Holey Dollars & Dumps

Sale 85    24–27 Jul 2007   Dallas Brooks Centre   Melbourne

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Lot 1126    SESSION 5 (7.30pm Tuesday)    Holey Dollars & Dumps

Estimate $130,000
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $130,000

NEW SOUTH WALES, five shillings or holey dollar, 1813, struck on a Charles IIII Mexico City Mint eight reales, 1804, dies I/3:A/3 (Mira-Noble 1804/11; Spalding 133). Countermarks sharp and clear, central hole not fully punched out in one quarter, i.e. off centre, some dark oxidation (from burial) on edge of matrix, otherwise attractive grey toned, good, very fine and very rare, an interesting specimen with an historical provenance.

Ex Newcastle Hoard (Hyman p.58), Dr. Thomas Evans, H. C. Dangar, R. N. Dangar (Lawson's 10 Feb 1953, lot 3) L. J. Dale, W. J. Noble, C. E. Pitchfork, G. Snelgrove and D. G. L. Worland Collections and Spink Australia in 1983.

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