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Commercial Banking Company of Sydney, ten pounds, Sydney 18- (c1890) uniface printer's specimen, brown print, imprint Bradbury Wilkinson & Co. London (MVR 4). Staple hole at left, otherwise extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $13,500
SOLD $11,000
Commercial Banking Company of Sydney, twenty pounds, Sydney 18- (c1890) uniface printer's specimen, orange print, imprint Bradbury Wilkinson & Co. Engravers &c London (MVR 4?). Staple hole at left, otherwise extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $18,000
SOLD $14,500
Commercial Banking Company of Sydney, twenty pounds, Sydney 18- (c1890) uniface printer's specimen, green print, imprint Bradbury Wilkinson & Co. Engravers &c London (MVR 4?). Staple hole at left, otherwise extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $18,000
SOLD $14,500
Commercial Banking Company of Sydney, fifty pounds, Sydney 18- (c1885) uniface printer's specimen, red print, imprint Bradbury Wilkinson & Co. Engravers &c London (MVR 4?). Staple hole at left, otherwise extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $20,000
SOLD $16,000
English, Scottish & Australian Chartered Bank, South Australia, ten pounds, black and white printer's proof on card, Adelaide, 1st January 1887, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co. London, three small punch hole cancellations at bottom, printer's instructions in pencil '22nd January 187.' in bottom margin (cfMVR 2). Remnants of glue marks on back, extremely fine.
Estimate $10,000
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The London Chartered Bank of Australia, Brisbane, one pound, dated 1 December 1887, (date fully printed), numbered A 36361, signed by uncertain signature for manager and countersigned by W.N.Dazell, on paper, probably watermarked but uncertain of type, imprint of 'Bradbury Wilkinson & Co. Engravers &c London', vignettes of shields at sides, and ornamental circular tablets with 1 in all corners, and ONE in tablet lower left, all within rectangular ornate border inscribed 'QUEENSLAND' below and 'BRISBANE' above, states below, 'I Promise to pay the Bearer One Pound Stg. on Demand Value received at Brisbane. For The London Chartered Bank of Australia', with orange and green ONE POUND across centre with additional geometic designs, back with large central ONE with green frame, orange, green and black on white/red and green on white, (Vort-Ronald, Type two (d) this Note mentioned, comments on bank and type p.165-170, similar issued note, illustrated Fig. 177 [p166]). A few folds and creases, otherwise very fine and very rare.
Estimate $12,000
SOLD $11,000
The London Bank of Australia Limited, one pound, Melbourne, 1st Febuary 1903, D72823, imprint of Bradbury Wilkinson & Co. Ld. Engravers & c. London (MVR type 2g). Frail but full note, very good and rare.
Estimate $10,000
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The National Bank of Australasia, one pound, Adelaide, 1st November 1893 (date printed), 110043, handsigned by Manager and countersigned, imprint of Bradbury Wilkinson & Co Engravers & c.London (MVR 4A). Creases and folds, otherwise, good fine and very rare.
Estimate $28,000
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The Government of Queensland, Queensland Treasury Note, specimen one pound, uniface, Treasury, Brisbane, Jany. 1st 1867, No., imprint of the Government Printing Office, Brisbane, 'Cancelled/G.W' hand written across front (MVR p197). Slight thinning at right edge on back having been pasted in a book, otherwise nearly uncirculated and of the highest rarity, one of only two known examples.
Estimate $20,000
SOLD $18,000
The Government of Queensland, Queensland Treasury Note, specimen five pounds, uniface, Treasury, Brisbane, Novr. 1st 1866, No., imprint of the Government Printing Office, Brisbane, 'Cancelled/G.W' handwritten vertically across front (MVR p.197). Centre fold, otherwise good extremely fine and excessively rare, possibly the only known surviving example of a five pound note.
Estimate $22,000
SOLD $19,500
The Royal Bank of Queensland Limited, Brisbane, one pound, dated 1 January 1887 (date printed), not numbered, on paper with three official perforations holes, proof, no signatures, no watermarks, imprint of 'Perkins Bacon & Co. London', vignette of Royal Arms with supporters in centre, 'ONE' in three circle geometric frames in three corners, states 'On demand I Promise to pay to the Bearer ONE POUND Sterling. Brisbane ... For The Royal Bank of Queensland Limited', on back geometric name and value tablet and numeral 1 on each side of the back, black on white/green on white, (Vort-Ronald, Fig.220 and cfFig.221, [p213-214 an issued note], comments p.213-4 on bank, also Tomlinson p91 a cancelled note illustrated). Good extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $16,000
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Union Bank of Australia, one pound, issued at Melbourne but overstamped GEELONG three times, 1 Oct, 1845, (18 printed), No. 30341, handsigned by Directors, and entered by Horatio Hinley (the Chief Cashier), printed on watermarked paper probably with [UNION BANK OF] AUSTRALIA with a frame, with imprint on centre of bottom, 'Perkins Bacon & Petch, London, Patent Hardened Steel Plate', with vignettes of Queen Victoria and Britannia to left, kangaroo and produce to right and ship between, black on white, (Vort-Ronald, p223-230 on bank, five pound forgery note of similar type illustrated, Tomlinson p101 illustrates one pound note of type). Folds and creases, with two unobtrusive pin holes from folds, some age toning, otherwise fine, very rare and the earliest known note of this bank.
Estimate $16,000
SOLD $14,500
Union Bank of Australia, Melbourne, one pound altered to five pounds, 1 July 1852, (18 printed), No. 111544, handsigned by uncertain Manager and Accountant, note altered from one pound to five pounds by removing corners with 1 and ONE in oval frames and replacing from other notes by skillful attachment a 5 and FIVE in those corners, in addition letters are added to text changing ONE POUND to FIVE POUNDS, a vignette of Queen Victoria seated on throne upper left and the Britannia and Australia allegorical representations, separated by a sailing ship, are present, printed on unwatermarked paper (?), with imprint on centre of bottom frame, 'Perkins Bacon & Petch, London Patent Hardened Steel Plate', black on white, (Vort-Ronald Type One (p225), and compare with other known one pound altered to five pounds forgery, fig.227 (p223), also for specimen proof of £1 and £5 notes copied, see Spink Sale (Perkins Bacon Archive lot 786 and 790 both illustrated). Heavy folds and creases, major repairs to note by additions for alterations (as above), many small holes, and extensive toning, otherwise very good, as a forgery the second known example, and very rare for a one pound note from this bank at this time.
Estimate $2,400
SOLD $2,200
Union Bank of Australia, one pound, Goulburn, 4th Jnry 1858 No. C/T 9841 (MVR type 2a). A full note printed on thin paper, nearly fine and extremely rare as an issued country town note.
Estimate $12,000
SOLD $11,000
Union Bank of Australia, Melbourne, one pound, dated 1 Jany 1876 (187- printed), No.F452590, uniface note issue, signed Davids (?) for manager and entered by W.Anderson, no watermark, imprint of 'Perkins Bacon & Co. London Patented Hardened Steel Plate', vignette of Britannia and colonial wharf scene, with ships between in background, all within scroll border which includes MELBOURNE at the sides, two vertical overprints of ONE in five blue circles, blue and black on white, (Vort-Ronald, Type two (a), Fig.228, [p224], similar note, further comments pp223-8). Creases and folds, scattered light stains, otherwise nearly very fine and very rare.
Estimate $15,000
SOLD $14,000
Union Bank of Australia, printer's proof one pound on card, Sydney, 1st Jany. 1877, No.-, perforated Specimen/C. Skipper & East at bottom (MVR-). Extremely fine or better and very rare.
