Catalogue
Edward VIII, 1937, set of four privately issued proof/pattern crowns, New Zealand in (.925) silver, copper, Barton's metal (gold-plated copper) and golden alloy. Obverse features uncrowned head of King sculpted by Donald R. Golding, and based on a combination of the portraits submitted in 1936 by McMillan and Paget. Reverse bears the crowned shield motif used on contemporary currency coinage. Plain edge. One of only 350 sets issued. (4)
Estimate $120
SOLD $150
Edward VIII, 1937, set of four privately issued proof/pattern crowns, New Zealand in (.925) silver, copper, Barton's metal (gold-plated copper) and golden alloy. Obverse features uncrowned head of King sculpted by Donald R. Golding, and based on a combination of the portraits submitted in 1936 by McMillan and Paget. Reverse bears the crowned shield motif used on contemporary currency coinage. Plain edge. One of only 350 sets issued. (4)
Estimate $120
SOLD $130
Edward VIII, 1937, set of four privately issued proof/pattern crowns for New Zealand in (.925) silver, copper, Barton's metal and golden alloy. Obverse bears the crowned head of Edward sculpted by Donald R. Golding, and is akin to the effigy of George V on contemporary New Zealand coinage, obverse legend: KING EMPEROR. Reverse, crowned shield of New Zealand. One of only 350 sets issued. (4)
Estimate $120
SOLD $160
Edward VIII, 1937, set of four privately issued proof/pattern crowns for New Zealand in (.925) silver, copper, Barton's metal and golden alloy. Obverse bears the crowned head of Edward sculpted by Donald R. Golding, and is akin to the effigy of George V on contemporary New Zealand coinage, obverse legend: KING EMPEROR. Reverse, crowned shield of New Zealand. One of only 350 sets issued. (4)
Estimate $120
SOLD $150
Brazil, Mary and Peter III, 6,400 reis or half Johanna, 1780R (Rio) (KM. ). Good very fine.
Estimate $650
SOLD $760
Great Britain, George III, guinea, 1793 spade type (S.3729). Well struck, good extremely fine.
Estimate $600
SOLD $680
Great Britain, George III, fifth bust or spade type guinea, 1787 (S.3729). Has been mounted, edge milling crudely re-cut at top otherwise nearly very fine.
Estimate $130
SOLD $150
Great Britain, George III, cartwheel twopence, 1797 (S.3776). Nearly extremly fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $210
Great Britain, George III cartwheel twopence and penny, 1797 (S.3776-7). Very fine. (2)
Estimate $60
SOLD $170
India, East India Company, Madras Presidency, Indian Style Coinage, Hindu System, Gold star pagoda, c.1740-1807, Struck at Madras mint, (3.43 grams), obv. crude half standing figure of a deity, rev. five pointed star within dotted borders, (Pr. 9, KM. 303). Extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $360
India, East India Company, Madras Presidency, Indian Style Coinage, Hindu System, Gold star pagoda, c.1740-1807, Struck at Madras mint, (3.396 grams), obv. crude half standing figure of a deity, rev. five pointed star within dotted borders, (Pr. 9, KM. 303). Extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $260
Mexico, Charles III (1760-1788), silver eight reales 1774, Mexico City mint, Bolivia, Ferdinand VII, silver eight reales 1820, Potosi mint, (KM.106.2, 84). Fine. (2)
Estimate $80
SOLD $100
New South Wales, five shillings or holey dollar, 1813 struck from a Charles IIII Lima Mint eight reales, 1800 (Mira/Noble 1800/1, dies B/5-II/37, Spalding 88). A superb coin with countermarks nearly extremely fine, the host coin attractively toned very fine and one of the finest known Lima mint Holey dollars. $ Ex E. Wills and S.V. Hagley Collections.
Estimate $40,000
SOLD $0
New South Wales, five shillings or holey dollar, 1813, struck from a Charles III Mexico City Mint eight reales dated 1782 (Mira-Noble 1782/2, B/3:I/4, Spalding 7). Fine /nearly very fine and rare the only known example from this date and mint.
Estimate $30,000
SOLD $26,500
New South Wales, fifteen pence or dump, 1813 (Mira dies A/1). Very sharply struck with traces of the original coin visible, good extremely fine and possibly the finest known.
Estimate $30,000
SOLD $29,000
New South Wales, fifteen pence or 'dump', 1813 (Mira dies A/1). Traces of original coin on the reverse, old scratch through date, toned good fine.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $5,800
Adelaide pound, first type, 1852, reverse with beaded inner circle and die crack at 12 o'clock, edge with wide milling. Well worn and ex mount, only fair however very rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $2,100
Adelaide pound, second type 1852 with crenellated inner circle on the reverse. Minor surface scratch otherwise nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $8,500
SOLD $9,600
Adelaide pound, second type, 1852, with crenellated inner circle on the reverse. Minor rim bruises, mount removed at top, otherwise nearly extremely fine with natural surfaces.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $4,900
Electrotypes of Port Philip Kangaroo Office gold two, one (2) and half ounce pieces 1853. Date missing from the first, the last two with milled edges, in gilt lead and copper (?) as made. (4)
Estimate $400
SOLD $1,650
Electrotypes of the Sydney Mint five and two pounds, 1902. In gilt lead, as made. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $440
Queen Victoria, first type, 1855, filletted head of Victoria left by James Wyon. Surface scratches otherwise unworn and well struck, nearly extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $4,700
Queen Victoria, first type, 1855. Cleaned otherwise very fine or better.
Estimate $4,500
SOLD $3,600
Queen Victoria, first type, 1855. Very fine or better.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $2,200
Queen Victoria, second type, 1857. Nearly extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,250
Queen Victoria, second type, 1857. Rim file marks otherwise nearly extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,000
Queen Victoria, second type, 1857. Good very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $440
Queen Victoria, second type, 1858. Surface marks otherwise good very fine with some mint bloom, rare in this condition.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $950
Queen Victoria, second type, 1859. Extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $0
Queen Victoria, second type, 1860. Surface marks both sides, nearly extremely fine and rare, especially in this condition.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $0