Catalogue
New South Wales, five shillings or holey dollar, 1813, struck on a Charles III Mexico City Mint eight reales, 1777 F.F. (Mira - Noble 1777/1; dies B/2:II/6). Even grey tone, countermarks clear, good fine and rare, especially such an early dated matrix.
Estimate $65,000
SOLD $68,000
New South Wales, five shillings or holey dollar, 1813, struck on a Charles IIII Lima Mint, eight reales 1808 J.P (Mira-Noble 1808/2; dies II/7:B/1). The hole punched slightly off-centre, the countermark, retaining considerable original mint bloom, almost as struck, nearly extremely fine and rare in this condition, probably the finest of the Lima holey dollars known.
Estimate $135,000
SOLD $136,000
New South Wales, five shillings or holey dollar, 1813, struck on a Ferdinand VII Mexico City Mint eight reales, 1809 T.H. (Mira-Noble 1809/8; dies B/9:/10). Reverse countermark only partially clear, nearly fine/very good and rare.
Estimate $25,000
SOLD $26,000
New South Wales, fifteen pence or dump, 1813 (Mira dies A/1). Strong traces of the centre of the reverse of the original coin on the reverse, neck of Charles IIII visible on the obverse at the date, red and blue grey toned good very fine and rare, especially in this state.
Estimate $30,000
SOLD $31,000
New South Wales, fifteen pence or dump, 1813 (Mira dies A/1). Traces of the obverse or the original coin on the obverse and stronger traces of the reverse on the reverse, flaws or old damage to the metal on the lower third of the reverse otherwise even light grey blue tone, nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $20,000
SOLD $18,000
New South Wales, fifteen pence or dump, 1813 (Mira dies D/2). Traces of the reverse of original coin on the obverse, evenly worn, very good/good and rare.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $2,000
New South Wales, fifteen pence or dump, 1813 (Mira dies A/1). Worn smooth both sides, outline of obverse legend, date and crown visible, good/fair and rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,280
New South Wales, fifteen pence or dump, 1813 (Mira dies A/1). Has been mounted at the top, blue and red coppery tone, good/fair and rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,200
New South Wales, fifteen pence or dump, 1813, contemporary counterfeit in copper with wide grained milled edge. Pitted as usual, very good and very rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,400
New South Wales, fifteen pence or dump, 1813, contemporary counterfeit in copper with plain or smoothed edge. Pitted otherwise fair and very rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $850
New South Wales, replica fifteen pence or "button dump" mis-struck over a pillar dollar, obverse legend shows SOU(TH) over (WA)LES, struck in 1860's. Toned good very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $500