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Australia, Convict's Ticket-of-Leave, 185-, unissued; The Colonial Bank of Australasia, Birregurra, cheque no. 567, Oct 7th 1889, drawn by Ge (George) Thurrowgood for ten pounds eight shillings, payable to Isaac Bros, bank's vignette at side margin, printed by Sands & McDougall Limited, stamped in red, 'PAID', impressed One Penny Victoria Stamp Duty. The first with age toning along top edge and light crinkling, otherwise virtually uncirculated, the second with spike hole and small spot of foxing, very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
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Australia, Letters of Administration with the Will annexed, for Horace Masten Wright, Barrister at Law, Melbourne, handwriten on vellum, seal attached, dated 9 January 1859 and 18 December 1862; Power of Attorney, to the firm of Aitken, Walker & Strachan Solicitors of Melbourne, from Holt & Co Trustees of London, dated 25th June 1946, with red seal affixed. Very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
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Alliance Assurance Office, Sydney Branch, handwritten letter dated 17 June 1865 to The Honourable E.Deas Thomson C.B., Barham, Woolloomooloo, with affixed NSW penny red stamp and postmarked, 'E/Ju 17/1865/Sydney'. Good very fine.
Estimate $40
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Bank of New South Wales correspondence, all hand-written from the Inspector's Office, Sydney to the manager of Yass branch of the bank and other letters from Merion Moriarty, Solicitors, Yass, during April 1899 re conveyance of a property at O'Connelltown extension of the town of Yass, from Cusack and Scourfield and Cusack and Palmer and difficulties arising as a former owner, Rees Jones, never obtained his certificate of title over 40 years earlier. Very fine. (7 sheets)
Estimate $50
SOLD $200
Public Library Museum & Art Gallery of South Australia, letter of thanks to Lady Ernest Waterlow, 2 Queen's Gate, London, S.W.7. England, for the presentation of three examples of the late Sir Ernest Waterlow's artwork, one of which is The Mill, Essex, handwritten in calligraphy style in red and black ink, signed by B.S.Roach as President and Malcolm McRae as Acting General Secretary, framed under glass in a gilt frame (approx 420x336mm). Small 300mm section of frame damaged, a few light foxing spots on the letter and some age fading of some red ink, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $50
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Marriage License and Faculty, issued by William, Bishop of Newcastle under the signature of Geo. E. C. Stiles B.A. on 28 March 1871 for the impending marriage of Rowland John Traill, M.D., J.P., of Collaroy, widower and Emma Louisa L. Woodhouse, widow, of Llangollen Cassilis, with Bishop of Newcastles' paper seal impression affixed; Trust document, Sydney, dated June 22nd 1875, an original and another marked 'copy' and both signed by Henry Mort and J D Macansh, the first also by a witness, acknowledging that 25 shares of capital stock of the Bank of New South Wales standing in their names were paid for in the amount of one thousand pounds by the Bank of New South Wales in recognition of the services of the late General Manager, Robert Woodhouse and that these shares are held in trust for and all dividends are to be paid to Mrs Emma Traill, formerly Mrs Emma Woodhouse, the widow of the late Robert Woodhouse and shall be appropriated on her death as her last will and testament directs; another undated handwritten indenture of six pages in anticipation of the forthcoming marriage of Emma Louisa Laverock Traill and Henry Mort in respect of various shares and their future disposition after the marriage is solemnized, unsigned but with provision for signatures of Emma Louisa Laverock Traill, John Windeyer and Arthur Irby Traill on the one part and Henry Mort on the second part. The first with some loss of colour from paper, creases, splits and some paper loss, otherwise very good, the rest with folds and some foxing otherwise fine. (4)
Estimate $140
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Federated Seaman's Union, Victoria, members contribution book, C.Muldoon, 3.12.1894 - 9.7.1912; together with Certificates of Discharge holder with certificates (51) covering years 1894 - 1919, Ports of Discharge include Australia, ports of Melbourne, Newcastle, Sydney. Fair - very good. (53)
Estimate $450
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New South Wales, Elector's Right, No.290903, Residential Qualification, Electoral District of the Hawkesbury, Holder James McMahon of Windsor, dated 8th September 1897, dated on back 'F.C.V' 3/6/98 and 27/7/98. Scarce, fine.
