Goldberg Coins and Collectibles



Sale 140

The Pre Long Beach Auction, The Peh Family Collection PT II


Australia
 
 
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Lot 1007
  Australia - South Australia. Pound, 1852 (Adelaide). Fr-3; FKM-2. Type 2. Victoria, 1837-1901. Royal crown, date below, dentillated and beaded bordes around. Reverse: Value in three lines, date below, dentillated and beaded bordes around; outer legend with weight in grains and pennyweight, "22 CARATS" below. Extremely Rare, more so in this grade. Pop 1; 1 in 64+; 1 in 65. NGC graded MS-64. Estimated Value $100,000 - UP
The discovery of gold in Australia was a period of incredible social and economic upheaval. Ironically the discovery of gold almost sent the colony into poverty as industry and commerce fell to its knees as laborers, clerks and anyone else with a shovel, pan and glint in their eye rushed to the diggings.
It was a time of frantic pace where many decisions - including that of making coins - had to be made there on the spot, with little regard to the usual red tape. And so we have an interesting situation where the first indigenous gold coins were, strictly speaking, illegal issues. The cutting of red tape to get them circulated as soon as possible meant circumventing Royal approval. Then, as now, the issuing of coinage without official approval is illegal.
The first gold "coinage" looked anything like coins in the true sense. In fact they were simply strips of stamped gold which came to be known as Adelaide Ingots. They came into being as a result of gold being found at Mount Alexander in the Castlemaine district of Victoria.
When word of the strike reached Adelaide, some 500 km to the west, the rush was on. In the following three months nearly half of South Australia's male population were trying their luck. A labor starved Adelaide was on the brink of bankruptcy when about 50,000 pounds worth of gold arrived, for assaying back in the capital, from the diggings.
The Adelaide Pound was the very first Gold Coin struck on Australian soil, directly from the nuggets & dust unearthed by the diggers in Ballarat & Bendigo. All examples are quite rare, with just 20 of Type I in existence, and perhaps 200 Type II's. Much sought after by collectors and investors.
Illustrated in Money of The World, coin 136; Ex Goldberg 'Millennia' Sale, 46, May 26, 2008, lot 354.
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$24,000
Lot 1008
  Australia. Sovereign, 1855 (Syndey). Fr-9; KM-2. Victoria, 1837-1901. First young portrait of Victoria. Obverse; Queen facing left. Reverse; AUSTRALIA within wreath. This is a very nice example of the early type Sovereign. With the usual slightly weak obverse strike, this coin has lots of original luster, and no serious surface abrasions- unlike many other specimens offered in the marketplace. Pop 18; 18 in 50; 8 in 53, 23 better. PCGS graded EF-45. Estimated Value $2,500 - UP
Ex Goldberg Sale 34, Feb 5, 2006, lot 2104.
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$2,520
Lot 1009
  Australia. Sovereign, 1859 (Sydney). Fr-10; KM-4. Victoria. Young head of Queen facing left, with braided hair. Reverse; Wreath, crown and inscription AUSTRALIA. PCGS graded EF-40. Estimated Value $500 - UP
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$576
Lot 1010
  Australia. Sovereign, 1860 (Sydney). Fr-10; KM-4. Victoria. Young head left. Reverse; Crown above AUSTRALIA within wreath. Pop 11. PCGS graded AU-53. Estimated Value $500 - UP
Ex Goldberg Sale 34, Feb 5, 2006, lot 2107.
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$1,320
Lot 1011
  Australia. Sovereign, 1861 (Sydney). Fr-10; KM-4. Victoria, head left. Reverse; AUSTRALIA within wreath, crown above. PCGS graded About Uncirculated Detail (Cleaned). Estimated Value $450 - UP
Ex Baldwin's Auction 44, May 2, 2006, lot 994.
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$552
Lot 1012
  Australia. Sovereign, 1866 (Sydney). Fr-10; KM-4. Victoria. Young head with oak leaf hair tie. Original mint luster. Superb for type and very scarce this nice. Pop 49; 55 Finer. PCGS graded MS-61. Estimated Value $750 - UP
Ex Goldberg Sale 34, Feb 5, 2006, lot 2108.
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$780
Lot 1013
  Australia. Sovereign, 1871-S. S-3855; Fr-11; KM-6. Incused "WW" variety. Victoria. Young head left. Reverse; Shield within wreath. Pop 10; 1 in 64. NGC graded MS-62. Estimated Value $700 - UP
