New South Wales, 1813 Holey Dollar PCGS VG8
Five shillings or holey dollar, struck on a 1789FM Charles IV Mexico City Mint eight reales (Mira/Noble 1789/5, dies I/1:A/5). Evenly worn host coin. Slightly concave strike has resulted in strong obverse counterstamps. Ex-Dr Gerald Holt Collection, ex-Spink Australia Sale 14, November 1984 (lot 518), ex-Downies Auction, March 1986 (lot 59), ex-Monetarium August 2009, priced $37,500. An inferior piece sold for over $36,115 at the July 2011 Noble Numismatics auction; that example had an “old cut” in the reverse and was heavily worn, so the piece on offer here, which is PCGS-certified, represents good buying at $29,500. An original and affordable example of this classic Australian rarity, and one of only about two hundred holey dollars available to collectors. Professional Coin Grading Service is the global leader in coin authentication and grading. With over 60 million coins graded and counting, PCGS is trusted by collectors, dealers, and investors to certify authenticity, protect value, and elevate market confidence. This is a direct conversion of the 70-point PCGS grade to a 10-point scale, intended to present the grade in a more intuitive format for newer collectors. It is not our personal opinion or an attempt at regrading the coin to a different standard. To understand how the 70-point scale converts to a 10-point scale, [click here](https://drakesterling.com/en/page/the-ten-point-coin-grading-scale). Five shillings or holey dollar, struck on a 1789FM Charles IV Mexico City Mint eight reales (Mira/Noble 1789/5, dies I/1:A/5). Evenly worn host coin. Slightly concave strike has resulted in strong obverse counterstamps. Ex-Dr Gerald Holt Collection, ex-Spink Australia Sale 14, November 1984 (lot 518), ex-Downies Auction, March 1986 (lot 59), ex-Monetarium August 2009, priced $37,500. An inferior piece sold for over $36,115 at the July 2011 Noble Numismatics auction; that example had an “old cut” in the reverse and was heavily worn, so the piece on offer here, which is PCGS-certified, represents good buying at $29,500. An original and affordable example of this classic Australian rarity, and one of only about two hundred holey dollars available to collectors.