Catalogue
Bill of Exchange, G.Blaxcell, handwritten, Sydney, March 20th 1812, two hundred and fifty pounds, payable to Captain Joseph James, on or before 24th June 1812. Accompanied by a printed form of a notice of protest printed by George Howe, Sydney, 1813, signed by Ellis Bent, Judge Advocate of the Territory of New South Wales, showing that Blaxcell had not paid by 16th August 1813. Stained on right and left hand side, good fine and extremely rare. (2)
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $3,000
New South Wales, five shillings or holey dollar, 1813 (Mira-Noble 1807/4) struck on a Charles IIII Potosi Mint eight reales 1807 P.J. (die I/3-A/3). The countermarks extremely fine and well struck, the matrix extremely fine, overall an extremely fine holey dollar without any "dishing", as such of considerable significance being one of the finest known and very rare.
Estimate $200,000
SOLD $230,000
New South Wales, fifteen pence or dump, 1813 (Mira dies A/1) traces of reverse/ original coin on obverse. Toned fields, edge graining sharp, nearly extremely fine and well struck, very rare in this condition.
Estimate $50,000
SOLD $56,000
Bolivia, Charles III, eight reales, 1807 PJ (Potosi) (KM.73), the original matrix for the Chapman holey dollar was an example of this coin. Together with the Numismatic Association of Victoria Commemorative medallion in oxidised silver plate depicting the Chapman holey dollar as designed by Ray Jewell for the 150th anniversary of the issuing of the holey dollar and dump, and the medalet for the NAV exhibition in Melbourne Town Hall October 26.27.28 1964 (C. G/5 and 1964/4). Extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $300
SOLD $350
Bank of Van Diemen's Land, cheques (2), dated 16th June 1829 for Å‣45-0-0 and 15th Nov 1833 for Å‣12-9-4, both signed by James Kelly. Very fine. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $210
South Australia, Government Assay Office, Adelaide, gold ingot (1852), an electrotype copy of an ingot of 5dwt.5grs (Andrews 720), obverse, with Sawtell incuse top left corner, reverse, with 'Electro' engraved. Very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $1,250
Gold nugget, 301.3gms, clean solid shape no inclusions, found at Kingower, Victoria with a metal detector.
Estimate $9,500
SOLD $9,900
Gold specimen in quartz (2), gross weight 38gms, gold content 4gms, gross weight 60.25gms, gold content 29.9gms, from the Ballarat District.
Estimate $900
SOLD $1,300