Catalogue
Adelaide pound, first type with beaded inner circle, 1852, the 'cracked die' variety with wide edge graining. MInor contact marks in inner field, both sides otherwise good extremely fine with some mint bloom and extremely rare, especially in this conditon, one of the finest known of the wide edge grained variety.
Estimate $65,000
SOLD $0
Adelaide Pound, first type, 1852, cracked reverse die, wide edge graining. Some original mint bloom, slightest contact marks in obverse field otherwise extremely fine and extremely rare in this conditioning one of the best ten known of this variety. Ex Noble Numismatics Sale 44 (lot 1366).
Estimate $55,000
SOLD $53,000
Adelaide pound, second type with enamelled inner circle, 1852. Nice old red tone, extremely fine but for a flaw in the edge of the flan during minting.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $0
Queen Victoria, first type with filletted head of Victoria left by James Wyon, 1855. Minor surface marking otherwise nearly uncirculated with considerable mint bloom of vary rare in this condition, probably the fourth best known of this first year of type.
Estimate $25,000
SOLD $25,000
Queen Victoria, first type, 1855. Nearly very fine.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $1,800
Queen Victoria, first type, 1856. Well struck with smooth surfaces good extremely fine and very rare in this condition.
Estimate $15,000
SOLD $11,000
Queen Victoria, first type, 1856. Considerable surface mounting but little wear overall good very fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $6,000
SOLD $0
Queen Victoria, first type, 1856. Surface marks, particularly in front of nose otherwise good fine.
Estimate $2,200
SOLD $1,500
Queen Victoria first type, 1856. Nearly fine and rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,100
Queen Victoria, second type with wreathed head of Victoria left by L.C. Wyon, 1857. Small contact marks, otherwise with considerable mint bloom, nearly uncirculated and rare in this condition.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $0
Queen Victoria, second type, 1857. Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $2,200
SOLD $0
Queen Victoria, recent type, 1858. Virtually full mint bloom, minor rim bruise at 3 o'clock on the reverse takes this away from perfection, uncirculated and extremely rare in this condition, the finest known.
Estimate $15,000
SOLD $14,200
Queen Victoria, second type, 1858. Good very fine.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $0
Queen Victoria, second type, 1859. Minute rim filing and rim marks otherwise nearly uncirculated with considerable mint bloom and very rare in this condition, probably the third best known.
Estimate $10,000
SOLD $0
Queen Victoria, second type, 1860. Minor rim filing on the reverse at 11 o'clock otherwise extremely fine or slightly better with remarkably smooth surface for this key date, very rare and one of the best three known.
Estimate $9,000
SOLD $0
Queen Victoria, second type 1861. Well struck extremely fine and rare in this conditon.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $2,150
Queen Victoria, second type. Very fine and scarce in this condition.
Estimate $500
SOLD $500
Queen Victoria, second type, 1863. Consideraable mint bloom, minor surface marks otherwise good extremely fine or nearly uncirculated and rare in this condition.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $5,400
Queen Victoria, second type, 1864. Extremely fine.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,300
Queen Victoria, second type, 1865. One minor contact mark on neck otherwise extremely fine/good extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $2,800
SOLD $4,100
Queen Victoria, second type, 1866. Well struck, nearly full mint bloom, uncirculated and rare in this condition.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $4,200
Queen Victoria, second type, 1866. Some mint bloom, extremely fine, reverse better. Ex P.J. Downie Sale, Feb 1981 (lot 433).
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,100
Queen Victoria, second type, 1866. Same mint bloom, extremely fine.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,300
Queen Victoria, second type, 1868. Flat baids otherwise extremely fine or better.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $0
Queen Victoria, second type, 1870. Good extremely fine.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $0
Queen Victoria, first type with filletted head of Victoria left by James Wyon, 1855. Even light wear good very fine and problem free, extremely rare in this condition of the third finest known.
Estimate $45,000
SOLD $0
Queen Victoria, first type, 1856. Some mint bloom and only light handling good extremely fine and rare in this conditon.
Estimate $9,000
SOLD $9,100
Queen Victoria, second type with wreathed head of Victoria left by L.C. Wyon, 1857. Some double entering of obverse legend, minor contact marks otherwise good extremely fine with some mint bloom.
Estimate $4,500
SOLD $0
Queen Victoria, second type, 1858. Well struck with high rims, full mint bloom, uncirculated the reverse brillinat, uncirculated the reverse brilliant, very rare in this condition, one of the finest known.
Estimate $9,000
SOLD $9,800
Queen Victoria, second type, 1859. Nearly full original frosty mint bloom, uncirculated and very rare especially in this condition, possibly the second finest known.
Estimate $12,500
SOLD $14,400