Catalogue
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 $35,000
SOLD $36,000
New South Wales, fifteen pence or dump, 1813 (Mira dies A/1), illustrated in Lachlan Macquarie's New South Wales Dump, ANS Year Book, 1974 pl 1. Die axis at 30 degrees, well struck, even blue grey tone, good very fine but for old scratches to the right of the crown.
Estimate $15,000
SOLD $12,000
New South Wales, fifteen pence or dump, 1813 (Mira dies A/1)(5.22g), evenly worn, re-engraved with incuse lettering but dated 1820. Edge milling almost entirely gone, fine and a unique relic.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,600
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 $35,000
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