Auction 321 Tuesday, 3 May 2016 commencing 9:30 am Wednesday, 4 May 2016 commencing 10 am Box Hill Town Hall 1022 Whitehorse Rd Box Hill VIC 3128 The auction catalogue is available to view online with additional images and pre-auction notices/changes at www.downies.com/auctions 3 Redland Drive Mitcham Vic 3132 Australia Phone: +61 (0)3 8456 8456 Fax: +61 (0)3 8677 8899 [email protected] Mail bidders Welcome to Australian All absentee bids (mail, fax, email) bids must be received in Coin Auctions Sale 321! this office by1pm, Monday, 2 May 2016. We cannot To be conducted on Tuesday and My thanks go to the many vendors guarantee the execution of Wednesday 3 & 4 May 2016, and for providing us with such a diverse bids received after this time. comprising 2,950 lots, this important selection of material for the sale. I also Invoices and/or goods will be public sale is distinguished by an make special mention of the invaluable shipped as soon as practicable impressive array of material from a efforts of Auction staff who have put after the auction. Delivery of lots broad range of collectable fields. in an enormous effort in compiling this will be subject to the receipt of catalogue. I encourage you to explore the Held at Box Hill Town Hall, our last two cleared funds. catalogue closely to study and appreciate sales were tremendously successful. its contents and quality. MAIL We are delighted that this venue will Downies ACA also host to Sale 321. Our pre-sale Please note that post-sale collection of PO Box 3131 viewing will once again take place at lots from Mitcham on the Thursday and Nunawading Vic 3131 the company’s head office in Mitcham, Friday after the sale will be conducted Australia and I highly recommend you visit us to on an appointment-only basis. Collecting TELEPHONE review the wealth of material in person. absentee bidders will be advised of +61 (0)3 8456 8456 collection procedures at the time of Just some of the extensive array of invoice production. FAX highlights in Sale 321… +61 (0) 3 8677 8899 Happy bidding – and good luck! • A formidable collection of Australian EMAIL and overseas military ‘trench art’ items PS Taking our role in global numismatics [email protected] from WWI to the Vietnam War – likely to a new level, Downies is delighted WEBSITE to be the largest collection ever seen to be a part of sixbid.com – an www.downies.com/auctions at public auction international numismatic bourse showcasing the world’s best auction • High quality Proclamation gold and a houses, with an audience of literally wealth of other world gold coins and Prices realised millions of collectors. Our participation medallions, including the largest assembly A provisional Prices Realised in sixbid.com will ensure a major of Krugerrands (11), USA $10 Eagles (15) list for Auction 321 will expansion of our audience, and a and $20 Double Eagles (23) ever offered be available at natural spike in interest in the plethora by us in one sale www.downies.com/auctions of material we offer at auction. from noon Thursday, • An Adelaide Pound 1852 Type II in 5 May 2016. virtually Uncirculated condition and a Pattern Square Penny 1919 type Room bidders 6 in good Extremely Fine condition Lots may be paid for and • Five Halfpennies 1923 in various grades collected from 3 Redland Drive suiting all collectors’ pockets and a near Mitcham from noon Thursday, Uncirculated Florin 1932 5 May 2016 by appointment Ken Downie only for the first two days. • Three £10 Riddle-Heathershaw notes Please ensure to pay for in near Very Fine condition and new to and collect your goods by the market Friday, 20 May 2016. 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Page 2 Downies Australian Coin Auctions Sale No. 321 Guide to this Auction Contents LOT SESSIONS PAGE Auction 321 Session 1: Tuesday 3 May, commencing 9.30am Australian decimal coins: proof sets, mint sets, masterpieces in silver, proof singles, proof and specimen 1 7 ‘Roos, bird and endangered species 340 Uncirculated singles, postal/numismatic covers, errors and varieties, mint rolls, decimal sets 11 488 Perth Mint issues, accumulations 15 693 Decimal gold coins 19 Session 2: Tuesday 3 May, commencing 2.30pm 803 Proclamation coins; Australian shipwrecks; Australian predecimal gold coins 21 Session 3: Tuesday 3 May, commencing 3.30pm 950 Patterns and fantasies; predecimal proofs; Australian predecimal coins 26 Session 4: Tuesday 3 May, commencing 5.30pm 1275 Australian share scrip; financial notes