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| AUSTRALIAN COINS: AUSTRALIA - PORT PHILLIP COINS | ||||
| Lot | Description | Reserve | Estimate | Your Bid |
| 10517 |
1853 PORT PHILLIP, Kangaroo Office, 'Pure Australian Gold', ¼oz struck from original dies by W.J. Taylor, London. (11.85g) This a plain edge restrike, almost certainly struck ca1917 - 19 by Stokes & Son, Melbourne in whose possession the dies were at that time. gVF. Around the rim there is a small line suggesting the coin is an electrotype but the coin appears to sound solid drop when tested. XRF analysis gold 46.11%, silver 51.17%, copper 1.72%, other metals 1.145%. We can find no record of restrikes in this metal. Extremely interesting piece. (P) |
A$2000 (US$1420) (€1220) (£1080) |
A$4000 (US$2840) (€2440) (£2160) |
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| 10518 |
1853 PORT PHILLIP, Kangaroo Office, 'Pure Australian Gold', ½oz struck from original dies by W.J. Taylor, London. (7.00g) This a plain edge restrike, almost certainly struck ca1917 - 19 by Stokes & Son, Melbourne in whose possession the dies were at that time. gVF, large & a small dig near ½.. Around the rim there is a small line suggesting the coin is an electrotype but the coin appears to solid when drop tested. XRF analysis gold 43.11%, silver 55.01, copper 1.59%, other metals 0.285%. We can find no record of restrikes in this metal. Extremely interesting piece |
A$1500 (US$1065) (€915) (£810) |
A$3000 (US$2130) (€1830) (£1620) |
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| 10519 |
1853 PORT PHILLIP, Kangaroo Office, 'Pure Australian Gold', 1oz struck from original dies by W.J. Taylor, London. (11.85g) This a plain edge restrike, almost certainly struck ca1917 - 19 by Stokes & Son, Melbourne in whose possession the dies were at that time. gVF. Around the rim there is a small line suggesting the coin is an electrotype but the coin appears to sound solid when tested. XRF analysis gold 49.07%, silver 46.4%, copper 3.42%, other metals 1.145%. We can find no record of restrikes in this metal. Extremely interesting piece. (P) |
A$3000 (US$2130) (€1830) (£1620) |
A$6000 (US$4260) (€3660) (£3240) |
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