc (34 coins) Est. $50

2349 Threepence 1942D, 1944S, 1948 (6), 1949, 1950 (4), 1951 (2), 1951PL (11), 1952 (2); Sixpence 1945, 1948, 1950, 1951, 1951PL VF-Unc (33 coins) Est. $60

2350 Threepence 1943D, 1944S, 1949, 1951PL, 1955, 1956, 1960, 1961, 1962 choice to gem Unc (9 coins) Est. $75

2351 Threepences 1963 (21), 1964 (21) all ex mint rolls and selected for quality, choice Unc-gem Unc (42 coins) Est. $50

2352 Threepence 1964, Sixpence 1962, Shilling 1960, Florin 1961 in 2x2s on plastic page portion, four sets of each; plus similar set but containing Sixpence 1963 gEF-Unc (5 sets, 20 coins) Est. $60

2353 Threepences 1964 in partial Reserve Bank roll (approx 20 coins); plus loose pre and post silver (1kg approx) Mixed Condition (lot) Est. $200

2354 Threepences to Florins in descriptive manila envelopes including several errors and varieties (1.1kg approx) Mixed Condition (100s) Est. $250

2355 Threepences (160), Sixpences (97), Shillings (9), Florins (16), mixed pre and post, Avge Circ-Unc (282 coins) Est. $175

2356 Threepences (32), Sixpences (27), Shillings (10), Florins (14) mixed pre and post, some pickings else Mixed Condition (83 coins) Est. $100

2357 Threepences (60, Sixpences (34), Shillings (25), Florins (36); together with Fifty Cents 1970 and 1982 in private issue packaging, approx 500gms of world minors, and fi ve misc world notes, Mixed Condition (lot) Est. $100

2358 Threepences (13), Sixpences (87), Shillings (13), Florins (4) mixed pre and post; plus approx 8kg of Halfpennies and Pennies in bags, Mixed Condition (100s) Est. $200

2359 Threepences (approx 350), Sixpences (approx 75), Shillings (31) and Florins (59) (total weight 1.4kg) Mixed Condition (lot) Est. $400

2360 Threepence, Sixpences, Shillings and Florins sorted by date in manila bags with a few varieties included (1.5kg approx) a useful lot (100s) Est. $300

2361 Threepence to Florin 1910 Avge Circ; Crowns 1937 (2); plus accumulation of mixed date copper and silver (1.5kg approx) Mixed Condition (lot) Est. $400

2362 Threepence to Florin accumulation (1.2kg approx) incl several useful commem Florins (no Melbourne) better than average with several Uncirculated coins (lot) Est. $150

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52363 Partial sets Threepence to Florin with heaps of spares (noted near

complete Threepence set); plus misc world coins incl some useful New Zealand, all housed on plastic pages (gross weight 2.5kg approx) Mixed Condition (100s) Est. $500

2364 Sixpences 1910 (42), 1911 (29), 1912 (17), 1914 (25), 1916 (25), 1917 (18), 1918 (32), 1919 (43), 1920 (22), Avge Circ, Poor-VG (253 coins) Est. $250

2365 Sixpences 1910, 1936, 1946, 1948 (2), 1950, 1951PL, 1956, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1962 in 2x2s on plastic page, most cleaned else VF-Unc (12 coins) Est. $75

2366 Sixpences 1910 (2), 1911 (2), 1912 (2), 1914 (2), 1916 (2), 1917 (2), 1918 (2), 1919 (2), 1920 (2), 1921 (2) VG-VF (20 coins) Est. $150

2367 Sixpences 1910 (2), 1911 (2), 1912 (2), 1914 (2), 1916 (2), 1917 (2), 1918 (2), 1919 (2), 1920 (2), 1921 (2) VG-VF (20 coins) Est. $150

2368 Sixpences 1910 (2), 1911 (2), 1912 (2), 1914 (2), 1916 (2), 1917 (2), 1918 (3), 1919 (2), 1920, 1921 (2), VG-gVF (20 coins) Est. $175

2369 Sixpence 1910; Shillings 1910, 1916, 1917 (2); Florin 1910, the second EF, others Fine or better (6 coins) Est. $100

