1783 Die Struck Counterfeit 1813 N.S.W. Holey Dollar Charles III Mexico Mint Host |
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 Obverse: | Charles III Host Legend: CAROLUS. III. DEI. GRATIA - 1783 |
 Reverse: | Host Legend: HISPAN. ET IND. REX. Mo. 8R. F. M. |
| Counterstamps: | Type: 3/c ; Rotation: F/2 N/2 |
| References: | Mira/Noble: C1783/1 ; Spalding: fig. 85 |
Valuation :
Die Struck Counterfeit 1813 N.S.W. Holey Dollar
1783 Charles III Mexico Mint Host
| 1999 | N/A |
Notes:
This piece can be identified as a forgery by the width of the countermarks which are almost twice the normal width.
Provenance:
Sir William Dixson Collection
Dixson Collection, State Library of NSW, Sydney
1792 
Die Struck Counterfeit 1813 N.S.W. Holey Dollar
Charles IIII Mexico Mint Host
| Obverse: | Charles IIII Host Legend: CAROLUS. IIII. DEI. GRATIA - 1792 |
| Reverse: | Host Legend: HISPAN. ET IND. REX. Mo. 8R. F. M. |
| Counterstamps: | Type: 2/b ; Rotation: F/9 N/10 |
| References: | Mira/Noble: C1792/1 ; Spalding: fig. 80 |
Valuation :
Die Struck Counterfeit 1813 N.S.W. Holey Dollar
1792 Charles IIII Mexico Mint Host
| 1999 | N/A |
Notes:
This piece can be identified as a forgery by the fleur de lis and double twig of leaves on the reverse countermark (struck on the obverse matrix).
Provenance:
D Moorehead Collection
Private owner
1795 
Die Struck Counterfeit 1813 N.S.W. Holey Dollar
Charles IIII Lima Mint, Peru Host
| Obverse: | Charles IIII Host Legend: CAROLUS. IIII. DEI. GRATIA - 1795 |
| Reverse: | Host Legend: HISPAN. ET IND. REX. LMAE. 8R. I. J. |
| Counterstamps: | Type: 2/b ; Rotation: N/7 F/7 |
| References: | Mira/Noble: C1795/1 ; Spalding: fig. 79 |
Valuation :
Die Struck Counterfeit 1813 N.S.W. Holey Dollar
1795 Charles IIII Lima Mint, Peru Host
| 1999 | N/A |
Notes:
This piece can be identified as a forgery by the fleur de lis and double twig of leaves on the reverse countermark (struck on the obverse matrix).
Provenance:
Sir William Dixson Collection
Dixson Collection, State Library of NSW, Sydney
1808 
Die Struck Counterfeit 1813 N.S.W. Holey Dollar
Charles IIII Potosi Mint, Bolivia Host
| Obverse: | Charles III Host Legend: CAROLUS. IIII. DEI. GRATIA - 1808 |
| Reverse: | Host Legend: HISPAN. ET IND. REX. PTS. 8R. P. J. |
| Counterstamps: | Type: 3/c ; Rotation: F/2 N/2 |
| References: | Mira/Noble: C1808/1 ; Spalding: fig. 86 |
Valuation :
Die Struck Counterfeit 1813 N.S.W. Holey Dollar
1808 Charles III Mexico Mint Host
| 1999 | N/A |
Notes:
This piece can be identified as a forgery by the width of the countermarks which are almost twice the normal width.
Provenance:
Sir William Dixson Collection
Dixson Collection, State Library of NSW, Sydney
1810 
Die Struck Counterfeit 3181 N.S.W. Holey Dollar
Ferdinand VII Mexico Mint Host
| Obverse: | Ferdinand VII Host Legend: FERDIN. VII. DEI. GRATIA - 1810 |
| Reverse: | Host Legend: HISPAN. ET IND. REX. Mo. 8R. H. I. |
| Counterstamps: | Type: 1/a ; Rotation: N/3 F/12 |
| References: | Mira/Noble: C1810/1 ; Spalding: fig. 83 |
Valuation :
Die Struck Counterfeit 3181 N.S.W. Holey Dollar
1810 Ferdinand VII Mexico Mint Host
| 1999 | N/A |
Notes:
The most noticeable feature identifying this piece as a forgery is the reversal of the digits in the obverse countermark date - 3181 instead of 1813.
