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Sale 138   18–21 Mar 2025   Dixson Room, State Library of NSW   Sydney

Session 6 (9.30am Wednesday 19th March))
  • Show all lots
  • Session 1 (9.30am Tuesday 18 March)
  • Miscellaneous Australian Coins (65)
  • Mis-strikes (23)
  • Mint Rolls (9)
  • Decimal Coins (73)
  • Session 2 (11.30am Tuesday 18 March)
  • Decimal Proofs (89)
  • Perth Mint Issues (26)
  • Papua New Guinea (5)
  • New Zealand (8)
  • Australian and New Zealand Tokens (15)
  • Miscellaneous Tokens & Checks (3)
  • Session 3 (2.30pm Tuesday 18 March)
  • Miscellaneous (38)
  • Aust. Gold - Sydney Mint Sovereigns (22)
  • Aust. Gold - Sydney Mint Half Sovereigns (12)
  • Aust. Gold - Imperial Sovereigns - Shield Reverse (11)
  • Aust. Gold - Imperial Sovereigns - St George Reverse (43)
  • Aust. Gold - Imperial Half Sovereigns (12)
  • Session 4 (4.30pm Tuesday 18 March)
  • Australian Historical Medals (61)
  • Aust. Commonwealth - Crowns (9)
  • Aust. Commonwealth - Florins (22)
  • Aust. Commonwealth - Shillings (12)
  • Aust. Commonwealth - Sixpences (4)
  • Aust. Commonwealth -Threepences (6)
  • Aust. Commonwealth - Pennies (22)
  • Aust. Commonwealth - Halfpennies (9)
  • Session 5 (730pm Tuesday 18th March)
  • Proclamation Coins (17)
  • Holey Dollars & Dumps (4)
  • Aust. Gold - Adelaide Assay Office (7)
  • Aust. Gold - Port Phillip, Kangaroo Office (5)
  • Aust. Gold - Sydney Mint Sovereigns (21)
  • Aust. Gold - Sydney Mint Half Sovereigns (10)
  • Aust. Gold - Imperial Sovereigns- Shield Reverse (8)
  • Aust. Gold - Imperial Sovereigns- St George Reverse (20)
  • Aust. Gold - Imperial Half Sovereigns (19)
  • Patterns and Proofs (11)
  • Session 6 (9.30am Wednesday 19th March))
  • Miscellaneous Documents (14)
  • Asia- Ceramics (114)
  • Art (21)
  • Miscellaneous (43)
  • Session 7 (11.30am Wednesday 19th March)
  • Orders, Decorations & Medals - British Singles (7)
  • Orders, Decorations & Medals - British Groups (13)
  • Orders, Decorations & Medals - Australian Singles (6)
  • Orders, Decorations & Medals - Australian Groups (22)
  • Orders, Decorations & Medals - Other Commonwealth Medals (2)
  • Orders, Decorations & Medals - Miniatures (2)
  • Orders, Decorations & Medals - Other Countries Medals (21)
  • Orders Decorations & Medals - Militaria (89)
  • Collectable Cars (42)
  • Session 8 (2.30pm Wednesday 19th March)
  • World Silver & Bronze Coins (231)
  • Session 9 (4.30pm Wednesday 19th March)
  • World Gold Coins (188)
  • World Historical Medals (61)
  • Session10 (7.30pm Wednesday 19th March)
  • Great Britain Gold Coins (74)
  • Great Britain Silver & Bronze Coins (116)
  • Great Britain - Historical Medals (47)
  • THE LATE JACK GRACE - AUST FOBS & MEDALS (185)
  • Athletics (27)
  • Session11 (9.30am Thursday 20th March)
  • THE LATE JACK GRACE - AUST FOBS & MEDALS (185)
  • Athletics (27)
  • Aussie Rules (76)
  • Boxing (11)
  • No Lot (1)
  • Cricket (70)
  • Session 12 (11.30am Thursday 20th March)
  • THE LATE JACK GRACE - AUST FOBS & MEDALS - CONTINED (189)
  • Cycling (15)
  • Dancing (20)
  • Music (41)
  • Rowing (23)
  • Rugby League (47)
  • Shooting (43)
  • Session 13 (2.30pm Thursday 20th March))
  • THE LATE JACK GRACE - AUST FOBS & MEDALS - CONTINED (209)
  • Soccer (16)
  • Soldiers (95)
  • Swimming (17)
  • Other Sports (81)
  • Session 14 (4.30pm Thursday 20th March)
  • THE LATE JACK GRACE - AUST FOBS & MEDALS (206)
  • Miscellaneous (206)
  • Session 15 (7.30pm Thursday 20th March)
  • World Banknotes (102)
  • Aust. Banknotes - Private Bank Issues (7)
  • Aust. Banknotes - Commonwealth Issues - Pre-Decimal (40)
  • Aust. Banknotes - War Related Issues (2)
  • Aust. Banknotes - Specimen Notes (4)
  • Aust. Banknotes - Star Notes (3)
  • Aust. Banknotes - Decimal Issues (51)
  • Aust. Banknotes- Error Notes (2)
  • Aust. Banknotes - Collector Folders & Uncut Notes (3)
  • Session 16 (9.30am Friday 21st March))
  • Ancient Gold - Greek (4)
  • Ancient Gold - Byzantine (5)
  • Greek Silver & Bronze Coins (75)
  • Roman Provincial (3)
  • Roman Silver & Bronze (54)
  • Byzantine (1)
  • Antiquities (33)
  • Numismatic and Other Literature (15)
  • Stamps (21)
  • Session 17 (11.30am Friday 21st March))
  • Mark E. Freehill - British Comm. & World Coins - Part 3 (183)
  • Session 18 (2.30pm Friday 21st March))
  • Mark E. Freehill - British Comm. & World Coins - Cont. (208)
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  • < $1,000
  • < $2,000
  • < $5,000
  • ≥ $500
  • ≥ $1,000
  • ≥ $2,000
  • ≥ $5,000
  • ≥ $10,000
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Results 1–30 of 192
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Lot 722

