Catalogue
E. Whitman & Sons, unissued one pound, Brisbane, 190_, D/I 10059, Payable at The Royal Bank of Queensland Limited, embossed one penny stamp duty, unissued form, imprint SAPSFORD & CO. BRISBANE; issued from Birdsville as Storekeepers Stock & Station Agents, Queensland, (type illustrated in Vort Ronald.. Shinplaster..p.115). Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $800
E. Whitman & Sons, one pound, Brisbane, 190_, D/I 10067, Payable at The Royal Bank of Queensland Limited, embossed one penny stamp duty, unissued form, imprint SAPSFORD & CO. BRISBANE; issued from Birdsville, Queensland (type illustrated Vort Ronald..Shinplaster.. p.115). Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $400
George Espie, Merchant, Charleville, Queensland, one pound, currency note, dated Dec 14 1918, (hand written), numbered No. 1861, signed Angus Bros per R.J. Angus, 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 Angus Bros rubber stamp, (type illustrated Vort Ronald..Shinplaster..p.45). Minor toning and stains on edge, otherwise nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $700
SOLD $680
Burnell & Jones, General Storekeepers, Boulia, one pound No. 1641 (Dec 1st) 189(0), payable at the Queensland National Bank, Rockhampton embossed Queensland Stamp Duty one penny, ink rubber stamped on back Burnell Jones Boulia, tiny handwritten ink note top left corner of back ' y at 04 years passing this'. Faintly crossed in ink on front (MVR p26). A complete note but taped at back and with perforations from folding and handling, otherwise nearly fine and excessively rare.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $800
J.P. Howard, Howards Australian Hotel, Hotelkeeper, Boulia, Queensland, issued at Winton, uniface five shillings, currency note, printed dated 193, numbered 571 unsigned, red and black on white, (type illustrated Vort Ronald..Shinplaster..p.55). Some tone spots, otherwise good very fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $700
J.P. Howard, Hotelkeeper, Boulia, Queensland, issued at Winton, uniface one pound specimen currency note mounted on card, not dated with only printed 19, (190- printed), numbered A650, unsigned, value as '£ ONE' in upper left and lower right corners, on front 'J.P. Howard', Australian arms upper right, below 'On Demand pay the Bearer the Sum of ONE POUND Sterling. Winton, ....Payable at The Queensland National Bank, Ltd. Winton. (Jonah Howard), Hotelkeeper, Boulia', 'ONE' in green across note within five circles, (type illustrated Vort Ronald..Shinplaster.. p.55). Corner clipped, minor tears but mounted on board, otherwise nearly very fine and extremely rare if not unique for a specimen.
Estimate $500
SOLD $440
J.P. Howard, Hotelkeeper, Boulia, Queensland, unused one pound, Winton undated 19.. (c.1931), A 477, (type illustrated Vort Ronald..Shinplaster..p.55, see Nicholson Collection Sale 49 [lot 1660] for circulating example). Thin spots and torn in two corners from glue adhesion, tear in left edge, otherwise nearly very fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $320
W.S. Weigh & Son, General Storekeeper etc, Boulia, Queensland, uniface five shillings, currency note as an IOU, dated April 10 1928, (192- printed), numbered No. C1510, signed W.S. Weigh, with correct spelling of Shillings, unwatermarked, value in corner as 5S, printer Diddams Brisbane, on front 'W.S. Weigh & Son General Storekeeper, Newsagents, &c. Wine and Spirit Merchants', dark blue on white, (this note illustrated Vort Ronald..Shinplaster..p.113). Creases and folds, in ink 'Cancelled' at side, otherwise nearly very fine and very rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $700
W.S. Weigh & Son, General Storekeeper etc, Boulia, Queensland, uniface five shillings, currency note as an IOU, dated April 2 1927, (192- printed), numbered No. C1100, signed W.S. Weigh, Note has bank stamp from Cloncurry, with incorrect spelling of Shillings as Sihllings, unwatermarked, value in corner as 5S, printer Diddams Brisbane, on front 'W.S. Weigh & Son General Storekeeper, Newsagents, &c. Wine and Spirit Merchants', dark blue on white, (this note illustrated Vort Ronald..Shinplaster..p.113). Creases and folds, large portion of lower left missing, otherwise very good and very rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $290
W.S. Weigh & Son, General Storekeeper, Boulia, Queensland, uniface one pound, currency note, dated Oct 1 1929, (192- printed), numbered No. A 7841, signed W.S. Weigh, and Entered by his initials, unwatermarked, value block as £1 in corners, no imprint, on front 'W.S. Weigh & Son General Storekeeper Wine and Spirit Merchants, Boulia Queensland', below 'To the Bank of New South Wales Winton, Please pay No. A 7594 or Bearer the sum of One Pound Sterling this first day of Octr 1928', within rectangular border, pink central block, pink and black on white, (Vort-Ronald p.23 notes issuer, this note illustrated Vort Ronald..Shinplaster..p.114). Creases and folds, in ink 'Cancelled' at side, some paper toning, folds, otherwise nearly very fine and very rare.
