Holey Dollars & Dumps

Sale 75    31 Mar–1 Apr 2004   Hotel InterContinental   Sydney

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Lot 1383    Session 5 (7.30pm Wednesday)    Holey Dollars & Dumps

Estimate $90,000
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $98,000

NEW SOUTH WALES, five shillings or holey dollar, 1813, struck from a Charles IIII, Mexico City Mint eight reales dated 1804 T.H., dies II7:B/2, (Mira - Noble 1804/14); the lot also includes a Mexico, Charles IIII, eight reales, Mexico City mint, 1804 T.H. (KM.109). The holey dollar host coin nearly very fine, countermarks clear with upright obverse countermark, good very fine and rare; the Mexico eight reales attractive grey tone, nearly extremely fine. (2)

Ex Money Company Sale, 15 January 1980 (lot 205) (holey dollar) and both from the J. Smith Collection.

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