Catalogue
Van Diemen's Land, promissory note, John Lepine, ten shillings, Hobart Town, 3rd July 1823 No.4 (note mentioned in Vort Ronald Colonial Currency & Promissory Notes p.92 and cf Pettit Collection, lot 2873). Repaired in halves on backing paper, otherwise very good.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,300
Van Diemen's Land, promissory note, John Lepine, ten shillings, Hobart Town, 24 December 1823 No.7C (cf Pettit Collection, lot 2873). Repaired in halves on backing paper, edges rough, otherwise good.
Estimate $300
SOLD $1,300
Van Diemen's Land, Robinson, G.W., Hobart Town (Dec 15th) 1824 One Shilling I Promise to Pay the Bearer, on Demand ONE SHILLING Value received ( ) No ( ) One Shilling, (G.W. Robinson)/ Ent. (GWR), vertically at left side G.W. ROBINSON Spread Eagle Tavern, Argyle street, (note mentioned in Vort Ronald, Colonial Currency & Promissory Notes p.103). Torn and frail, stuck to backing paper but virtually the complete note, fair and very rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,800
Van Diemen's Land, Robinson G.W., Hobart Town (Dec 7th) 1824 One Shilling I Promise to Pay the Bearer, on Demand ONE SHILLING Value received ( ) No ( ) One Shilling, (G.W. Robinson)/ Ent. (GWR), vertically at left side trace of G.W.ROBINSON Spread Eagle Tavern, Argyle street, (note mentioned in Vort Ronald Colonial Currency & Promissory Notes p.103). Torn and frail, large pieces missing, stuck to backing paper an incomplete note, poor-fair and very rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $420
Van Diemen's Land, Stace, Thomas., Hobart Town, currency note Three-pence (in Spanish Dollars at 5s each) 10 June (1826 missing) No.62 hand signed by Thos Stace, on printed form, black on white on alphabet paper (type 4, note mentioned in Vort Ronald Colonial Currency & Promissory Notes p.107). Three edges missing, tears, mounted on paper, otherwise good and rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,200
Van Diemen's Land, Thrupp, Henry, Black Boy, Old Beach (April 12th) 1823, Half A Dollar, 'I Promise to Pay the Bearer, on Demand Half a Dollar Value received ( ) No ( ) Half Dollar, (Henry Thrupp), vertically at left side some of Henry Thrupp Black Boy Old Beach, (note mentioned and illustrated in Vort Ronald Colonial Currency & Promissory Notes p.114). Torn and frail, large pieces missing, holed stuck to backing paper, an incomplete note, poor-fair and very rare, the only published example of this issuer.
Estimate $500
SOLD $2,000
Van Diemen's Land, Weavell, John, One Shilling, Hobart Town, January 8 1824 No 53, (note mentioned in Vort Ronald Colonial Currency & Promissory Notes p.121). A series of minute holes (silverfish?) but a full and clear note, toned nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $3,000
Passed in
South Australian Company, one pound, Kingscote, Kangaroo Island, July 1st 1836, unissued specimen note, not numbered, no imprint but with counterfoil, (Samuel Stephens) Colonial Manager but not signed, but cancelled in the signature area, (illustrated by David Briggs, p.156, this note also illustrated Vort Ronald Colonial Currency & Promissory Notes p.58). Extremely fine and excessively rare, the only example known in private hands and of outstanding historical importance and rarity.
Estimate $10,000
SOLD $10,000
The Patent Copper Company, Adelaide, five shillings sterling, London, 1st MAY 1850, printer's proof of proposed note issue printed on card, (This note illustrated Vort Ronald..Shinplaster..p.76). Some foxing, otherwise very fine and possibly unique.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,000
R.B.Colley, Adelaide, Two shillings and sixpence, currency note, November 3, 1852 (1852 printed), no. 502, on uncertain watermarked paper, signed by R.B.Colley, and on behalf of the Bank of South Australia D.Melville (?), stating on front 'Silver Notes, Issued upon Capital only, In consideration of TWO SHILLINGS AND SIXPENCE paid me by ..... I Promise to Pay Him or Bearer, on Demand, the sum of TWO SHILLINGS AND SIXPENCE in Bank Notes of this Province, on presentation of any number of these Orders amounting to even Pounds, here; or to not less than Five Pounds at the Bank of South Australia.' A further endorsement follows from the bank and signed, black on white (Vort Ronald p.20, Fig. 24, illustrates a similar example, type illustrated Vort Ronald..Shinplaster..p.33). Some folds and creases, minor discolouration on front and back, otherwise good fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,200
Temple Tavern, Adelaide, Twopence, currency note, August 10, 1852 (printed date), no. 192, on unwatermarked paper, signed by E.Solomon, stating on front 'I Promise to pay the bearer, on demand, the sum of TWOPENCE in cash here, Or, if required, any number of these Notes amounting to even Pounds, in Bank Notes of this Province', Dark blue on light blue, (Type illustrated Vort Ronald..Shinplaster..p.109). Mounted on Indian paper, corner missing, several large holes, otherwise good and very rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $480
Temple Tavern, Adelaide, Twopence, currency note, August 10, 1852 (printed date), no. 267, on unwatermarked paper, signed by E.Solomon, stating on front 'I Promise to pay the bearer, on demand, the sum of TWOPENCE in cash here, Or, if required, any number of these Notes amounting to even Pounds, in Bank Notes of this Province', Dark blue on light blue, (this note illustrated Vort Ronald..Shinplaster ..p.109). Four major folds and several minor folds, some discolouration on back, otherwise good fine and very rare.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $1,800