Private Bank Issues

  PrevNext  

Lot 4600    Session 15 (7.30pm Thursday)    Private Bank Issues

Estimate $15,000
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $19,400

SOUTH AUSTRALIAN COMPANY, sixpence, Kingscote, Kangaroo Island, June 1st 1836, No 418, imprint Chapman & Co., Cornhill, London, entered C.S.Hare, signed Samuel Stephens, Colonial Manager. Numerous veritcal folds and minute pin-holes otherwise nearly extremely fine and excessively rare, the only example known (lot 2684 Sale 36 ) in private hands, the other was purchased by the ANZ archive. Of outstanding historical importance and rarity.

Ex John Pettit Collection, Sale 71 (lot 2894). The South Australian Company later traded as the South Australian Banking Company and the Bank of South Australia. The Kingscote notes were the first of South Australia.

Estimate / sale price does not include buyer's premium (currently 22% including GST) which is added to hammer price. All bids are executed on the understanding that the Terms & Conditions of sale have been read and accepted. For information on grading and estimates please refer to the Buying at Auction advice.

Quick find

View a lot by number and sale.

Adjacent lots

  • Lot 4598  

    PUGH, John, one shilling, Launceston, (date and No. illegible) 182(6) No?. Signature very faint. Toned, ...

    Estimate $3,000

  • Lot 4599  

    HANDWRITTEN BILL OF EXCHANGE, the second, issued at Augusta May 28th 1832 by J.G. Bussell ...

    Estimate $7,500

  • Lot 4600   This lot

    SOUTH AUSTRALIAN COMPANY, sixpence, Kingscote, Kangaroo Island, June 1st 1836, No 418, imprint Chapman & ...

    Estimate $15,000

  • Lot 4601  

    THE PATENT COPPER COMPANY, Adelaide, five shillings sterling, London, 1st May 1850, printers proof of ...

    Estimate $2,500

  • Lot 4602  

    VAN DIEMEN'S LAND, Bank of Van Diemen's Land cheques made out and signed by James ...

    Estimate $300