Catalogue
New South Wales, Bill of Exchange, G. Blaxcell, handwritten, Sydney, March 20th 1812, two hundred and fifty pounds, payable to Captain Joseph James, on or before 24th June 1812. Accompanied by a printed form of a notice of protest printed by George Howe, Sydney, 1813, signed by Ellis Bent, Judge Advocate of the Territory of New South Wales, showing that Blaxcell had not paid by 16th August 1813. Stained on right hand side, good fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,000
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 $1,500
SOLD $1,500
New South Wales, Waterloo Warehouse, five pounds, Sydney 182- (MVR p46, fig 50[this note]). An unissued form, severe staining along bottom edge, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $950
Van Diemen's Land, Lempriere & Co, Twenty Spanish Dollars, Hobart Town, 5 May 1823, No 18 on left 17 on right (MVR p69, fig 87[this note]). Slight crease, otherwise very fine and very rare, especially in this condition.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $4,000
Van Diemen's Land, Lempriere & Co, promissory note for one Spanish Dollar, Hobart Town, May 26, 1823, No.23 on left and right (MVR p67). Edge nicks, bottom right corner signature section removed, otherwise very good and rare.
Estimate $750
SOLD $1,000
Van Diemen's Land, Read & Bethune, copper printing plate for five shillings, Hobart Town 182- 'Engraved by S. Clayton Sydney' back impressed 'T Shafe/94 Little Moorefields/London' (175 x 90 mm). Housed in protective thick paper envelope or sleeve with a later gloss paper proof printing stuck down, the plate, good very fine and probably unique.
Estimate $7,000
Passed in
Van Diemen's Land, Read & Bethune copper printing plate for one pound, Hobart Town 182- 'Engraved by S. Clayton Sydney', back impressed three times 'T. Shafe/ 94 Little Moorfields/London'. Housed in protective thick paper envelope or sleeve (250 x 120 mm) or sleeve with a later gloss paper proof printing stuck down, the plate in very fine condition and probably unique.
Estimate $7,000
Passed in
Van Diemen's Land, Read & Bethune, black and white proof of one pound, Hobart Town 182, imprint, 'Engraved by S. Clayton Sydney'. Later print on gloss art paper, nearly uncirculated and excessively rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $170
Van Diemen's Land, Bill of Exchange printed form for £100 Sterling, Third of Exchange, Hobart Town, 11th October 1827, No 414, payable to Depy.Ass.Com,. General Hall, signed A.Moodie. Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $2,000
Passed in
Van Diemen's Land, Bill on the English Treasury, Commissariat Office, Hobart Town, 11 August 1829, No.1344, to Mr.Stephen Adey, for £50.0.0, hand signed by A.Moodie, black on white, unwatermarked paper, for presentation to Whitehall, London, engraved by Samuel Clayton (MVR illustrates a similar example Fig.12 [p.11-12]). Several small holes in the paper, very fine and very rare.
Estimate $2,000
Passed in
Van Diemen's Land, Bill of Exchange for one hundred pounds sterling in British silver, third of exchange, Commissariat Office, Hobart Town 11th August 1829, No 1328 imprint S. Clayton, payable to John D Urn, signed A. Moodie. Thin paper watermarked 1823 and monogram, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $4,500
Passed in
Van Diemen's Land, Bill of Exchange, Third of Exchange, Hobart Town 21st May 1841 for three hundred pounds to order of J.F.Marzetti Esq., payable by the Right Honourable, The Lords Commissioners of His Majesty's Treasury, London printed form 1820s-1830s. Cleaned, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $4,500
Passed in
Van Diemen's Land, bill of exchange, Hobart Town 16th March/35 (1835) handwritten by Edward Lord directing Cashier of the Derwent Bank to pay six pounds six shillings to the bearer. Spike and pin holes at left, otherwise very fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
Van Diemen's Land, bills of exchange, four different types, Hobart Town and Campbell Town (3), 1836-1838, one to Robert Pitcairn, two to Henry Hopkins and one not legible, all signed by James Hamilton; another for The Colonial Bank of Australasia, Traralgan, Victoria, 31 Dec 91 to pay messrs Mudie & Co in London. Very good - very fine. (5)
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
Bank of Australia, share certificate for one hundred pounds sterg., No 2037, issued to Thomas de la Condamine 1st July 1833, imprint S. Clayton Sct. printed in black ink on vellum by W.M.Moffitt. Good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,000
Western Australian Bank, one pound, Perth, Jan., 1844, unissued form (MVR type 1). Together with hardcover display folder, uncirculated.
