World Rarities and other Collectables

February 9, 2020 12:00 PM AEDT
Timed Auction

169 Lots

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Smalls Auctions

Location: Paddington, Sydney, Australia

Phone: +61 (0)2 9357 5492

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Welcome to Sale 69. This sale follows no great theme and so has a little bit of this and a little bit of that. There is a run of collectables associated with Australia’s iconic airline ‘QANTAS’ a few very personal ‘Playboy’ souvenirs and a ‘secret’ lapel pin which parted the goons and gained your personal access to Frank Sinatra. For investors there are also two very desirable ‘Specimen’ banknote sets of the ‘Bank of New Zealand. The first in an uncirculated set of 6 notes £1 to £100 from the printer’s archives of Bradbury Wilkinson. These notes circulated in the late 1800s and feature a European perspective of New Zealand with utopic cameos of proud natives, volcanoes, palm fronds and the ubiquitous kiwis. The second set covers the period 1924 to 1931 and, unlike the banknotes of other colonial outposts of the era which largely sported effigies of the reigning monarch, the Bank of New Zealand opted to honour its first nation peoples. The set of 7 notes from 10/- to £100 feature a bold design of a Maori covered in full facial tattoos. We also have on offer perhaps Australia’s most intriguing coin, the 1916 ‘Mule’ Halfpenny. In nature a ‘mule’ is the result of the sterile pairing of a donkey and a horse while in numismatics it relates to the product of two dies that should never have combined. This happened in 1916 at the Calcutta Mint when an obverse of the Indian coin was mistakenly paired with a reverse of an Australian coin producing a small number of ‘mule’ halfpennies. It is the coin that most collectors can never own, and while it’s late discovery in 1965 was met with some initial scepticism by the ‘coin experts’ it is now accepted as a genuine mint error that has only survived in single digit numbers. The coin in our sale is graded PCGS XF45 and is the highest third-party graded example and on our estimation the second finest known. There is also a small selection of desirable Australian and World coins on offer for those on a more modest budget as well as a mixture of other interesting collectables. Happy bidding Smalls Auctions.
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Conditions of Sale

VAT and taxes: The Buyer's Premium is inclusive of the Australian G(oods) & S(ervices T(ax) incurred by our service.

Shipping Terms: AUSTRALIA :

Purchases within Australia will be charged a MINIMUM SHIPPING FEE of $10.00 and will be sent by Registered Post.

Additional insurance is optional at the buyer's expense.

Larger lots may incur an additional charge.

OVERSEAS :

Overseas purchases will be charged a MINIMUM SHIPPING FEE of $35.00 and will be sent by standard International Post.

Additional insurance is optional at the buyer's expense

Larger lots may incur an additional charge.

If we are unsure of the bona fides of a successful bidder we may request identification such as a Passport Photo or Drivers's Licence that matches the Credit Card details registered with Invaluable before we despatch an item.

Both Australian and International packages are traceable in transit and may require a signature on delivery.

Buyers Premium: All purchases are subject to an all inclusive 20.0 % Buyer's Premium on the hammer price.

Tax Details: Taxes, Duties and Customs Charges that apply in the country of delivery are the express responsibility of the buyer.

Please notify us if you require a specific description on the outside of the package for customs purposes.