Catalogue
Adelaide pound, first type with beaded circle on the reverse and die crack at 12 o'clock, 1852, with finely grained or milled edge. Minor contact marks otherwise a pleasant very fine and very rare.
Estimate $25,000
SOLD $21,500
Adelaide pound, second type with crenellated inner circle on the reverse, 1852. Nice early die state, sharply struck with considerable brilliance, contact work through 'o' of one takes this away from gem class however still choice uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $9,000
SOLD $14,500
Adelaide pound, second type, 1852. Striking flaw at top obverse rim (11 o'clock) reasonably early die state, considerable mint bloom. Extremely fine or better and rare.
Estimate $7,500
SOLD $0
Adelaide pound, second type, 1852. Planchet adjustment marks, a typical soft strike after the die had had considerable use, considerable original mint bloom otherwise nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $6,000
SOLD $4,600