Catalogue
Commercial Bank of Sydney, contemporary forgery, one pound, Sydney, 1st July 1889, No. A 992044, 'Forgery' written in red on front (MVR -). Faded and dirty, very good.
Estimate $500
SOLD $320
The National Bank of Australasia, one pound, Adelaide, 1 May 1859, 5347, imprint of Sands & Kenny, Melbourne (MVR type 1). Missing pieces of design left and right, tape repairs to back, two heavy cancellation stamps on front, poor but rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $1,700
The Oriental Bank Corporation, one pound, Sydney, 1st July 1880, 618175 (MVR1c). A full note, good colour, fine and rare.
Estimate $7,500
SOLD $4,600
The Oriental Bank Corporation, one pound, Sydney, 1st July 1880, 614669 (MVR 1c). Fully signed, issued note, rough edges and general weakness, otherwise very good.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $2,500
The Provincial and Suburban Bank Limited, one pound, Fitzroy 2nd July 1872, No 01359 (MVR1a). Nearly fine and excessively rare with domicile unaltered.
Estimate $5,000
Passed in
Queensland Government, five pounds, Brisbane 2nd January 1902, A/5 306732 (MVR 1) imprint Perkins Bacon & Co LD. A full note, multiple folds and creases, strong fine and very rare, one of the finest of the few known and historically important.
Estimate $25,000
SOLD $17,000
The Queensland National Bank Limited, one pound, Brisbane, 1st January 1889, C40819, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co. Ld. London (MVR type 1). Many pin holes and hole at centre, folds and creases, three heavy cancellation stamps on front, fair.
Estimate $300
SOLD $2,100
The Queensland National Bank Limited, one pound, Brisbane, 1st January 1889, C73302, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co. Ld. London (MVR type 1). Many pin holes and other small holes, folds and creases, three heavy cancellation stamps on front, fair.
Estimate $400
SOLD $2,000
Darling Downs, one pound, Stowbridge 1st Nov 1851, No.56, pay Thos. Nicholson (order) on account of R.Campbell, Tertius, Esq., Circular Quay, Sydney, signed J.DeLacy Moffatt (MVR p32). Torn in half and repaired, three small holes, a 1cm tear bottom of note, glue stain, otherwise fine.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $800
Cooke, Henry & John, Melbourne, unissued sight note, Bendigo Diggings - 185-, imprint Ham Sc. (MVR page 36). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,500
Passed in
Cooke, Henry & John, unissued five pounds, Melbourne (circa 1855) black print, plain back (MVR page 37). Good very fine and very rare, the first we have offered.
Estimate $2,000
Passed in
Bukkulla Vineyards, McIntyre River, Inverell, one pound, January 22nd 1870, No.139, Pay to Wells, by Messrs. Wyndham/Dalwood Vineyards,/Branxton N.S.W., signed by F.W.Wilkinson, imprint of De Gruchy & Leigh, Sc, Sydney, watermark, 'Whatman 1865', bank rubber stamped, 'Commercial Banking Company of Sydney, Inverell', cross cancelled by hand in black ink and written, 'Paid Feby. 22/70' (MVR type 1). Creases and folds, some small edge nicks and bottom right corner with small missing tip, some foxing, otherwise fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $300
Bukkulla Vineyards, McIntyre River, Inverell, NSW, open value shinplaster form for two pounds, Jan 28 1871 No 41 imprint S.T.Leigh & Co Sydney (MVR type 3 page 25) with one penny adhesive duty stamp on front, crossed 'paid/Feby 20/71' '12/14/2' on back Commercial Banking Company of Sydney rubber ink stamp on front. One spike hole, otherwise a full note, very fine and rare as such.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $650
The Leichhardt District Queensland, Messrs John Frazer & Co., Caamboon, sight note No.1146 for seven pounds fifteen shillings, 25th Jany 1870, paid by Bank of New South Wales, Rockhampton (MVR p51). Pin holes, nearly fine and very rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $360
The Leichhardt District Queensland, Messrs John Frazer & Co, altered to Frazer & Manson, sight note No.162 for nine pounds three shillings and four pence, Walloon, 27th Nov 1869, with affixed duty stamp and paid by Australian Joint Stock Bank, Rockhampton (MVR p51). A few pin holes, fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $370
The Leichhardt District Queensland, Messrs John Frazer & Co. altered to Frazer & Manson, sight note No. 22 for one pound, Walloon 13th May 1871, with duty stamp on front and multiple duty stamps on back, a slightly different design from the previous, paid by Australian Joint Stock Bank, Rockhampton (MVR p51). Fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $280
The Leichhardt District Queensland, Messrs John Frazer & Co, altered to Frazer & Manson, sight note No.121 for five pounds four shillings and nine pence, Walloon, 26th Oct 1869, with affixed duty stamps and paid by Bank of New South Wales, Rockhampton (MVR p51). A few pin holes, fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $300
