Holey Dollars & Dumps
Lot 1305 Session 5 (7:30pm Tuesday) Holey Dollars & Dumps
Estimate $130,000
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $116,000
NEW SOUTH WALES, five shillings or holey dollar, 1813, struck on a Charles IIII Mexico City Mint eight reales, 1804, dies I/3:A/3 (Mira-Noble 1804/11; Spalding 133). Countermarks sharp and clear, central hole not fully punched out in one quarter (i.e. off centre), some dark oxidation (from burial) on edge of matrix, otherwise attractive grey toned, good very fine and very rare, an interesting specimen with an historical provenance.
Ex Newcastle Hoard (Hyman p.58), Dr.Thomas Evans, H.C.Dangar, R.N.Dangar (Lawson's 10 Feb 1953, lot 3) L.J. Dale, W.J.Noble, C.E.Pitchfork, G.Snelgrove and D.G.L.Worland Collections, Spink Australia in 1983 and Noble Numismatics Sale 85 (lot 1126).
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