Headgear: Australia/GB: ca WWI Army Staff Officer's peak cap. Dark blue wool with red piping. King's Crown hat badge & black leather peak with single row of gilt bullion oak leaves. Black leather chinstrap with brass King's crown artillery side buttons. Sweat band wear, oak leaves tarnished, o/w VGC. (P)
Coins & Banknotes Public Auction 361
By: Status International
Closed Auction
Oct 16, 2020 Australia/Sydney
Status International Coins & Banknotes Public Auction 361
Friday Oct 16, 2020 12:00 Australia/Sydney
Status International – Sale 361 - Friday 16th October 2020.
Auction 361 has 4632 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 $55,000 so there's something for everybody.
This catalogue contains a great selection of Australian coins including Australian Shipwrecks, Adelaide Pound , 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 Three Australian 1930 Pennies. First is graded in VF/gVF , then a Fine and VG/VF and are Reserved at $20,000 , $16,000 , $10,000 respectively (Lots 6007, 6008 and 6009). This auction also includes a Adelaide Assay Office Type II Coins and is Reserved at $12,000 (Lot 5563). There is also a 1813 New South Wales Dump (fifteen pence). Traces of the centre of 8R on reverse. Steel grey tone VF, with all design nice & clear. Mira type D/2. McD cat $60,000. Very rare. Reserved at $16,000. (Lot 5560). Also the balance of a major collection of Australian Error coins and Varieties (Lots 6338 - 6446) with the highlights being a $1/$200 2001 1oz Silver Proof Kookaburra ERROR/MULE. Wrong obverse die for the $200 gold or platinum Proof. Extremely rare. See pg 347 in McD cat $7750. Reserved at $4,000. (Lot 6430), 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 6420) with conservative Reserve of $6,000. 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 10/- Collins-Allen (1913) circulation note. The first Australian note. VF with good colour. Rare, with only 37 examples of this note known in all grades. R-1c cat $37,500. Rare (Lot 7038), Reserved at $10,000. Also a £5 Kell-Collins black serial numbers. aU. R-38a cat $32,500. Rare this nice. Also in Australian Section an Australian Specimen - $100 Johnston-Stone Specimen ZAA 000000 type 4 opt SPECIMEN twice on front & once on back, Unc housed in a Reserve Bank 2 note folder showing ea side of the note. Ren SP28 cat $30,000 . (Lot 7216) Reserved at $8,000.
Great range of World coins and banknotes, including Gold, silver and copper coins, medals and World Banknotes . In the World Coins is a GB 1642 Charles I Pound Oxford mint, smaller Shrewsbury horseman. King on horseback left trampling on arms, Cannon amongst arms rev legend, denomination & date. Natural flan adjustment at 5 o'clock, sl striking weakness. S-2940. Nice old-time cabinet tone, gF or better. Rare (lot 7719) Reserve $7,000. Also in the world banknote section is a France 5000 Francs 2-1-1918. Multicolor design by Flameng, large format 255 x 127mm. The highest denomination of the time & equivalent in value to 200 gold sovereigns, and thus made with special security edge at right. P-76. Very fresh gVF-aEF, usual pinholes at left. One of the iconic rarities of French banknotes. (Lot 8173) Reserved at $5,000.
Also included in this Auction sale are many Australian and Overseas Medals and Militaria lots from various vendors. (Lots 4001- 4 244) Highlight being Australia: 1914-18 Distinguished Conduct Medal to Wounded in Action, 13th Bn Lewis Gunner, DCM. GVR, impressed officially: '3930 L.CPL. C. FINCH, 13/AUST. INF. .... (Read it online as it is very long) (Lot 4197) Reserved at $3,000 . Lots of nice lots to look at. Also a nice range of Ancient coins, Medals, Tokens, Emphera and Jewellery including Opals.
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Lot #4102 - militaria Australia
Interesting & varied lot of Australian army badges, 1930-1990. 11 Cap Badges mostly 1960-85 period, with 3/4 Cav, Survey & RNSW Regiment included. 2 badges from 1948-53, 4 Badges from the 1953-60 period inc 43rd Regt 'The Hindmarsh Regt.'. Finally there are 6 1930-42 Cap Badges, including large Staff Corps, Signals RMC, Artillery etc. (Total of 25 items) F.
Lot #4103 - militaria Australia
Machete: WWII Blue bolo blade with brown bakelite grips, with original lanyard. No scabbard. Overall very good condition (blade currently covered in grease).
Lot #4104 - militaria Australia
Police: New South Wales 1916-54 Police King's crown 'Skeleton' badge. Early version for wear on helmet in unplated W/M (ca 1916-35), 3 x lug rev, but top lug cut off (presumably to convert to cap badge). gVF. Scarce (P)
Lot #4105 - militaria Australia
Police: Western Australia 1914-20 Police 'bottle-top' helmet plate. King's crown, white metal. Voided swan (early short neck variety) thin metal strike on long lugs for helmet 48mm. gVF. Scarce
Lot #4106 - militaria Australia
Police: Western Australia 1954 Police cap/helmet plate skeletal type 'squashed swan' central device. Chromed & enamel, 2 x piece with central oval secured by screw & nut. 2 of 3 lugs remaining to reverse 55mm. gVF. Very scarce
Lot #4107 - militaria books
Military - Great Britain/Australia. Special Air Service Regiment collection (32) from foundation in WWII to operations in Iraq 2005 inc David Stirling, The Authorised Biography of the Creator of the SAS (Hoe, 500pgs hb pub 1992), Ghost Force, the Secret History of the SAS (Connor, 375pgs hb, pub 1998), Who Dares Wins, The SAS 1950-Gulf War (Geraghty, 600pgs, pub 1983), Eye of the Storm - 25 Years in Action with the SAS (Ratcliffe DCM, 336pgs...
Lot #4108 - militaria books
Military - Great Britain: WWII RAF group of 10 with Bader-The Man & his Men (Burns, 1990). Bomber Crew - Taking on the Reich (Sweetman, 2004). Claims to Fame - The Lancaster A History of the 34 Aircraft that Flew 100+ Missions, (Franks, 1994) Churchill's Few - Battle of Britain Remembered (Willis, 1985). Fight for the Sky - The Story of the Spitfire & Hurricane (Douglas Bader, 1973). Fighter Boys - Saving Britain 1940 (Bishop, 2003....
Lot #4109 - militaria books
Military - Larger-size books (18) with 'A Pictorial History of Australia at War' (1980, 324 pgs); 'Army Australia - an Illustrated History' (Odgers, 1988, 280pgs); 'Diggers - The Australian Army, Navy & Airforce in Eleven Wars 1860 - 1999 (Odgers, 544 pgs); 'Charles Kingsford Smith (1988, 160pgs); 'Heroic Australian Air Stories (1981, 192 pgs); 'The Royal Australian Airforce (Oxford University Press, 2001, missing front fly page o/w as...
Lot #4110 - militaria books
Military - Library Clear out (28) with Hard Cover (11) inc 'Adolf Hitler, My Part in his Downfall' (Milligan, 1971, 1st edition), 'History of the United States Marine Corps' (A.R. Millett, 1980), 'Immediate Action' (McNab, 1995), 'Flames in the Sky, WWII Aerial Battles (Closterman, 1952), 'Naval Ratings Handbook' (1938) & 5 others. Soft Cover (17): 'Nancy Wake' Fitzsimons, 2001), 'Dusty Warriors' (Holmes, 2007), 'Sniper One (SGT Dan Mills...
Lot #4111 - militaria books
Military - Library reduction - 28 books inc 'The Russian Revolution 1899-1919' (940 pgs, Pipes 1990). 'The Secret War against the Jews' (656 pgs, Aarons & Loftus 1994), 'The Voyage of Their Life - SS Derna & its Passengers (480 pgs, Armstrong 2001), 'The Gehlen Memoirs (General Reinhard Gehlen'. Then a mixture of 'un-orthodox titles' inc 'Beer Glorious Beer' (Cyril Pearl, 1969), 'Aust Cigarette Cards & their Values' (Skinner, 1984...
Lot #4112 - militaria books
Military - Vietnam War USA Point of View (25) inc Vietnam-A History (Karnow 1983), Vietnam-The Ten Thousand Day War (Maclear 1981), American Soldier (General Tommy Franks 2004), A Bright Shining Lie (John Paul Vann) & America in Vietnam (Sheehan 1988), Anatomy of A War (Kolko 1985, Vietnam-Conflict & Controversy (Elliott 1996), Air America from WWII to Vietnam (Robbins 2001), Spies & Commandos-How America Lost the Secret War in...
Lot #4113 - militaria books
Military - WWII Major Battle Histories (14) inc Dunkirk-The British Evacuation (Jackson). D-Day (The Battle of Normandy), Stalingrad & Berlin (The Downfall) all by Antony Beevor. D-Day (Abrose). Armageddon (The Battle for Germany 1941-45) & Nemesis (The Battle for Japan 1944-45) both by Max Hastings. Arnhem (L Clark). Great Patriotic War of the Soviet Union (English translation of the original Russian book, P Poselov Editor) pub...
Lot #4114 - militaria books
Military - WWII: Individual/Campaign Histories 1950s/60s paper-back editions (30) with 'PAN' (14) inc 'Cockleshell Heroes' (Lucas-Phillips), 'Dam Busters' (Brickhill), 'Desert Generals' (Cornelli Barnett), 'Enemy Coast Ahead' (Gu Gibson VC), 'Escape of the Amethyst' (Lucas-Phillips), 'Escape or Die' (Brickhill) & 'Full Circle (Johnnie Johnson). Mixed array (16) inc Spike Milligans Military Memories (boxed set of 5), 'Rats of Rangoon',...
