Aust. Gold - Sydney Mint Half Sovereigns
Lot 1411 Session 5 (7.30pm Tuesday) Aust. Gold - Sydney Mint Half Sovereigns
Estimate $12,500
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $9,500
QUEEN VICTORIA, first type, 1856, with filletted head of Victoria left by James Wyon (McD.003), struck with the re-worked 1853 pattern reverse die. Nearly extremely fine and a close second to the Quartermaster Collection coin (lot 230), Spink Australia Sale 6 (lot 1078) and Sale 39 (lot 1645), excessively rare.
A recent discovery from New Zealand.
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Lot 1409
QUEEN VICTORIA, second type, 1870. Full frosty original mint bloom, minute obverse peripheral die breaks, ...
Estimate $3,000
Lot 1410
QUEEN VICTORIA, second type, 1870. Attractive copper gold tone on full mint bloom, nearly uncirculated. ...
Estimate $800
Lot 1411 This lot
QUEEN VICTORIA, first type, 1856, with filletted head of Victoria left by James Wyon (McD.003), ...
Estimate $12,500
Lot 1412
QUEEN VICTORIA, second type, 1861 with wreathed head of Victoria left by L.C.Wyon. Nearly uncirculated ...
Estimate $3,000
Lot 1413
QUEEN VICTORIA, second type, 1865. Fine and scarce in this condition.
Estimate $350