Catalogue
Adelaide pound, first type, 1852, with beaded inner circle on the reverse and the die break at 12 o'clock, coarse or wide edge graining or milling. Some mint bloom in the letters, good very fine/nearly extremely fine and very rare, especially in this condition.
Estimate $40,000
SOLD $34,000
Adelaide pound, second type, 1852, crenellated inner circle on the reverse. Well struck, early die state, extremely fine or better.
Estimate $14,000
SOLD $15,000
Adelaide pound, 1852, second type with crenellated inner circle on the reverse. Later die state with five raised dots above 22 C(arats). Slightest surface marks, otherwise a well struck nearly extremely fine specimen.
Estimate $14,000
SOLD $12,000
Adelaide pound, 1852, second type with crenellated inner circle on the reverse, later die state. Slight test cut into rim at 2 o'clock on reverse, otherwise underlying mint bloom, good very fine.
Estimate $8,000
SOLD $8,600
Adelaide pound, 1852, second type with crenellated inner circle on the reverse, later die state with five raised dots above 22 carats. Nearly very fine.
Estimate $7,000
SOLD $8,000