Lot 5858

Sale 58 · Important Australian Coins & Banknotes, The W.J.Noble Collection of British Tokens

Description

Victoria. Gold Regulations, 1854, Rules and Regulations made by the Lieutenant Governor and Executive Council respecting the issue of Licenses for Mining and other purposes; Gold Mining Regulations, as revised 12th June 1855; Amended Gold Mining Regulations, as ordered by the Council to be printed, 28th November 1855. (3)

The first document was the basic cause of Eureka. The following documents were the result of an extensive enquiry into the miner's grievances following Eureka. The Government was forced to concede the previous regulations were unjust and adopted the 'Miners Right' replacing the 'Gold License'.

Estimate
$150
Result Status
Sold
Prices Realised
$250