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Adelaide Assay Office, electrotype of gold ingot (Hunt Deacon 7). Dull matte finish, lead oxidisation on reverse otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $2,600
Adelaide pound, 1852, first type with beaded inner circle on reverse and die crack at top, fine edge graining (or milling). Underlying mint bloom, minor contact marks otherwise good extremely fine and very rare, especially in this condition.
Estimate $120,000
SOLD $92,000
Adelaide pound, 1852, second type with crenellated inner circle on the reverse. A sharply struck early impression, reverse with considerable brilliance, choice uncirculated or virtually FDC and very rare as such, one of the finest known.
Estimate $125,000
SOLD $0
Adelaide pound, 1852, second type with crenellated inner circle on the reverse. Later die state with five raised dots or notches above 2 and C of 22 carats, considerable original mint bloom, nearly uncirculated and rare, especially in this condition.
Estimate $45,000
SOLD $0
Adelaide pound, 1852, second type, with crenellated inner circle on the reverse. Minor hairline scratches to left of crown, early die state, extremely fine.
Estimate $40,000
SOLD $0
Adelaide pound, 1852, second type, with crenellated inner circle on the reverse. Later die state with five raised dots or notches above 22 C on the reverse, frosty mint bloom, flat orb and shallow strike otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $28,000
SOLD $0
Adelaide pound, 1852, second type, trial strike in lead, from the dies in early die state. Damaged otherwise fine and excessively rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $0