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Australia, Miscellaneous, Birmingham, W.J. Taylor, Halfpenny-sized mule, kangaroo right, melbourne, rev. Liberty seated left, united states, 7.12g/6h (Baker 3A mule; A 575; R 539; KM. Tn 245). Usual minor specks of die rust, otherwise brilliant mint state, attractive chocolate patina, extremely rare £2,000-2,500
Hammer Price: £1,600
Australia, Miscellaneous, Birmingham, Charles Harrold & Co, Halfpenny-sized, charles harrold & co late joseph lane & son 2 st pauls sq birmingham, rev. refined australian copper for alloying gold, 13.09g/12h (R 187; Hawkins p.831, no. 2; KM. Tn290). Minor reverse rim nicks, otherwise about very fine, of the highest rarity, very few specimens known £800-1,000
Hammer Price: £1,300
Australia, New South Wales, Sydney, Flavelle Bros & Co, Specimen Penny, value, rev. kangaroo and emu, tall thin foliage behind kangaroo, 13.80g/6h (A 124; R 134; KM. Tn69.2). Scratch above kangaroo’s ear and other minor surface marks, otherwise about extremely fine, attractive patina, very rare £400-500
Hammer Price: £650
Australia, Tasmania, Hobart, Olf Hedberg, mule Penny, 1860, by W.J. Taylor, legend, rev. Justice seated left [rev. of the Penny of John Andrew & Co, Melbourne], edge plain, 14.31g/6h (A 199; R 201; KM. Tn94). Typical striking weakness in centre of obverse (and corresponding on reverse), tiny graze above ship in reverse field, otherwise virtually as struck with brilliant fields and brown patina, very rare £500-600
Hammer Price: £360
Australia, New South Wales, Sydney, Hogarth, Erichsen & Co, Threepence, 1860, kangaroo and emu divided by grass-tree, rev. value in wreath, 1.53g/6h (A 691; R 256; KM. Tn118). Trifling flan defect at edge and obverse partially stained, otherwise about very fine £150-200
Hammer Price: £220
Australia, Queensland, Brisbane, Larcombe & Co, Penny, legend, rev. value, 14.49g/6h (A 313; R 314; KM. Tn142). Tiny graze above penny, otherwise extremely fine with attractive reflective surfaces £200-250
Hammer Price: £200
Australia, Victoria, Melbourne, Thomas Stokes, Pennies, 1862 (5, different) (A 508, 509, 516, 526, 531; R 497, 499, 506, 525-6; KM. Tn221ff); mule Pennies, 1862 (7), Australian arms/vine branch (3, different), emu/vine branch, wheatsheaf/vine branch (3, different) (cf. A 542-58; R 511-23; KM. Tn236.1, 236.2, 237) [12]. Fine and better £200-250
Australia, New South Wales, Sydney, Hanks & Co, Penny and Halfpenny, both 1857 (A 184, 186; R 177, 178; KM. Tn80, 81); Hanks and Lloyd, Pennies (4), 1855, 1857 (3, different), Halfpence (3), 1855, 1857 (2, different) (A 188, 189, 190, 191, 192, 193, 194; R 179-85; KM. Tn82, 83.1, 83.2, 84, 85.1, 85.2, 85.3) [9]. A 190 good very fine but sea-salvage, others fine to very fine but A 193 also sea-salvage; a comprehensive group of this issuer £200-250
Hammer Price: £160
Australia, Victoria, Melbourne, Miller & Dismorr, Penny, legend, rev. value, 15.27g/6h (A 375; R 367; KM.Tn173). Very fine, dark patina, rare £90-120
Australia, Victoria, Castlemaine, T. Butterworth & Co, Penny (A 53; R 63; KM. Tn28); W. Froomes, Penny, 1862 (A 141; R 147; KM. Tn74); Murray and Christie, Penny (A 395; R 390; KM. Tn179), mule Penny (A 398; R 524; KM. Tn180) [4]. A 395 about fine, A 398 good fine and rare, others about very fine, scarce £120-150
Hammer Price: £150
Australia, Western Australia, Fremantle, Alfred Davies, Penny, 1865 (A 94; R 102; KM. Tn47); John Henderson, Pennies (2), 1874 and undated [1878] (A 218, 223; R 213-14; KM. Tn99.2, 100.3) [3]. A 94 very fine, others fine but A 223 scratched on reverse at 12 o’clock, all scarce £70-90
Australia, Miscellaneous, Countermarked issues: Melbourne, Moubray, Lush & Co, Penny, obv. countermarked j freeman (cf. A 391; cf. R 386; cf. KM. Tn176); Melbourne, T. Stokes, Penny, 1862, rev. countermarked j.e.c. (A 1036); Melbourne, Annand Smith & Co, Penny, obv. countermarked f cade i (A 1042); Victoria, Penny, 1858, rev. countermarked g mitchell m r c v s (A 1166) [4]. Varied state, all rare £100-200
New Zealand, North Island, Auckland, Licensed Victuallers Association, Pennies, 1871 (2, different) (A 326, 327; R 36-7; KM. Tn6); Morrin & Co, Pennies (2, different) (A 387, 389; R 382, 385; KM. Tn56.1, 56.3); Samuel Hague Smith, Pennies (4, different) (A 470, 471, 473, 474; R 464-5, 467-8; KM. Tn63) [8]. A 326 very fine, A 327 extremely fine with diffused original colour, A 389 and 471 fair, others generally fine £150-200
Australia, Victoria, Melbourne, Hide & de Carle, Pennies (8), 1857 (2, different), 1858 (6, different), Halfpence (3), 1857 (2, different), 1858 (A 227, 230, 233, 234, 237ff (6), 246; R 219, 223, 225-6, 227ff, 234; KM. Tn103-4) [11]. A 246 fair to fine, others fine and better, a good group of this partnership £200-250
Hammer Price: £140
Australia, New South Wales, Goulburn, Davies, Alexander & Co, Penny, 1837 (Andrews 97; Renniks 104; KM. Tn48); Morpeth, James Campbell, Penny (A 60; R 71; KM. Tn32); Wollongong, W.F. & D.L. Lloyd, Penny, 1859 (A 331; R 328; KM. Tn150) [3]. Last worn but very rare, others fair to fine £60-80
Hammer Price: £130
New Zealand, North Island, Auckland, Samuel Coombes, Pennies (3, different) (A 76, 77, 78; R 86-8; KM. Tn15); Benjamin Gittos, Penny, 1864 (A 149; R 154; KM. Tn22); Richard Gratten, Penny, 1872 (A 152; R 157; KM. Tn24); Holland & Butler, Penny (A 263; R 259; KM. Tn32) [6]. A 76 and 263 with surface damage, others generally fine £90-120
New Zealand, South Island, Christchurch, Edward Reece, Pennies (2, different), Halfpenny (A 447, 448, 451; R 439, 441, 443; KM. Tn61.1, 62); Union Bakery Co, Penny (A 588; R 559; KM. Tn65) [4]. A 447 very fine, others fine £90-120
Australia, Victoria, Ballarat, J.R. Grundy, Penny, 1861, tobacco plant, top petal points to c in merchant, rev. Justice standing, 14.50g/12h (A 158; R 163; KM. Tn79.2). Edge nicks, otherwise good fine, very rare £100-150
Hammer Price: £120
Australia, Victoria, Melbourne, George Petty, Penny, legend, rev. Justice standing, 14.51g/6h (A 441; R 431; KM. Tn197.2). Trifling planchet defect on edge at 12 o’clock, otherwise virtually as struck, reverse with attractive deep rainbow patina, rare £150-200
Australia, Victoria, Sale, James Davey & Co, Penny, 1862, legend, rev. arms and supporters, 14.05g/6h (A 90; R 98; KM. Tn44). Obverse about fine, reverse fair, very rare £100-150
Australia, Miscellaneous, Birmingham, Joseph Lane & Son, Halfpenny-sized, joseph lane & son bullion dealers & refiners 3 gt charles st birmingham, rev. refined australian copper for alloying gold, 10.17g/12h (R 313; Hawkins pl. 30, no. 1; KM. Tn279). Minor surface marks and rim knocks on reverse, otherwise good fine, scarce £80-100
New Zealand, South Island, Christchurch, William Pratt, Penny, 1854, legend both sides, 14.80g/12h (A 445; R 437; KM. Tn60). Very fine and patinated, very rare £150-200
Australia, Tasmania, Hobart, George Hutton, Penny and Halfpenny (A 278, 279; R 282-3; KM. Tn130-1); William Andrew Jarvey, Pennies (2, different) (A 300, 301; R 301, 303; KM. Tn137.1, 137.3); Henry Lipscombe, Pennies (2, different) (A 329, 330; R 326-7; KM. Tn148); H.J. Marsh & Brother, Pennies (2, different) (A 342, 345; R 338, 341; KM. Tn156, 158.2) [8]. Last fair, others generally fine £150-200
Hammer Price: £110
New Zealand, North Island, Grahamstown, George McCaul, Penny, 1874 (A 359; R 353; KM. Tn44); New Plymouth, Brown and Duthie, Penny, 1866 (A 50; R 61; KM. Tn10); John Gilmour, Penny (A 143; R 149; KM. Tn21); Wanganui, J. Hurley & Co, Penny and Halfpenny (A 276, 277; R 280-1; KM. Tn33-4) [5]. A 50 very fine, others good fine £90-120
New Zealand, South Island, Christchurch, William Gaisford & G. Edmonds, Penny, 1875 (A 142; R 148; KM. Tn20); Henry J. Hall, Pennies (5, different), Halfpenny (A 159, 161, 164, 165, 169, 172; R 164-5, 167-8, 173, 175; KM. Tn25, 28, 28a) [7]. A 172 fair, others generally fine £90-120