Estimate $750
SOLD $680
George H. Gaffney, hotel and storekeeper, Bedourie, Queensland, one pound uniface currency note, not dated only 191.., (191 printed) numbered A 499, payable at Winton, imprint Outridge and Co. Brisbane, unsigned and unissued note, (type illustrated Vort Ronald..Shinplaster ..Page 51). A full note with holes along heavy creases as well as pin holes, some edge tears, otherwise very good and excessively rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $370
Fieldings, Merchant and Importer, Boulia, Queensland, uniface five shillings, proof currency note, not dated only 193 printed, numbered 1500, not signed, unwatermarked, value as 'FIVE SHILLINGS' lower left, no imprint, on front 'Fieldings Merchant and Importer, Boulia Queensland', green, IOU white behind otherwise black on white, signed and dated 30.12.32 on back, (type illustrated Vort Ronald..Shinplaster..p.47). Nearly extremely fine and extremely rare as a proof.
Estimate $500
SOLD $500
Fieldings, Merchant and Importer, Boulia, Queensland, uniface five shillings note, dated 31 August 1937, numbered 4838, signed, an IOU in white behind green note using black ink, (type illustrated Vort Ronald..Shinplaster..p.47). Many folds, and edge tears, about fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $480
W.S Jones, Merchant and Importer, Boulia, Queensland, ten shillings note, No. 2185, dated 11.11.1940, (type illustrated Vort Ronald..Shinplaster.. page 59). A full note but frail, very good and very rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $400
W.S Jones, Merchant and Importer, Boulia, Queensland, one pound No. X16114, 1 June 1939, (type illustrated and this note discussed in Vort Ronald..Shinplaster..p.60). A full note but very frail, very good and very rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $440
Hudson's Federal Hotel, Urandangie, Queensland, uniface ten shillings, currency note, not dated, (192- printed), numbered No. A 507, unsigned, no watermark, no imprint, on front 'Hudson's Federal Hotel, Urandangie', below 'The Queensland National Bank Limited, Cloncurry, Please pay the Bearer on Demand the Sum of Ten Shillings', within rectangular mauve border, mauve on white, with impressed duty payment, (This note illustrated in Vort-Ronald Shinplaters p56). Minor creases, rust stains, corner missing, otherwise very fine and very rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $360
G.A. Reed, Storekeeper, Wine and Spirit Merchant, Urandangie, Queensland, uniface five shillings, currency note, not dated, (192- printed), numbered No. A 458, unsigned, watermarked, no imprint, on front 'G.A. Reed, Storekeeper, Wine and Spirit Merchant, Urandangie', below 'The Queensland National Bank Limited, Cloncurry, Please pay the Bearer on Demand the Sum of Five Shillings', within rectangular dark blue border, dark blue on white, with impressed duty payment, (Issuer noted in Vort-Ronald, one pound type illustrated Vort Ronald..Shinplaster.. p.83). Minor creases, minor rust stains, otherwise good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $450
G.A. Reed, Storekeeper, Wine and Spirit Merchant, Urandangie, Queensland, uniface ten shillings, currency note, not dated, (192- printed), numbered No. B 457, unsigned, no watermark, no imprint, on front 'G.A. Reed, Storekeeper, Wine and Spirit Merchant, Urandangie', below 'The Queensland National Bank Limited, Cloncurry, Please pay the Bearer on Demand the Sum of Ten Shillings', within rectangular red border, red on white, with impressed duty payment, (Issuer not in Vort-Ronald, type discussed in Vort Ronald.. Shinplaster..p.83, issue noted as one of a pair). Minor creases, minor rust stains, otherwise good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $500
G.A. Reed, Storekeeper, Wine and Spirit Merchant, Urandangie, Queensland, uniface form, one pound, currency note, not dated, (192- printed), numbered No. C 485, unsigned, watermarked, no imprint, on front 'G.A. Reed, Storekeeper, Wine and Spirit Merchant, Urandangie', below 'The Queensland National Bank Limited, Cloncurry, Please pay the Bearer on Demand the Sum of One Pound Sterling', within rectangular dark green on white frame, with impressed duty payment for one penny, (Issuer noted in Vort-Ronald, this note illustrated Vort Ronald..Shinplaster.. p.83). Minor creases, minor rust spots, otherwise extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $620
M.C.P. Biondi, General Storekeeper, Anthony's Lagoon, Northern Territory, uniface form five shillings, IOU currency note, not dated, (191- printed), unumbered No.-, unsigned, watermarked with vertical lines, no imprint, on front 'M.C.P.BIONDI, General Storekeeper, Anthony's Lagoon. Northern Territory' IOU in white, green and red above', within rectangular dark green rope border, (Issuer noted in Vort-Ronald, 5/- type illustrated by Vort Ronald..Shinplaster.. p.17). Minor creases, severe toning and rusting on right edge, otherwise good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $380
George Watson, Rankine River, Northern Territory, S.A. via Camooweal five shillings uniface currency note, July 1st 1919 (191 printed) rubber ink stamped Cancelled, imprint Watson, Ferguson & Co Ltd Brisbane signed by Geo. Watson in ink, (this note discussed in Vort Ronald..Shinplaster..Page 111). A full note with some edge tears, otherwise good fine and excessively rare.
Estimate $350
SOLD $380
George Watson, Rankine River, Northern Territory, five shillings, uniface currency note or general form, dated 14 June 1927, (192- printed), not numbered, no watermark, circular value tablets in two corners, imprint Watson, Ferguson & Co Ltd. Brisbane', stating on front 'Geo. Watson, General Storekeeper, Rankine River, Northern Territory, S.A. via Camooweal, IOU the Sum of Five Shillings Sterling', signed Geo Watson in pencil, all within ornate motiff border, yellow, red and black on white, (this note illustrated Vort Ronald..Shinplaster ..p.111). Small crease holes, some creases and folds, otherwise nearly very fine, excessively rare if not unique.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $600