Catalogue
New Sosuth Wales, five shillings or holey dollar, 1813, struck on a Charles III, Lima Mint eight reales of 1780M.I. (Mira-Noble 1780/2; dies B/12-I/8). Fair/fine, the earliest of the five known Lima mint Charles III holey dollars and the best of the three in private hands, very rare. Ex Spink Australia privately in 1985 and P.F. Worth Collection (lot 1936).
Estimate $10,000
SOLD $9,100
New South Wales, five shillings or holey dollar, 1813, struck from a Charles IIII Mexico City mint eight reales of 1792 (Miva-Noble 1792/5; B/8-II/2). Evenly worn, toned nearly very fine and rare. Ex H.A. Parsons (1058) E. Wodak and M. Schiller (69) Collections and Spink Australia Sales 16/2162) and 27 (1411).
Estimate $25,000
SOLD $0
New South Wales, five shillings or holey dollar, 1813 (Mira-Noble 1807/10, dies I/12 - A/9). Nearly fine, reverse countermark worn, rare. Ex P.J. Downie Sales 14 Sept 1978 (lot 352) and 26 Aug 1980 (lot 402).
Estimate $12,000
SOLD $0
New South Wales, fifteen pence or dump, 1813 (Mira die D/2). Traces of the original on the obverse (reverse of the matrix). Attractive dark tone, nearly extremely fine and rare, especially in this condition. Ex Osborne Collection (lot 1287).
Estimate $10,000
SOLD $10,200
New South Wales, fifteen pence or dump, 1813, ornately engraved 'In memory of/Wm Clump obt. March 18 1838 at 38 NSW'. Very fine and a unique relic of colonial days. Ex Amos Carter Collection and Spink Australia Sale 33 (2362).
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $0