Catalogue
Lot 391
Sale 89 Sydney Mint Sovereigns
QUEEN VICTORIA, second type, 1866. Subdued underlying frosty mint bloom, nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $1,900
Lot 392
Sale 89 Sydney Mint Sovereigns
QUEEN VICTORIA, second type, 1868. Considerable mint bloom, miniscule hairlines on obverse otherwise uncirculated.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $1,600
Lot 393
Sale 89 Sydney Mint Sovereigns
QUEEN VICTORIA, second type, 1870. Nearly full mint bloom with reflective fields, choice uncirculated and rare thus.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $2,200
Lot 394
Sale 89 Sydney Mint Sovereigns
QUEEN VICTORIA, second type, 1870. Minor field hairline behind head otherwise full original mint bloom uncirculated/choice uncirculated.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $1,200
Lot 395
Sale 89 Sydney Mint Half Sovereigns
QUEEN VICTORIA, first type, 1856, with filletted head by James Wyon. Slight die clashing, a little rubbed over underlying cartwheeling mint bloom, good extremely fine ...
Estimate $25,000
SOLD $24,000
Lot 396
Sale 89 Sydney Mint Half Sovereigns
QUEEN VICTORIA, second type, 1859/8 overdate. Nearly very fine/very fine and very rare thus.
Estimate $2,500
Lot 397
Sale 89 Sydney Mint Half Sovereigns
QUEEN VICTORIA, second type, 1859. Crinkled and straightened, otherwise nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $1,500
Lot 398
Sale 89 Sydney Mint Half Sovereigns
QUEEN VICTORIA, second type, 1861. Scuffed in front of face otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $1,500
Lot 399
Sale 89 Sydney Mint Half Sovereigns
QUEEN VICTORIA, second type, 1863. Has been bent and straightened otherwise very fine.
Estimate $1,500
Estimate $1,500
Estimate $1,500
Lot 402
Sale 89 Gold Patterns and Proofs
QUEEN VICTORIA, Jubilee coinage, Sydney Mint pattern two pounds, 1887. Brilliant proof, nearly FDC and excessively rare, possibly the finest known, only one other in ...
Estimate $150,000
SOLD $100,000
Lot 403
Sale 89 Gold Patterns and Proofs
QUEEN VICTORIA, Melbourne Mint, proof young head half sovereign, 1884. Brilliant and frosted proof, FDC and extremely rare.
Estimate $75,000
SOLD $72,000
Lot 404
Sale 89 Gold Patterns and Proofs
QUEEN VICTORIA, Melbourne Mint, pattern Jubilee head half sovereign, 1887 (McD 33b) struck in platinum (4.016g). Grey iridescent toned extremely fine and believed to be ...
Estimate $35,000
SOLD $30,000
Lot 405
Sale 89 Gold Patterns and Proofs
QUEEN VICTORIA, Melbourne Mint proof pattern Jubilee head half sovereign, 1891. Brilliant FDC and excessively rare.
Estimate $75,000
SOLD $70,000
Lot 406
Sale 89 Gold Patterns and Proofs
QUEEN VICTORIA, Melbourne Mint, proof pattern old head half sovereign, 1898. Brilliant and frosted proof FDC and excessively rare.
Estimate $75,000
SOLD $66,000
Lot 407
Sale 89 Imperial Sovereigns
QUEEN VICTORIA, 1872/1 Melbourne. Toned, good very fine and rare thus.
Estimate $750
SOLD $850
Lot 408
Sale 89 Imperial Sovereigns
QUEEN VICTORIA, 1872 Melbourne. Peripheral obverse die breaks and die break rim through O to nose, nearly uncirculated and rare in this state.
Estimate $600
SOLD $600
Lot 409
Sale 89 Imperial Sovereigns
QUEEN VICTORIA, 1880 Sydney. Lightly toned, relatively unmarked fields, uncirculated.
Estimate $600
SOLD $850
Estimate $750
SOLD $750
Lot 411
Sale 89 Imperial Sovereigns
QUEEN VICTORIA, 1884 Melbourne. Obverse scuff marks, otherwise nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $400
SOLD $400
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,500
Lot 413
Sale 89 Imperial Sovereigns
QUEEN VICTORIA, 1874 Sydney. Cleaned and lightly rubbed otherwise good extremely fine.
Estimate $600
SOLD $450
Lot 414
Sale 89 Imperial Sovereigns
QUEEN VICTORIA, 1875 Melbourne. Nearly full mint bloom, frosty bloom on reverse, uncirculated and rare in this condition.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $1,800
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,500
Lot 416
Sale 89 Imperial Sovereigns
QUEEN VICTORIA, 1876 Melbourne. Die flash mark on obverse, uncirculated/choice uncirculated.
Estimate $750
SOLD $650
Estimate $750
Lot 418
Sale 89 Imperial Sovereigns
QUEEN VICTORIA, 1878 Melbourne. Cleaned and slightly rubbed otherwise uncirculated.
Estimate $600
SOLD $500
Lot 419
Sale 89 Imperial Sovereigns
QUEEN VICTORIA, 1879 Melbourne (McD.157). Surface marking otherwise nearly uncirculated with some underlying brilliance.
Estimate $800
Lot 420
Sale 89 Imperial Sovereigns
QUEEN VICTORIA, 1879 Melbourne (McD.157a). Slightly rubbed and cleaned otherwise nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $300
SOLD $400