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William Wickham (Spymaster) presentation certificate, as Minister Plenipotentiary & Commissioner-General of His Majesty's Britain and the Imperial Armies, Royal and Allies, to a senior commander of the Regiment des Dragons d'Enghien du Corps de Conde recognizing his 'Distinction, Bravery and Leadership qualities' and awarding a pension of two shillings of English silver per day to the value of one florin six kreutzers in silver of the Empire and also a guarantee of safe conduct and the aid and support of such armies; measuring 37x23cm the fold-over printed and handwritten document occupies the first page and it has the English Royal Arms at the top above the name of William Wickham and has been recorded on 31 July 1801 at Gralz by the Aide to the Commissioner-General and is signed personally by Wm Wickham beside his wax seal; also a bestowal document dated 1828 from the Minister of War for the award of a Chevalier in the Order of Saint-Louis to the same family name. The first document with one small hole, possibly a spike hole at the lower left and some toning around edges, several folds, otherwise in remarkable condition for a document of this period, good very fine and very scarce, the other document very fine. (2)
Estimate $250
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France, Department of Indre et Loire, District of Tours, Sale of Confiscated Property document, Year 3 of Republic (1794), 23 Vendemiaire (Autumn, September in Republican calendar); two other documents of the same Department but for the Liquidation Accounts for Acquisition of Land in the Area, both dated 27 May 1796, all documents with official stamps. Some paper loss and small tears at edges, otherwise good fine and scarce French Republican documents. (3)
Estimate $100
Passed in
France, collection of copies of documents or letters by famous French persons, each featuring their signature, noted letter of Bonaparte to Josephine before the Italian Campaign 1796, others by Bonaparte 1800, Voltaire 1767, Louis XVI 1793, letter of Josephine to Napoleon accepting divorce 1809, Victor Hugo 1869, many others. Mounted in cardboard holders with full details and transcription of documents, all in French text, extremely fine. (16)
Estimate $80
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France, various legal documents, Sale of Successive Rights by Mons. Dulong, lawyer, 1834; Sale document by Pierre Larrogue, 1855; Conciliation document by Jean Lidron and Catherine Bourdelles with Pierre Carrete, 1869; Receipt document with Jean Carrete and others, 1872; Letter of Agreement between Eduard Duran and Jean Carrete, 1898, all with printed and impressed official stamp duty seals. Mostly very fine. (5)
Estimate $100
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Italy, passport (Foglio di Via), single page printed and handwritten on both sides, from Bologna Police, issued to Prof. Alfonso Corradi to travel from Bologna to Palermo (Sicily), with affixed pair of fifty centesimi duty stamps, 11 November 1867; bestowal document, printed and handwritten from The Minister of Education to Prof. Alfonso Corradi for the award of Knight in the Order of the Crown of Italy, 29 August 1876 (only the 30th person to receive the award at that time). The first document rare, some foxing, otherwise good very fine. (2)
Estimate $150
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George IV, apprentice indenture as apothecary for Claudius Francis Du Pasquier, 1829; Queen Victoria, appointment document as Surgeon - Apothecary to Her Majesty, in name of Claudius Francis Du Pasquier, 20th June 1862, signed by Viscount Sydney as the Lord Chamberlain. Very fine. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
Scotland, Edinburgh, unissued warrant 1840- of Sir William Alexander of Menstrie for twenty pounds; deposit receipt from Samuel Smith & Co, Derby Bank, 15 July 1873; cheques, The Commercial Bank of Scotland Limited, Dumfries, 11 Jany 1905, another for London County & Westminister Bank, Buckingham, 6th May 1918. The first with foxing, otherwise very fine - good very fine. (4)
Estimate $100
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Van Diemen's Land, correspondence from Francis G.Tabart, Hobart Town 26th Sept 1843 to John Whitefoord, Police Magistrate, Oatlands, a two-page letter requesting his assistance to give news of the death of his daughter Laura to Mrs Tabart; another letter from Maida Hill (West London) to Miss Tabart, a two-page letter written by Miss Tabart's aunt in England, year unknown. Fine - very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
