NSW 5 Shillings (Holey Dollar) 1813 on Charles IIII Mexico City Eight Reales 1802FT
Of the 300+ Holey Dollars that are known to exist only eight of those survived with the date of 1802 struck on a Mexico City Mint Eight Reales of King Charles IIII. Even though every counterstamp of an Australian Holey Dollar is dated 1813 these were actually struck in 1814.
In 1829 a final recall of all the Holey Dollars and the Dumps took place and were demonetised. Documentation shows that 27,161 'Ring Dollars' and 10,103 Dumps were deposited in the Military Chest on 24th September 1829. A few hundred more of each were recovered in the ensuing year and a half before they were all returned to the London Mint (historians estimate the numbers at approximately 28,500 Holey Dollars and 10,500 Dumps). The coins were melted down and the silver was sold to the Bank of England.
The HOLEY DOLLAR we have on offer features very well struck counterstamps of 'NEW SOUTH WALES 1813' and 'FIVE SHILLINGS', the host is extremely worn on the obverse graded FAIR/POOR, though it is EXTREMELY RARE!
Mira/Noble #Unlisted, Dies I/B.
- Private Collection
- Spink London 1988
- PCGS FR02 (Host), G (Countermark)
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Of the 300+ Holey Dollars that are known to exist only eight of those survived with the date of 1802 struck on a Mexico City Mint Eight Reales of King Charles IIII. Even though every counterstamp of an Australian Holey Dollar is dated 1813 these were actually struck in 1814.
In 1829 a final recall of all the Holey Dollars and the Dumps took place and were demonetised. Documentation shows that 27,161 'Ring Dollars' and 10,103 Dumps were deposited in the Military Chest on 24th September 1829. A few hundred more of each were recovered in the ensuing year and a half before they were all returned to the London Mint (historians estimate the numbers at approximately 28,500 Holey Dollars and 10,500 Dumps). The coins were melted down and the silver was sold to the Bank of England.
The HOLEY DOLLAR we have on offer features very well struck counterstamps of 'NEW SOUTH WALES 1813' and 'FIVE SHILLINGS', the host is extremely worn on the obverse graded FAIR/POOR, though it is EXTREMELY RARE!
Mira/Noble #Unlisted, Dies I/B.
- Private Collection
- Spink London 1988
- PCGS FR02 (Host), G (Countermark)
