Catalogue
Lot 1288
Sale 79 Syd Mint Half Sovereigns
QUEEN VICTORIA, first type, 1857. Die crack on obverse at 1 o'clock, nearly extremely fine/extremely fine.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $13,400
Lot 1289
Sale 79 Syd Mint Half Sovereigns
QUEEN VICTORIA, second type, 1858. Surface marks otherwise good extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $7,500
SOLD $6,000
Lot 1290
Sale 79 Syd Mint Half Sovereigns
QUEEN VICTORIA, second type, 1859. Severe contact mark on reverse otherwise good extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $5,000
Lot 1291
Sale 79 Syd Mint Half Sovereigns
QUEEN VICTORIA, second type, 1861. Rim nicks and filing, light scratches in reverse field otherwise nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $1,250
SOLD $850
Estimate $1,500
Lot 1293
Sale 79 Syd Mint Half Sovereigns
QUEEN VICTORIA, second type, 1862. Attractive mint bloom, good extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $9,000
SOLD $14,000
Lot 1294
Sale 79 Syd Mint Half Sovereigns
QUEEN VICTORIA, second type, 1864. Hairline scratch on neck otherwise extremely fine and rare in this conditon.
Estimate $4,500
SOLD $4,100
Lot 1295
Sale 79 Syd Mint Half Sovereigns
QUEEN VICTORIA, second type, 1865. Subdued underlying mint bloom, good extremely fine or nearly uncirculated, one of the finest known of this rare date.
Estimate $25,000
SOLD $26,000
Lot 1296
Sale 79 Syd Mint Half Sovereigns
QUEEN VICTORIA, second type, 1865. Die clashing clear, relatively unmarked fields, extremely fine or better and rare in this condition.
Estimate $9,000
SOLD $8,700
Lot 1297
Sale 79 Imperial Sovereigns
QUEEN VICTORIA, 1871 Sydney, incuse w.w. Good very fine/extremely fine.
Estimate $300
Lot 1298
Sale 79 Imperial Sovereigns
QUEEN VICTORIA, 1871 Sydney, ww in relief. Considerable mint bloom, die break through first 1 of date, evidence of die clashing and contact marks on ...
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $800
Lot 1299
Sale 79 Imperial Sovereigns
QUEEN VICTORIA, 1872/1 Melbourne. Nearly extremely fine/extremely fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $1,500
Lot 1300
Sale 79 Imperial Sovereigns
QUEEN VICTORIA, 1872 Melbourne. Nearly extremely fine/extremely fine.
Estimate $240
SOLD $200
Lot 1301
Sale 79 Imperial Sovereigns
QUEEN VICTORIA, 1878 Sydney. Lightly toned with underlying mint bloom, good extremely fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $1,200
Lot 1302
Sale 79 Imperial Sovereigns
QUEEN VICTORIA, 1878 and 1879 Sydney. Nearly extremely fine; extremely fine/good extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $500
SOLD $320
Lot 1303
Sale 79 Imperial Sovereigns
QUEEN VICTORIA, 1880 Melbourne. Nearly very fine/ very fine and rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,700
Lot 1304
Sale 79 Imperial Sovereigns
QUEEN VICTORIA, 1880 and 1881 Sydney. Nearly extremely fine; extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $600
Lot 1305
Sale 79 Imperial Sovereigns
QUEEN VICTORIA, 1881 Melbourne. Nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $270
SOLD $220
Lot 1306
Sale 79 Imperial Sovereigns
QUEEN VICTORIA, 1881 Sydney. Die break on truncation line through date and eyebrow, toned extremely fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $300
Lot 1307
Sale 79 Imperial Sovereigns
QUEEN VICTORIA, 1883 Melbourne. Some mint bloom, extremely fine/good extremely fine with brilliant reflective field and rare thus.
Estimate $750
Lot 1308
Sale 79 Imperial Sovereigns
QUEEN VICTORIA, 1883 and 1884 Sydney. Nearly extremely fine; extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $500
SOLD $380
Lot 1309
Sale 79 Imperial Sovereigns
QUEEN VICTORIA, 1884 Melbourne. Nearly full frosty mint bloom, nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $500
SOLD $900
Lot 1310
Sale 79 Imperial Sovereigns
QUEEN VICTORIA, 1884 Sydney. Some brilliance on the obverse, nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $600
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $800
Estimate $750
Lot 1313
Sale 79 Imperial Sovereigns
QUEEN VICTORIA, 1886 Sydney. Full mint bloom, uncirculated.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $2,600
Lot 1314
Sale 79 Imperial Sovereigns
QUEEN VICTORIA, 1886 Sydney. Hairline die breaks through 6 of date and from rim to nose, good extremely fine/nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $400
SOLD $400
Lot 1315
Sale 79 Imperial Sovereigns
QUEEN VICTORIA, 1887 Melbourne. Nearly uncirculated/ uncirculated and very rare in this condition, one of the finest known.
Estimate $8,500
Lot 1316
Sale 79 Imperial Sovereigns
QUEEN VICTORIA, 1887 Melbourne. Slightly bunished on the cheek otherwise extremely fine and rare, especially in this condition.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $5,100
Lot 1317
Sale 79 Imperial Sovereigns
QUEEN VICTORIA, 1887 Melbourne. Nearly extremely fine/ extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $3,500