and store money; pre-Federation and predecimal banknotes 36 1355 Decimal banknotes, uncut issues, folders & portfolios, error banknotes 40 Session 5: Wednesday 4 May 2016, commencing 10am 1623 Antiquities; ancient coins; world coins and medallions 48 2251 World banknotes and share scrip 85 Session 6: Wednesday 4 May 2016, commencing 3pm Australian & world military medals and militaria; Australasian tokens and checks; internment camps 2370 91 currency; commemorative medallions; bravery awards Autographs; documents; cigarette and trade cards; postcards; phonecards; books; Australian and 2662 115 world stamps Sports memorabilia; stage, screen and musical memorabilia; badges; union/worker memorabilia; 2809 124 police/protective services; lodge memorabilia; jewellery; toys and games Scientific instruments; weights and scales; watches and clocks; paintings, maps and prints; 2882 130 artworks/ornaments; other ephemera Gradings and terminology used in this catalogue Proof: Proof coins are the most beautiful coins imaginable. have clear signs of soiling and heavy creasing, possibly also They are struck using specially hardened dies, and highly some tearing. polished blanks. The result is a coin of great clarity and depth Very Good (VG): Most details of a coin’s design will be of detail. Most modern proofs (1966 onwards) contrast a all but gone, but the basic design and date are still visible. brilliant mirror background against delicately frosted detail. Notes of this grade are near the end of their useful life, and Prooflike: Often a non-official mint strike, or medallic in nature. are of little value unless they are very scarce or rare. Brilliant Uncirculated (B/Unc) or choice Unc: choice: An exceptional example of the given grade. Uncirculated, but with higher than normal sheen. good (g): Use of the prefix good (e.g. gVF) indicates that Uncirculated (Unc): An uncirculated or unused item. the item is slightly better than the grade stated. Full detail, no wear, brilliance and lustre are hallmarks of an about (a): Use of this prefix (e.g. aEF) indicates that the uncirculated coin, whereas no bends, folds or staining are item is almost at the grading designated. qualities of an uncirculated banknote. References commonly used: Extremely Fine (EF): Coins show only traces of wear to • Krause/Mishler – Standard Catalogue of World Coins, the high points of the design and only light surface marks various editions from circulating. Otherwise the design is clear and sharp and the coin will have much lustre. Notes are clean and crisp with • Pick – Standard Catalogue of World Paper Money, only the slightest signs of creases and folds. various editions Very Fine (VF): Lustre has gone and there will be flatness • Renniks Unofficial Coins of Colonial Australia and New on the design of a coin. Other traces of wear may also be Zealand by Gilbert C Heyde evident. Banknotes of this grade will show distinct signs of • Spink – Coins of England & the United Kingdom, handling though the paper will still be reasonably crisp. • Greg McDonald – Pocket Guide to Australian Coins and Fine (F): The effects of handling will be quite evident from Banknotes the amount of flatness to the design of a coin. Notes will • Carlisle – Australian Historical Medals 1788–1988 Sale No. 321 Downies Australian Coin Auctions Page 3 Terms and Conditions It is important that bidders make themselves aware of the following. Do not bid if you are not prepared to comply fully with the terms and conditions for this auction. Purchaser Agent Bidding 1. The purchaser is to be the highest bidder. Any dispute 10. Agents bidding on behalf of disclosed and undisclosed arising as to the highest bidder will be determined by the clients do so on their own responsibility both for Auctioneer who may re-offer any disputed lot. payment and safe delivery of the lots. Agents will be responsible for any non-payment or Auctioneer shortfall of accounts. 2. The Auctioneer shall regulate all bidding. Usual procedure is for bids to be advanced by not less than Payment Terms 5% on the previous bid. The Auctioneer’s starting price shall be one bid over the second highest absentee bid 11. Title of purchased lots shall not pass until the purchase received. Absentee bidders should bid early, as first bids price and buyer’s expenses are paid in full with cleared at the same level receive priority. funds in Australian Dollars. We accept Cash, EFTPOS, Electronic Funds Transfer, Bank or Personal Cheque and 3.