Catalogue
Van Diemen's Land, promissory note, Kemp & Gatehouse, ten shillings, Hobart, 18- (1824), imprint of S.Clayton Sculpt, Sydney, (note is noted in Vort Ronald Colonial Currency & Promissory Notes p.75). Heavy folds, tears at folds, few pin holes and stains, otherwise good fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,500
Van Diemen's Land, Lempriere & Company. Hobart Town, currency note, one Spanish dollar, 12 June 1823 (year 182 printed), No. L16, hand signed by Thomas James Lempriere, 'Exhibited / Et' written across. Base of note very uneven with tears and loss of bottom portion of note, otherwise nearly fine, and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $2,000
Van Diemen's Land, Lempriere & Company, four Spanish dollars, Hobart Town, June 1823, No L 100, imprint Engraved by S.Clayton Sydney, entered by C.Boucher and hand signed by T.J.Lempriere, red brown print on white, (note mentioned in Vort Ronald Colonial Currency & Promissory Notes p.89). Right side frayed and torn away otherwise full and nearly fine, very rare being an uncrossed note not used as a court exhibit.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $2,000
Van Diemen's Land, Lempriere & Co., Five Pounds, Hobart Town, 20 August 1823, handwritten only form 'Payable to Mr.A.McLeod or Bearer five pounds currency'. Minor pin holes, otherwise good very fine and very rare, the only issue of Lempriere in British currency.
Estimate $250
SOLD $1,200
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
Australian Joint Stock Bank, first issue, proof one pound, uniface, black and white, Braidwood, 18.., imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co. London, Patent Hardened Steel Plate, 'SPECIMEN' in Manager signature reserve, '5th July 1859' added in pencil in bottom margin (MVR 1b). Extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,100
Australian Joint Stock Bank, first issue, proof five pounds, uniface, black and white, Braidwood, 18.., imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co. London, Patent Hardened Steel Plate, 'SPECIMEN' in Manager signature reserve, 'July 1859' added in pencil in bottom margin (MVR 1b). A 5mm tear in top margin, otherwise good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,300
Australian Joint Stock Bank, first issue, proof ten pounds, uniface, black and white, Braidwood, 18.., imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co. London, Patent Hardened Steel Plate, 'SPECIMEN' in Manager signature reserve, '30th July 1859' added in pencil in bottom margin (MVR 1b). Extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,400
Australian Joint Stock Bank, first issue, proof one pound, uniface, black and white, Goulburn, 18.., imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co. London, Patent Hardened Steel Plate, 'SPECIMEN' in Manager signature reserve, '28th June 1859' added in pencil in bottom margin (MVR 1b). Extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,300
Australian Joint Stock Bank, first issue, proof five pounds, uniface, black and white, Goulburn, 18.., imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co. London, Patent Hardened Steel Plate, 'SPECIMEN' in Manager signature reserve, 'July 1859' added in pencil in bottom margin (MVR 1b). Good extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,100
SOLD $1,600
Australian Joint Stock Bank, uniface black and white printer's proof one pound of back only, Sydney, imprint of Perkins Bacon & Co Ld London (MVR 4a). 7mm tear top left, nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $750
Passed in
Australian Joint Stock Bank, Sydney, specimen one pound, back only on card, perforated SPECIMEN, (not illustrated in Vort Ronald, Australian Private Banknote Pedigrees). Good extremely fine, very rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $300
Australian Joint Stock Bank, Sydney, proof five pounds, back only on paper, imprint Perkins Baker & Co, London, c.1893 (not illustrated in Vort Ronald, Australian Private Banknote Pedigrees). Minor tears, otherwise extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $350
Australian Joint Stock Bank, first issue, proof one pound, uniface, black and white, Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, 18.., payable 'here or in Sydney', imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co. London, Patent Hardened Steel Plate, 'SPECIMEN' in Manager signature reserve, '6th November 1862' added in pencil in bottom margin (MVR 1b). Extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,000
Australian Joint Stock Bank, first issue, proof five pounds, uniface, black and white, Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, 18.., payable 'here or in Sydney', imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co. London, Patent Hardened Steel Plate, 'SPECIMEN' in Manager signature reserve, '11th November 1862' added in pencil in bottom margin (MVR 1b). Good extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,400
Australian Joint Stock Bank, uniface five pounds, Sydney, 1st July 1881 (date printed), number S117144, hand signed by Manager and countersigned, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co London, (This note mentioned in Vort Ronald, Australian Private Banknote Pedigrees p.20). Creases and folds rough bottom edge, some soiling, otherwise good fine and rare.
Estimate $9,000
SOLD $8,000
The Bank of Adelaide, one pound specimen, Adelaide 1st June 1893, 960001/1060000, imprint Bradbury Wilkinson & Co Ld Engravers London, perforated specimen at signature reserve (MVR type 3). Nearly uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $5,000
The Bank of Adelaide, five pounds, Adelaide, 1st June 1893 (date fully printed), printed on paper, numbered No.70001 - 90000, officially perforated CANCELLED, watermarked '5 5 POUNDS BANK OF ADELAIDE' in three lines. Imprint of Bradbury Wilkinson & Co Engravers & C, London, in ink upper left 17th May 1904. (Vort-Ronald p.55 fig 52 similar). Extremely fine, very rare.
Estimate $6,000
SOLD $4,500
Bank of Australia, Sydney, uniface ten pounds, not dated (18-- printed), c1840, not numbered, trace of watermark Bank of Australia inside a border, imprint Perkins & Heath, London (Vort-Ronald type two comments on bank and type p.64-65, this note illustrated Vort Ronald, Australian Private Banknote Pedigrees p.54). Nearly uncirculated and very rare.
Estimate $3,500
SOLD $2,500