Catalogue
Commercial Bank of Sydney, one pound, Sydney 18- (MVR.3) black and white uniface printer's proof on card, sixteen punch hole cancellation in three lines of space, no imprint but by Johnston of Edinburgh. Uncirculated and extremely rare.
Estimate $6,500
Passed in
Commercial Bank of Sydney, fifty pounds, Sydney 18- (c1875) (MVR 3) printer's specimen, cancelled with four small punch holes, lilac print on watermarked paper, imprint W & K Johnston Edinburgh for Cowan & Co. Good very fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $9,000
SOLD $7,000
The Oriental Bank Corporation, one pound, Melbourne, April 6th 1868 (MVR 1c) uniface black and white printer's proof by Perkins Bacon & Co. Glue tip marks on back, otherwise good extremely fine.
Estimate $5,000
Passed in
The Queensland National Bank Limited, one pound uniface, Brisbane 1st January 1873, B_ (unissued), imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co. London, 1873-76 First Series (Spink 752), in signature space, 'from this & acepd'. Three corners off, otherwise good fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $1,100
Queensland postal note, unissued uniface specimen for four shillings and six-pence (poundage one penny), second issue c1890, watermark 'Queensland Postal Note' and a crown, No.-, SPECIMEN stamped diagonally in black. Two pin holes, otherwise nearly extremely fine and rare, only two examples known.
Estimate $800
Passed in
The Australasian New Hebrides Compy Limited, The Bank of North Queensland Ltd. Sydney, one pound sterling unissued form for Vila (1897), imprint W.E.Smith Sydney (MVR p14). Nearly uncirculated and excessively rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,100
The Australasian New Hebrides Compy Limited, The Bank of North Queensland Ltd, Sydney, five pounds Sterling, Vila (1897), unissued form by W.E.Smith, Sydney (MVR p15). Nearly uncirculated and excessively rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,300
Samarai, British New Guinea, Burns, Philp & Company, Limited, Five pounds Sterling (1897), imprint W.E.Smith, Sydney (MVR p29). Spike hole, otherwise nearly uncirculated and excessively rare.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $2,100
New Australia Colony, Paraguay, one peso, 4 Nov (18)95 signed F.Kidd, arms in centre (MVR p7). Extremely fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $3,000
New Australia Colony, Paraguay, one peso, 2 October (18)95, signed F.Kidd, clasped hands in centre (MVR p8[this note]). Extremely fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $3,000
Ten shillings, Collins/Allen (1913) M 003440 (R.1c) red serials. Three heavy vertical folds on back, natural paper and colour, very fine/good fine, in ink on back top margin 'May 1913', very rare in this condition.
Estimate $37,500
Passed in
Ten shillings, Cerutty/Collins (1918) M 387346 K (R.3b). Original body, horizontal fold and two vertical folds, all hardly noticeable, nearly extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $10,000
SOLD $9,500
Ten shillings, Riddle/Heathershaw (1928) A/83 229054 (R.7). Good colour and body, with three vertical folds, some creases, slightly trimmed, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,700
Ten shillings, Riddle/Heathershaw (1928) B/8 655065 (R.7). Pin hole, good fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $700
Ten shillings, Riddle/Heathershaw (1928) B/2 683936 (R.7). Flattened of folds and creases, trimmed, good fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $420
Ten shillings, Riddle/Heathershaw (1928) B/4 844692 (R.7). Pin hole, flattened of folds and creases, good fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $320
Ten shillings, Riddle/Heathershaw (1928) A/99 391635 (R.7). Folds and creases, trimmed, nearly fine.
Estimate $170
SOLD $350
Ten shillings, Riddle/Sheehan (1934) C/65 552093 (R.10). Small foxing spot on bottom edge, creases and folds but good body, nearly very fine.
Estimate $750
SOLD $950
Ten shillings, Riddle/Sheehan (1934) C/33 911285 (R.10). Flattened of folds, very fine.
Estimate $650
SOLD $700
Ten shillings, Riddle/Sheehan (1934) C/61 938617 (R.10). Frail limp paper, nearly fine appearance or better.
Estimate $600
SOLD $350
Ten shillings, Riddle/Sheehan (1934) C/58 523090 (R.10). Small foxing spot on top right edge and small stain on back, otherwise fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $400
Ten shillings, Riddle/Sheehan (1934) C/58 270172 (R.10). Folds and creases, slightly trimmed, very good.
Estimate $170
SOLD $220
Ten shillings, Riddle/Sheehan (1934) C/50 322882 (R.10). With folds and creases, slightly trimmed, very good.
Estimate $150
SOLD $260
Ten shillings, Riddle/Sheehan (1936) D/84 040895 (R.11). Flattened of folds and creases, rust stains in top border, slightly trimmed, very good.
Estimate $120
SOLD $190
Ten shillings, Riddle/Sheehan (1936) D/17 398683 (R.11), Sheehan/McFarlane (1939) E/16 194845 (R.12), Armitage/McFarlane (1942) G/17 494547 (R.13). Nearly fine - good very fine. (3)
Estimate $300
SOLD $700
Ten shillings, Sheehan/McFarlane (1939) F/9 834679 (R.12). Uncirculated.
Estimate $1,250
SOLD $1,400
Ten shillings, Sheehan/McFarlane (1939) E/19 502883/4 (R.12) consecutive pair. First note with small tears in right side border, second note frayed along right border, both notes with some discolouration, fine - very fine. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $350
Ten shillings, Sheehan/McFarlane (1939) E/19 502885/87 (R.12) consecutive run of three notes. Two notes with stains in right border, one with small tears along right edge, fine - good very fine. (3)
Estimate $350
SOLD $550
Ten shillings, Sheehan/McFarlane (1939) E/37 012428 (R.12); Armitage/McFarlane (1942) F/78 170871 (R.13). First note with 3mm tear in top border and slightly trimmed, very fine. (2)
Estimate $250
SOLD $240
Ten shillings, Sheehan/McFarlane (1939) E/26 812848 (R.12), Armitage/McFarlane (1942) F/24 944182 (R.13). First note with folds and creases, second note flattened of folds, good fine - good very fine. (2)
Estimate $220
SOLD $220