Ex Goldberg Sale 34, Feb 5, 2006, lot 2109.
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$750
Lot 1014
  Australia. Sovereign, 1873-S. S.3858A; Fr-15; KM-7. Victoria, 1837-1901. Young head left. Reverse; St. George and the dragon. Pop 12; 1 in 62+; 2 in 63. This coin is photo in the PCGS Pop Report. PCGS graded MS-62. Estimated Value $500 - UP
Ex St. James's Auction 4, May 8, 2006, lot 416.
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$2,040
Lot 1015
  Australia. Sovereign, 1876-M. Fr-16; KM-7. Victoria. Young head. Reverse; St. George and the dragon. Nice original mint luster. PCGS graded MS-62. Estimated Value $500 - UP
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$630
Lot 1016
  Australia. Half Sovereign, 1877-M. S.3863A; Fr-12; KM-5; McD-018a. Victoria. Young head left, with narrow ribbon. Reverse; Crowned, quartered, and garnished shield of arms. PCGS graded About Uncirculated Detail (Cleaned). Estimated Value $400 - UP
Ex Noble Pty Ltd Sale 82, July 25, 2006, lot 1275.
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$348
Lot 1017
  Australia. Sovereign, 1878-S. S.3855; Fr-11; KM-6. Victoria. Young head left. Reverse; Crowned shield within wreath. Pop 60. NGC graded AU-58. Estimated Value $375 - UP
Ex Goldberg Sale 34, Feb 5, 2006, lot 2110.
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$576
Lot 1018
  Australia. Sovereign, 1881-S. S.3855B; Fr-11; KM-6. Weight 0.2355 ounce. Victoria. Young head left. Reverse; Crowned shield within wreath. Pop 29; 34 Finer at NGC. NGC graded AU-58. Estimated Value $375 - UP
Ex Goldberg Sale 34, Feb 5, 2006, lot 2111.
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$600
Lot 1019
  Australia. Sovereign, 1883-M. S.3854A; Fr-11; KM-6. Victoria. Young head left. Reverse; Shield. Rare in top grades. PCGS graded Uncirculated Detail (Scratch). Estimated Value $500 - UP
Ex Baldwin's Auction 44, May 2, 2006, lot 992.
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$552
Lot 1020
  Australia. Sovereign, 1883-S. S-3855B; Fr-11; KM-6. Victoria. Young head left. Reverse; Shield within wreath. Pop 13; 1 in 63. None Finer at NGC. NGC graded MS-62. Estimated Value $450 - UP
Ex Goldberg Sale 34, Feb 5, 2006, lot 2112.
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$720
Lot 1021
  Australia. Sovereign, 1884-S. S-3855B; Fr-11; KM-6. Victoria. Young head left, WW on truncation; date below. Reverse; Crowned shield within wreath; mintmark S and national emblems below. Pop 6; None Finer at PCGS. PCGS graded MS-64. Estimated Value $700 - UP
Ex Downies Sale 292, July 12, 2006, lot 1181.
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$3,480
Lot 1022
  Australia. Sovereign, 1884-S. S-3855B; Fr-11; KM-6. Victoria. Young portrait of Queen. Reverse; Crowned shield. Becoming very scarce in the highest grades. Pop 3; 1 in 63+; 3 in 64. NGC graded MS-63. Estimated Value $500 - UP
Ex Goldberg Sale 36, May 28, 2006, lot 786.
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$1,020
Lot 1023
  Australia. Sovereign, 1884-S. S-3855B; Fr-11; KM-6. Victoria. Young head left. Reverse; Crowned shield within wreath. Pop 17; 9 Finer at NGC. NGC graded MS-62. Estimated Value $450 - UP
Ex Goldberg Sale 34, Feb 5, 2006, lot 2113.
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$630
Lot 1024
  Australia. Sovereign, 1885-S. S-3855B; Fr-11; KM-6. Victoria. Young head left. Reverse; Crowned shield within wreath. Pop 45; 10 graded higher at NGC. NGC graded MS-62. Estimated Value $450 - UP
Ex Goldberg Sale 34, Feb 5, 2006, lot 2115.
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$660
Lot 1025
  Australia. Sovereign, 1885-S. S. 3855B; Fr-11; KM-6. Victoria. Young head left. Reverse; Crowned shield within wreath. Pop 59; 15 Finer at PCGS. PCGS graded MS-62. Estimated Value $450 - UP
Ex Goldberg Sale 34, Feb 5, 2006, lot 2114.
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$630
Lot 1026
  Australia. Sovereign, 1886-M. S-3857c; Fr-16; KM-7. Victoria. Young head left. Reverse; St. George and the dragon. Original mint bloom. Pop 77. PCGS graded MS-62. Estimated Value $600 - UP
Ex Noble Pty. Ltd. Sale 82, July 25, 2006, Lot 1265.
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$600
Lot 1027
