1937 Australia King Edward VIII 2/- (fantasy) Head right rev Florin reverse design with E VIII R above. Plain & milled edge. 30mm. Aluminium, copper piedfort, sterling silver, gold plated copper piedfort, platinum coloured alloy, golden alloy, nickel silver, silver plated copper piedfort, mintage 18 of ea by INA. Platinum coloured alloy spotty. Proof like. Gio see FC49. (8 plain edge & 8 milled edge) (16)
Coins & Banknotes Public Auction 351
By: Status International
Status International Coins & Banknotes Public Auction 351
Our next Coins and Banknotes Auction takes place at 12 noon on Friday 17th May 2019 and the catalogue is now available to view on-line at www.statusint.com.
There are 4719 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 $50,000 so there's something for everybody.
This catalogue contains a great selection of Australian coins including Australian Shipwrecks, Adelaide Pound, Dump, Proclamation coins, Gold Sovereigns and Half-Sovereigns, pre-decimal coins and Proofs, Error Coins, RAM , Perth Mint and NPA products. There are many highlights in the Australian Coins including Three Australian 1930 Pennies. First two are graded in aF/VF and the other is gF and are Reserved at $17,000 and 16,000 and $16,000 respectively (Lots 6975,6976 and 6977). This auction also includes a VERY RARE 1921 KGV Kookaburra Square 1d. 4.23g. Fully lustrous practically UNC. Renniks Type 12. McD Type 13 . Reserve $15,000 (Lot 6615). Also a major new discovery of a 1858 Half Sovereign Sydney Mint Type II. aVF/VF. 'RFG' instead of 'REG' in legend. The F is exactly the same as 'F' in 'F:O'. 1858 was not a good year for the Sydney Mint, as the famous & very rare SOVRREIGN variety also occurred. UNIQUE? Reserve $7,500 (Lot 6620).
In the Australian Banknotes section includes Pre-Federation, Pre-decimal, Specimens, Decimal, Starnotes, Hay Internment Camp, Varieties and much more. This sale includes a rare £50 Cerutty-Collins medium serial numbers with prefix letter Y. R-67c Flattened, VF, tiny invisible stain in bottom margin & 2 tiny nicks at base . McD cat F $45,000, VF$55,000. Attractive and RARE. Reserve $18,000 (Lot 7756). Also in the Australian Section - WWII Hay Internment Camp Banknotes is a full range of denominations and signature combinations put together over 30 years ago. Will be sold individually. (Lots 7627-7634).
Great range of World coins and banknotes, including Gold, silver and copper coins, medals and World Banknotes. In the World Coins is a German 1932A 5 Reichsmark Centenary-Death of Goethe. Lightly toned UNC. Guaranteed genuine KM-77 cat US$5000. Reserve $3,800 (Lot 8392). Also in the world banknote section is a Boer War - Siege of Mafeking. 1 Shillings January 1900, 'Issued by the Authority of Colonel R.S.S. Baden-Powell', with embossed 'Bechuanaland Protectorate / One Penny' embossed duty stamp, with numbered counterfoil at left, showing it came from a special booklet (most of these notes were issued in stapled pads without any counterfoil). Choice UNC in absolutely pristine fresh original condition. P-S651a cat US$1500+ plus large premium for the intact counterfoil. This originates from a partial booklet ex John Ineson collection, and previously no examples with intact counterfoils were recorded. In any case any Mafeking notes extremely rare in such high grade. Reserve $2,200 ( Lot 9061).
