Catalogue
New South Wales, Five shillings or Holey Dollar, 1813, countermarked on the inner circle of a centrally hole punched Mexico, Charles III, eight reales, 1799FM (Mexico City Mint) (Mira-Noble 1799/7, dies I/5:A/4; Spalding 81). A sharply struck countermark with fleur-de-lis dividing five shillings die, the host coin evenly worn and nearly very fine, the countermark virtually extremely fine, very rare as such, one of the top twenty holey dollars known with nice old cabinet tone and provenance history. Good, very fine
Estimate $200,000
New South Wales, fifteen pence or dump, 1813 (Mira dies A/1). Traces of obverse host coin on reverse, old scratching on the reverse, toned very fine.
Estimate $9,000
New South Wales, silver fifteen pence or dump, 1813 (Mira dies A/1). Top edge cut through TH of South otherwise toned good very fine.
Estimate $8,000
Counterfeit New South Wales holey dollar, or five shillings, a Manila forgery (Mira/Noble p74) on Mexico Charles III eight reales, 1803FT (KM.109). Very good.
Estimate $100
Holey dollar and dump replicas, 1952-1977 Royal Visit, by Mail Coach Medallion Co., (Mira/Noble p.77). The dollar with enamel finish, good extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $100