Aust. & NZ Tokens
Lot 1203 Session 4 (4.30pm Tuesday) Aust. & NZ Tokens
Estimate $8,000
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(HOSIE, J.), the Original Scotch Pie Shop, Melbourne halfpenny checks, countermarked with values, 3 (pence); 6 (pence); 9D; plain (one shilling?); 1/3; 1/6; undated (A.272; R.272-6), complete except for 1/9. The finest set known, all rare to very rare, the first extremely rare, good fine - good extremely fine. (6)
The second and third ex G.C.Heyde Collection (lot 409 part), the third possibly Heyde (lot 408 part); the fourth and fifth ex Strathburn Collection (lots 2720, 2721) earlier ex Stern Sale 1977 (Heyde) and Spink Australia Sale 8 (lot 266) respectively.
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Lot 1201
HODGSON, A.G., Melbourne penny, 1862 (A.257). Dark grey brown tone, lacquered otherwise nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $500
Lot 1202
HODGSON, A.G., Melbourne proof halfpenny, 1862 (A.258). Considerable red on obverse, reverse beautiful blue grey ...
Estimate $750
Lot 1203 This lot
(HOSIE, J.), the Original Scotch Pie Shop, Melbourne halfpenny checks, countermarked with values, 3 (pence); ...
Estimate $8,000
Lot 1204
HOSIE, J., Melbourne halfpenny, undated (A.272, H.R45/-(7)) in copper, surcharge '1/9' on obverse. Very fine ...
Estimate $2,800
Lot 1205
JAMIESON, W.W. & Co., Warrnambool (sic) penny, 1862 (A.299). Rim nick otherwise good exremely fine ...
Estimate $300