Estimate $400
SOLD $550
The Bank of Adelaide, one pound, Adelaide, 5th July 1870, No 204680 (MVR 2a). Bottom right corner smoke stain (ex Chimney Hoard), otherwise fine and extremely rare, one of two known in private hands.
Estimate $15,000
Passed in
The Bank of Adelaide, one pound sterling, Adelaide, 1st June 1892, 759493, punch hole cancelled in two places (MVR type 3). Limp paper, flattened of folds, pin holes, creases, soiled, stain on right margin, otherwise fine and very rare.
Estimate $4,500
Passed in
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 $11,000
Passed in
Bank of New South Wales, five pounds, Sydney (1st April) 18(84) A/A 265679 (McD PFB09 K/13). A full note, fine or better.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $4,700
Bank of New South Wales, one pound, Sydney 1st Oct 1896. A/6 213810 (MVR7c). Frail with extensive creasing and folds resulting in some internal tears, fair.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $2,700
Bank of New South Wales, one pound, Sydney, 5 April 1904, 971328 (MVR 7f). Nearly fine/very good and rare.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $4,200
Bank of New South Wales, one pound, Sydney, 1st March 1905, A165496 (McD.DFB09 H/13). A full note, good very fine and rare in this condition, one of the finest known.
Estimate $7,500
SOLD $6,500
The Bank of North Queensland Limited, one pound, Townsville, 1st January 1889, No.000862, imprint on the back of Perkins, Bacon & Co. Ld. London (MVR p93). Small piece missing top right corner, minor holes, creases and folds, several cancelled stamps on front and back, cancellation to signatures, fair.
Estimate $750
SOLD $600
The Bank of North Queensland Limited, one pound, Townsville, 1st January 1889, No.000989, imprint on the back of Perkins, Bacon & Co. Ld. London (MVR p93). Holed and worn, several cancellation stamps on front and bank stamp on back, fair.
Estimate $500
SOLD $400
The Bank of North Queensland Limited, one pound, Townsville, 1st January 1889, No.001676, imprint on the back of Perkins, Bacon & Co. Ld. London (MVR p93). Several pin holes, many folds and creases, cancellation stamps and signature cancels on front, bank stamp on back, good and rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $900
The Bank of North Queensland Limited, one pound, Townsville, 1st January 1889, No.001989, imprint on the back of Perkins, Bacon & Co. Ld. London (MVR p93). Margin cut off at top right, many creases and folds, several cancellation stamps on front and back, good.
Estimate $750
SOLD $600
The Bank of North Queensland Limited, one pound, Sydney, 1st July 1890, No.003821, imprint on the back of Perkins, Bacon & Co. Ld. London (MVR p93). Large piece missing bottom left, creases and folds, cancellation stamps and signature cancel on front, poor.
Estimate $250
SOLD $280
The Bank of North Queensland Limited, one pound, Townsville, 1st January 1889, No.003963, imprint on the back of Perkins, Bacon & Co. Ld. London (MVR p93). Large tear through 70% on note in centre, cancellation stamps on front and bank stamp on back, fair.
Estimate $500
SOLD $400
The Bank of North Queensland Limited, five pounds, Townsville, 1st January 1889, No.004324, imprint on the back of Perkins, Bacon & Co. Ld. London (MVR p93). Piece missing at top left, holes, tears and many creases and folds, cancellation stamps and red ink cancellation written on front in 1902, poor and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $700