Catalogue
Lot 1621
Sale 48 Syd Mint Half Sovereigns
QUEEN VICTORIA, second type, 1860. Lighest frictional wear, subdued mint bloom, nearly uncirculated and very rare, especially in this condition, the key date, probably the ...
Estimate $7,500
SOLD $9,900
Lot 1622
Sale 48 Syd Mint Half Sovereigns
QUEEN VICTORIA, second type, 1861. Sharply struck, the metal somewhat frosty on the obverse, the reverse with some brilliance otherwise uncirculated and rare, especially in ...
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $8,000
Lot 1623
Sale 48 Syd Mint Half Sovereigns
QUEEN VICTORIA, recent type, 1862. Subdued full original mint bloom, surface almost unmarked, lightly toned uncirculated and very rare in this condition, probably the finest ...
Estimate $15,000
SOLD $17,700
Lot 1624
Sale 48 Syd Mint Half Sovereigns
QUEEN VICTORIA, recent type, 1863. Slight surface marking both sides, considerable mint bloom, nearly uncirculated and very rare in this condition, one of the best ...
Estimate $8,500
SOLD $9,000
Lot 1625
Sale 48 Syd Mint Half Sovereigns
QUEEN VICTORIA, second type, 1864. Well struck, subdued full original mint bloom, uncirculated and very rare in this condition, probably the finest known an outstanding ...
Estimate $12,500
SOLD $14,900
Lot 1626
Sale 48 Syd Mint Half Sovereigns
QUEEN VICTORIA, second type, 1865. Lighest frictional rubbing otherwise problem free, nearly ncirculated and very rare in this condition, one of finest known of this ...
Estimate $12,500
SOLD $13,100
Lot 1627
Sale 48 Syd Mint Half Sovereigns
QUEEN VICTORIA, 1866. Well struck, subdued mint bloom, practically uncirculated and vey rare in this condition, probably one of the finest known.
Estimate $12,500
SOLD $13,500
Lot 1628
Sale 48 Imperial Half Sovereigns
QUEEN VICTORIA, 1871 Sydney youthfull young head. Good extremely fine or nearly uncirculated and rare in this condition, one of the finest known.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $3,300
Lot 1629
Sale 48 Imperial Half Sovereigns
QUEEN VICTORIA, 1872 Sydney. Well struck nearly uncirculated with considerable mint bloom and rare in this condition, possibly the finest known.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $3,600
Lot 1630
Sale 48 Imperial Half Sovereigns
QUEEN VICTORIA, 1873 Melbourne. Proof-like obverse with brilliance, reverse more matt choice uncirculated and very rare in this condition, probably the finest known, an outstanding ...
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $4,800
Lot 1631
Sale 48 Imperial Half Sovereigns
QUEEN VICTORIA, 1875 Sydney. One minute hairline scratch below neck otherwise satin-like matt mint bloom uncirculated and very rare in this condition, probably the finest ...
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $3,700
Lot 1632
Sale 48 Imperial Half Sovereigns
QUEEN VICTORIA, 1877 Melbourne. Subdued matt surface, well struck and virtually mark-free, practically uncirculated and rare in this condition, possibly the finest known.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $3,400
Lot 1633
Sale 48 Imperial Half Sovereigns
QUEEN VICTORIA, 1879 Sydney. Obverse surface marked, considerable mint bloom, some breilliance on the reverse, nearly uncirculated and rare in this condition, one of the ...
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $2,800
Lot 1634
Sale 48 Imperial Half Sovereigns
QUEEN VICTORIA, 1880 Sydney more mature young head. Well struck, considerable mint bloom nearly full on the reverse, uncirculated and very rare in this condition, ...
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $4,700
Lot 1635
Sale 48 Imperial Half Sovereigns
QUEEN VICTORIA, 1881 Sydney. Obverse brilliant reverse matt, one hairline down portrait takes this away from perfection, virtually mint state and very rare in this ...
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $6,900
Lot 1636
Sale 48 Imperial Half Sovereigns
QUEEN VICTORIA, 1881 Melbourne. Considerable obverse brilliance, virtually full mint bloom, uncirculated and very rare in this condition, possibly the finest known.
Estimate $6,000
SOLD $7,300
Lot 1637
Sale 48 Imperial Half Sovereigns
QUEEN VICTORIA 1882 SYDNEY. Full original mint bloom and choice brilliant uncirculated, very rare in this condition and the finest known. This example shows a ...
Estimate $15,000
SOLD $14,400
Lot 1638
Sale 48 Imperial Half Sovereigns
QUEEN VICTORIA, 1882 Melbourne, thick truncation variety. Full original mint bloom, choice brilliant uncirculated and one of the finest known, an outstanding type coin with ...
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $3,400
Lot 1639
Sale 48 Imperial Half Sovereigns
QUEEN VICTORIA, 1883 Sydney. Subdued mint bloom and problem free, uncirculated and rare in this condition, one of the finest known.
Estimate $3,500
SOLD $4,200
Lot 1640
Sale 48 Imperial Half Sovereigns
QUEEN VICTORIA, 1884 Melbourne. Good extremely fine or nearly uncirculated and very rare in this condition, one of the six best known.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $3,800
Lot 1641
Sale 48 Imperial Half Sovereigns
QUEEN VICTORIA, 1885 Melbourne. Full original mint bloom, choice brilliant uncirculated and very rare in this conditon, possibly only second to the Pratley specimen.
Estimate $10,000
SOLD $9,600
Lot 1642
Sale 48 Imperial Half Sovereigns
QUEEN VICTORIA, 1886 Sydney. Has been cleaned and burnished in reverse field to remove scratch otherwise good extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $1,500
Lot 1643
Sale 48 Imperial Half Sovereigns
QUEEN VICTORIA 886 MELBOURNE. Prooflike brilliant gem uncirculated and very rare in this condition, the finest known.
Estimate $6,000
SOLD $10,000
Lot 1644
Sale 48 Imperial Half Sovereigns
QUEEN VICTORIA, 1887 Sydney. Well struck as usual for this, good extremely fine or nearly uncirculated and rare in this condition.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $2,900
Lot 1645
Sale 48 Imperial Half Sovereigns
QUEEN VICTORIA, 1887 Melbourne. Proof-like obverse, choice brilliant uncirculated and very rare in this condition, the finest known.
Estimate $12,000
SOLD $12,900
Lot 1646
Sale 48 Imperial Half Sovereigns
QUEEN VICTORIA, Jubilee head type, 1887 Sydney. Surface marks on obverse otherwise proof-like brilliance, uncirculated.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $950
Lot 1647
Sale 48 Imperial Half Sovereigns
QUEEN VICTORIA, 1887 Melbourne. Uncirculated and scarce in this condition.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,700
Lot 1648
Sale 48 Imperial Half Sovereigns
QUEEN VICTORIA, 1889 Sydney. A gem brilliant uncirculated and very rare in this condition, probably the finest known.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $4,100
Lot 1649
Sale 48 Imperial Half Sovereigns
QUEEN VICTORIA, 1891 Sydney, with J.E.B. on truncation. Extremely fine/good extremely fine.
Estimate $750
SOLD $840
Lot 1650
Sale 48 Imperial Half Sovereigns
QUEEN VICTORIA, 1891 Sydney, without J.E.B. Full original mint floor, choice uncirculated and rare in this condition, probably the finest known.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $3,900