Catalogue
Queen Victoria, second type, 1863. Four short cuts on neck, otherwise subdued underlying original mint bloom, extremely fine or better and rare in this condition.
Estimate $3,000
Passed in
Queen Victoria, second type, 1864. Subdued underlying mint bloom, good extremely fine.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,200
Queen Victoria, second type, 1865. Frosted mint bloom, extremely fine and scarce thus.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $950
Queen Victoria, second type, 1866. Cartwheeling mint bloom on the reverse, uncirculated/choice uncirculated and rare in this condition, one of the finest known.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $2,800
Queen Victoria, second type, 1867. Considerable original mint bloom, nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $2,000
Passed in
Queen Victoria, second type, 1868. Contact mark on cheek near lips, otherwise unmarked, full original frosty mint bloom, choice uncirculated and rare thus.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $2,500
Queen Victoria, second type, 1870. Subdued mint bloom, lightly toned, relatively unmarked, nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $900
Queen Victoria, first type, 1855, with filletted head of Victoria left by James Wyon. Original mint bloom in the lettering and devices, good very fine and extremely rare in this condition, probably the fifth or sixth finest known and an outstanding rarity of the series.
Estimate $35,000
SOLD $30,000
Queen Victoria, first type, 1856. Sharply struck, reverse die clash, possibly cleaned of deposit, virtually unmarked, good extremely fine and very rare in this condition.
Estimate $10,000
Passed in
Queen Victoria, second type, 1857, with wreathed head of Victoria left by L.C.Wyon. Considerable original mint bloom, nearly uncirculated and rare thus.
Estimate $8,000
Passed in
Queen Victoria, second type, 1858. Flat on part of floral wreath and braids, otherwise good extremely fine.
Estimate $7,000
SOLD $5,500
Queen Victoria, second type, 1859. Nearly full original mint bloom, some toning, otherwise uncirculated and very rare in this condition, probably the third or fourth finest known, an outstanding rarity.
Estimate $12,500
SOLD $11,500
Queen Victoria, second type, 1860. Considerable underlying original mint bloom, well struck, nearly uncirculated and extremely rare in this condition, probably the second or third finest known, an outstanding example of the key date.
Estimate $15,000
SOLD $12,000
Queen Victoria, second type, 1861. Slightest surface marking, otherwise nearly uncirculated/good extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $3,000
Queen Victoria, second type, 1862. Edge bruise on reverse at 11 o'clock, has been washed or dipped, otherwise unmarked, virtually uncirculated and very rare in this condition.
Estimate $12,000
SOLD $8,000
Queen Victoria, second type, 1863. Some mint bloom, good extremely fine and very rare in this condition.
Estimate $9,000
Passed in
Queen Victoria, second type, 1864. Roman I in date (McD.11a). Subdued full original semi-frosted mint bloom, choice uncirculated and extremely rare in this condition, probably the finest known of this variety, an outstanding coin in all respects.
Estimate $15,000
SOLD $20,000
Queen Victoria, second type, 1865. Full original mint bloom, subdued on the obverse, reverse cartwheeling, choice original uncirculated except for a vertical hairline on the side of the Queen's face, extremely rare in this condition and probably the second or third finest known.
Estimate $15,000
SOLD $11,000
Queen Victoria, second type, 1866. Obverse die breaks from rim to portrait starting at 4 and 8:30 o'clock, well struck up, has been washed or dipped, otherwise uncirculated and very rare in this condition, one of the finest known.
Estimate $9,000
Passed in
Queen Victoria, 1871 Sydney, incuse WW (McD.118b). Subdued frosted mint bloom, good extremely fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $440
Queen Victoria, 1871 Sydney, WW in relief (McD.118a). Nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $500
SOLD $550
Queen Victoria, 1872 Melbourne. Good very fine/extremely fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $420
Queen Victoria, 1872 Sydney. Nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $500
SOLD $460
Queen Victoria, 1873 Sydney. Good extremely fine/nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $500
SOLD $700
Queen Victoria, 1874 Melbourne. Nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $500
SOLD $440
Queen Victoria, 1875 Sydney. Nearly full mint bloom, uncirculated.
Estimate $600
SOLD $1,000
Queen Victoria, 1877 Sydney. Subdued matte mint bloom, good extremely fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $440
Queen Victoria, 1878 Sydney. Nearly extremely fine/extremely fine.
Estimate $450
SOLD $440
Queen Victoria, 1879 Sydney. Peripheral tone on reverse, uncirculated.
Estimate $800
SOLD $1,200
Queen Victoria, 1880 Melbourne. Nearly extremely fine/good extremely fine and very rare in this condition.
Estimate $3,500
SOLD $3,100