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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
Adelaide pound, first type, 1852, with beaded inner circle on the reverse and characteristic die break, wide grained or milled edge. Minor rim bruise and surface marking, otherwise well struck, nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $100,000
SOLD $100,000
Adelaide pound, 1852 second type with crenellated inner circle on the reverse. Early stage of later die state, considerable original mint bloom, weakly struck legend top right and hairline left of date, otherwise attractive, nearly uncirculated and rare in this state.
Estimate $25,000
SOLD $30,000
Adelaide pound, second type, 1852, with crenellated inner circle on the reverse. Early die state, reverse brilliance, small graffito X scratched at 12 o'clock on obverse, minor hairlines, otherwise good extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $20,000
SOLD $19,000
Port Phillip, Kangaroo Office, gold quarter ounce, 1853 (7.646 grams). Has been plugged near top and mounted, strong traces of edge milling remain, fair and extremely rare, one of only seven known.
Estimate $10,000
SOLD $12,600
Port Phillip, Kangaroo Office, uniface striking in lead of the obverse die of the gold half ounce 1853 by Stokes circa 1917. Die break from 3 o'clock to 5 o'clock on the raised rim, usual die rust marks, oxidised otherwise very fine and probably unique.
Estimate $1,250
SOLD $1,100
Port Phillip, Kangaroo Office, pattern shilling in copper, edge plain, obverse die by C.W (Charles Weiner), reverse signed WJT (W.J. Taylor), Queen wears floral wreath, upset die axis 180 degrees. Nearly extremely fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $12,000
SOLD $14,000
Queen Victoria, first type, 1855 with filletted head of Victoria left by James Wyon. Surface marking both sides, some original mint bloom in lettering and devices, otherwise extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $9,000
SOLD $9,500
Queen Victoria, first type, 1855. Cut mark on neck, otherwise good very fine with some mint bloom.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $3,400
Queen Victoria, first type, 1856. Minor rim nicks and field marks, some dirt in reverse denticles, lettering and wreath, original surface good very fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $8,500
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Queen Victoria, second type, 1857 with wreathed head of Victoria left by L.C.Wyon. Die break back of truncation through D to rim, brushed to clean, minor contact marks, otherwise extremely fine or better and rare in this condition.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $4,500
Queen Victoria, second type, 1858. Scratched through nose and cheek, otherwise extremely fine or better and rare in this condition.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $3,200
Queen Victoria, second type, 1859. Surface marks, otherwise with considerable brilliance in the lettering and devices, extremely fine/good extremely fine.
Estimate $2,000
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Queen Victoria, second type, 1860. Obverse rim bruise at 11 o'clock, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $700
SOLD $800
Queen Victoria, second type, 1861. Good very fine.
Estimate $600
SOLD $500
Queen Victoria, second type, 1862. Good very fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $2,000
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Queen Victoria, second type, 1863. Good very fine.
Estimate $600
SOLD $620
Queen Victoria, second type, 1864. Minor rim bruises and filing, otherwise proof-like, nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,300
Queen Victoria, second type, 1864. Frosty mint bloom, good extremely fine.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,000
Queen Victoria, second type, 1865. Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $600
SOLD $700
Queen Victoria, second type, 1866. Minor contact marks in the obverse, otherwise proof-like mint bloom, uncirculated/brilliant uncirculated and rare in this condition, one of the finest known.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $2,100
Queen Victoria, second type, 1866. Subdued underlying frosty mint bloom, nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $2,500
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Queen Victoria, second type, 1867. Contact marks on obverse, considerable original mint bloom, good extremely fine/nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,400
Queen Victoria, second type, 1868. Scratches on neck, rim nick under date, otherwise well struck, good extremely fine.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $850
Queen Victoria, second type, 1870. Smooth surfaces, even mint bloom, tiny die breaks, nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $900
SOLD $900
Queen Victoria, second type, 1870. Considerable mint bloom, nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $750
SOLD $750