Provenance:
R Jewell Collection
P Spalding Collection
1813 
Die Struck Counterfeit 3181 N.S.W. Holey Dollar
Ferdinand VII Lima Mint, Peru Host - Off- Centre Strike
| Obverse: | Ferdinand VII Host Legend: FERDIN. VII. DEI. GRATIA - 1813 |
| Reverse: | Host Legend: HISPAN. ET IND. REX. LMAE. 8R. J. P. |
| Counterstamps: | Type: 1/a ; Rotation: F/7 N/6 |
| References: | Mira/Noble: C1813/1 ; Spalding: fig. 82 |
Valuation :
Die Struck Counterfeit 3181 N.S.W. Holey Dollar
1813 Ferdinand VII Lima Mint, Peru Host - Off-Centre Strike
| 1999 | N/A |
Notes:
Apart from the 3181 date of the countermark, this piece can also be identified as a forgery by the date of the matrix (host coin) - 1813. The Samarang had picked up its cargo of Spanish dollars well before the Lima Mint struck any coins dated 1813. The latest date for the matrix of a Holey Dollar is 1810.
Provenance:
Private owner (Canadian Numismatic Association Auction)
Private owner (Canadian Coin Exchange, 1961 - lot 2262)
W B Beck Collection (Spink & Son Ltd.)
R Jewell Collection
P Spalding Collection
1813 
Die Struck Counterfeit 3181 N.S.W. Holey Dollar
Ferdinand VII Lima Mint, Peru Host
| Obverse: | Ferdinand VII Host Legend: FERDIN. VII. DEI. GRATIA - 1813 |
| Reverse: | Host Legend: HISPAN. ET IND. REX. LMAE. 8R. J. P. |
| Counterstamps: | Type: 1/a ; Rotation: N/6 F/2 |
| References: | Mira/Noble: C1813/2 ; Spalding: - |
Valuation :
Die Struck Counterfeit 3181 N.S.W. Holey Dollar
1813 Ferdinand VII Lima Mint, Peru Host
| 1999 | N/A |
Notes:
Apart from the 3181 date of the countermark, this piece can also be identified as a forgery by the date of the matrix (host coin) - 1813. The Samarang had picked up its cargo of Spanish dollars well before the Lima Mint struck any coins dated 1813. The latest date for the matrix of a Holey Dollar is 1810.
Provenance:
Private owner, Sydney (Spink Australia Sale, November, 1980)
F P Worth (Spink Australia Sale 24, March, 1998 - lot 1047)
1814 
Die Struck Counterfeit 3181 N.S.W. Holey Dollar
Ferdinand VII Mexico Mint Host
| Obverse: | Ferdinand VII Host Legend: FERDIN. VII. DEI. GRATIA - 1814 |
| Reverse: | Host Legend: HISPAN. ET IND. REX. Mo. 8R. J. J. |
| Counterstamps: | Type: 1/a ; Rotation: N/6 F/3 |
| References: | Mira/Noble: C1814/1 ; Spalding: fig. 84 |
Valuation :
Die Struck Counterfeit 3181 N.S.W. Holey Dollar
1814 Ferdinand VII Mexico Mint Host
| 1999 | N/A |
Notes:
Apart from the 3181 date of the countermark, this piece can also be identified as a forgery by the date of the matrix (host coin) - 1814. The Samarang had picked up its cargo of Spanish dollars well before the Lima Mint struck any coins dated 1814. The latest date for the matrix of a Holey Dollar is 1810.
Provenance:
P Spalding Collection (P J Downie Sale, 25 August, 1964 - lot 924)
No Date Visible 
Die Struck Counterfeit 1813 N.S.W. Holey Dollar
Charles III or IIII Mexico Mint Host
Possible Dates 1784-1801
| Obverse: | Charles III or IIII Host Legend: CAROLUS. ???. DEI. GRATIA - ???? |
| Reverse: | Host Legend: HISPAN. ET IND. REX. Mo. 8R. ?. ?. |
| Counterstamps: | Type: 3/c ; Rotation: N/Worn F/Worn |
| References: | Mira/Noble: CNDV/1 ; Spalding: fig. 87 |
Valuation :
Die Struck Counterfeit 1813 N.S.W. Holey Dollar
No Date Visible Charles III or IIII Mexico Mint Host
Possible Dates 1784-1801
| 1999 | N/A |
Notes:
This piece can be identified as a forgery by the width of the countermarks which are almost twice the normal width.
Provenance:
Davis family
D Davis (1924)
P Spalding Collection (1968)
Source: 'The Holey Dollars of N.S.W. - W J D Mira & W J Noble, 1988.
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