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Peru, Charles IIII, eight reales, 1803JP Lima (KM.97). Uneven edge at 11 o'clock, otherwise toned, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $150
Spain, Charles III, four escudos, 1786DV Madrid (KM.418.1a). Good very fine.
Estimate $750
SOLD $600
Spain, Charles IIII, four escudos, 1803, Madrid Mint (KM.436.1; Fr.148). Good very fine.
Estimate $700
SOLD $700
New South Wales, five shillings or holey dollar, 1813, struck on a Charles IIII Mexico City eight reales, 1803FT (Mira-Noble 1803/8; dies B/6: I/3). Light grey toned, very fine, countermarks better and clear, very rare in this condition.
Estimate $75,000
SOLD $78,000
New South Wales, five shillings or holey dollar, 1813, struck on a Charles IIII Mexico City Mint eight reales, 1808TH, dies B/2: I/6 (Mira-Noble 1808/8; Spalding 177). Original coin worn, good fine, slightly dished, countermarks good fine/very fine and very rare.
Estimate $65,000
Not offered
New South Wales, fifteen pence or dump, 1813 (Mira dies A/1) traces of the reverse of the Spanish American eight reales on the reverse. Deep gun metal grey toned, well struck up on the obverse, good very fine with obverse being nearly extremely fine on the right hand side, a most attractive example of Australia's first coin.
Estimate $55,000
Not offered
New South Wales, fifteen pence or dump, 1813 (Mira dies D/2). Attractive dark grey toned, nearly extremely fine and very rare, one of the finest known.
Estimate $55,000
Not offered
New South Wales, fifteen pence or dump, 1813 (Mira dies D/2) struck over the centre of a Charles III eight reales. Traces of obverse bust on obverse, reverse arms clear on reverse, slightly off-centre with tight collar causing part of right obverse legend to be off flan, attractive dark toned, good very fine with clear H (for Henshall) on the reverse, nearly always absent on this variety, very rare as such.
Estimate $50,000
Not offered
New South Wales, fifteen pence or dump, 1813 (Mira dies A/1). Trace of reverse of original coin on the reverse, well struck with light tone, unfortunate contemporary filing on edge at 3 o'clock, otherwise a most attractive good very fine and very rare in this condition.
Estimate $30,000
Not offered
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 $20,000
Not offered
New South Wales, fifteen pence or dump, 1813 (Mira dies D/2). Traces of reverse of original coin on obverse, grey silver toned, evenly worn reverse, very weak though legible, good fine/very good.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $4,500
New South Wales, fifteen pence or dump, 1813 (Mira dies A/1). Traces of obverse of original coin on the reverse, toned, nearly fine.
Estimate $4,500
SOLD $3,400
New South Wales, fifteen pence or dump, 1813 (Mira dies A/1). Traces of reverse of original coin on the reverse, even grey tone, nearly fine/very good.
Estimate $3,500
SOLD $3,000
New South Wales, fifteen pence or dump, 1813, a contemporary forgery in copper, uneven edge with much upright milling or graining (see Mira plate 1, also see Sale 89B, lot 1882). Fine for this, struck on a cast blank from false dies or mould, rare.
Estimate $750
SOLD $400
New South Wales, fifteen pence or dump, 1813, contemporary counterfeit in copper with plain or smoothed edge. Pitted, otherwise fair and very rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $300
New South Wales, holey dollar and dump, 1813 replicas by Becker for Varne (Mira/Noble 1760). Very fine. (2)
Estimate $300
SOLD $270
Adelaide Assay Office, gilt electrotype of ingot (Hunt - Deacon 7, for the original in the South Australian Gallery). Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,500
Adelaide five pounds, 1852, gilt electrotype of rough wax cast made in the 1950s. Very fine for this.
Estimate $200
SOLD $100
Adelaide pound, first type, 1852, with beaded inner circle and die break at 12 o'clock on reverse, wide edge graining (type 1b). Well struck extremely fine with high rims and deep edge graining, extremely rare in this condition.
Estimate $120,000
Not offered
Adelaide pound, second type, 1852, with crenellated inner circle on the reverse. Later die state, some original mint bloom, nearly uncirculated and rare in this condition.
Estimate $35,000
SOLD $32,000
Adelaide pound, 1852, second type with crenellated inner circle on the reverse. Later die state, considerable original mint bloom, nearly uncirculated and rare in this condition.
Estimate $25,000
SOLD $20,000
Adelaide pound, 1852, second type with crenellated inner circle on the reverse. Early die state, surface marks, underlying brilliance, possibly has been mounted, extremely fine or better.
Estimate $12,500
SOLD $11,000
Queen Victoria, first type, 1855, with filletted head of Victoria left by James Wyon. High rims, some mint bloom, good extremely fine and very rare as such, an outstanding type coin and Australia's first sovereign.
Estimate $35,000
Not offered
Queen Victoria, first type, 1855. Nearly extremely fine and rare thus.
Estimate $7,000
Not offered
Queen Victoria, first type, 1855. Minor surface marks, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $3,200
Queen Victoria, first type, 1856. Surface marks, some mint bloom in devices and lettering, extremely fine or better and rare in this condition for this date.
Estimate $7,500
SOLD $7,000
Queen Victoria, second type, 1857. Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $800
SOLD $800
Queen Victoria, second type, 1859. Considerable original mint bloom, uncirculated and rare in this condition, one of the finest known.
Estimate $4,500
SOLD $4,600
Queen Victoria, second type, 1861. Good very fine.
Estimate $600
Not offered
Queen Victoria, second type, 1862. Surface marks, otherwise extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $900
SOLD $1,300