Syd Mint Half Sovereigns
Lot 1336 Session 5 (7.30pm Wednesday) Syd Mint Half Sovereigns
Estimate $35,000
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $24,000
QUEEN VICTORIA, first type, 1855, with filetted head left by James Wyon, stop after date. Slightly bent and damaged centre (from hammering?) otherwise good fine and extremely rare.
Acquired by the owner while working for the Bank of New Zealand in Fiji in 1963 for £5.
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Lot 1334
QUEEN VICTORIA, second type, 1870. Minor scuff at 5 o'clock on obverse rim otherwise good ...
Estimate $1,200
Lot 1335
QUEEN VICTORIA, second type, 1870. Well struck with original mint bloom, reverse proof-like, minor contact ...
Estimate $1,000
Lot 1336 This lot
QUEEN VICTORIA, first type, 1855, with filetted head left by James Wyon, stop after date. ...
Estimate $35,000
Lot 1337
QUEEN VICTORIA, first type, 1856. Slightly bent otherwise nearly fine.
Estimate $450
Lot 1338
QUEEN VICTORIA, second type, 1857, with wreathed head left by L.C.Wyon. Dropped 7 variety. Well ...
Estimate $15,000