Greek: c/late C2nd-1st BCE. Etrusco-Latin Terracotta Statuette of Athena/Minerva. Minus head, right arm & partial base. Design evidently modelled after the famous Athena Partheons of Phidias. Now mounted on a wooden base. Red Terracotta with remnants of a slip-glaze finish. 150mm, high by 60mm, at base. Excavated condition. Scarce. (P)
Coins & Banknotes Auction 355
By: Status International
Status International Coins & Banknotes Auction 355
There are 5324 lots catering for all types of collectors with varying types of interests and budgets. There are many desirable single items as well as collections and mixed lots. Items range from $30 to $70,000 so there's something for everybody.
This catalogue contains a great selection of Australian coins including Australian Shipwrecks, Adelaide Pounds , Dumps , Proclamation coins, Gold Sovereigns and Half-Sovereigns, pre-decimal coins and Proofs, A major collection of Error Coins, RAM , Perth Mint and NPA products. There are many highlights in the Australian Coins including Five Australian 1930 Pennies. First three are graded in gF/VF and the other s are F/VF and VG/VF and are Reserved at $17,000 ,16,000 , $16,000, $12,000 and $11,000 respectively (Lots 6217,6218,6219, 6220 and 6221). This auction also includes a two Adelaide Assay Office Type II Coins and are Reserved at $14,000 and $8,500 (Lots 5624 and 5625). Also a major collection of Australian Error coins and Varieties (Lots 6565 - 6651) with the highlights being a 20c 1978 Mule struck with a Fiji 20c reverse. Specimen like UNC. A similar coin sold for $18000+ comm in a Nobles March 1915 auction. Excessively Rare with only 2? Known (Lot 6622), a 50c Mule with Australian reverse & 50c Fiji reverse. Another mule exists with Fiji 50c reverse & Australian 1978 dated reverse. Practically UNC. Excessively Rare if not Unique (Lot 6641) and the 50c Undated Unissued Pattern Trial, Parliament House reverse, ACT Coat of Arms obverse. aU. Extremely Rare. McD cat $22,500 Ex Status auction 179, lot 992. (Lot 6642) with conservative Reserves of $10,000 for each Lot. Many other Unique pieces never seen before...
In the Australian Banknotes section includes Pre-Federation, Pre-decimal, Specimens, Decimal, Starnotes, Hay Internment Camp Notes, Varieties and much more. This auction includes the very rare £20, £50 and £100 Cerutty-Collin Banknotes. (Lots 7614,7615 and 7616), Reserved at $25,000, $25,000 and $45,000 respectively. Also in the Australian Section - Australian Specimen a $100 Johnston-Stone Type 4 opt Specimen Banknote (Lot 7630) Reserve $8,000.
Great range of World coins and banknotes, including Gold, silver and copper coins, medals and World Banknotes . In the World Gold Coins is a German East Africa 1916T Wilhelm II 15 Rupien Elephant near EF, KM-162 Very Scarce (lot 8078) Reserve $3,200. Also in the world banknote section is a Papua New Guinea Samarai British New Guinea £5 ND (1897) at Burns, Philip & Co Ltd in Queensland, British New Guinea & Sydney. Uniface, no number, unsigned & undated. Printed in blue, light pink underprint. Imprint W.E. Smith Sydney. Unissued. Ex Burns Philp Archive. Small hole lower left aU, probably unique (a £1 note printed in brown is also known). A very important New Guinea item . ( Lot 8818) Reserve $5,000.
Also included in this Auction sale are many Australian and Overseas Medals and Militaria lots from various vendors. (Lots 4001- 4165) Highlight being Australia: 1914-18 Military Cross for Trench Raid, Fleurbaix, 30th Infantry Bn group of 3. MC, GVR, engraved reverse: 'E.A.C. MACFARLANE, LIEUT, FLEURBAIX, 16TH SEPT '16'; 1914-15 Star impressed officially '2/LIEUT. E.A.C. MACFARLANE, 30/BN. AIF.' British War Medal 'CAPTAIN E.A.C. MACFARLANE, AIF.', (also entitled to Victory medal). Edward Albert Charles MacFarlane, born Melbourne 1889, enl AIF as Lieutenant, Sydney 16/6/15, to Egypt from 9/12/1915 inc Suez Canal Defences, to France 16/6/16 & OP's from 8/7/16 inc Bois Grenier, Fromelles, Fleurbaix & Armentieres, Captain 29/4/1917, Bombing Officer, 8th Bde, 29/7/1917, to Duty as Camp Commandant HQ, ANZAC Corps 21/12/1918, RtA & Reserve of Officers 1/1/1920. No further service. Awarded Military Cross on the basis of the following recommendation raised 21st September 1916 by Commander 8th Brigade; 'On the night of 16th September 1916, Lieutenant MacFarlane commanded a party from the 30th Bn, 8th Infantry Brigade, in a raid the enemy trenches. He display commendable gallantry, coolness and judgment, personally captured two of the enemy, and succeeded, not withstanding heavy retaliatory fire, in bringing his party back with but one casualty. The success of the operation was in a very great measure due to the zeal and energy displayed by Lieutenant 'No Man's Land' with members of his party on several nights prior to the operation'.^ On original full length ribbons. aEF. Extremely scarce early AIF Trench Raids MC. (Lot 4106). Reserve $4,500 .