  Australia. Sovereign, 1886-M. S-3857c; Fr-16; KM-7. Victoria. Young head left. Reverse; St. George and the dragon. Original mint bloom. PCGS graded Uncirculated Detail (Cleaned). Estimated Value $450 - UP
Ex Noble Pty. Ltd. Sale 82, July 25, 2006, Lot 1265.
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$528
Lot 1028
  Australia. Half Sovereign, 1886-M. S.3863B; Fr-14; KM-5. Weight 0.1177 ounce. Victoria. Young head. Reverse; Shield. Pop; 3 in 50; 1 in 53; 2 in 55; 2 in 58; 1 in 63. PCGS graded AU-50. Estimated Value $225 - UP
Ex Noble Pty Ltd Sale 82, July 25, 2006, lot 1276.
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$600
Lot 1029
  Australia. Half Sovereign, 1887-S. S.3871; Fr-22; KM-9. Variety with spread JEB initials. Victoria. Jubilee head left. Reverse; Shield. PCGS graded AU-55. Estimated Value $300 - UP
Ex St. James's Aution 4, May 8, 2006, lot 563.
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$384
Lot 1030
  Australia. Half Sovereign, 1891-S. S.3871D; KM-9. Variety without "JEB". Victoria. Jubilee type. Pop 9. PCGS graded AU-55. Estimated Value $250 - UP
Ex St. James's Aution 4, May 8, 2006, lot 564.
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$600
Lot 1031
  Australia. Half Sovereign, 1896-M. S.3879; Fr-29; KM-12. Victoria. Veiled head left. Reverse; St. George and dragon. Scarce in high grade. Pop 4; 3 in 61. This coin photo in the PCGS Pop Report. PCGS graded AU-58. Estimated Value $750 - UP
Ex Noble Pty Ltd Sale 82, July 25, 2006, lot 1279.
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$720
Lot 1032
  Australia. Sovereign, 1899-P. S-3876; Fr-25; KM-13. Victoria. Veiled head left. Reverse; St. George and dragon. Lowest mintage date for the type. Pop 2; 1 in 64; 2 in 65. This coin photo on the PCGS Pop Report. PCGS graded MS-63+. Estimated Value $600 - UP
Ex St. James's Aution 4, May 8, 2006, lot 425.
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$2,160
Lot 1033
  Australia. Half Sovereign, 1900-P. S.3880; KM-12. Victoria. Veiled head left. Reverse; St. George and dragon. Rare in high grade. Pop 4; 8 in 62; 1 in 63. PCGS graded AU-58. Estimated Value $750 - UP
Ex St. James's Aution 4, May 8, 2006, lot 569.
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$720
Lot 1034
  Australia. Half Sovereign, 1903-S. S.3977A; KM-14. Edward VII. Pop 3; 5 in 62; 2 in 63. PCGS graded MS-61. Estimated Value $250 - UP
Ex Noble Pty Ltd Sale 82, July 25, 2006, lot 1283.
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$600
Lot 1035
  Australia. Half Sovereign, 1910-S. S.3977B; Fr-35; KM-14. Edward VII, 1902-1910. Pop 19; 17 Finer at PCGS. PCGS graded MS-62. Estimated Value $225 - UP
Ex Noble Pty Ltd Sale 82, July 25, 2006, lot 1285.
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$300
Lot 1036
  Australia. Half Sovereign, 1916-S. S.4009; Fr-41; KM-28. George V. Pop 26; 7 graded higher at NGC. NGC graded MS-64. Estimated Value $250 - UP
Ex Goldberg Sale 36, May 28, 2006, lot 788.
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$300
Lot 1037
  Australia. Sovereign, 1924-S. S.4003; Fr-38; KM-29. George V. Head left. Reverse; St. George slaying dragon. Rare date. Pop 21; 2 in 63+; 12 in 64; 1 in 65. PCGS graded MS-63. Estimated Value $1,000 - UP
Ex St. James's Aution 4, May 8, 2006, lot 436.
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$2,340
Lot 1038
  Australia. Sovereign, 1928-M. S.3999; Fr-39; KM-29. George V. Head left. Reverse; St. George slaying the dragon. Low mintage. Rare date. Pop 15; 28 Finer at PCGS. PCGS graded MS-62. Estimated Value $1,500 - UP
Ex St. James's Aution 4, May 8, 2006, lot 429.
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$2,160
Lot 1039
  Australia. Sovereign, 1930-M. S.4000; Fr-39; KM-32. Weight 0.2355 ounce. George V. Head left. Reverse; St. George and the dragon. Pop 35; 1 in 63+; 12 in 64; 1 in 64+. This coin photo on the PCGS Pop Report. PCGS graded MS-63. Estimated Value $400 - UP
Ex St. James's Aution 4, May 8, 2006, lot 430.
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$780
Lot 1040
  Australia. Sovereign, 1931-M. S-4000; Fr-39; KM-32. George V. Original brilliant mint luster. Pop 8; None Finer at PCGS. This coin photo on the PCGS Pop Report. PCGS graded MS-64. Estimated Value $900 - UP
Ex Noble Pty Ltd Sale 82, July 25, 2006, lot 1274.
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$2,880






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