Also included in this Auction sale are many Australian and Overseas Medals and Militaria lots from various vendors. (Lots 5001-5090) Highlight being Australia: 1947 Air Force Cross (AFC) to Pilot of Dakota Aircraft, Flying Officer (later Fl Lieut) E.T.W. HOLT, RAAF. Tasked with the transportation of the Prime Minister, Cabinet Officials & high ranking Military Officers throughout Australia & the SW Pacific area. AFC, GVIR, in its original box of issue. Reverse engraved officially: '1947'. Together with his unnamed as issued 1939-45 & Pacific Stars. Also included is the original, addressed box of issue for the latter & his original 1949 dated medal entitlement slip listing these & his AFC. Flight Lieutenant Eric Thomas Wallis Holt, born 1913, Alpha, Qld. Enl RAAF 17/8/41. Sgt Pilot 1942. W/OFF & Ops with 36 Sqn 1943/44. F/Off 1/11/44. To 1st Communication Unit 13/6/45. Morotai, Borneo, Lae etc from June 1945 to Mar 1946. Disch 6/6/46. AFC - awarded per London Gazette 12/6/47, p.2604 for Operations in 1945: 'HOLT, Eric Thomas Wallace, Flight Lieutenant (413384), 1 Communication Unit RAAF. Flight Lieutenant Holt has been Captain of a Dakota aircraft engaged in the transportation of very important persons & has completed 300 flying hours flying on these duties since June 1945. His aircraft has carried many Cabinet Ministers & high ranking army officers on important missions. Flight Lieutenant Hold has invariably displayed the utmost energy & efficiency on such flights & his manner & example have been an inspiration to his crew. During the Christmas period in 1945, he flew the Prime Minister of Australia on a tour of the Northern islands & during this time, showed a sense of responsibility which averted a possible serious accident. Flight Lieutenant Holt has completed a very large total of flying hours with the Royal Australian Air Force, 1700 of which have been in operational areas in difficult & hazardous circumstances. (LG 12/6/1947 p 2604). Also entitled 1939-45 War & Australia Service Medals. EF. Extremely scarce especially so with the Prime Minister & VIP Pilot connection. Only 146 AFC's awarded to RAAF 1939-50 Reserve $4,000. (Lot 5056)
This auction also showcases the 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 9366 - 9719)
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Lot #9599 - king edward viii FANTASY COINS
1937 Australia King Edward VIII 2/- (fantasy) Head left rev Florin reverse design with E VIII R above. Plain & milled edge. 30mm. Aluminium, copper piedfort, sterling silver, gold veneered copper piedfort, platinum coloured alloy, golden alloy, silver plated copper piedfort, by INA. Proof like. Gio see FC49. (7 plain edge & 7 milled edge) Mintage 18 of ea. Vendor cost $336 (14)
Lot #9600 - king edward viii FANTASY COINS
1937 Canada King Edward VIII 50 cents (fantasy) Head left rev arms of Canada. Plain & milled edge. 30mm. Aluminium, copper piedfort, sterling silver, gold plated copper piedfort, platinum coloured alloy, golden alloy, nickel silver, silver plated copper piedfort, mintage 18 of ea by INA. Platinum coloured alloy spotty. Proof like. Gio see FC50. (8 plain edge & 8 milled edge) (16)
Lot #9601 - king edward viii FANTASY COINS
1937 Canada King Edward VIII 50 cents (fantasy) Head right rev arms of Canada. Plain & milled edge. 30mm. Aluminium, copper piedfort, sterling silver, gold plated copper piedfort, platinum coloured alloy (milled edge only), golden alloy, nickel silver, silver plated copper piedfort, by INA. Spots on the platinum coloured alloy, some toning. Proof like. Gio see FC50. (7 plain edge & 8 milled edge) Mintage 18 of ea. (15)
Lot #9602 - king edward viii FANTASY COINS
1936 Great Britain King Edward VIII 2/- (fantasy) Head left rev Britannia standing. Plain & milled edge. 30mm. Aluminium, copper piedfort, sterling silver, gold plated copper piedfort, platinum coloured alloy, golden alloy, nickel silver, silver plated copper piedfort by INA. Some toning. Proof like. Mintage 18 of ea. Gio see FC51. (8 plain edge & 8 milled edge) (16)
Lot #9603 - king edward viii FANTASY COINS
1936 Great Britain King Edward VIII 2/- (fantasy) Head right rev Britannia standing. Plain & milled edge. 30mm. Aluminium, copper piedfort, sterling silver, gold plated copper piedfort, platinum coloured alloy, golden alloy, nickel silver (plain edge only), silver plated copper piedfort, mintage 18 of ea by INA. Some with toning, odd spot. Proof like. Gio see FC51. (8 plain edge & 7 milled edge). (15)
Lot #9604 - king edward viii FANTASY COINS
1937 Great Britain King Edward VIII 2/- (fantasy) Head left rev crossed sceptres & shields. Plain & milled edge. 30mm. Aluminium, copper piedfort, sterling silver, gold plated copper piedfort, platinum coloured alloy (milled edge only), golden alloy (milled edge only), nickel silver (plain edge only), silver plated copper piedfort, mintage 18 of ea by INA. Some with toning, odd spot. Proof like. Gio see FC52. (6 plain edge & 7...
Lot #9605 - king edward viii FANTASY COINS
1936 Great Britain King Edward VIII 2/- (fantasy) Head left rev Britannia standing. Obv design by DRG (D R Golder). Milled edge in pewter. 30mm by INA. Unique Proof like. Reverse lead squeeze of the above. Lead trial of the 2/6 Great Britain flag reverse, probably unique. Gio see FC51, FC53. (3) (P)
Lot #9606 - king edward viii FANTASY COINS
1937 Great Britain King Edward VIII 2/- (fantasy) Head left rev Crossed sceptres with Royal shields. Misstrike in sterling silver, obv design by DRG (D R Golder). 30mm with plain edge by INA. Proof like, Unique. Lead trial of above, these are usually uniface, Extremely Rare struck both sides. Plus Uniface lead squeeze of the reverse. Unique. Gio see FC52. (3) The 2 lead coins, vendor cost $400+, the striking variety was presented to the...
Lot #9607 - king edward viii FANTASY COINS
1937 Great Britain King Edward VIII 2/- (fantasy) Head right rev crossed sceptres & shields. Plain & milled edge. 30mm. Aluminium, copper piedfort, sterling silver, gold plated copper piedfort, platinum coloured alloy, golden alloy, nickel silver, silver plated copper piedfort by INA. Some with toning & spotting. Proof like. Mintage 18 of ea. Gio see FC52. (8 plain edge & 8 milled edge) (16)
Lot #9608 - king edward viii FANTASY COINS
1936 Great Britain King Edward VIII 2/6 (fantasy) Head left rev Great Britain flag. Plain & milled edge. 32mm. Aluminium, copper piedfort, sterling silver, gold plated copper piedfort, platinum coloured alloy, golden alloy, nickel silver, silver plated copper piedfort by INA. Some with toning & spotting. Proof like. Mintage 18 of ea. Gio see FC53. (8 plain edge & 8 milled edge) (16)
Lot #9609 - king edward viii FANTASY COINS
1936 Great Britain King Edward VIII 2/6 (fantasy) Head right rev Great Britain flag. Plain & milled edge. 32mm. Aluminium, copper piedfort, sterling silver, gold plated copper piedfort, platinum coloured alloy, golden alloy, nickel silver, silver plated copper piedfort by INA. Some with toning & spotting. Proof like. Mintage 18 of ea. Gio see FC53. (8 plain edge & 8 milled edge) (16)
Lot #9610 - king edward viii FANTASY COINS
1937 Great Britain King Edward VIII 2/6 (fantasy) Head left rev St George & Dragon (rocking horse). Plain & milled edge. 32mm. Aluminium, copper piedfort, sterling silver, gold plated copper piedfort, platinum coloured alloy, golden alloy, nickel silver, silver plated copper piedfort, by INA. Some with toning, spotting. Proof like. Gio see FC54. (8 plain edge & 8 milled edge) Mintage 18 of ea. (16)
Lot #9611 - king edward viii FANTASY COINS
1937 Great Britain King Edward VIII 2/6 (fantasy) Head right rev St George & Dragon (rocking horse). Plain & milled edge. 32mm. Aluminium, copper piedfort, sterling silver, gold plated copper piedfort, platinum coloured alloy, golden alloy, nickel silver, silver plated copper piedfort by INA. Some with toning & spotting. Proof like. Mintage 18 of ea. Gio see FC54. (8 plain edge & 8 milled edge) (16)
Lot #9612 - king edward viii FANTASY COINS
1936 India King Edward VIII $1 (fantasy) Head left rev inscription. Plain & milled edge. 32mm. Aluminium, copper piedfort, sterling silver, gold plated copper piedfort, platinum coloured alloy (plain edge only), golden alloy, nickel silver, silver plated copper piedfort by INA. Some with toning & spotting. Proof like. Mintage 18 of ea. Gio see FC55. (8 plain edge & 7 milled edge) (15)