2370 Sixpences 1910 (2), 1911 (2), 1912 (2), 1914 (2), 1916 (2), 1917 (2), 1918 (2), 1919 (2), 1920 (2), 1921 (2), one each of the 1910 and 1919 Avge Circ, others VG-gVF (20 coins) Est. $125

2371 Sixpences 1910, 1911 (2), 1912 (2), 1914, 1916 (2), 1917 (3); Shillings 1911, 1912, 1913 (2); Florins 1914H, 1918, some with stains but a useful group, Avge Circ-VF (17 coins) Est. $125

2372 Sixpences 1917, 1921, 1926, 1928, 1936, 1940, 1942, 1942D, 1943D, 1955, 1957, the fourth coin aUnc, others Fine-Unc (11 coins) Est. $90

2373 Sixpences 1918, 1919, 1920, 1921 aVF-EF (4 coins) Est. $200

2374 Sixpences 1940, 1942 Unc (2 coins) Est. $125

2375 Sixpences 1942, 1951, Unc-choice Unc (2 coins) Est. $75

2376 Sixpences 1943D ex mint roll, choice Unc and a nice group (12 coins) Est. $250

2377 Sixpences 1944S, 1945 choice Unc (2 coins) Est. $150

2378 Sixpences 1950, 1951, 1951PL choice Unc (3 coins) Est. $200

2379 Sixpences 1954, 1955, 1957, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963 in ACGS holders graded MS63-MS64, a nice evenly matched group (8 coins) Est. $125

2380 Sixpence 1954, 1959, 1961, 1962, 1963, all gem Unc or nearly so (5 coins) Est. $50

2381 Sixpence 1963 (2); Shilling 1917; Florins 1951, 1953, 1957, the Shilling aEF, others aUnc-choice Unc (6 coins) Est. $125

2382 Shillings 1910 (2), 1911 (2), 1912 (2), 1913 (2), 1914 (2), 1915, 1915H (2), 1916 (3), 1917 (3), 1918 (3) Avge Circ-Fine (22 coins) Est. $90

2383 Shillings 1910 (2), 1911 (2), 1913 (2), 1914 (2), 1915, 1915H, 1916 (2), 1917 (2), 1918 (2), Avge Circ-aVF (16 coins) Est. $100

2384 Shillings 1910 (4), 1911 (2), 1912 (2), 1913 (2), 1914 (2), 1915H, 1916, 1917, 1918, 1920, the last VF, others Avge Circ-Fine (17 coins) Est. $150

2385 Shillings 1910 (3), 1911 (3), 1912 (2), 1913 (2), 1914 (4), 1915, 1915H, 1916 (4), 1917 (4), 1918 (4), Avge Circ-VF (28 coins) Est. $125

2386 Shillings 1910 (33), 1911 (26)), 1912 (10), 1913 (14), 1914 (22), 1915 (14), 1915H (5), 1916 (35), 1917 (30), 1918 (17), 1920 (11), 1921 (12), Avge Circ, Poor-VG (229 coins) Est. $500

2387 Shillings 1915, 1915H; Florin 1915, Fine (3 coins) Est. $100

2388 Shillings 1942S (5), 1943S (8), 1944S aUnc-choice Unc (14 coins) Est. $125

2389 Shillings 1943-1963 (162); plus a selection of mixed world coins (62) Mixed Condition (224 coins) Est. $150

2390 Shillings 1943S, 1944S, choice Unc, both struck up and desirable this nice (2 coins) Est. $125

2391 Shillings 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, choice Unc-gem Unc (7 coins) Est. $75

2392 Shillings 1963 superb, choice Unc (24 coins) Est. $75

2393 Shillings (12), Florins 1946-1963 (56) Fine-Unc (68 coins) Est. $100

2394 Florins 1910 (9), 1911 (21), 1912 (10), 1913 (19), 1914 (23), 1914H (4), 1915 (8), 1915H (18), 1916 (9), 1917 (14), 1918 (28), 1919 (15), 1921 (14), Avge Circ, Poor-VG (192 coins) Est. $750

