Catalogue
New South Wales, five shillings or holey dollar, 1813 (Mira-Noble 1799/5; dies I/4:F of five /3) struck on Charles IIII Mexico City Mint eight reales, 1799 FM. Reverse countermark worn smooth, obverse countermark clear, fine/good and very rare.
Estimate $30,000
SOLD $30,000
New South Wales, fifteen pence or dump, 1813 (Mira dies A/1). Well struck, traces of centre of reverse of original coin on the obverse through the date, toned nearly very fine and rare, die axis 45 degrees.
Estimate $25,000
SOLD $20,000
New South Wales, fifteen pence or dump, 1813 (Mira dies A/1). Has been poorly cleaned of encrustation by coarse scratching on both sides and edge, otherwise good fine and rare.
Estimate $3,500
Passed in
New South Wales, fifteen pence or dump, 1813 (Mira dies E/3). Uneven poor quality planchet, only slight wear, good fine and a very rare variety.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $8,200
New South Wales, fifteen pence or dump, 1813, contemporary forgery in copper with plain edge (cf. Sale 89B, lots 1882-3). Fine/very good and very rare, finer than the Wright Collection specimens.
Estimate $1,700
SOLD $1,650
New South Wales, five shillings or holey dollar, 1813, replica by Becker (Mira/Noble 1806 F/11-N/7) and dump. Very fine. (2)
Estimate $160
SOLD $140
New South Wales, five shillings or holey dollar 1813, replica by Becker (Mira/Noble 1760 var F/7-N/11). Very fine.
Estimate $100
Passed in