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Adelaide Assay Office, gold ingot, electrotype in gilt copper (Hunt Deacon 5), taken from the specimen formerly in the 'Nobleman Collection' and now in the British Museum. Extremely fine.
Estimate $750
SOLD $4,000
Adelaide pound, first type, 1852, with inner beaded circle on reverse with ever present die break, fine milling or edge graining of the first collar used. With 3mm scratch right side of crown on obverse, soft strike on the centre of reverse, fine and very rare.
Estimate $20,000
SOLD $35,000
Adelaide pound, second type, 1852, with crenellated inner circle on reverse. Early die state, extremely fine/good extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $20,000
SOLD $24,500
Adelaide pound, second type, 1852, with crenellated inner circle on the reverse. Some mint bloom, struck from dies in later die state with the five faint dots above (2)2 C(arats), extremely fine/good extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $20,000
SOLD $18,000
Adelaide pound, second type, 1852, with crenellated inner circle on the reverse. An early die state striking, minor surface marks and rim bruise at 4 o'clock, otherwise good extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $12,500
SOLD $16,000
Adelaide pound, second type, 1852, with crenellated inner circle on reverse, later die state with five dots above (2)2 C(arats). Edge knock at 11 o'clock on obverse, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $8,000
SOLD $17,000