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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 $40,000
SOLD $28,000
New South Wales fifteen pence or dump, 1813 (Mira dies D/2), traces of reverse of the original eight reales on obverse, the rim denticles well struck up on the left and under the date which is much clearer than usual, also faintest trace of the H for Henshall on the reverse. Attractively toned on the obverse, good very fine and very rare in this condition, one of the finest known in this die state.
Estimate $32,000
Passed in
New South Wales, fifteen pence or dump, 1813 (Mira dies A/1). Traces of the reverse of centre of Spanish American eight reales on the reverse, attractive dark tone, nearly very fine and rare, especially in this condition.
Estimate $10,000
SOLD $12,000
Adelaide Assay Office, gilt electrotype of ingot by Sawtell (Hunt Deacon No 6), (taken from the Dixson Collection specimen in the State Library of NSW). Extremely fine.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $2,700
Adelaide pound, second type, 1852, with crenellated inner circle on the reverse. Early die state with full rims, considerable mint bloom, nearly uncirculated and rare thus.
Estimate $20,000
SOLD $23,000
Adelaide pound, 1852, second type with crenellated inner circle on the reverse. Early die state, has had a scroll mount removed from the top (edge graining tooled) reverse rim bruise at 7 o'clock, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $8,000
SOLD $6,000
Adelaide pound, 1852, second type with crenellated inner circle on reverse, later die state. Nearly very fine.
Estimate $8,500
SOLD $12,000
Adelaide pound, 1852, second type with crenellated inner circle on reverse, later die state. Nearly very fine.
Estimate $8,000
SOLD $11,800
Adelaide pound, 1852, second type with crenellated inner circle on reverse, later die state. Lighter strike on right side obverse and left side reverse, good fine.
Estimate $7,500
SOLD $10,000
Queen Victoria, first type, 1855, with filletted head left by James Wyon. Good extremely fine with mint bloom, very rare in this condition, one of the finest known.
Estimate $25,000
SOLD $19,500
Queen Victoria, first type, 1856. Good extremely fine, very rare in this condition, possibly the fifth or sixth finest known.
Estimate $15,000
SOLD $11,500
Queen Victoria, second type, 1857, with wreathed head left by L.C.Wyon. Good extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $2,600
Queen Victoria, second type, 1858. Obverse contact mark below chin, proof-like uncirculated and very rare in this condition, one of the finest known.
Estimate $9,000
SOLD $13,500
Queen Victoria, second type, 1859. Considerable original mint bloom, uncirculated and rare in this condition, one of the finest known.
Estimate $6,000
SOLD $7,200
Queen Victoria, second type, 1860. Re-centered 0 in date or 0/9 overdate, minor surface marks, choice uncirculated and very rare in this condition, one of the finest known.
Estimate $15,000
SOLD $12,000
Queen Victoria, second type, 1860. Subdued underlying mint bloom/considerable bloom, nearly uncirculated and very rare in this condition, one of the finest known.
Estimate $12,000
Passed in
Queen Victoria, second type, 1861. Considerable mint bloom, nearly uncirculated and rare in this condition.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $5,200
Queen Victoria, second type, 1862. Rim bruise at 3 o'clock on reverse, dent on chin, otherwise full mint bloom, uncirculated and very rare in this condition.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $9,400
Queen Victoria, second type, 1863. Nearly full original frosty mint bloom, uncirculated and very rare in this condition, one of the finest known.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $6,000
Queen Victoria, second type, 1864. Underlying brilliance, minimal surface marks, proof-like uncirculated, one of the finest known.
Estimate $4,500
SOLD $4,400
Queen Victoria, second type, 1864. Good extremely fine and surface unmarked, rare in this condition, one of the finest known.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $4,000
Queen Victoria, second type, 1865. Mirror-like fields, nearly uncirculated and very rare in this condition, one of the finest known.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $4,400
Queen Victoria, second type, 1866. Unmarked surfaces, subdued mint bloom, uncirculated.
Estimate $4,500
Passed in
Queen Victoria, second type, 1866. Considerable brilliance, nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $3,600
Queen Victoria, second type, 1867. Nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,900
Queen Victoria, second type, 1868. Struck with copper alloy, subdued mint bloom, uncirculated and rare thus, one of the finest known.
Estimate $5,000
Passed in
Queen Victoria, second type, 1868. Struck with silver alloy, full original mint bloom, choice uncirculated and rare thus, one of the finest known.
Estimate $4,500
Passed in
Queen Victoria, second type, 1870. Full cartwheeling mint bloom, uncirculated.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $4,400
Queen Victoria, first type, 1855. Mint bloom in lettering and devices, relatively unmarked surfaces, good very fine.
Estimate $7,000
SOLD $5,500
Queen Victoria, first type, 1856. Surface marked, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $5,000