Lot #4115 - militaria germany
Imperial Prussia 1895-1918 Enlisted Ranks Belt Plate lot of 2. a/ Standard brass with nickel disc version, but inexplicably set up to attach to the left hand end of belt, rather than the more usual right. b/ A later striking, 2 x piece, but all brass, the roller & prongs appearing quite new with evidence of 'Brasso' cleaning. gVF
Lot #4116 - militaria germany
Imperial: 1895-1897 Imperial Reservist Flask. A particularly nice example. Glass circular body with screw thread neck. Overlaid by 3 piece tinned pewter sheet cover with applied & painted central plaque: Red shoulder strap bearing brass crown over '87'. Painted scroll 'Res Schafer 8 Cp'. Details also painted in indicating awarded to Reservist Schafer of the 8th Coy of the 1st Nassau Inf Regt, No. 87 based at Mainz 1895-1897. Pewter screw...
Lot #4117 - militaria germany
Imperial Prussia ca 1895-1916 5th, 6th, 7th Grenadier Regts Enlisted Ranks 1871 Pattern Helmet plate. 99% original gilding intact. Both lugs present to rev. Centre escutcheon with 'W.R' cypher pierced in 4 places, possibly to accommodate a Reservist Cross - these pin holes not detracting. Still retains curvature from helmet. gVF. Scarce
Lot #4118 - militaria germany
Imperial:Imperial Prussia 1898-1918 Reservist Officer Helmet plate. Gilt brass. Voided crown, screw post Lugs to rev retaining their nuts. Silvered brass Reservist Cross 'Mit Gott Fur Konig Und Vaterland 1813' applied to eagles legs by 4 x bend lugs. Small fracture at sceptre & wing tip junction but intact. gVF. Scarce (P)
Lot #4119 - militaria germany
Imperial Prussia (& other states) musician's 'Swallow Nest' pr, Model 1910 for Infantry. For 'SPEILMANN/HOBOLST', ranked as a Sergeant. Field grey uniform cloth with broad bands of gilt metallic lace & red Waffenfarbe to edge. Backed in field grey wool, each with 7 nickled hooks to reverse for fastening to tunic. Exc. Scarce. (2)
Lot #4120 - militaria germany
Imperial Prussia Drummer's waist belt side-drum support 'TROMMELSCHERE'. Brass Prussian Eagle with 2x hooks at base to support drum. Swivelling bracket to top attached to brown leather frog/belt-loop. VGC. Scarce.
Lot #4121 - militaria germany
Africa Corps: 1939-45 88mm Anti-Aircraft/Anti-Tank gun panoramic sight, RBL-SL by 'DPW' (Zeiss Ikon Ag, Goerzwerk, Berlin). In Africa/temperate climate paint finish (mustard/tan). Serial No. 18508. optics good. Captured March 1945 by Australian Prisoner of War at Nurnberg, Germany. NX25232 Pte Frank Leslie Hebbard, from Sale, VIC. Enl. 9/7/1940, at Five Dock, NSW to 2/5th Australian Hospital to Greece & captured by Germans on the...
Lot #4122 - militaria germany
Badge Colonial Merit (the Lion Order) in silver. issued in 1922 by the German Colonial Veteran's Union, rev 'In Memoriam' 'Ges Gesch' & 'NR 34162'. Approx 46x46mm, vertical pin back. Genuine VGC. Rare. (P)
Lot #4123 - militaria germany
Badges: 'Tinnies' commemorative badges 1930-45 lot of 30. Mostly diff. Many scarcer types noted: 'SA - Gruppe, Niedersachsen 1936'; '15 Deutsches Trunfest, Stuttgart 1933 DT'; 'NS Gem Kraft Durch Freude, Gau Hessen-Massau'; 'Wir Kampten Gegen Hunger Undkalte 1933-34'; 'Fruhungsfahrt Nach Eisenach Ddag Gau Thuringen'; 'RLB Luftschutz Tut Not'; '4 Reichsnahrstands-Ausstellung, Munchen 1937; 'True Verbundent Mit Der Saar'; 'Deutsches Jugendfest...
Lot #4124 - militaria germany
Bayonet WWI Ersatz bayonet, all steel handle one piece, no separate grips, no obvious markings, overall length 46cm, blade 30cm. Part open muzzle ring, no marks visible. Steel scabbard, leather frog. Minor pitting & rust o/w quite presentable. Ref. The German Bayonet by John Walter, pg 16. Scarce bayonet.
Lot #4125 - militaria germany
Bayonet: WWI Butcher bayonet 98/05 Carl Eickhorn Solingen stamped W15 (1915), blade & scabbard have some surface rust, with WWI leather frog (leather dry). No pitting/major damage to blade. Overall reasonable condition.
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Status International from Sydney, Australia is holding 4 - 6 auctions a year of Philatelic & Numismatic items. The emphasis is on Australian and area material as well as All World stamps,... Read More
