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New South Wales, currency note for ten shillings, currency, Blaxcell, Garnham, Sydney (29th January) 1814 No(76) (as MVR fig II) (cf Dixson 92) Garnham Blaxcell printed vertically on left. Minute pin holes, very fine and rare, especially in this condition.
Estimate $6,000
SOLD $6,700
New South Wales, currency note for one shilling, payable in copper coin, Hutchinson, John, Sydney (April 6) 181(3) No (86), in copper coin on Demand crossed out and currency written above signature. Minute holes, hole, full note, nearly fine and rare.
Estimate $2,500
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New South Wales, currency note for one shilling payable in copper coin, Hutchinson, John, Sydney (April) 181(3) No (3), (cf Dixson 265), in copper coin on demand crossed out and currency written in above signature. Stuck to backing paper, tear and holes, otherwise very good and large size, rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $700
New South Wales, currency note for two shillings and sixpence payable in copper coin, Jenkins, W(illiam), Sydney (07 Oct) 18(12) No (121), MVR type AW (cf Dixson 263). Series of minute pin holes, otherwise good fine and very rare.
Estimate $3,000
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Van Diemen's Land, currency note for one shilling, Dean, John, Hobart Town (November) 1825 No. (207) J. Dean, Baker, Liverpool St. A full note, good fine and excessively rare, the only known example.
Estimate $7,500
SOLD $7,500
Van Diemen's Land, currency note for one Spanish-Dollar, Lempriere & Company, Hobart Town, (20 July) 182(3) No (R59) imprint Engraved by S Clayton Sydney, Entered C. Bouchier. Pin holes, frail top edge and left corner off but a full clear note, nearly fine crossed Exhibit/E(ntered) A(t)/Ross in three lines.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,300
Van Diemen's Land, currency note payable in Dollars at 5s each, Lepine, John, Hobart Town (August 1st) 1823 No. (17) (MVR type fig 119), cabinet maker, upholsterer, &c Humphery Street. Stuck to backing paper, a full note, vertical folds and frail edges, otherwise good fine and rare.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $2,600
Van Diemen's Land, currency note for sixpence, Robinson, G.W., Hobart Town (August) 1824 No(GWR) MVR type fig 139). Square note, stuck to frail paper, only fair, with top corners off.
Estimate $500
SOLD $600
Van Diemen's Land, currency note for threepence payable in Spanish dollars at 5s each, Stace, Thomas, Hobart Town, (6 May) 1826 no. (B225) (MVR type fig 144). Stuck to backing paper, holes in centre, torn vertically in centre, otherwise a full note, very good.
Estimate $1,000
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Van Diemen's Land, currency note for sixpence payable in Spanish dollars at 5s each, Stace, Thomas, Hobart Town (29 April) 1826 No. (E.39) (MVR type fig 144). Struck to backing paper, torn down centre, otherwise very good.
Estimate $750
SOLD $850
Van Diemen's Land, currency note for sixpence payable in Spanish dollars at 5s each, Stace, Thomas, Hobart Town (10 June) 1826, No. (43) printed on alphabet paper (MVR figs 146 and 148). Corners off or torn, otherwise fine.
Estimate $1,200
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Van Diemen's Land, currency note for one shilling payable in dollars at 5s each, Weavell, John, Hobart Town (August 1st) 1823 No (A87) (MVR type fig 163). Stuck on backing paper, bottom sides torn off, vertical tears through, otherwise fair.
Estimate $750
SOLD $500
Van Diemen's Land, currency note for one shilling, Weavell, John, Hobart Town (Dec 4) 182(3) No (31) (MVR type fig 165). Stuck on backing paper, central holes, otherwise fair.
Estimate $750
SOLD $500
The Australian Joint Stock Bank, one pound printer's proof, Brisbane, Queensland, 1st January 1884, green, numbered B50001 on left and B100000 on right, imprint of Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. Engravers & c. London, perforated 'Specimen/B W & Co/London in three lines (MVR 2a). Uncirculated and extremely rare.
Estimate $8,000
SOLD $10,000
The Bank of Adelaide, one pound sterling, Adelaide, 1st June 1892, 759493 (MVR type 3). Limp paper, flattened of folds, pin holes, creases, soiled, stain on right margin, otherwise fine and very rare.
Estimate $5,250
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Bank of Australia, share certificate for one hundred pounds sterg., No 2030, issued to Thomas de la Condamine 1st July 1833, imprint S. Clayton Sct., printed in black ink on vellum by Wm.Moffitt. Named to an important person in colonial New South Wales, this certificate is of great historical significance, good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $2,000
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The Bank of Australasia, Geelong written in replacing Adelaide, one pound altered to ten pounds, 2 Aug, 1852, (18 printed), No. 64918, hand signed by uncertain Manager and clerk as entered, note altered from one pound to ten pounds by carefully inking in TEN on the ONE in each of the ovals and block, and replacing with hand drawn TEN POUNDS for ONE POUND in text, printed on unwatermarked paper (?), with imprint on centre of bottom frame, 'Perkins Bacon & Petch, London Patent Hardened Steel Plate' vignette of Royal Arms in centre, all within rectangular spiral border with ADELAIDE on three sides, rubber stamped, 'ISSUED & PAYABLE AT GEELONG' at top and additional stamp in text 'HERE OR AT MELBOURNE' black on white, on back two signatures with one signed Joseph Hill, (Vort-Ronald Type One (b) (p60), and one pound illustrated fig. 56, type for Adelaide not in Spink Sale (Perkins Bacon Archive), but compare the illustrations of specimen proofs for other cities). Heavily frayed edge, also some small holes, otherwise very good, as a forgery probably unique, and very rare for a one pound note from this bank at this time.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $2,900
The Bank of Australasia, Victoria, uniface printer's proof ten pounds, Sandhurst, 18-, not numbered, unsigned specimen, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co London, Patent Hardened Steel Plate, '10th October 1859' handwritten in pencil in bottom margin, SPECIMEN in signature field (MVR type 1c). Nearly uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $17,000
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Bank of New South Wales, domicile North Brisbane, issued in Moreton Bay, one pound, [1] day of [Sept] 18[53], No.18574, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Petch, London, Patent Hardened Steel, with Commercial Banking Co of Sydney Ltd / 8 May rubber stamped on back (MVR type 7b). Repaired with backing paper, pieces missing around edges, '486' handwritten and crossed out on back of note, fair and very rare.