Estimate $60
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Victoria, Miners Rights for two shillings and sixpence, issued at Ballarat, dated 1 May 1901; Jul 2 1906; Apr 3 1912; Apr 16 1919; Oct 5 1928. Fine - very fine. (5)
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Australia, Commonwealth Inaugural Celebrations, Monday 7th January 1901, invitation to a picnic at Kurnel (sic) by the Government of New South Wales to Parliamentary and Judicial Visitors, opens out to show Menu; Official Programme for re-enactment of Landing of Captain Cook, R.N., at Botany Bay, on Monday, 7th January, 1901, opens out to reveal details of the original event that occurred at Kurnell and the names of actors involved in the re-enactment. Both documents with foxing, otherwise fine - very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Australia, invitation to The Commonwealth of Australia Inaugural Celebrations at Sydney 1901 from the Government of New South Wales requesting 'your' (written in ink) presence at a Pyrotechnical Illumination of Sydney Harbour on 4th January, 1901. Printed in colour on card suitable for framing, some age toning, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $130
Australia, The Commonwealth of Australia Inaugural Celebrations at Sydney, 1901, under the direction of the Government of New South Wales, official programme book of 44pp, with numerous b&w photos. Light foxing and toning to cover, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $120
Australia, The Commonwealth of Australia Inaugural Celebrations at Sydney, 1901, under the direction of the Government of New South Wales, official programme book of 44pp, with numerous b&w photos; booklet titled, A Form of Prayer to be used on the Feast of the Epiphany, 1901 in S. Andrew's Cathedral at a Service of Thanksgiving and Supplication to Almighty God in connection with The Inauguration of the Commonwealth of Australia, 19pp. The first with light foxing and toning to cover and some light foxing spots to some pages, otherwise extremely fine, the last with foxing throughout, otherwise very fine. (2)
Estimate $80
SOLD $90
Australia, menu and toasts & music programme for State Banquet to Commemorate the Inauguration of the Commonwealth of Australia, Town Hall, Sydney, Jan. 1st 1901, printed on hard card. The outer cover with light foxing and some toning, inside extremely fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $650
Australia, menu for Complimentary Dinner to The Viscount Kitchener of Khartoum at State Parliament House, Sydney, N.S.W., 8th Jan:1910. Some foxing, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $340
Australia, programme for Arrival of the Royal Australian Fleet, Sydney, October 4th 1913; Happy New Year cards from Queensland Military Forces, 1894 and 1896, both glued to board and with enlargements of both cards also glued to board; also British Commonwealth tourism booklets, Impressions of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, The "Empress" City of the Golden West, 15 fold out pages with numerous b&w photos and information on various landmarks, c1910; Through the Trossachs, Scotland's premier tour of the Trossachs, Loch Katrine and Loch Lomond and Scott's "Lady of the Lake" District, 8 pages with b&w photos and drawings and information on various landmarks, 1908, also map for David Macbrayne Limited steamer routes and on reverse, Hints to Tourists. The first with cover split on fold and with edge splits and foxing, the rest with foxing, otherwise fine - very fine. (8)
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
Great Britain, bill of exchange from Wismar 5th May 1796 for £250 in favour of Thos Aitken at Northumberland, first and second exchange bills, another similar for first and second exchange for £350 of the same date. On watermarked paper, fine and scarce. (4)
Estimate $80
SOLD $40
Great Britain, bill of exchange from John Mitchell on 18th June 1796 for £600 with extras of £3.17.0 with another document as a summary of business involving a total of £1642.8.10. Fine. (2)
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
New Zealand, The Union Bank of Australia, Nelson, cheque no.68 dated April 20, 1842 for seven pounds fourteen shillings payable to James Cross and signed by Arthur Wakefield, with bank stamp and with two X marks across signature. Paper loss at top right edge, otherwise fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
North Western Tasmania, cheques, 1888-1913, mostly of Stanley, Launceston and Emu Bay, many of the National Bank of Tasmania Limited, some with duty stamps, includes picturesque Tatlow's Royal Mail Coaches. Generally attractive, very fine - extremely fine. (100)
Estimate $300
SOLD $400
Germany, Hamburg lottery ticket for quarter D, 6 class, 3 October 1890, No.59479, city crest at top and stamped name of Collector for Hamburg City Lottery, Louis Lowenherz. Minute edge chips and tip off one corner, otherwise nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $50
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India, Kapurthala State, The Grand Raffle ticket 34093 from book 3100, in aid of The State Hospital, 25 April 1925, conducted by Jolly Bros, Kapurthala, Pewsar, counterfoil attached, unissued; Bikaner State War Fund Lottery, ticket 228266, date of draw 10 March 1942; Gandhi Rashtriya Smarak Nidhi fund raising receipts for one rupee (green AX-215224), five rupees (3, orange N9-069064, brown AX-050023, yellow AX-000224), ten rupees (yellow AX-335224), all identical banknote style design with image of Gandhi and all with counterfoil attached. The first with spike hole in counterfoil and two pin holes and rough bottom edge, extremely fine, the second extremely fine, the rest with staple holes in margin where taken from book, otherwise crisp uncirculated. (7)
