Catalogue
New South Wales, five shillings or holey dollar, 1813, struck from a Charles IIII Lima eight reales dated 1800 I.J (Mira-Noble 1800/1 dies B/5: II/3). Toned good very fine, the countermarks clear and nearly extremely fine, a most attractive example and very rare in this condition, one of the finest known Lima Mint holey dollars and in the top fifteen per cent of all known (approx 300) holey dollars.
Estimate $140,000
SOLD $128,000
New South Wales, five shillings or holey dollar, 1813, struck from a Charles IIII Mexico City Mint eight reales 1792 F.M. (Mira/Noble unlisted, dies II/7:B/3). Attractive with eye of king visible, H of Henshall weakly struck as usual on die B otherwise good very fine and rare, especially in this condition.
Estimate $120,000
SOLD $0
New South Wales, five shillings or holey dollar, 1813, struck from a Charles III Mexico City Mint eight reales 1797 FM (Mira-Noble 1797/- unlisted, dies B/10:II/9.30). Countermarks clear both sides with sharp H for Henshall on the obverse, nearly very fine, the coin overall good fine and rare.
Estimate $70,000
SOLD $64,000
New South Wales, five shillings or holey dollar, 1813 struck on a Charles IIII Mexico City Mint eight reales 1794 F.M. Mira - Noble (1794/10) (dies A/12: I/8). Coin well worn, obverse countermark barely visible, reverse clear and fine, full vertical scratch through obverse and graffiti initials JRS at 2 o' clock, overall good/ nearly fine and rare.
Estimate $25,000
SOLD $26,000
New South Wales, fifteen pence or dump, 1813 (Mira dies A/1). Old marks on left field at 9 o'clock on reverse, overall well struck with deep attractive gun metal grey patina, good very fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $40,000
SOLD $34,000
New South Wales, fifteen pence or dump, 1813 (Mira dies A/1). Evenly worn, light grey tone nearly fine and clear.
Estimate $12,500
SOLD $8,000
New South Wales, fifteen pence or dump, 1813 (Mira dies D/2). Traces of the centre of the reverse of the original eight reales on the obverse, die axis at 45 degrees, holed at top of obverse otherwise toned good fine.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $3,100