Fitzwalter & Co., Queensland, General Merchants, Stock, Station and Commission Agents, Adavale and Welford Lagoons, one pound, Adavale 24th July 1907 (over 189), No. G.07893, drawn on The Queensland National Bank Limited, Charleville, imprint Ferguson & Mitchell Iamd. Melb, crossed out signature cancelled (MVR p50[this note]). Some paper loss around edge and in body of note with rust spots, otherwise good fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $550
George Espie, Merchant, Charleville, Queensland, one pound, currency note, dated Feb 9 1917, (hand written), numbered No. 1319, signed G. Espie, watermarked paper but uncertain wording, imprint of 'Watson, Ferguson & Co., Ltd., Brisbane', on front above, Australian arms with surround of 'George Espie Merchant', below 'The Queensland National Bank Limited, Charleville, Please pay the Bearer on Demand the Sum of One Pound Sterling', with purple block bank rubber stamp, also handwritten in purple 50/12 (MVR p45). Minor toning, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $500
Passed in
G.A. Reed, Storekeeper, Wine and Spirit Merchant, Urandangie, Queensland, uniface five shillings, currency note, not dated, (192- printed), numbered No. B 485, unsigned, watermarked paper, imprint W.R.S. & P Ltd., with impressed duty payment, (MVR p83[this note])). Minor creases, rust stains, a few spots of paper loss, otherwise good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $240
E.W.Spencer, General Storekeepers, Cordial Manufacturers, Urandangie, Queensland, uniface ten shillings, currency note, dated Nov 29 1926, (192- printed), numbered No. A 1809, signed Walter Spencer, watermarked paper, imprint W.R.S. & P Ltd., Queensland Adhesive duty stamp affixed, bank stamp of The Queensland National Bank Limited, Cloncurry, Paid 3-Dec 1926 (MVR p104[this note]). Creases and folds, rust holes, stains and tear, otherwise nearly fine and very rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $520
Queensland, Fieldings, Merchant and Importer, Boulia, Queensland, uniface five shillings note, dated 1 June 1936, numbered 3933, signed, an IOU in white behind green note using black ink, (MVR p47). Heavily folded, edge tears and rough edges, fair and extremely rare.
Estimate $300
Passed in
James Stewart & Co. Pty. Ltd., The Corner Block, Rockhampton, currency certificates, c1960-66, two shillings (3), five shillings (2), ten shillings overstamped one dollar (3), one pound overstamped two dollars (2), five pounds overstamped ten dollars (4); also, Murdoch's Ltd, Park & George Sts, Sydney, purchase certificate no.66821 for one pound. One five pounds with tape repair, otherwise fair - nearly very fine. (15)
Estimate $100
Passed in
The Bank of Australasia, proof twenty pounds on card, uniface, black and white, Warrnambool, ......18.., imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co. London, Patent Hardened Steel Plate., 'March 11th 1855' added in pencil in lower margin, SPECIMEN stamped below in 'Manager' area (MVR.1b). Blunt corners, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $2,400
SOLD $1,800
The Bank of Australasia, proof five pounds, uniface, black and white, Sydney, 11th August 1863, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co. London, Patent Hardened Steel Plate., '16th May 1863' added in pencil in lower margin, SPECIMEN stamped below in 'Manager' area (MVR.2a). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,400
The Bank of Australasia, proof one pound, uniface, black and white, Portland, 14th July 1863, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co. London, Patent Hardened Steel Plate., 'June 16th 1863' added in pencil in lower margin, SPECIMEN stamped below in 'Manager' area (MVR.2a). Some staining, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,000
The Bank of Australasia, proof one pound on card, uniface, black and white, Ipswich, 14th July 1863, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co. London, Patent Hardened Steel Plate., 'June 19th 1863' added in pencil in lower margin, SPECIMEN stamped below in 'Manager' area (MVR.2a). Some staining, rough margins, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,100
The Bank of Australasia, proof one pound, uniface, black and white, Ipswich, 14th July 1863, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co. London, Patent Hardened Steel Plate., 'from this' added in pencil in 'Manager' area (MVR.2a). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,300
The Bank of Australasia, proof ten pounds, uniface, black and white, Ipswich, undated, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co. London, Patent Hardened Steel Plate., 'Augt. 10th 1863' added in pencil in lower margin, SPECIMEN stamped in 'Manager' area (MVR.2a). Piece missing bottom margin, blunted corners, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $900
Passed in
The Bank of Australasia, proof twenty pounds, uniface, black and white, Ipswich, undated, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co. London, Patent Hardened Steel Plate., 'July 17th 1865' added in pencil in lower margin, SPECIMEN stamped in 'Manager' area (MVR.2a). Blunted corners, very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,800
SOLD $1,700