Estimate $15,000
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Bank of New South Wales, ten pounds, Rockhampton 18-, uniface printer's proof on un-watermarked paper, imprint Perkins Bacon & Co Patent Hardened Steel Plate, pencil dated instructions 23rd April 1862, marked 'SPECIMEN' in signature reserve (MVR 7c). Good extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $15,000
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Bank of Van Diemen's Land, Hobart Town, one pound, 18- (c1826), not numbered, printers proof on paper, vignette on left, of farming scene and distant ships, states below, 'We promise ..... For the President & Company of the Bank', black on white (cfMVR 2). Stamp hinges on back corners, extremely fine.
Estimate $13,000
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Bank of Victoria Limited, Melbourne, one pound (18-- printed), 13th Dec 1901, A 068148, imprint of Bradbury Wilkinson & Co Engravers &c. London, vignette on left, facing head of Queen Victoria, on right arms of Great Britain and Victoria, the number 1 in each corner within ornamental oval tablet, one pound in block above and below, all with ornate border, pink, orange and black on white, letter R in black twice in design above Bank of Victoria (MVR 3c). Very fine and a superb example of an excessively rare note.
Estimate $30,000
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The City of Melbourne Bank Limited, Melbourne, one pound, dated originally 1st April 1877 and red overprinted date 19th June 1893, (dates printed), No. A 343173, on paper, uncertain signatures, no watermarks, imprint of 'Bradbury Wilkinson & Co Engravers &c London' lower centre, vignette of female figure facing in oval tablet, 1 in circular geometric frames in corners and 'ONE' in value tablet lower left, all within rectangular frame built up on 'ONE POUND' in intricate design, states 'I Promise to pay the Bearer on demand ONE POUND Sterling. Melbourne ... For The City of Melbourne Bank Limited', with ONE in blue and yellow inside central area, on back arms, geometric ovals with value tablet '1' and 'ONE' written, inside border pattern, around, blue, yellow and black on white/red and blue on white, (Vort-Ronald, cfFig.134a & 134b and [p125-6], comments p125-6 on bank, also Tomlinson p48-49). Many creases and folds, perforation near vignette, stain on reverse, otherwise nearly fine and excessively rare, being one of two known (see following lot for the other).
Estimate $16,000
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The City of Melbourne Bank Limited, Melbourne, one pound, dated originally 1st April 1877 and red overprinted date 19th June 1893 (dates printed), No. A 341591, uncertain signatures, imprint of 'Bradbury Wilkinson & Co Engravers &c London' lower centre (Vort-Ronald, cf.Fig.134a & 134b and [p.125-6], comments p.125-6 on bank, also Tomlinson p.48-49). Many creases and folds, tear on left and two pin-holes, otherwise fine and excessively rare, being one of two known (see previous lot for the other).
Estimate $20,000
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The Commercial Bank of South Australia, one pound 'Ein Pfund', Adelaide, 1st day of November 1878 (date printed), No.A6467, handsigned by Manager and Acct., imprint of Sands & McDougall Engravers Melbourne (MVR type 1, p.136). Creases, folds and foxing, otherwise fine and very rare.
Estimate $24,000
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Commercial Bank of Sydney, one pound, Sydney 18- (c1875) printer's specimen, light blue print on watermarked paper, multicoloured back, imprint W. & A.K. Johnston, Edinburgh for Cowan & Coy., Sydney (MVR 3?). Several pin holes, printers instructions in margins, otherwise very fine and very rare.
Estimate $12,000
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Commercial Bank of Sydney, ten pounds, Sydney 18- (c1875) uniface printer's specimen on card, cancelled with six small punch holes, blue and brown print, imprint W. & A.K. Johnston, Edinburgh for Cowan & Coy., Sydney (MVR 3). Staple hole at left, light toning, otherwise extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $13,500
SOLD $11,000
Commercial Bank of Sydney, twenty pounds, Sydney 18- (c1875) uniface printer's specimen on card, cancelled with seven small punch holes, blue and brown print, imprint W. & A.K. Johnston, Edinburgh for Cowan & Coy., Sydney (MVR 3). Staple hole at left, light toning, otherwise extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $16,000
SOLD $12,700
Commercial Bank of Sydney, twenty pounds, Sydney 18- (c1875) uniface printer's specimen, cancelled with four small punch holes, mauve print on watermarked paper, imprint W. & A.K. Johnston, Edinburgh for Cowan & Coy., Sydney (MVR 3). Nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $15,000
SOLD $13,000
Commercial Bank of Sydney, fifty pounds, Sydney 18- (c1875) uniface printer's specimen, cancelled with four small punch holes, blue print on watermarked paper, imprint W. & A.K. Johnston, Edinburgh for Cowan & Coy., Sydney (MVR 3). Extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $22,000
SOLD $17,500