Catalogue
New South Wales, five shillings or holey dollar, 1813, struck from a Charles III eight reales, 1779 F.F. Mexico City Mint (Mira/Noble 1779/1, dies II/8: B/12). Nicely toned, evenly worn with visible countermarks except for the leaves on the reverse, very good and the only known example of this early year.
Estimate $35,000
SOLD $52,000
New South Wales, cut quarter segment of a contemporary cast holey dollar in base silver, matrix Charles IIII (1791-1801) FM Mexico City Mint (5.08g) (Mira/Noble pp.73-4). Good fine and unique.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $7,000
New South Wales, fifteen pence or dump, 1813, Mira dies D/2. Traces of centre of reverse of Spanish American eight reales on the obverse, good very fine and very rare in this condition.
Estimate $35,000
SOLD $35,000
New South Wales, fifteen pence or dump, 1813 (Mira dies A/1). Traces of centre of reverse of original eight reales on reverse, struck slightly off-centre to reveal long rim denticles in part, attractive gun metal grey toned very fine and rare, especially in this condition.
Estimate $30,000
SOLD $30,000
New South Wales, fifteen pence or dump, 1813 (Mira dies A/1). Traces of reverse of original coin on reverse, grey toned, nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $30,000
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New South Wales, fifteen pence or dump, 1813 (Mira dies D/2). Pitted, fine/traces of centre of the eight reales, roughly shaved smooth (to engrave?), traces of the 'fifteen/pence', otherwise mediocre, die axis 90 degrees.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $2,400
New South Wales, fifteen pence or dump, 1813 (Mira dies A/1). Evenly worn, edge milling clear, good.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $3,400
New South Wales, fifteen pence or dump, 1813 (Mira dies D/2) die axis at nearly 90 degrees. Pressed at top of crown, pierced at top and set with a silver loop, otherwise nearly very fine by wear, edge milling nearly full.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,800
New South Wales, fifteen pence or dump, 1813 (Mira dies D/2). Edge milling clear, fair.
Estimate $500
SOLD $2,400
New South Wales, fifteen pence or dump, 1813 (Mira dies A/1). Rough piercing above crown, attempted piercing in centre of crown, otherwise toned very good/fair with reasonably clear edge milling.
Estimate $400
SOLD $1,500
Replica NSW Holey Dollar by Becker for Varne, Charles III 1780 Mexico (Mira Noble page 76). Very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $440