Lot 3644

Description

Bank of New South Wales, one hundred pounds share certificate, No 17, Sydney 8th day of August 1818 in the name of William Redfern Esquire, signed by J.T.Campbell, President; D'Arcy Wentworth and Thomas Wylde, Directors, entered by the cashier F(rancis) Williams, in folio 17. The earliest known share certificate from Australia's first bank. Very fine and extremely rare, a most important example of early Australiana.

Ex Coleman P.Hyman and H.Lassetter Collections, and the J.P.Melick Collection, ex Spink Australia, Sale 20, 19-20 November 1986, (lot 2231).

On the back 'Endorsed over to Mrs Sarah Redfern 17th October 1821 Wm Redfern. Bank Transfer 19th Octr 1821. Nick Bayley/Recieved Sixty Pounds Sterling (?60Stg) out of the Bank Stock on account of the written share/Wm Redfern', red ink rubber stamp, Coleman P.Hyman. Col H.B.Lassetter 17.9.1902 in pencil.