Catalogue
New South Wales, five shillings or holey dollar, 1813, struck on a Charles IIII Mexico City Mint eight reales, 1792FM (Mira-Noble 1792/3; dies A/1:I/6) (Spalding 35). Countermarks well struck, H for Henshall clearly defined, nearly extremely fine, coin good very fine with slight oxidised area at 2 o'clock on the obverse, even dark blue grey tone, very rare and desirable in this condition, one of the top fifteen examples known.
Estimate $200,000
SOLD $140,000
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 $70,000
SOLD $65,000
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, very rare in this condition, one of the finest known and a most attractive example of Australia's first coin.
Estimate $45,000
Passed in
New South Wales, fifteen pence or dump, 1813 (Mira dies D/2) traces of the reverse of the Spanish American eight reales on the reverse. Attractive dark grey toned, nearly extremely fine and very rare in this condition, one of the finest known.
Estimate $45,000
Passed in
New South Wales, fifteen pence or dump, 1813 (Mira dies A/1), traces of the reverse of the original Spanish American eight reales on the obverse at 11 o'clock. Nearly very fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $7,000
SOLD $7,600
New South Wales, fifteen pence or dump, 1813 (Mira dies A/1). Uneven tone, worn but legible, nearly fine and rare.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $3,200