Catalogue
Queen Victoria, first type, 1855, with filletted head left by James Wyon. Traces of mint bloom in the lettering and around the devices, minute contacts and hairlines visible under magnification, the best example we have offered, nearly uncirculated and extremely rare, especially in this condition, probably the second or third finest known of Australia's rarest circulating coin.
Estimate $100,000
SOLD $80,000
Queen Victoria, first type, 1856, with filleted head left by James Wyon. Considerable mint bloom, minimal surface marks, uncirculated and rare in this condition.
Estimate $12,000
SOLD $9,500
Queen Victoria, first type, 1856. Frictional wear on hair otherwise extremely fine and well struck.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $2,600
Queen Victoria, second type, 1857, with wreathed head left by L.C. Wyon. Two hairline scratches, otherwise mirror like fields, choice uncirculated and rare thus.
Estimate $8,000
SOLD $6,000
Queen Victoria, second type, 1857. Slight hairline on the reverse otherwise uncirculated.
Estimate $6,000
SOLD $5,000
Queen Victoria, second type, 1857, wreathed head left by L.C. Wyon. Nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $4,000
Passed in
Queen Victoria, second type, 1858. Nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $7,000
SOLD $5,500
Queen Victoria, second type, 1859. Minor die break rim to 5, toned nearly extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $2,400
Queen Victoria, second type, 1859. Good very fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $1,800
Passed in
Queen Victoria, second type, 1860, high 6 (over 5?). Nearly extremely fine and very rare in this condition, one of the finest known.
Estimate $8,000
SOLD $5,500
Queen Victoria, second type, 1861. Nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $4,500
SOLD $3,400
Queen Victoria, second type, 1862. Nearly uncirculated and rare in this condition, one of the finest known.
Estimate $8,000
SOLD $5,500
Queen Victoria, second type, 1862, double entered 2. Extremely fine.
Estimate $1,800
Passed in
Queen Victoria, second type, 1863. Nearly very fine.
Estimate $800
SOLD $650
Queen Victoria, second type, 1864. Choice uncirculated and rare in this condition, one of the finest known.
Estimate $10,000
SOLD $10,000
Queen Victoria, second type, 1864. Extremely fine.
Estimate $1,800
Passed in
Queen Victoria, second type, 1865. Good very fine/ nearly extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,500
Queen Victoria, second type, 1866. Obverse die break at 4, nearly extremely fine and rare thus.
Estimate $1,800
SOLD $1,400