NUMISMATIC AUCTIONS
Public Numismatic Auction #33
Friday 20th September 2024
Commencing at 12 noon
West Plaza Hotel, Wellington
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Auction 33 - Friday, September 20, 2024
INSPECTION OF LOTS
At the premises of Mowbray Collectables (Main Highway, Otaki) by appointment;
or at the West Plaza Hotel, Wellington: Friday 20th September from 9am (prior to the auction).
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ABSENTEE BIDDING
For those not attending the auction, bids can be placed by mail, phone, fax, e-mail or via our website. Such bids should be received in our office no later than 8am NZ time (GMT + 12) Friday 20th 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. Total minimum of $1,000 in bids applies.
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ALL ESTIMATES ARE IN NEW ZEALAND DOLLARS
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Mowbray Collectables 20 September 2024 auction in Wellington offers $510,000 in estimates and 622 lots. Many rare items offer a wide choice for both collectors and bullion buyers.
With 54 Trading Bank Notes, 72 predecimal, 82 decimal and 12 error banknotes in the New Zealand category, there is extensive coverage. Of outstanding interest is the Bank of Otago Limited Five Pounds of 4th May 1868, gF, cancelled but the only one in private hands, estimated at $10,000. A National Bank Five Pounds of 1st June 1926 in VF and Union Bank of Australia Five Pounds of 1st October 1923 in VG are scarce too. Notes of the smaller banks also include the Colonial Bank, Bank of New South Wales and Bank of Australasia.
Reserve Bank issues include an attractive Lefeaux 50 Pounds in gF, estimated at $20,000 and two Hannah 50 Pounds in aF at $2500 and F at $3000. The extremely rare Wilson 0/K prefix One Pound features for the first time in a Mowbray catalogue in aVF at an estimate of $8000. Decimal issues feature a good range of same number sets (17 lots from Hardie onwards) and a wonderful range of first and last prefix notes, many with low serial numbers.
A 1935 Threepence certified by PCGS as MS66, is the best ever offered by Mowbrays (Est $3000). Many predecimal issues are PCGS certified at MS64 or better. Another star New Zealand coin is the 1975 Twenty Cents mule, struck on a Hong Kong Two Dollar blank and certified as MS62 by PCGS, estimated at $3500. The eight New Zealand gold coins cover the harder to find 2003 to 2016 period with Lord of the Rings, Hobbit and 2014 Māori Art issues.
World Banknotes showcase rare Chinese and Hong Kong lots including a Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation Ten Dollars, Chefoo domicile, 1st September 1922, serial 03009, PS317a, with a stunning hand signed design, PMG certified AU55 (Est $10,000).
138 World Coins include the rare 1916/16 overdate nickel amongst the twelve US lots, discovered by Mowbrays for the lucky vendor. It has slight verdigris but is a clear EF, Est $15,000. An outstanding offering from major Indian collections includes the rare 1939 Bombay Rupee, Est $7500, PCGS certified AU55, another Mowbray discovery for a different vendor.
The 47 ancient coin lots are mostly higher grade in VF to EF including Rome, Parthia and Greece. They include Julius Caesar denarius, North African mint with Venus and Aeneas walking (S1402), Est $1000, in aEF. British coins include attractive original short proof sets from 1911 to 1953 and earlier hammered coins from Aethelred II onwards.
World gold coins include a UNICEF International Year of the Child Set of 11 with 5.3 ozs of gold, (Est $21,000) including the sought after China 450 Yuan 1979, km9, with two charming children planting a flower. Six ever-popular Krugerrands from 1975 to 1991 extend the range.
Military medals offer a good range of New Zealand WWII Memorial Crosses. Other medals include a platina Resolution and Adventure Medal with British provenance, so exportable from New Zealand, Est $6000, and a rare New Zealand 1971 One Ton Cup 18ct gold medal, MP1971/11, one of only two minted (Est $4500).
Thanks to all who helped create this sale – our vendors and our team, especially Numismatic Manager Liam Jennings, Numismatist Michail Andreef, John Mowbray, Maree Malin, Kirsten Fulford, Bronwyn Mill, Sallie Bassett, Eamon Wood, Jan Macdonald and our new Logistics Manager, Michaela Van Hooff.
David Galt
Managing Director
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