Australia, Victoria, Ballarat, J.R. Grundy, Pennies, 1861 (2, different) (A 155, 157; R 160, 162; KM. Tn78.1, 79.1); together with a Sovereign Hill restrike; W.R. Watson & Co, Penny, 1862, die-axis 4h (A 613; R 583; KM. Tn266) [4]. First mediocre, second good fine, other originals fine but last pierced, all rare, restrike very fine £80-100
Hammer Price: £100
Australia, Victoria, Geelong, R. Parker, Pennies (8, different) (A 409, 410, 411, 413, 416, 416 var, 419, 422; R 404-6, 408-12; KM. Tn188) [8]. A 410 about fine, A 409 and 422 about very fine, latter rare, others fine and better £150-200
Australia, Victoria, Melbourne, I. Booth, Penny (A 44; R 55; KM. Tn23); Crombie, Clapperton & Findlay, Halfpenny (A 84; R 94; KM. Tn41); Edward de Carle & Co, Pennies (3), 1855 (2), undated (A 103, 104, 105; R 114-16; KM. Tn53-5) [5]. About very fine and better £120-150
Hammer Price: £95
Australia, Tasmania, Hobart, Lewis Abrahams, Penny and Halfpenny, both 1855 (A 1, 2; R 1, 2; KM. Tn6-7) [2]. First very fine, second with minor surface marks on obverse, otherwise about extremely fine, dark patina £100-150
Hammer Price: £90
Australia, Tasmania, Hobart, John Fleming, Penny, 1874 (A 129; R 136; KM. Tn71.1); Isaac Friedman, Pennies, 1857 (3, different), Halfpence, 1857 (2, different) (A 133, 134, 135, 137, 138; R 140-2, 145-6; KM. Tn72-3) [6]. Fine or better, but A 133 with dig in reverse field, A 137 edge knocked and A 138 scratched on obverse £100-150
New Zealand, North Island, Auckland, Mark Somerville, Pennies, 1857 (4, different) (A 497, 498, 499, 500; R 481-4; KM. Tn64); United Service Hotel, Pennies, 1874 (2, different) (A 590, 591; R 560-1; KM. Tn66-7); Edward Waters, Penny (A 610; R 582; KM. Tn70.2) [7]. Last scratched, others generally fine and better £100-150
Australia, New South Wales, Sydney, Iredale & Co, Pennies (5, different) (A 292, 293, 294, 295, 298; R 294-7, 299; KM. Tn135) [5]. A 293 and 298 good very fine but former with minor rim nicks, others fine, A 295 better £100-150
Hammer Price: £85
Australia, South Australia, Adelaide, Crocker and Hamilton, Halfpenny, 1857 (A 83; R 93; KM. Tn39); John Howell, Penny (A 275; R 279; KM. Tn129); John Martin, Penny (A 349; R 343; KM. Tn159) [3]. First fair, others good fine £90-120
Australia, Victoria, Melbourne, Adamson, Watts, McKechnie & Co, Halfpenny, 1855, legend both sides, 8.34g/12h (A 3; R 3; KM. Tn8.1). About very fine, rare £90-120
Australia, Victoria, Melbourne, Robert Hyde & Co, Pennies (2), 1857, 1861, Halfpence (3), 1857, 1861 (2, different) (A 280, 281, 284, 285, 287; R 284, 286-7, 289, 291; KM. Tn132-3) [5]. A 281 fine, A 291 about fine, others good fine £100-150
New Zealand, South Island, Christchurch, Samuel Clarkson, Pennies, 1875 (3, different) (A 65, 67, 68; R 76, 78-9; KM. Tn13); David Clarkson and Richard Turnbull, Pennies, 1865 (3, different) (A 69, 70, 71; R 80-2; KM. Tn14) [6]. A 71 about fine and edge knocked, others fine to very fine £120-150
Australia, Queensland, Brisbane, Brookes, Penny, plain letters (A 47; R 58; KM. Tn25.2); J. Sawyer, Penny, 1864 (A 469; R 461; KM. Tn208); [and Rockhampton], Stewart & Hemmant, Penny (A 505; R 488; KM. Tn215) [3]. Last about fine, others good fine £70-90
Hammer Price: £80
Australia, Tasmania, Campbell Town, Joseph Brickhill, Penny, 1856 (A 45; R 56; KM. Tn24); Deloraine, Samuel Henry, Penny, 1857 (A 226; R 218; KM. Tn102) [2]. First fine but discoloured and flan bent, second with small area of surface veridgris above kangaroo’s head, otherwise good very fine and patinated, rare £90-120
New Zealand, North Island, Wellington, Kirkcaldie & Stains, Penny and Halfpenny (A 311, 312; R 311-12; KM. Tn36-7); James Wallace, Penny, 1859 (A 592; R 562; KM. Tn69) [3]. First extremely fine with diffused original colour, second very fine and dark-toned, last fine and scarce £100-150
New Zealand, South Island, Christchurch, Hobday & Jobberns, Pennies (2, different) (A 249, 253; R 237-8; KM. Tn31); Mason, Struthers & Co, Pennies (2, different) (A 354, 355; R 348-9; KM. Tn43) [4]. A 249 very fine, others fine and better £70-90
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