2395 Florins 1911, 1912, 1914, 1914H, 1915, 1915H, 1916, 1917, 1918, 1919 VG-gFine (10 coins) Est. $150

2396 Florins 1911, 1912, 1914, 1914H, 1915, 1915H, 1916, 1917, 1918, 1919 VG-Fine (10 coins) Est. $150

2397 Florins 1911, 1912, 1914, 1914H, 1915, 1915H, 1916, 1917, 1918, 1919 VG-gFine (10 coins) Est. $125

2398 Florins 1911, 1912, 1914, 1914H, 1915, 1915H, 1916, 1917, 1918, 1919 VG-gFine (10 coins) Est. $150

2399 Florins 1911, 1912, 1914, 1914H, 1915, 1915H, 1916, 1917, 1918, 1919 VG-aVF (10 coins) Est. $150

2400 Florins 1911, 1912, 1914, 1914H, 1915, 1915H, 1916, 1917, 1918, 1919 VG-Fine (10 coins) Est. $125

2401 Florins 1911 (2), 1912 (2), 1914 (2), 1914H (2), 1916 (2), 1917 (2), 1918 (2), 1919 (2) Avge Circ-Fine (16 coins) Est. $150

2402 Florins 1911 (2), 1912 (2), 1914, 1914H (2), 1916 (2), 1917 (2), 1918, one of the 1912’s Avge Circ, others VG (12 coins) Est. $150

2403 Florins 1927 Canberra, 1934/35 Melbourne Centenary, 1951 Jubilee, 1954 Visit EF-Unc (4 coins) Est. $400

2404 Florins 1927 Canberra (2), 1951 Jubilee (2), 1954 Visit (3); Crown 1937 all in private fl ips, gVF and better, the Crown quite nice; together with modern day proofl ike Square Penny set of four ‘coins’ (9 items) Est. $40

2405 Florins 1927 Canberra (4), 1951 Jubilee (2), 1954 Visit (12); Crowns 1937 (2) gFine-gVF (20 coins) Est. $75

2406 Florin 1927 Canberra, Crowns 1937 (2); Piedfort Ten Dollars 1990 Cockatoo; plus British Double Florin 1887 and USA Barber Half Dollar 1912D, VG-FDC (6 items) Est. $100

2407 Florins 1927 Canberra (5), 1931, 1934 (3), 1935, 1936 (21) VG-VF (31 coins) Est. $100

2408 Florins 1927 Canberra, 1934/35 Melbourne Centenary, 1951 Jubilee, 1954 Visit in private issue folder with private fl ips for individual coins included, the Melbourne Centenary aEF or better (4 coins) Est. $350

2409 Florins 1930s-1945 VG-Unc (75 coins) Est. $300

2410 Florins 1930s-1945 VG-Unc (100 coins) Est. $400

2411 Florins 1933 (2), 1939 (11) VG-Fine (13 coins) Est. $100

2412 Florins 1938, 1942S, 1943S, 1944S, 1951, 1953 (4), 1954 (5) gVF-Unc (14 coins) Est. $150

2413 Florins 1938 (4), 1951 (2), 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962 (3), 1963 (3); plus commems 1927 Canberra, 1951 Jubilee, 1954 Visit, a very useful group of better than average coins, the Canberra VF, others mainly EF-aUnc, a couple better (19 coins) Est. $150

2414 Florins 1938-1945 in old cigar box, noticed many better 1945 issues, Fine-Unc (170 coins) Est. $500

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2415 Florins 1938-1945 in old Wedgwood box, Fine-aUnc and a way above average lot (200 coins) Est. $600

2416 Florins 1938-1945 in old shortbread tin, Fine-aUnc and a way above average lot (200 coins) Est. $600

2417 Florins 1939 an above average ‘baker’s dozen’ of this scarce date, Fine-VF (13 coins) Est. $200

2418 Florins 1940-1944 VF-choice Unc (40 coins) Est. $125

2419 Florins 1940-1963 ex commems, a superb evenly matched group including all mints housed in ACGS holders, choice Unc (23 coins) Est. $1,250

2420 Florins 1941, 1942, 1942S, 1943, 1943S, 1944, 1945 the last coin with some obverse bagging aUnc, remainder Unc-choice Unc (7 coins) Est. $300

2421 Florins 1942, 1943S, 1944S, 1946, 1951 Jubilee, 1952, 1954 Visit, Unc-choice Unc (7 coins) Est. $125

2422 Florins 1942S, 1943, 1943S, 1944S, 1951 Jubilee, 1952, 1954 Visit, Unc-choice Unc (7 coins) Est. $125

2423 Florins 1951 Jubilee, 1954 Visit, toned choice Unc (2 coins) Est. $75

2424 Florins 1951 Jubilee (7), 1954 Visit (104) Fine-aUnc (111 coins) Est. $200

2425 Florins 1954 (2), 1958 (an impaired Proof); together with cast copies 1921 in brass, 1931 in white metal, and a well-defi ned 1935 example in toned white metal, As Cast-Unc (6 coins) Est. $75