Estimate $8,000
SOLD $7,000
Western Australian Bank, one pound, Perth Jan., 1844 (MVR1). Unissued form, extremely fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $520
Bank of New South Wales, certificate on vellum for one share of Bank Capital Stock, one hundred pounds sterling 'James Taylor' '1st day of January 1824' No 11 Entd. Jas C. Phelps, John Piper President, W. Walker, James Norton Directors, transfer on back for Major Jas Taylor by Terence Murray 4th March 1824. Very fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $3,500
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Bank of New South Wales, certificate on vellum for one share of Bank Capital Stock, one hundred pounds sterling entered in the name of Sarah Redfern at Folio 44 of the Stock Ledger, dated 1st day of January 1824, No 178, Entd. Jas C. Phelps, John Piper President, W. Walker, James Norton Directors, on back Received thirty pounds Sterling account of the within share, A.K. Mackenzie, Cashier, also, Indented ... William Redfern Esquire 14 March 1826. Very fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $5,000
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Bank of New South Wales, Share Certificate for one hundred pounds, 31 May 1832, printed on vellum by William Moffitt (no imprint), No.712 of folio 317, made out to Samuel Terry, signed by the President, two directors and entered by J.Potts, transferred on the back to John Malcolm 12th May 1838. One of the earliest available Australian share certificates. Very fine and rare.
Estimate $2,000
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Tamar Bank, Launceston, bank share for fifty pounds, dated First day of September 1835 No.168 (only 183 printed), on vellum, issued to William Field, signed by Directors, Philip Oakden and Lewis Gilles. A very rare example of this early bank as no banknotes are known to have survived, some folds and pinholes, otherwise nearly extremely fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $3,500
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Van Diemen's Land, Derwent Bank, Hobart, 8 June 1829, cheque for five pounds; handwritten cheque for forty pounds, eleven shillings, eleven pence, dated July 7th 1830, with Derwent Bank stamp. Very fine.(2)
Estimate $50
SOLD $80
Van Diemen's Land, Bank of Van Diemen's Land, printed cheque Hobart Town, 18 May 1829, Pay to Estate of John Lakeland, £87-18-8, signed James Kelly. Left side torn out of book with crooked tear, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Van Diemen's Land, Derwent Bank printed cheque form, issued to James York, four pounds sterling (15th May) 183(2), No (25) signed A.Davidson, on back James X York his/mark witness Thos Gibbin. Holed in centre, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $100
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Van Diemen's Land, Hobart Town, payment order No.26, dated 21st May 1832 for £10.0.0 issued by Cashier of the Derwent Bank payable to Wm Kingston, signed on back by payee. Spike hole in centre, folds, very fine.
Estimate $100
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Van Diemen's Land, hand written cheques, Hobart Town; Geo. Stockell 1834, 1835 (2) on Derwent Bank; two of 1835 issued George Hunt and accepted by Geo. Stockell (crossed); one by George Stockell 1834 for J. Boyes crossed for Derwent Bank and written payable at the Bank of VDL on back; another 1838 for John Graham. Fine or better. (7)
Estimate $150
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Sight Note, for three hundred pounds from a member of the 51st Regiment, James Holmes Esquire, Banker, Douglas, Isle of Man, to John Dunn Esquire, Hobart Town, Van Diemens Land, 7 April 1845, with a small note handwritten on a separate piece of paper showing a discount. Some pinholes, small hole centre top of note, very fine.
Estimate $500
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Bill of Exchange, printed form with details entered in ink, Jno Flower, Eighty four pounds and Tenpence, Sydney, New South Wales, 20th September 1841, Third of Exchange No.71 to order of I.C.McLaren, in cartouche at left 'Sold By/W.Wilson/York St', paper watermarked 'JOHN DAWDNEY', endorsed on back to a third party by I.C.McLaren. Creases and folds, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $70
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Union Bank of Australia, Melbourne, second of exchange note for ninety days, for £500.0.0 issued at Melbourne Victoria (entered over Port Phillip), 6th August 1851 from Messrs Brown and son, Launceston V.D.L., with stamps Union Bank of Australia, Launceston and another for Melbourne. One small hole and several pin holes, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
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Whaling, Advance Note, Hobart Town, May 24 1867, ship 'Planter', five pounds payable to Richard W Groves three days after the ship has sailed from the River Derwent, Hobart Town, signed John Anderson, Commander; drawn on Mr Francis Anderson, No. 15 Macquarie St, Hobart Town, green Tasmania threepence stamp affixed to front, crossed with Payable at 15 Macquarie Street Hobart Town John Anderson; back endorsed with signature of Richard H. Groves. Vertical folds otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,500
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