Catalogue
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.
Estimate $140,000
Passed in
New South Wales, fifteen pence or dump, 1813 (Mira dies D/2). Traces of the reverse of original coin on the reverse, lightly toned very fine and rare.
Estimate $35,000
Passed in
New South Wales, fifteen pence or dump, 1813 (Mira dies A/1). Gun metal grey toned, attractive very fine.
Estimate $33,000
Passed in
New South Wales, fifteen pence or dump, 1813 (Mira dies A/1). Traces of original coin's reverse on the reverse, very fine and rare.
Estimate $32,000
Passed in
New South Wales, fifteen pence or dump, 1813 (Mira dies A/1). Traces of the centre of the reverse of the original coin on the obverse, old scratch through H of South, toned, evenly worn, nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $25,000
SOLD $18,000
New South Wales, fifteen pence or dump, 1813 (Mira dies A/1). Toned, fine and rare.
Estimate $18,000
SOLD $12,000
New South Wales, fifteen pence or dump, 1813, 'button' dump replica made circa 1860 (see Spalding pp250-2; Mira p13). Nearly extemely fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $1,000
New South Wales, replica five shillings or holey dollars, 1813, by Becker (Mira Noble 1756 (a), 1780 (2)), also dump. Very fine. (4)
Estimate $400
SOLD $750