Catalogue
New South Wales, five shillings or holey dollar, 1813, struck on a Charles IIII, Lima (Peru) Mint eight reales 1808JP (Mira - Noble 1808/3; dies I/11 : A/10). Countermarks nearly extremely fine, very clear and almost upright, host coin good very fine and very rare, one of the most desirable of all holey dollars.
Estimate $150,000
Passed in
New South Wales, five shillings or holey dollar, 1813, struck on a Charles IIII, Mexico City Mint eight reales, 1797FM (Mira-Noble 1797/2, dies A/6 : I/2). 'MAR' scratched above the left hand side of the crown on the reverse, 'MAR' faintly on the obverse under GR of GRATIA, score marks at date and reverse rim knock at 11:30, otherwise cleaned and re-toning, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $80,000
Passed in
New South Wales, five shillings or holey dollar, 1813, struck on a Charles IIII, Potosi Mint eight reales, 1808PJ, countermarked T.Knight on obverse (dies II/8; B1, Mira-Noble 1808/15, Spalding -). Evenly worn, lightly toned, fine.
Estimate $25,000
SOLD $29,000
New South Wales, fifteen pence or dump, 1813 (Mira dies A/1). Traces of the reverse of the centre of the host coin on the obverse, well struck up, surface porous from water damage, otherwise good very fine as to wear.
Estimate $7,500
Passed in
New South Wales, fifteen pence or dump, 1813 (Mira dies A/1). Traces of reverse of host coin on obverse, well struck, evenly worn very fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $7,500
SOLD $16,000
New South Wales, fifteen pence or dump, 1813 (Mira dies D/2). Cold strike, strong traces of reverse on obverse and Charles IIII bust on reverse, very fine and rare thus.
Estimate $6,000
SOLD $5,000
New South Wales, fifteen pence or dump, 1813 (Mira dies A/1). Uneven tone, good fine.
Estimate $3,500
SOLD $3,400
New South Wales, fifteen pence or dump, 1813 (Mira dies A/1). Traces of reverse of the host coin on the reverse, well struck, evenly worn including the edge, fine and rare thus.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $3,900
New South Wales, fifteen pence or dump, 1813 (Mira dies A/1). Strong traces of reverse of host coin on obverse, fine and rare thus.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $1,800
New South Wales, fifteen pence or dump, 1813 (Mira dies A/1). Very good/fair.
Estimate $900
SOLD $1,100
New South Wales, fifteen pence or dump, 1813 (Mira dies D/2). Traces of reverse of host coin on the reverse, toned, very good/poor, worn very smooth.
Estimate $800
SOLD $1,200
New South Wales, fifteen pence or dump, 1813 (Mira dies A/1). Well worn, fair/poor.
Estimate $400
SOLD $550