NUMISMATIC AUCTIONS
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The September 2025 Auction #35 is still online for viewing.
Public Numismatic Auction #35
Closed Friday 19th September 2025
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Auction 35 - Friday, September 19, 2025
INSPECTION OF LOTS
At the premises of Mowbray Collectables (Main Highway, Otaki) by appointment;
or at the West Plaza Hotel, Wellington: Friday 19th September from 9am (prior to the auction).
FURTHER INFORMATION ON LOTS
For any enquiries regarding lot descriptions etc, contact our office, +64 6 364 8270 or email auctions@mowbrays.nz
ABSENTEE BIDDING
For those not attending the auction or using our live bidding platform, bids can be placed by mail, phone, fax, e-mail or via our home website. Such bids should be received by us no later than 8am NZ time (GMT + 13) Friday 19th September (at your risk if not received by auctioneer in time). Mailed bids from overseas should be lodged at least two weeks prior, or phone us or place bids electronically.
Phone bidding may be made during the course of the auction; by prior arrangement only; please make early contact. Total minimum of $1,000 in bids applies.
IMPORTANT
All Buyers Please Note: no GST will be added to the hammer price of lots. However, a Buyers Premium of 17% (plus 15% GST on buyers premium for NZ buyers) will be added to the hammer price of each lot.
ALL ESTIMATES ARE IN NEW ZEALAND DOLLARS
Exchange rates (approximate and subject to change) NZ$ = UK 45p, USA 59c, Euro 52c, Australia 91c. Click here for an online currency converter.
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BIDS UNDER 70% OF ESTIMATE WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
Vendor bids are not accepted.
We are excited about our record 19 September auction with estimates of $NZ 610,500 and 603 lots. It features rare New Zealand predecimal proof and uncirculated coins, a huge range of New Zealand gold coins, tokens, banknotes and New Zealand Wars medals. The catalogue is strong in World coins, gold coins and British medals. It also offers ancient coins, World banknotes, militaria, James Berry artwork and affordable lots from $50 upwards.
New Zealand predecimal proof coins include the rare 1939 proof Sixpence and Threepence, both the only NGC examples and both PF66. An exceptional Waitangi Crown estimated at $17,000 at PCGS PF66 is the best we have offered yet. Proof Halfpennies and Pennies from 1949 and 1958 complete the predecimal offerings. Uncirculated pre-decimal lots include a 1940 florin in MS64, a virtually UNC 1942 One Dot Threepence and 1942 Sixpence, BU.
The 47 New Zealand gold coins include a near complete range of $10 gold coins up to 2017, including the 2004 Pukaki (Est $6500).
Australian (23) and British (33) gold coin lots include sovereigns, guineas and decimal issues, including a 1980 4-coin Gold sovereign set (Est $11,000). The USA offers a 1924 Double Eagle in AU showcasing the outstanding St Gaudens design (Est $6000).
The 104 World silver and bronze coin lots feature German New Guinea up to 5 Marks, South Africa, China, Ireland and Canada. The rare Irish 1943 Halfcrown, with an estimated 500 population, rated EF (Est $900), is one, while Canada includes the key date 1948 One Dollar in AU. Chinese lots feature early notes and 1900’s dollars from Szechuan and Chihli. Ancient coins include Byzantine gold and silver denarii of Mark Anthony, Augustus and Nero.
Star of the 98 New Zealand banknote lots is one of just four known 1968-75 Wilks Star 9Y1 $2 notes, Est $6000 in VF. The 50 Pounds offer a 1955-56 Wilson specimen, 1U 000000 (Est $3000) and Fleming in AU, with an early R199008 remainder serial (Est $5000).
Military medals, with 98 lots, are our strongest offering for some years, with 70 from the Napoleonic Wars to the Boer War. Eleven New Zealand Wars medals offer the excitement of an 1845-46 dated medal to Able Seaman Joseph Lacey of HMS Hazard, gVF, Est $2400. The Hazard saw 6 of its crew killed at Kororareka when Hone Heke felled the British flagpole three times.
A British Arctic medal 1818 – 55 is estimated at $3000. There are 4 Waterloo, 3 Naval General Service 1793 – 1840 and 2 Military General Service 1848 Medals. An Australian HMAS Sydney - SMS Emden Medal, Nov 9, 1914, made by W Kerr, a Sydney Jeweller on a 1900 Mexican Peso captured from the Emden, is estimated at $2000.
Other interesting medals include a 3rd place winner’s bronze medal pair for the hammer throw at the 1938 Sydney Empire Games to James Leckie, the New Zealander flag bearer (Est $800), and a fine collection of Netherlands East Indies historical medals, 1821 to the 1940’s.
We thank all who helped make this sale happen – our vendors and our team, especially Numismatic Manager Liam Jennings, Kieran Knowles, Abel Oveges, John Mowbray, Maree Malin, Kirsten Fulford, Amor Van Tonder, Sallie Bassett, Eamon Wood and Clare Cross.
David Galt
Managing Director
VERY HIGH RESOLUTION IMAGES OF NUMISMATIC LOTS
https://bit.ly/AUCTION35
This link provides access to a Dropbox folder for very high resolution images for lots in Numismatic Auction 35.
These are likely to take significant time to download.