Catalogue
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 $25,000
SOLD $27,500
New South Wales, fifteen pence or dump, 1813 (Mira dies D/2). Traces of original coin portrait of Charles IIII on obverse and shield on reverse, old hairline scratches, unevenly toned with smooth fields, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $20,000
Passed in
New South Wales, fifteen pence or dump, 1813 (Mira dies D/2). Traces of the reverse of the original coin on the reverse, evenly worn with clear edge milling, toned, good/fair, legend not visible.
Estimate $2,500
Passed in
New South Wales, fifteen pence or dump, 1813 (Mira dies A/1). Evenly worn, clear edge milling, very good/fair.
Estimate $2,500
Passed in
New South Wales, fifteen pence or dump, 1813 (Mira dies D/2). Traces of reverse of original coin on obverse, considerable wear, strong milled edge, countermarked with incuse H on the centre of the reverse, otherwise good and very rare in this form.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,800
New South Wales, fifteen pence or dump, 1813 (Mira dies D/2). Holed at top, evenly worn almost smooth, mediocre.
Estimate $800
SOLD $880
New South Wales, fifteen pence or dump, 1813 (Mira dies D/2). Plugged and worn smooth, only crown visible, clear strong milled edge, fair.
Estimate $500
SOLD $550
New South Wales, contemporary forgery of a fifteen pence or dump, c1830s, made to simulate a worn dump then in circulation, only the crown is on the die, thin flan and edge with straight graining (2.94 grams). Worn or made worn, fair and the only example we have seen.
Estimate $500
Passed in
Adelaide pound, second type, 1852, with crenellated inner circle on the reverse. Struck lightly on right hand side, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $10,000
SOLD $9,000
Adelaide pound, second type, 1852. Holed at top, otherwise very fine/good very fine.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $3,060
Queen Victoria, first type, 1855, with filletted head of Victoria left, by James Wyon. Nearly extremely fine, old cut between eye and ear.
Estimate $4,500
Passed in
Queen Victoria, first type, 1855. Surface marking on portrait, otherwise toned very fine and rare.
Estimate $5,000
Passed in
Queen Victoria, first type, 1856. Nearly extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $5,500
Passed in
Queen Victoria, first type, 1856. Usual surface marking, otherwise good very fine and rare.
Estimate $4,500
Passed in
Queen Victoria, second type, 1857, with wreathed head of Victoria left by L.C.Wyon. Extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $4,000
Passed in
Queen Victoria, second type, 1859. Good extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $3,000
Passed in
Queen Victoria, second type, 1860. Surface marks, otherwise extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $4,200
Passed in
Queen Victoria, second type, 1860. Surface marking, otherwise extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,250
Queen Victoria, second type, 1861. Nearly uncirculated and rare in this condition.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $3,000
Queen Victoria, second type, 1861. Some mint bloom, good extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $2,500
Passed in
Queen Victoria, second type, 1861. Relatively smooth fields, lightly toned, extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $2,200
Passed in
Queen Victoria, second type, 1861. Lightly toned, relatively unmarked surfaces, extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $1,500
Passed in
Queen Victoria, second type, 1863. Rim filed at 12.30 o'clock on obverse, otherwise considerable brilliance, nearly uncirculated and rare in this condition.
Estimate $3,000
Passed in
Queen Victoria, second type, 1863. Extremely fine/good extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,600
Queen Victoria, second type, 1864. Mark free, sharp rim filed and lightly polished or brushed, otherwise good extremely fine.
Estimate $800
SOLD $700
Queen Victoria, second type, 1864. Extremely fine.
Estimate $700
SOLD $660
Queen Victoria, second type, 1865. Mint bloom, good extremely fine/nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $2,400
Queen Victoria, second type, 1865. Rim nick under date, good extremely fine/nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $2,600
Queen Victoria, second type, 1865. Extremely fine or better and rare in this condition.
Estimate $2,200
Passed in
Queen Victoria, second type, 1866. Practically as struck, with considerable mint bloom, good extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $1,750
SOLD $1,500