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Bury, P. Deck's Cornwallis/figure of Fame, penny, 1794 (D&H 4). Good very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
Bury, P. Deck's Cornwallis/figure of Fame, penny, 1794 (D&H 4), Decks halfpennies (D&H 25, 26), Goers halfpennies, (D&H 27, 27?), Apseys halfpennies (D&H 28), Rackmans halfpennies (D&H 29), Guest's Auctioneer's halfpenny (D&H 30). Fine - very fine. (8)
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Beccles, halfpenny, 1795 (D&H 16, 16a); Blything, Capt. J. Rous's halfpenny, 1794 (D&H 19 [illustrated]); Bungay, Prentice, Delf and Abel halfpenny, 1795 (D&H 21, 21a); Bungay, halfpenny 1794 (D&H 22, 22d), not dated (D&H 23c, [rare]), 1796 (D&H 24b [scarce]). Very fine - extremely fine. (9)
Estimate $120
SOLD $160
Haverhill, Fincham's halfpennies 1794 (D&H 31 (2), Hoxne, Tallant's halfpenny, 1795 (D&H 33a illustrated, 33d); Ipswich, Manning's halfpenny (D&H 34), Lowestoft, Peache's halfpenny (D&H 37); Sudbury, Goldsmith's halfpenny (D&H 38, 39). Very fine - extremely fine. (8)
Estimate $150
SOLD $220
Auction catalogues, mainly Spink Australia and Noble Numismatics, includes books, Bill Myatt & Tom Hanley 'Australian Coins, Notes and Medals' (2 copies), Tom Hanley & Bill James 'Collecting Australian Coins'. Housed in two Australia Post large mailing trays, fine. (approx 40kg)
Estimate $50
SOLD $10
Coinage and Currency in New South Wales, 1788-1829, and An Index of Currency References in The Sydney Gazette 1803-1811 by Dr W.J.D.Mira, 1981, hard cover with dust jacket, 206pp; The Holey Dollars of New South Wales, by W.J.D.Mira and W.J.Noble, 1988, soft cover 92pp; The New South Wales Dumps, by W.J.D.Mira, 1990, soft cover, 24pp; The N.S.W. Commissariat and Its Note Issues 1788-1826, by W.J.D.Mira, 1990, soft cover,16pp; From Riverboat to Iron Horse, Numismatic aspects of the Australian riverboat era, by W.J.D.Mira, 1990, soft cover, 16pp; From Cowrie to Kina, The Coinages, Currencies, Badges, Medals, Awards and Decorations of Papua New Guinea, by Dr William J.D.Mira, 1986, hard cover with dust jacket, 332pp, with library stamp of Dr. M.Bullus R.F.D. and autograph of the author. Very fine - extremely fine. (6)
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
Hyman, An Account of the Coins, Coinages and Currency of Australasia, pp159 (1973 reprint); Chalmers, A History of Currency in the British Colonies, pp496 (1972 reprint); Gollan, The Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Origins and Early History, pp179 (1968). Near new. (3)
Estimate $100
Passed in
Sales catalogues, St. James's Auctions 14, 22; Baldwin's, No 68, 73 (Bentley part I), 74, 77, fixed price lists, Summer 2010, 2015, Winter 2011-12, 2014-15. As issued. (10)
Estimate $50
Passed in
Vort-Ronald, Michael P., Banks of Issue in Australia, South Australia, 1982 hard bound with dust jacket; Pitt, Alan B., (editor) Renniks Australian Coin and Banknote Values, 23rd and 24th editions, Sydney 2009, 2011, both hard bound; Stahl, Zvi, Jewish Ghettos' and Concentration Camps' Money (1933-1945), Israel, 1990, hard bound. Very fine. (4)
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
The Australian, newspaper two copies of four printed pages, Saturday May 11, 1839, No.640-Vol VI, and Tuesday May 14, 1839, No.641-Vol VI. Very good. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $170
Australia, invitation to Commonwealth of Australia Inaugural Celebrations at Sydney Commencing on the 1st January 1901, from The Government of New South Wales requesting the honour of (Lieut-Colonel W.J.Ferris & Mrs Ferris' [written in ink]) presence. Printed in colour on card, matted on board for framing, foxing on board and around edge of invitation and age toning, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $130
Australia, invitation to Commonwealth of Australia Inaugural Celebrations at Sydney Commencing on the 1st January 1901, from The Government of New South Wales requesting the honour of (Mr. W.J. & Mrs Ferris' [written in ink]) presence. Printed in colour on card, matted on board for framing, foxing on board and around edge of invitation and age toning, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $150
Australia, invitation to Australian Commonwealth Celebrations at a Conversazione in the Exhibition Building on the Evening of Tuesday 7th May 1901, from The Government of Victoria requesting the honour of the presence of (Mr. William John Ferris MLA and Mrs Ferris [written in ink]). Printed in colour on card suitable for framing, foxing on board and around edge of invitation and age toning, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $180
Australia, invitations to the Commonwealth of Australia Inaugural Celebrations from The Government of New South Wales requesting the honor of 'your' (written in ink) presence (2 with identical design but different events), 1. at a Naval & Military Banquet in the Town Hall Sydney on the 5th January 1901, and 2. at a Municipal & Civil Luncheon in the Town Hall Sydney on the 7th January 1901, both on commemoration of the Ceremonial Swearing in of The Earl of Hopetoun, as first Governor General of The Commonwealth of Australia. Printed in colour and on card suitable for framing, foxing, particularly on card border and some fading to colour, otherwise very fine. (2)
Estimate $80
SOLD $180
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; also 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. Both with foxing and toning, otherwise very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Australia, invitation to Australian Commonwealth Celebrations at the Royal Review at Flemington on Friday the 10th May 1901, from The Government of Victoria requesting the honour of the presence of (Mr. W.J. Ferris MLA & Mrs Ferris [written in ink]). Printed in colour on card suitable for framing, foxing on board and around edge of invitation and age toning, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $220
Australia, In Celebration of the Opening of the Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia, invitation to meet Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Cornwall & York, from His Majesty's Ministers of State for Australia inviting (Mr. William J. Ferris M.P. and Mrs Ferris [written in ink]), to an Evening Reception at the Exhibition Building Melbourne, on the 9th May 1901. Printed in colour on card suitable for framing, foxing on board and invitation and age toning, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $320
Australia, Opening of the Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia By his Royal Highness The Duke of Cornwall & York, from The Government of Victoria requesting the honour of the presence of (Mr. William J and Mrs Ferris [written in ink]), At the Celebrations in Melbourne, undated. Printed in colour on heavy duty paper suitable for framing, foxing and age toning, small section of top left corner missing, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $220
Australia, Opening of the Parliament of the Commonwealth, His Majesty's Ministers of State for the Commonwealth of Australia request the honour of the presence of (Mr. Wm J. Ferris M.P. and Mrs Ferris [written in ink]), in the Exhibition Building, Melbourne, on Thursday, 9th May 1901. Printed in colour on card suitable for framing, small split at bottom edge, foxing mostly around edge, a few small spots of paper loss and a scratch, otherwise very fine and scarce.
Estimate $50
SOLD $200
Testimonial to Colonel William J. Ferris, Parramatta 27th August 1901, for his past three years service in the New South Wales Parliament which practically heralded the Commonwealth of Australia, and a request that he accept a 'Purse of Sovereigns', a beautifully coloured document with text in calligraphy, signed by six individual subscribers from Parramatta Council. Printed on card suitable for framing, foxing on board document and some small loss of paper in signature area, age toning, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $110
Australia, New South Wales, invitation to Mr W.J.Ferris to attend Centennial Park on the occasion of the Swearing in of The Earl of Hopetoun, first Governor General of Australia, January 1st, 1901; invitation to Mr. W.J.Ferris and Lady to an Evening Excursion to enable Parliamentarians to visit Macquarie Light House via Watson's Bay on 31st (no year indicated); programme for Dedication of Captain Cook's Landing Place, 6th May 1899; Parliament House Sydney, April 2nd 1900, menu for Banquet to Hon: Henry Copeland, Agent General for New South Wales; Parramatta Park Improvement Committee, Second Arbor Day, card to Major Ferris M.P. advising his allocated tree for planting by him, Sept 12, 1900; Braidwood Railway League Public Banquet menu in honour of visit of Hon. Sir W.J.Lyne K.C.M.G., Premier of N.S.Wales; Citizens of Parramatta and Districts Welcome Home to our Returned Soldiers Banquet menu with one of the toasts proposed by W.J.Ferris, Esq., M.P.; various photos (6) relating to W.J.Ferris and family including one of his flag draped coffin, military helmet atop, being taken from his home to a horse drawn hearse; contemporary print of a colonial period coloured drawing of a river scene featuring sheep grazing beside tree with small sail boat on the river and a church spire in the distance, mapped with cardboard surround; also an affectionate 4-page handwritten letter from George Jamieson at Camp Mudgee, 14th February 1876, to his daughter Ellenor (sic) on the occasion of her 17th birthday (she would later marry W.J.Ferris). Many items with foxing or faded, the letter with splits on the folds and some tears but still easily read, otherwise fine - very fine. (15)
Estimate $150
SOLD $300
Van Diemen's Land, indenture on vellum dated 15th March 1828, for release of fifty acres of land and dwelling house at Clarence Plains, to John McKoy, farmer, and his wife Mary of the one part and Joseph Mawle and William Mawle, licenced victuallers, of the second part, also includes receipt of cash and Bills of Exchange to the value of one hundred and fifty pounds from the Mawles to the McKoys, all relevant areas signed by both parties and witnessed by Gamaliel Butler, included on the document is a declaration made by Mary McKoy to the Supreme Court Chief Justice of Van Diemen's Land, John Lewes Pedder, and signed by him, also recorded and signed by John Beamont, Registrar of Deeds. Very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $350
Van Diemen's Land, land rental, in vellum to Thomas Williams, dated 12th December in first year of Our reign (QV 1837), for a parcel of land in Launceston (with detailed specifications of the various boundaries) being an area of sixteen acres three roods and twenty one perches, with annual rental of five pounds and two shillings, with seal of Van Diemen's Land affixed and registered on 16 April 1839 and the signature of (Sir) John Franklin, Lieutenant Governor of Van Diemen's Land and that of John Montague, Colonial Secretary, also marked as enrolled and recorded in the Supreme Court of Van Diemen's Land on 27th August 1841 and signed by the Registrar, W.Sorell. Normal ageing, otherwise fine and scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $600
Van Diemen's Land, Charge Sheet on parchment dated 15 January 1842, made by Attorney General Thomas Welsh, stating that Richard Singleton, labourer, did steal one gun, a pair of trousers and one shirt being the goods of Robert Johnston, signed by Thomas Welsh, at the left edge is marked, 'Plea not Guilty' and on the reverse is written, 'Found Not Guilty'. Very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
Van Diemen's Land, letter dated 14 March 1849 from Roderick McDonald, in H.M. Gaol, Richmond, to Mr Young, Female Hiring Depot at Ross requesting that the recipient forward on his letter, in which he states he has been in prison for 16 weeks and is totally penniless and unable to pay the fine of ten pounds, together with a recommendation by Mr Young, the instigator of the charge against McDonald, that he be released from prison; also letter dated 20 March 1849 from said Mr Young to the Chief Police Magistrate, Hobart making such a recommendation for issuing an Order to Richmond Gaol for the release of Mr McDonald. Ragged edge on second letter where the page has been torn from a book, otherwise fine - very fine. (2 letters)
Estimate $120
SOLD $450
Van Diemen's Land, several items of correspondence from 1840s, mostly relating to policing matters in the Richmond District, noted one to Chief District Constable J.Bryon at Richmond from the District Constable of Jerusalem regarding stolen property and action to be taken, also noted several letters to Major C.Schaw (see footnote), Police Magistrate for Richmond, including a finely penned 2-page letter by Elizabeth Naylor regarding the circumstances of her eviction from premises at Pittwater by John Gwynn, various other letters. Mostly fine - very fine historic Tasmanian documents. (17)
Estimate $350
SOLD $700
Van Diemen's Land, a 2-page letter to Major Schaw, Chief Police Magistrate, Richmond by William Gangell of Pittwater (see footnote), relating to the infidelity of his second wife Mary Gangell (nee Leigh), a convict transported for larceny with a life sentence, who had obtained a Ticket of Leave, and requesting assistance to curtail her scandalous behaviour of having an affair that was affecting him and their children, signed by William Gangell. Ink faded with age, otherwise fine and a rare and historic document written by the first man to be married in Tasmania.
Estimate $500
SOLD $700
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 $70
SOLD $110
Colony of NSW Conditional Pardon, number 39/290 named to James Watson who arrived in the Colony in 1818 under sentence of Transportation for Life, pardon issued and signed by Colonel Snodgrass CB Acting Captain General and Governor in Chief of Her Majesty's Territory of New South Wales, dated First day of February 1838, also signed by Geo:Gipps (Major Sir George Gipps, Governor of NSW 1838-1846). Ink written sections faded, otherwise fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $1,050
Derwent Bank, Hobart Town, two cheques drawn by James Grant, one dated 2 Sep 1839 and the other dated 2 October 1839, both for five pounds and both with various endorsements on back. Pin holes, toning, otherwise fine. (2)
Estimate $50
SOLD $70