Catalogue
New South Wales, five shillings or holey dollar, 1813, struck from a Mexico, Charles IIII eight reales, 1803 FT (Mira/Noble, 1803/9, dies I/11: A/8). Obverse very good, reverse nearly fine, countermark only partly visible on the obverse and fully clear on the reverse.
Estimate $40,000
SOLD $48,000
New South Wales, fifteen pence or dump, 1813 (Mira dies A/1). Sharply struck, traces of reverse of original coin on reverse, broad denticles visible on obverse, grey toned, nearly extremely fine, very rare in this condition, one of the finest known.
Estimate $50,000
SOLD $46,000
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 $35,000
Passed in
New South Wales, fifteen pence or dump, 1813 (Mira dies A/1). Traces of the reverse of host coin on obverse, attractive blue grey tone, very fine or slightly better and very rare in this condition.
Estimate $28,000
Passed in
New South Wales, fifteen pence or dump, 1813 (Mira die A/1). Traces of the reverse of the Spanish American eight reales on the reverse, die axis at 20 degrees, even grey tone, reverse with old scratches from rim to base of 'F', one scratch goes further towards the 'H' in the centre, otherwise good very fine and rare, especially in this condition.
Estimate $20,000
Passed in
New South Wales, fifteen pence or dump, 1813 (Mira dies A/1). Die axis at 45 degrees, obverse struck over reverse of host coin, clear each side, good fine.
Estimate $12,000
SOLD $10,500
New South Wales, fifteen pence or dump, 1813 (Mira dies A/1). Traces of reverse of host coin on reverse, well struck, some flatness around obverse rim, otherwise nearly very fine/very fine and rare.
Estimate $10,000
SOLD $11,500
New South Wales, fifteen pence or dump, 1813, die struck contemporary counterfeit in copper (5.15g). Even brown patina, test punch mark on obverse, otherwise good fine/very fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $3,500
SOLD $2,800