This auction also showcases the final part of a unique collection of KING EDWARD VIII comprising more than 1900 items offered in some 330 lots, the Dennis Hughes collection, for sale here, is probably the most comprehensive offered at auction since the famous Giordano collection sold by Spinks in 2009. The collection covers a period of more than 120 years, from the 1895 four generations medal, through Edward’s investiture in 1911, Royal Visits in the 1920s and 1930s, his much anticipated 1937 Coronation and subsequent Abdication and exile, followed by an extensive range of the very popular retrospective fantasy coins and medals produced up until 2016. All 1900+ items from the collection are photographed on our website. (Lots 9073 - 9324),
Also a nice range of Ancient coins, Medals, Tokens, Emphera and Jewellery including Opals.
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Lot #8909 - Collectibles General
Egyptian. c2000BC. Clay figure crude, unglazed interpretation, possibly intended as an Ushabti burial idol or perhaps a child's toy. Appears to be fired in an open kiln (evidence of smoke blacking). 160mm tall. Most unusual.
Lot #8910 - Collectibles General
Collector's cards: American Football: 'Topps Football Cards 1991' comp set of 660 cards in original pictorial box. Mint condition.
Lot #8911 - Collectibles General
Ephemera: Documents & Newspapers. Letters, receipts & invoices 1880s-1949 mostly with interesting vignettes (21). Share Certificates: North Broken Hill (3), Broken Hill South (1), Photographs (3). Books & magazines. Hitler Youth WWII, Handbook of the State of North Borneo 1934 (Rare), Star Wars (2), Phantom Comics (2), Bird Life 1912, The Great War (2) & others. Newspapers: Times 1959, 66. Illustrated London News 1954. Sydney...
Lot #8912 - Collectibles General
Fossils: Fossil mammal teeth from the Ash Hollow Formation in Nebraska USA. Approx 10 million years ago to the Miocene Epoch. Approx 20-50mm in length (21). Fossil teeth from the Mastadon species. Approx 4 million years ago, related to the mammoth & modern elephant & native to Eurasia & North America (2). Scarce. See web for photos. (23)
Lot #8913 - Collectibles General
Fossils: Teeth from the Mastadon species. Approx 4 million years ago, related to the mammoth & modern elephant & native to Eurasia & North America. (2). Fossil mammal teeth from the Ash Hollow Formation in Nebraska USA. Approx 10 million years ago to the Miocene Epoch. Approx 20-50mm in length. Scarce. See web for photos. (21). (23)
Lot #8914 - Collectibles General
Fossils: Sharks teeth from Paleocene Period, 50 Million years ago. (38). Dinosaur Egg shell fragments from Hypselosaurus, Cretaceous period found Provence France. (55). Dinosaur Bone fragments from Sauropod, Cretaceous period from Utah, USA (50). Many with descriptive cards/folders. (photocopy others as needed). (143).
Lot #8915 - Collectibles General
Fossils: Trilobites, from around 520 to 250 million years ago & flourished in the seas from the Cambrian to Permain periods. From Morocco on their original rock matrix. Fossils are approx 15 to 25mm in length with the rock matrix averaging approx 50mm. With descriptive cards. Interesting & scarce. See website. (9).
Lot #8916 - Collectibles General
Historic Documents - Great Britain: 1590 Elizabeth I hand-written document on vellum, a bit crinkled, edge stain & a bit aged with small red seal approx 300x500mm. 1605 James I hand-written legal document dated 19th Oct on vellum, approx 400x500mm, crinkled, small repaired hole & a bit aged. 1674 Charles II Indenture, scroll work in heading on vellum, approx 700x500mm, rev bit grubby but document is nice & clean, with small red...
Lot #8917 - Collectibles General
Masonic ball on silk ribbon with 9ct bands & clip. Watches not working, some no glass inc 9ct gent's wrist watch, Sterling & silver watches, gent's (2), lady's (2) plus gent's watch case. Sterling silver match vesta gent's. Other watches & fob watches (5), case & compass, cigarette lighters (2), base metal match vestas (3). (19)
Lot #8918 - Collectibles General
Miscellaneous: Gold ring stamped 9ct WMC with large stone. Total weight 5.7g. Sterling silver fob chains with T-bar 120g (3). Sterling silver fob with 9ct gold inlay. Military: WWII Rising Sun hat badge in copper (2) 1 plated. Australia title. ANZAC Sweetheart badge with mini rising sun. NSW Ambulance Corp 2nd bar in Sterling silver. Variety of other badges, jewellery, watches, carving set & grooming kits. (Lot)
Lot #8919 - Collectibles General
Newspapers: Australasian, Melbourne 8 Apr 1865, Town Edn 16 Nov 1872. The Empire, Sydney Sep to Nov 1857 (8 diff issues). The Mercury, Hobart Sep 1886 to May 1893 (17 diff), 1945 (2). Fascinating insight into Australia's past. Generally VGC ex Library files. (29)
Lot #8920 - Collectibles General
Newspapers: Australasian, Melbourne 26 Aug 1865, Town Edn 4 Oct 1873. The Empire, Sydney Sep to Nov 1857 (8 diff issues). The Mercury, Hobart Mar to Jun 1893 (15), Aug 1897, Jan 1903, 1945 (2). Fascinating insight into Australian social history of the time. Generally VGC ex Library files. (29)
Lot #8921 - Collectibles General
Newspapers: Sydney Gazette & New South Wales Advertiser 7 Oct 1827, 7 Dec 1827. The Sydney Herald 27th Feb, 1st, 18th March 1839. The Sydney Morning Herald 28th Jan, 25th Sep, 24th Nov 1843. The Hobart Town Gazette 26th Jun 1830. All VGC ex Library Archive. Fascinating look at Australia's colonial past. (9)
Lot #8922 - Collectibles General
Newspapers: The Empire, Sydney Oct to Dec 1857 (7 diff). Australasian, Melbourne Sep 1877. The Mercury, Hobart Oct 1886 to May 1893 (14) plus 5 others 1898-1945. Fascinating insight into Australia's colonial past. Generally VGC ex Library files. (27)
Lot #8923 - Collectibles General
Olympics: 1956 Melbourne Swimming event tickets (6) all in diff colours, 5 clipped at upper left, 6th unused & complete. Also Main Stadium ticket, Used missing stub. 1960 Rome tickets (4) all Pictorials inc opening Ceremony. 2000 Sydney Games tickets (9) inc Opening & Closing Ceremonies (2). (20)
Lot #8924 - Collectibles General
Sport: British Empire Games of 1938 Sydney Australia Souvenir Programme. Don Bradman & Peter's Ice Cream on the back cover. 32pgs, minor soiling o/w GC. Listed on ebay $250.
Lot #8925 - Collectibles General
Share Scrip: Russia-Siberia & Urals 1917 200 Rubles (looks like a bond), gVF, retail $80. Chinese Republic Govt 1913 £20 5% Gold Loan Bond for Lung-Tsing-U-Hai Railway (retail $100+). Then 40 diff mostly USA Share Scrip 1930s-70s inc American Telephone & Telegraph Co (1960s), Alexander Bell, Century Natural Gas & Oil Corporation (1950s) featuring Gas Rig, Compagnie industrielle Africaine (1920s), Eaton & Howard Balanced Fund (...
Lot #8926 - Collectibles General
1956 Melbourne Olympic Games Participant's medal. Edge engraved 'WP Nunan Gladstone QLD'. AE, 63mm by KG Luke. EF. C-1956/5. (P)
Lot #8927 - Collectibles General
1956 Melbourne Olympics Visitor enamel badge by KG Luke Melbourne. (P)
Lot #8928 - Collectibles General
1980 Moscow Olympic Games Participants medal. Moscow Olympic emblem over Olympic Stadium rev View of Red Square in Moscow in presentation wallet. Tombac 60mm. (P)
Lot #8929 - Collectibles General
1988 XXIVTH Olympiad Merit Medal presented to Volunteers & the Press. Ancient horseman over Olympic rings & legend rev Signatures of President Samaranch & organising committee between logo & stadium. AE 65mm in its official case.
Lot #8930 - Collectibles General
Great Britain The Land & Mortgage Bank of India (Credit Foncier Indien) Ltd £20 share paid up to £4 16 Nov 1863. aEF.
Lot #8931 - Collectibles General
India: Bank of Bengal Inc under act 1876. One 500 Rupee Share No 28291, 14 Sep 1876. Numerous endorsements & dividends paid notated on reverse. 5 revenue stamps. VF.
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