Lot 1158

Sale 113 · Important Australian & World Coins, Medals, Tokens & Banknotes

Description

Adelaide pound, 1852, first type, with beaded inner circle on the reverse and ever present die break at 12 o'clock rim to inner circle. Relatively unworn but with a dent either side near the centre (from clamping?), otherwise very fine and very rare.

Ex Spink Australia Sale 7 (lot 569) and Noble Numismatics Sale 67 (lot 1245) and previously Sotheby Sale 1st May 1969 (lot 219) and W.J.Noble Collection, then sold in a Geoff K.Gray Sale.

Estimate
$45,000
Result Status
Passed in

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