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 $160,000
SOLD $110,000
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 $40,000
SOLD $34,000
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 $40,000
SOLD $30,000
New South Wales, fifteen pence or dump, 1813 (Mira dies A/1). Holed and plugged at the top, otherwise fine.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,700