Catalogue
New South Wales, five shillings or holey dollar, 1813, struck from a Charles IIII Bolivian eight reales 1804PJ Potosi mint, countermark dies I/8: A/11 (Mira-Noble, unlisted). Old test cut at 2 o'clock, evenly worn but both countermarks complete and clear, good fine and very rare.
Estimate $70,000
Passed in
New South Wales, five shillings or holey dollar, 1813, struck on a Charles IV eight reales 1789FM Mexico City Mint, with bust of Charles III (Mira-Noble 1789/5, dies I/1:A/5). Obverse countermark fine, preserved by dishing of the flan, overall worn good to very good and very rare.
Estimate $35,000
Passed in
New South Wales, five shillings or holey dollar, 1813, struck on a Charles IIII, Mexico City Mint eight reales, 1799FM (dies B/4: II/6, Mira-Noble 1799/3). Countermarked T. Knight on the obverse, original coin worn, countermarks particularly clear on both sides, good - very good and very rare, especially with the T. Knight countermark.
Estimate $35,000
Passed in
New South Wales, fifteen pence or dump, 1813 (Mira dies A/1). Traces of the centre of the reverse of the original eight reales on the reverse, well struck, evenly worn with two or three old contact marks on the obverse, nearly very fine and very rare in this condition.
Estimate $35,000
Passed in
New South Wales, fifteen pence or dump, 1813 (Mira dies A/1). Old deep scratches both sides, otherwise not worn, very fine or better and rare.
Estimate $7,000
SOLD $7,000
New South Wales, fifteen pence or dump, 1813 (Mira dies A/1). Traces of reverse of original coin on the reverse, minor scratches both sides, even grey toned, nearly fine and rare.
Estimate $4,500
SOLD $4,000