Catalogue
New South Wales, fifteen pence or dump, 1813 (Mira dies A/1). Traces of reverse of host coin on the obverse, attractive gunmetal grey tone, 3 of date weak, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $10,000
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New South Wales, fifteen pence or dump, 1813 (Mira dies A/1). Traces of reverse of host coin on the obverse, faint H on the reverse, grey toned, nearly very fine.
Estimate $9,000
SOLD $5,500
New South Wales, fifteen pence or dump, 1813 (Mira dies A/1). Toned, with minor old edge damage, traces of the reverse of the host coin on the reverse, nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $7,000
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New South Wales, fifteen pence or dump, 1813 (Mira dies A/1). Flan clamped at top edge, cleaned of encrustation, some pitting evident, otherwise good fine and rare.
Estimate $6,500
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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 $2,400
Passed in
New South Wales, fifteen pence or dump, 1813 (Mira dies A/1). Traces of reverse of the host coin on the reverse, evenly worn, old scratches, otherwise good, edge toned and fine.
Estimate $2,500
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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 $6,500
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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 $4,000
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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 $2,400
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