Sale 138   Miscellaneous Documents

DOCUMENTS, correspondence, and references related to the Ken O'Brien Collection, including his handwritten reference cards and collector's photographs. Fine. (lot)

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Estimate $50
SOLD $30

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Lot 723

Sale 138   Miscellaneous Documents

NEW GUINEA VICTORY: War Diary - Markham, Ramu, Huon Campaigns, 1943-1944, published by the Australian Army Canteens Service, 100pp, profusely illustrated, with original maps inserted, ...

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Estimate $50
SOLD $40

Lot 724

Sale 138   Miscellaneous Documents

COIN CARDS, embossed cards showing a range of coins, plus flags and conversion rates, wide range of countries, including China, Denmark, France, Germany, Japan, Russia, ...

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Estimate $400

Lot 725

Sale 138   Miscellaneous Documents

YURI GAGARIN, signed b&w photograph, c.1950s, image of Gagarin in uniform with signature in blue below, (16.5 x 11mm). Very fine and scarce.

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Estimate $100
SOLD $340

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Lot 726

Sale 138   Miscellaneous Documents

COPPERPLATE PRINT, "Phryne Going to the Bath as Venus", engraved by J.B. Allen after J.M.W. Turner, 1859-1861, printed by London, Virtue & Co. Ltd., with ...

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Estimate $70

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Lot 727

Sale 138   Miscellaneous Documents

AUSTRIA, New Grand Imperial Loan Distribution, of 42,000,000 Florins, Reimbursable with a Capital of 129,239,200 Florins, combined with 146th Frankfort Prize & Premium Distribution of ...

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Estimate $50

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Lot 728

Sale 138   Miscellaneous Documents

DEBENTURES, Anglo-Australian Investment Finance & Land Comy Limited of Sydney, for ?100, dated [fourteenth April] 18[91], due 1st July 1901, black print, ornate border and ...

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Estimate $50

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Lot 729

Sale 138   Miscellaneous Documents

USA AND CANADA, The Chicago Live Stock Exchange, Certificate of Membership, 18[97], No.1329, issued to Charles B Cady, dark blue print and ornate border, vignette ...

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Estimate $50
SOLD $30

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Lot 730

Sale 138   Miscellaneous Documents

WORLD, Peruvian Mining Company, for one share, No.4596, issued London 28th March 1825; Belgium, Companie Belge des Mines d'or Australiennes, for 250 francs, 1897, Action ...

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Estimate $70

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Lot 731

Sale 138   Miscellaneous Documents

SHARE CERTIFICATES, legal documents and banking ephemera, date range c1875 - 1955. In a folder, mostly fine - very fine. (approx 35)

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Estimate $100
SOLD $60

Lot 732

Sale 138   Miscellaneous Documents

THE ANGLO-AUSTRALIAN INVESTMENT FINANCE & LAND COMPY LIMITED (OF SYDNEY), debenture no.1883 for one hundred pounds, due 1st January 1900 and issued 31st October 1890 ...

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Estimate $200

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Lot 733

Sale 138   Miscellaneous Documents

SPAIN, Royal Treasury Bond, Series A No.477 for one hundred reales vellon, with interest of 6% per year, repayable as preferential debt by the Public ...