Estimate $50
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India States, lottery tickets, most with attractive designs, The Great Lottery, Malerkotla, Punjab, ticket No.032442, drawing 7 October 1928; Dewali Luck, Dholpur, ticket No.662644, drawing 3 Nov 1928; B.U.P.A. Funds, Bansda State, Lady Wilson Hospital for Women & Children, ticket No.A175602, drawing 15 June 1933; St Francis Xavier's Church, Calcutta, ticket No.O 847, drawing 20 Aug 1936; United Club Sweepstake, Datia, St Leger 1938 ticket No.496179, drawing 6 Sept 1938; Derby Arrow, Calcutta, ticket No.75792, drawing 27.9.54. Mostly extremely fine - uncirculated. (6)
Estimate $50
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India and world lottery tickets, Bikaner Canal Land Lottery 1925-26, Book No.1792, Ticket No.90858, drawing 10 March 1926; Summair Club Sweeps (authorized by Namangar State) unused book of tickets for sweep on the Manchester Novr. Handicap run at Manchester on 28.11.1936, full book of six tickets and Special Drawing ticket; Ireland, Irish Free State Hospitals' Sweepstake ticket No.A35960, entered for The Grand National 1938; Burma, 11th Burma State Lottery, ticket No.706888, drawn 23 September 1941, also 12th Burma State Lottery, ticket No.A120995, drawn 18 December 1941, both with names of purchasers entered in ink. Some paper loss at bottom right corner of the first and a pin hole, the second with vertical fold, the third with a few small holes, the second last with pin holes and the last two with rough edges, otherwise fine - extremely fine. (5)
Estimate $50
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India, Thakore Saheb of Gondal cheques to The Khajanchi (Treasurer), Gondal Durbar with payment instructions for payee and amount, the first No.07476 dated 20 July 1926, the second No.07564 dated 27 August 1926, the first with additional handwritten figures on front and both with writing on back; 5-1/2 Year Kisan Vikas Patra (KVP) post office investment scheme certificate 17BC 404520 for 5,000 rupees, stamped by issuing post office. All with spike hole and the first two with pin holes at left, one of these with a few edge tears, otherwise fine - good very fine. (3)
Estimate $50
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India, Postal Orders, Post Office at Allahabaa, twenty rupees, 2008 (purple and black, No.AA/5 907235) ; Post Office at Karsog, one rupee, 2008 (green and purple, No.2 20 382469); Post Office at Patna, one hundred rupees, 2009 (orange and black, No.EE/2 906970). Pin or punch holes and some rough edges, otherwise fine - very fine. (3)
Estimate $50
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India, telegraphic royal wedding invitation, Gondal Railway official licensed telegraphed message form, completed by typed blue ink, 'Urgent' to 'His Highness Maharaja Saheb of Gondal Taj Mahal Bombay', and the message reads, 'His Highness Ratlam invites Your Highness to wedding of his Yuvraj on fifteenth January 1947 at Bombay Orchha House Carmichael Road Kindly do needful Dewan' signed by sender with address, 'Ag. Dewan, Gondal State'; also photocopy of letter dated 15.5.47 and marked received 22.5.47, 'Dear Sister..' signed Bapa. The first with a few penned details at top and pin and spike holes, otherwise very fine and scarce, the second with foxing and fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
The Eastern Extension Australasia and China Telegraph Company, receipt dated 13.2.1890 to Mr Vellappa for four dollars for message no.663 from Penang Station to Rangoon, signed by Penang Station clerk, at left side margin is printer's name, William Brown & Co., Ltd., Printers, &c., London, E.C.; collection of old perfume labels (34); Australian used stamps 1930s-1980s (201). Spike hole in centre of first and some traces of official stamping, otherwise very fine, the labels mostly very fine, the stamps used. (236)
Estimate $50
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New Zealand Military Forces, Pass (for Leave of Absence) to 2/1/690 Pte J.M.White (2, both in 1942); other military passes for 9th Te Moana Consultation, Meal Card No.2 Mess 4th Sitting Troops Mess, Hammock Card for troops on Enclosed Lower Prom Deck Aft; NZ YMCA Hornchurch Home Hour Tea card 27 Jan 1918; Union Steam Ship Co of NZ Ltd, S.S. Mararoa, Gangway and Berthing Card, Saloon, from Wellington 3 Jul 1919 (red) and Lyttleton Jul 16 1919 (blue) both for Cpl White; Second Sitting meal card, undated; train reserved seat ticket issued at Timaru, dated 12Jy19; London & North Western Railway printed meal receipt no.70888 6/9/1916; Central Hall Westminster popular concert ticket stub for Balcony, Jan 4 (no year); Berthing Card and Passengers Contract Ticket for Minister of War Transport no. LO 017702 for Dominion Monarch, from London to New Zealand July 1946 for Miss Mary Bennett; Meat Ration Change Coupons for one penny each (2) both signed on back; British North Borneo Co coin holed at edge and with reverse shaved and stamped, 'F.Easter'; three ancient bronze small coppers ex Egypt during WWII. The YMCA card with some paper loss, otherwise good - good very fine. (19)
Estimate $50
SOLD $60
Rhodesia, government fuel ration coupons, one unit undated (3), one unit May 1974, one unit Sept 1974, five unit May 1974, five unit June 1974. Very fine - extremely fine. (7)
Estimate $50
SOLD $30