Colony of New South Wales, Documents, handwritten on vellum, including Conveyance of Land in Surry Hills, Sydney, between Daniel Cooper, merchant, of Sydney and London and Thomas Swindells, Master Mariner, of Pyrmont, Sydney, signed and dated 6th and 7th March 1840 with receipt attached; Mortgage in Fee of premises in Surry Hills, Sydney, between Thomas Swindells and John Forster Church, signed and dated, 9th February, 1844; Surrender of Mortgage, between Mrs Barbara Ann Church, widow, and Thomas Swindells, signed and dated 17th August 1848; Conveyance between Reverend William Schofield, Wesleyan Methodist Minister of Windsor, Thomas and Marian Swindells and Henry Thompson and Robert Miller, grocers, Sydney, of land in Surry Hills, signed and dated 5th May, 1849. First document stained, all with some foxing, fine - very fine. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
NSW Land Conveyance, 31 July 1867 from Garrett Kelly to John Conlon, signed by James Boscawan Duff, Deputy Registrar (committed for trial in 1883 for embezzlement); Probate in the Will of John Conlon 1872; Mortgage document from Margaret Conlon to Martin Riedy (Inn Keeper), 1890; Conveyance between Margaret Conlon and her children, 1898. Very fine. (4)
Estimate $100
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Colony of New South Wales, Conveyances (4), handwritten on vellum, the Trustees of the Late Mrs Esther Hughes to Ebenezer Scott of land in the Parish of Alexandra, County of Cumberland, signed and dated 6th November 1877; Cornelius Pendergast to John Kidd, of allotments in Campbellfield, signed and dated 23rd June 1880; Mrs Eliza Jane McNeill to Ebenzer Scott of land in the Parish of Alexander, signed and dated 19th May 1884; Edwin Hallett Fieldhouse to John Kidd, of land in the Parish of St Peters, County of Cumberland, signed and dated 30th June 1914; Probate in the Will of the Honorable John Kidd, late of Campbelltown, dated 29th July 1919. All with some foxing, fine - very fine. (5)
Estimate $100
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Mortgage indenture, dated 14th May 1901 between Henry Francis Maguire of Bondi and Mrs Ann Brindley Maguire of Barkston Gardens in the County of Soudan, England for £1,300 sterling, witnessed by solicitor, E.L.Dunhill, Sydney and with impressed stamp of Registrar General, New South Wales, 20 May 1901. Very fine.
Estimate $40
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Edward VII, handwritten note of thanks on embossed Windsor Castle stationery, dated Dec 12th 1891, 'I beg to thank You & Committe (sic). Am delighted. Ted' (as Prince of Wales). Paper toned, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $160
Winston Churchill letters, four letters to F.W.Carter, Students Union, Marischal College, Aberdeen in response to an invitation for Churchill to deliver a Rectorial address at the University of Aberdeen in 1917, includes one handwritten letter and three typed letters all signed personally, Winston S.Churchill, dates include 22.11.16, 30.1.17 (this with handwritten envelope postmarked 31 Jan 17), 16.2.17 and 22.3.17, together with a copy of F.W.Carter's reply to Churchill's letter dated 30.1.17. Very fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $1,400
Queen Mother, personal letters as a young woman, includes a number of letters from Elizabeth and her family members to an Australian, Mr Rupert Dent, during the period from 1918 through to 1932, includes letters signed by (the young future Queen and later Queen Mother) with signatures Elizabeth Lyon (5), Elizabeth Bowes Lyon (1) and Elizabeth (1); (her mother) with signatures Cecilia Strathmore (7), C.Strathmore (3), Strathmore (1); (her older sister) with signature Rose Leveson Gower (2); (organiser of hospitality while recuperating from war wound) Celia Macdonald of the Isles on behalf of Lady Harrowby (1); advice from the Private Secretary of Duchess of York (one of Elizabeth's titles) ex Federal Govt House, Melbourne (1927 prior to the opening of Parliament House at Canberra); also a Christmas card (28x22.5cm) in envelope postmarked for 1926, depicts colour photo of Glamis Castle (one of the Strathmore family homes) on Christmas Eve and inside a one page personal letter signed by Elizabeth and on the adjacent side with Xmas wishes it is signed personally by Elizabeth and Albert; also included are copies of newspapers and a cracked, coloured card, possibly a cover from a notebook; some relevant details of these personal letters are outlined below. Foxing on some documents but an interesting insight into the life of the Queen Mother as a young woman and her family, overall very fine and a rare collection. (lot)
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $3,600
Federation 1901, program for Naval and Military State Banquet to commemorate the Inauguration of the Commonwealth of Australia, Town Hall, Sydney, Jan. 5th, 1901, decorated in colour with State shields and Royal arms, size 224mm x 142mm, fold open with Menu and Toasts and Music; also invitation from The Citizens' Royal Reception Committee to a State Concert in presence of The Duke & Duchess of Cornwall & York, May 31st 1901, multi coloured design work and addressed to Mr John Muir, signed by the Mayor, James Gration, size 167mm x 250mm, has been in a picture frame. Very fine. (2)
Estimate $50
SOLD $60
Commonwealth of Australia, Passport, single page printed on vellum, granted to William Edward Benwell, a British Subject of the Commonwealth of Australia, to enable him to travel to Foreign Parts, given at Government House, Adelaide, South Australia, on 10th March 1909, signed by Governor-General Dudley, with red Commonwealth of Australia paper Seal. With folds, otherwise good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
Official Opening of Sydney Harbour Bridge, 1932, facsimile copy of the original booklet, 31pp, issued in 1982 on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the bridge opening; also The Collection of 1990 Australian Stamps (FV approx $45) year album. Nearly extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $50
SOLD $60
Various colonial documents, includes bills of sale and receipts for goods delivered by various merchants 1834-1856 (6); James Darling, various copies of Scottish references for him as a bookkeeper, 1845-1853, includes one by James Liddle (Founder) Distillery Auchtertool, 1853. Fine - very fine. (7)
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Victoria, Lancefield, sight notes, as a printed cheque form, drawn on Messrs Bear & Son, Melbourne, all dated in December 1854, 'At Sight pay' various names, for various sums £5 sterling to £43 sterling, cheque forms printed by HAM Bros Engrs Melbourne, one with bank stamp of Bank of Australia, Melbourne. Generally fine or better. (4)
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
Bank of Victoria, sight note for two thousand pounds, No [5778], [24th June] 18[61], payable to Edward Sayce Esq. Folds and creases, reverse with ink stain, otherwise fine.
Estimate $170
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Tasmania, Union Bank of Australia, Third of Exchange No.6875 dated 21 April 1863, Launceston, to order of G.O.Grubb; directive to Capt Pryde dated 16th March 1853 at Launceston to pay George Madden the portion of cattle owing for last passage in schooner 'Alice', signed by Capt Pryde and George Madden. Very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
The National Bank of Tasmania Limited, fixed deposit receipt no.1001 for £400 in name of James S.Wilson, lodged at Stanley 28 August 1894 at rate of 4% per annum. Spike and punch holes, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $100
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Sight notes, various notes for the period 1871-1928, noted The Australasian Wool Stores (1887), Munro & Baillieu, auctioneers (4, all 1887), Gutheridge & Co (3, 1916 and 1928[2]), another for Johnstone & Wilmot, Launceston and issued at Perth, 1920, and others; also instructions to pay and receipt for payment in 1873 for works done to a terrace in Short Street, Surry Hills. Stored in a red note album in a slipcase, mostly fine - very fine. (20)
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Cheques, The Bank of Australasia, Queen Street, Brisbane, 188- unissued; The English Scottish & Australian Bank Limited, Melbourne, 25th Nov.1902 (over 189); The Colonial Bank of Australasia, Birregurra, various dates 1888 (2), 1889, 1892, 1893, all forms different, one of the first with Birregurra over Colac, all but 1892 with spike holes. Fine - extremely fine. (7)
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Cheques, for English, Scottish & Australian Chartered Bank, 1866-1883, all different. Mostly fine - very fine. (36)
Estimate $150
SOLD $50
Cheques, Interest Warrants, Travellers Cheques and Deposit Receipts for The English, Scottish & Australian Bank Limited, 1871-1966 but mostly pre 1940, all different. Fine - very fine. (37)
Estimate $120
SOLD $50
Cheques, for The English, Scottish & Australian Bank Limited, 1909-1969, mainly different. Mostly fine - very fine. (65)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Cheques, and some Interest Warrants, for The English, Scottish & Australian Bank Limited and English, Scottish & Australian Chartered Bank, a collection of different types from 1867 to 1970s. Mostly fine - very fine. (130)
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
Banking documents, unissued cheques, Bank of New South Wales, Bowral, N.S.W., 19-, nos 769765/7 consecutive joined trio (3), Commercial Bank of South Australia, Adelaide, 18-, No.15- joined pair (2); Bill of Exchanges, two joined with the top a First of Exchange and the bottom a Second of Exchange, for the following banks, The Commercial Banking Company of Sydney Limited, Adelaide, 19-, No.- (2), another identical but with Adelaide, S.A. stamped twice over Melbourne (2), English, Scottish & Australian Chartered Bank, Adelaide, 186-, No.- (2), The Commercial Banking Company of Sydney Limited, Adelaide, South Australia, 19-, no number provision (2). Extremely fine - uncirculated. (13)
Estimate $100
SOLD $120