Catalogue
Adelaide pound, 1852, first type, with beaded inner circle on the reverse and ever present die break at 12 o'clock rim to inner circle. Relatively unworn but with a dent either side near the centre (from clamping?), otherwise very fine and very rare.
Estimate $45,000
Passed in
Adelaide pound, 1852, second type, with crenellated inner circle on the reverse. Struck from the early die state, brilliant, proof-like uncirculated and very rare as such, one of the finest known.
Estimate $60,000
Passed in
Adelaide pound, 1852, second type, with crenellated inner circle on the reverse. Later die state with unmarked surfaces and even satin-like original mint bloom, a veritable gem, choice uncirculated and one of the finest known.
Estimate $40,000
SOLD $30,000
Adelaide pound, 1852, second type, with crenellated inner circle on the reverse. Well struck with full rims, good extremely fine early die state example with rim bruise or manufacturing fault at 9 o'clock on the reverse mentioned only for accuracy.
Estimate $25,000
SOLD $26,000