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Estimate $80

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Lot 734

Sale 138   Miscellaneous Documents

INSURANCE, Colonial Mutual Life Assurance Society Limited, policy issued to Michael Bolger, farmer, of Trentham, Victoria, for the sum of ?250, dated twenty-eighth November 1888, ...

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Estimate $50

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Lot 735

Sale 138   Miscellaneous Documents

ELIZABETH II, Bicentennial Proof Coin and Note Collection, 1988. In folder and cover of issue, uncirculated - FDC.

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Estimate $80

Lot 736

Sale 138   Asia- Ceramics

CHINA, Sung Dynasty, 12-13th Century, Ying Qing ware ornate porcelain funerary urn, applied dragon wrapped around neck with clouds around, small dog sitting on shoulder. ...

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Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,000

Lot 737

Sale 138   Asia- Ceramics

CHINA, Sung Dynasty, Celadon bowl with foliate rim and a horizontal ridge line midway down the body, mid blue-green glaze; another with a green-brown glaze. ...

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Estimate $300
SOLD $1,000

Lot 738

Sale 138   Asia- Ceramics

CHINA, Southern Sung Dynasty, Qing Bai ware saucer, with raised fish and lotus design. Some glaze wear on highpoints, otherwise nearly very fine.

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Estimate $200
SOLD $380

Lot 739

Sale 138   Asia- Ceramics

CHINA, Sung Dynasty, Celadon dish (12.25cm dia), green-brown crackle glaze with lighter areas, flattened flared rim, lightly incused decoration of leaves in well. Very fine.

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Estimate $80
SOLD $1,200

Lot 740

Sale 138   Asia- Ceramics

CHINA, Sung Dynasty, Celadon low bowl (12.25cm dia), fine even green crackle glaze; uncertain date wide dish (approx 24cm dia), light brown-grey crackle glaze, seven ...

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Estimate $150
SOLD $5,500

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Lot 741

Sale 138   Asia- Ceramics

CHINA, Yuan/Sung Dynasty, ivory glazed circular lidded box (8.5cm dia), incised with geometric and floral patterns. Some small chips around meeting edge, very fine.

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Estimate $300
SOLD $180

Lot 742

Sale 138   Asia- Ceramics

CHINA, Yuan/Sung Dynasty, (12th-13th century), Honan Area, Chun Yao stoneware bowl (21cm dia), deep blue glaze shifting to green-brown at rim, tall unglazed foot. Extremely ...

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Estimate $200
SOLD $3,600

Lot 743

Sale 138   Asia- Ceramics

CHINA, Sung - Yuan Dynasty, Qing Bai ware vase, light green glaze, two tubular handles on neck, with three lion heads around body, sitting on ...

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Estimate $1,000
SOLD $600

Lot 744

Sale 138   Asia- Ceramics

CHINA, Yuan Dynasty, Qingbai porcelain bowl incised with lotus motif around exterior, and lightly excised with a flower in the centre of the well, makers ...

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Estimate $300
SOLD $340

Lot 745

Sale 138   Asia- Ceramics

CHINA, 14th Century, Celadon and iron glaze pot, dense heavy fabric, globular iron glaze decoration. Large, irregular crazing, some firing imperfections, otherwise extremely fine.

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Estimate $150
SOLD $130

Lot 746

Sale 138   Asia- Ceramics

CHINA, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), Cizhou ware wine jar, white glaze with brown details depicting a nature scene with three figures seated around. Small glaze ship ...

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Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,200

Lot 747

Sale 138   Asia- Ceramics

CHINA, Ming Dynasty (circa 15th century), blue and white jarlets decorated with floral motifs. Very fine; very fine; good very fine. (3)

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Estimate $200
SOLD $140

Lot 748

Sale 138   Asia- Ceramics

CHINA, Ming Dynasty, pale blue-white jar, decorated with a floral and fern motiff, mandala-like pattern around neck. Minor firing imperfection, very fine.

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Estimate $150
SOLD $100

Lot 749

Sale 138   Asia- Ceramics

CHINA, Ming Dynasty, blue and white 'hole bottom' saucer (12.5cm dia.), abstract goddess design inside, scenic decor on exterior. Very fine.

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Estimate $120
SOLD $80

Lot 750

Sale 138   Asia- Ceramics

CHINA, Ming Dynasty, (15th century), blue and white porcelain 'hole bottom' saucer dish, slightly raised and richly painted orange-brown fish surrounded by floral patterns, within ...

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Estimate $150
SOLD $240

Lot 751

Sale 138   Asia- Ceramics

CHINA, Ming Dynasty, blue and white porcelain bowl (14cm dia.), underglazed dark blue decoration, exterior fish, flowers, and trees, interior nature scene inside two circles, ...

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Estimate $150
SOLD $140