Lot 2778

Sale 77 · Important Australian & World Coins, Medals & Banknotes

Description

New South Wales, Revenue Branch Colonial Treasury, Port Phillip, 12 Sep 1840, receipt for four hundred and ninety pounds ten shillings sterling, received from B.Baxter, being the balance of sale price on the undermentioned Town allotments sold Aug 1840, signed by W.Lonsdale, Treasurer. An early document of land sales for Port Phillip. The Colonial Treasury Branch opened at Melbourne, Port Phillip 7 July 1839. Small repair bottom left side, some foxing, otherwise very fine and very rare.

Benjamin Baxter was a former Captain of the 50th Regiment. With research.

Estimate
$2,500
Result Status
Sold
Prices Realised
$2,600

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