Lot #9613 - king edward viii FANTASY COINS
1936 India King Edward VIII $1 (fantasy) Head left rev inscription. 2.5mm thick Nickel Silver trial, mintage only 2, obv design by DRG (D R Golder). 32mm with plain edge by INA. Proof like. Uniface lead squeezes of the obverse & reverse, probably unique. Gio see FC55. Vendor cost $650+ (3) (P)
Lot #9614 - king edward viii FANTASY COINS
1936 India King Edward VIII $1 (fantasy) Head right rev inscription. Plain & milled edge. 32mm. Aluminium, copper piedfort, sterling silver, gold plated copper piedfort, platinum coloured alloy, golden alloy, nickel silver, silver plated copper piedfort by INA. Some toning & spotting. Proof like. Mintage 18 of ea. Gio see FC55. (8 plain edge & 8 milled edge) (16)
Lot #9615 - king edward viii FANTASY COINS
1937 New Zealand King Edward VIII Florin (2/-) (fantasy) Head left rev Kiwi. Plain & milled edge. 30mm. Aluminium, copper piedfort, sterling silver, gold plated copper piedfort, platinum coloured alloy, golden alloy, nickel silver, silver plated copper piedfort by INA. Some with toning & spotting. Proof like. Mintage 18 of ea. Gio see FC56. (8 plain edge & 8 milled edge) Vendor cost $384 (16)
Lot #9616 - king edward viii FANTASY COINS
1937 New Zealand King Edward VIII Florin (2/-) (fantasy) Head right rev Kiwi. Plain & milled edge. 30mm. Aluminium, copper piedfort, sterling silver, gold plated copper piedfort, platinum coloured alloy, golden alloy, nickel silver, silver plated copper piedfort by INA. Some with toning & spotting. Proof like. Mintage 18 of ea. Gio see FC56. (8 plain edge & 8 milled edge) (16)
Lot #9617 - king edward viii FANTASY MEDALS
King Edward VIII trial obverse strike of the Hearn obv based on Pinches effigy of 1924 used in the Empire medals until 1933. The strike is on a trial strike of an apparently unknown 1924 Andrew 'Boy' Charlton Paris Olympics medal. 62mm. Probably unique. (P)
Lot #9618 - king edward viii FANTASY MEDALS
1936 King Edward VIII silver (fantasy Crowns) 38mm, with plain edge. Great Britain type 1, type 2, Australia, Bermuda, Ceylon, New Zealand by G Hearn. Proof like. Gio-FM1a, FM2b, FM3b, FM4b, FM5b, FM6b. (6)
Lot #9619 - king edward viii FANTASY MEDALS
1936 Great Britain King Edward VIII medallic Crown, plain edge, St George & Dragon reverse, 38mm. Silver by Hearn. Gilt, Cupro nickel & silver by Coincraft. AE, cupro nickel with milled edge by ICB. Gio FM2b, FM43b, FM43c, FM43d, FM119b, FMvar. Vendor cost $397. (6) (P)
Lot #9620 - king edward viii FANTASY MEDALS
1936 Great Britain King Edward VIII Retrospective medals, plain edge, St George & Dragon reverse, 26mm bronze (ND). 32mm ½ crowns aluminium, cupro-nickel-zinc, silver & silver piedfort Gio FM7b, FM8a, FM8var, FM8c, FM8c piedfort. Vendor cost $468. (5) (P)
Lot #9621 - king edward viii FANTASY MEDALS
1936 Great Britain King Edward VIII medallic Crown, 38mm plain edge, British West Africa in silver, Great Britain type 1 obv St George & Dragon reverse in silver, gold plated copper by Pobjoy Mint. Gio FM12, FM13a, FM13var. Vendor cost $385. (3) (P)
Lot #9622 - king edward viii FANTASY MEDALS
ND King Edward VIII (fantasy medals) Aluminium with plain edge. Isle of Man rev triskeles 26mm. New Guinea, New Zealand, USA. Great Britain Coronation medal copy of Fenwicks Alum 38mm. St George & Dragon reverse in silver 32mm by M & E Adams Gio-FM7.4, 10.3, 8.7, 8.8, 9.102, 10.1var, 10.2. Vendor cost $499. (7)
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