2426 Florins 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963 choice Unc-gem Unc (7 coins) Est. $125

2427 Florins 1961, 1963 (9), all ex mint rolls, choice Unc (10 coins) Est. $60

2428 Florins all post, Avge Circ-Unc (100 coins) Est. $200

2429 Crowns 1937, 1938 VF-gVF (2 coins) Est. $150

2430 Crowns 1937 (6), 1938; British Crown 1981, VF-Unc (8 coins) Est. $175

2431 Crowns 1937, a few with spots, VF-EF (15 coins) Est. $200

2432 Crown 1937; plus approx 800gms of mixed pre and post silver, Avge Circ-Unc (lot) Est. $125

2433 Crown 1937, mixed Australian and world coins with some in silver, British Halfcrowns 1921-1959 (11), Bullen token etc (approx 1.75kg) Mixed Condition (lot) Est. $50

2434 Crowns 1937, 1938 EF, the fi rst a bit better (2 coins) Est. $200

2435 Crowns 1937 VF (10 coins) Est. $200

2436 Crowns 1937, 1938 aVF (2 coins) Est. $125

2437 Crowns 1938 gVF, one cleaned (4 coins) Est. $600

2438 Vienna Hoard Collection of Australian Silver Coins 1943-1947 comprising Shilling 1944 and Florins 1943, 1944, 1944S, 1945, 1946, 1947 EF-Unc (2 sets, 14 coins) Est. $75

2439 Accumulation arranged into partial Halfpenny, Penny, Threepence and Sixpence Sets plus assorted mixed-date Shillings and Florins housed in two plastic page albums; together with a Perth Mint (Tuvalu) Proof One Dollar 2005 Penny 1930 and a British Churchill Crown, mainly Avge Circ (lot) Est. $150

2440 Misc issues compr Threepences (36), Sixpences (50), Florins (14); album of described predecimals; album of world coins; decimal issues incl Hendo souvenir sets (2), Mint sets 1983 and 1984 discoloured, Proof Ten Dollars 1988; plus a few errors etc (lot) Est. $125

2441 Accumulation on 2x2’s in plastic pages album comprising Halfpennies (19), Pennies (44), Threepences (30), includes some semi-scarce dates and varieties, Mixed Condition (93 coins) Est. $150

2442 Assorted low denomination, low value predecimal and decimal coins plus several medalets, sorted into packets and/or containers, includes Uncirculated Five Dollars Bradman 1996; plus a selection of assorted Philatelic material, noted a small quantity of booklets (F/V approx $30) and PSE’s, C.J.Dennis Stamp Packs etc; War Savings card with several stamps affi xed; Numismatic and Philatelic reference booklets; New Zealand Mint Set 1965; Collector cards including some nice Tuckfi eld sets in folders and modern Bradmans; National Bank calendars (4) (lot) Est. $75

YEAR SETS

2443 Threepence, Sixpence, Shilling, Florin 1910 EF-choice Unc (the Florin gEF) (4 coins) Est. $1,250

2444 Threepence, Sixpence, Shilling, Florin 1910 evenly matched lightly toned EF and better (4 coins) Est. $750

2445 1910 to 1915 sets inclusive in private issue folders, the Florins in the last two sets are the London variety (6 sets) Est. $90

2446 1916 to 1921 sets inclusive in private issue folders (6 sets) Est. $90

2447 1922 to 1928 sets inclusive in private issue folders (7 sets) Est. $150

2448 1929 to 1936 sets inclusive in private issue folders (7 sets), no 1930 naturally! Est. $150

2449 1938 to 1944 sets inclusive in private issue folders, no 1938 Crown (7 sets) Est. $90

2450 1945 to 1951 sets inclusive in private issue folders (7 sets) Est. $100

2451 1952 to 1957 sets inclusive in private issue folders (6 sets) Est. $75

2452 1958 to 1964 sets inclusive in private issue folders (7 sets) Est. $60