Catalogue
New South Wales, fifteen pence or dump, 1813 (Mira dies A/1). Traces of centre of reverse of original coin on the reverse, waterworn on obverse field, pierced at top with two other attempts at piercing nearby, otherwise clear and fine/good fine.
Estimate $3,000
Passed in
New South Wales, fifteen pence or dump, 1813 (Mira dies D/2). Cold strike, strong traces of reverse on obverse and Charles IIII bust on reverse, very fine and rare thus.
Estimate $6,000
SOLD $6,500
New South Wales, fifteen pence or dump, 1813 (Mira dies D/2). Has been plugged at top, edge unmarked from mounting, otherwise fine and mostly clear both sides.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $3,000
New South Wales, fifteen pence or dump, 1813 (Mira dies C/4) (5.20g; 19.5x1.8mm). Rough punch marks on top right of crown and top centre of date, otherwise an excellent example of this crudely made variety, sometimes referred to as a contemporary counterfeit, extremely rare, one of the finest known of this die pairing.
Estimate $8,000
Passed in
New South Wales, fifteen pence or dump, 1813 (Mira dies E/3). Date worn off, otherwise reasonably clear for this, very good and a very rare variety from cruder dies than normal.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $4,050
New South Wales, fifteen pence or dump, 1813 (cfMira dies E/3) (4.8g). Appears to be struck on a cast blank that is underweight by twenty percent, the crown, letter, and figure punches conform with die E, however the die sinker Henshal has left out the L of WALES so it reads WAES, the word pence is out of alignment as a result of double entering, surface dents, edge milling mostly clear, otherwise fine, extremely rare if not unique.
Estimate $5,000
Passed in
New South Wales, fifteen pence or dump, 1813, die struck contemporary counterfeit in copper (4.32g). Even brown patina, good fine/fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $3,000
Passed in
Adelaide Assay Office, gilt electrotype of Ingot (Hunt-Deacon 7) from the specimen in the Art Gallery of South Australia Collection. Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $2,600
Adelaide pound, 1852, second type, with crenellated inner circle on the reverse. Early die-state, weakly struck at top right and corresponding position on the reverse, otherwise considerable brilliance, nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $17,500
Passed in
Adelaide pound, 1852, second type with crenellated inner circle on the reverse. Tooled around the word ASSAY after removal of a mount, otherwise well struck, very fine and early die-state.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $8,000
Adelaide pound, 1852, second type with crenellated inner circle on the reverse. Has been mounted, edge mostly smoothed, very good.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $4,500
Port Phillip, Kangaroo Office, gold quarter ounce, 1853 (7.64g). Plugged and has been mounted, forty percent of original edge graining or milling remains, nearly fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $10,000
SOLD $9,000
Port Phillip, Kangaroo Office, one ounce restrike in gilt white metal, struck c1917 by Stokes, plain edge (10.92g). Considerable rust evident in the dies, otherwise extremely fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,200
Queen Victoria, first type, 1855, with filletted head of Queen Victoria left by James Wyon. Minor surface markings but relatively unworn, extremely fine and rare thus.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $4,900
Queen Victoria, first type, 1855. Old hairline marks on the obverse otherwise very fine/good very fine.
Estimate $3,500
SOLD $3,100
Queen Victoria, first type, 1855. Nearly very fine/very fine.
Estimate $3,500
SOLD $3,600
Queen Victoria, first type, 1856. Even wear with relatively mark free surfaces, very fine/good very fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $5,000
Passed in
Queen Victoria, second type, 1859, with wreathed head of Queen Victoria left by L.C.Wyon. Peripheral die break on the obverse, considerable original mint bloom, nearly uncirculated and rare in this condition, one of the finest known.
Estimate $6,000
SOLD $7,600
Queen Victoria, second type, 1860, re-entered 0 or overdate 60/59. Uncirculated and very rare in this condition.
Estimate $7,500
SOLD $7,600
Queen Victoria, second type, 1860. Frosty mint bloom, minor nicks and surface marks, otherwise extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $2,750
SOLD $2,600
Queen Victoria, second type, 1862. Minor contact marks, otherwise uncirculated and rare in this condition.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $5,800
Queen Victoria, second type, 1864. Gash near S of Australia on reverse field, otherwise nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $750
SOLD $600
Queen Victoria, second type, 1866. Considerable original frosty mint bloom and relatively unmarked surfaces, uncirculated and rare as such.
Estimate $1,750
SOLD $1,600
Queen Victoria, second type, 1868. Nearly full original mint bloom, uncirculated.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,700
Queen Victoria, second type, 1870. Extremely fine or better.
Estimate $750
SOLD $580
Queen Victoria, first type, 1855, with filletted head of Queen Victoria left by James Wyon. Evenly worn, very good and very rare first year issue.
Estimate $10,000
SOLD $18,000
Queen Victoria, first type, 1856. Good.
Estimate $750
SOLD $650
Queen Victoria, second type, 1857, with wreathed head of Queen Victoria left by L.C.Wyon. Considerable mint bloom, nearly uncirculated and rare in this condition.
Estimate $6,000
Passed in
Queen Victoria, second type, 1859. Edge damage at 9 o'clock, otherwise extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,400
Queen Victoria, second type, 1860. Minor scratching and severe edge filing to test, otherwise nearly extremely fine and rare, especially in this condition.
Estimate $1,250
SOLD $1,000