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New South Wales, Bill of Exchange, G.Blaxcell, handwritten, Sydney, March 20th 1812, two hundred and fifty pounds, payable to Captain Joseph James, on or before 24th day of June 1812. Accompanied by a printed form of a notice of protest printed by George Howe, Sydney, 1813, signed by Ellis Bent, Judge Advocate of the Territory of New South Wales, showing that Blaxcell had not paid by 16th August 1813. Stained on right hand side, good fine and extremely rare. (2)
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $750
Lempriere & Co., (Weavell hand cancelled), four dollars, Hobart Town, 22nd May 1823, No.F.50. 'Exhibit /Et/Refs' written across. Very fine.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $4,000
Handwritten Bill of Exchange, the first, issued at Augusta November 14th 1835 by J.G.Bussell for £50 payable to Stephen Henty Esq., addressed to Captain Swanston, Derwent Bank, Van Diemens Land, 341 lower left corner, endorsed on back 'Pay Messrs Henty & Co, or order, Stephen Henty, Henty & Co.' 'Pay James P.Poynter Esq or order, C.S.Henty , James P.Poynter'. Crowned cartouche with Britannia enclosed as watermark. Top left corner torn off, not affecting the note otherwise nearly extremely fine and of outstanding historical interest, the only known example to the renowned Henty family, the founding fathers of Victoria.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $4,000
Van Diemen's Land, hand written cheque Hobart Town 1st May 1840 for £350, signed John Glover to Gamaliel Butler, crossed by Butler accepted payable at the Commercial Bank, one signature on the back appears to be C.S.Henty, rubber ink stamp of Bank of Australia. Pin or spike hole in Launceston on front centre, otherwise good very fine and important, as associated with the leadng artist John Glover.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $2,600
The Australian Bank of Commerce Limited, Sydney, New South Wales, uniface printer's proof, five pounds, black and white, on card, Sydney, 1st Jany. 1910 (fully printed), imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co, London. Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,200
Australian Joint Stock Bank, first issue, uniface black and white printer's proof on paper, one pound, Sydney, 1st Jany 1870, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co. London, Patent Hardened Steel Plate, 'to this 15th June 1870' in pencil at Manager signature reserve (MVR 1b). Remnants of glue marks on back, otherwise good extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $700
Australian Joint Stock Bank, first issue, uniface black and white printer's proof on paper, five pounds, Brisbane, 1st Jany 1870, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co. London, Patent Hardened Steel Plate, 'to this 14th June 1870' in pencil at Manager signature reserve (MVR 1b). Remnants of glue marks on back, otherwise good extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $950
Australian Joint Stock Bank, five pounds, Sydney, 1st July 188(1) S 115005 (MVR type 3, pedigrees p20)(New England Hoard, No 8). Good fine and rare.
Estimate $9,000
SOLD $12,000
The Bank of Australasia, one pound, Launceston, 14th July 1853, No 45300, signed Chas Thomson manager (MVR 1b). Pieces missing from left corners, fair but legible, extremely rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $2,900
The Bank of Australasia, uniface black and white printer's proof on paper, ten pounds, Brisbane, 18.., imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co. London, Patent Hardened Steel Plate, '27th August 1860' added in pencil in lower margin, SPECIMEN stamped below in Manager reserve (MVR.1c). A repaired 4.5cm tear top left corner, part missing and blunted corners at top, otherwise extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $3,000
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Bank of New South Wales, receipt for second instalment of twenty five pounds for subscription for one share of Bank Capital Stock, No 29 dated 1st Day of April 1817, from John Wentworth by the Lord D (D'Arcy) Wentworth, signed E.S.Hall Cashier and Mr. Thos. Campbell (President). Extremely fine, the only example in private hands and of the utmost significance as the earliest known piece of scrip for Australia.
Estimate $12,000
SOLD $20,000
Bank of New South Wales, Share Certificate for one hundred pounds, 31 May 1832, printed on vellum by William Moffitt (no imprint), No.715 of folio 317, made out to Samuel Terry, signed by the President, two directors and entered by J.Potts, transferred on the back to John Malcolm 12th May 1838. One of the earliest available Australian share certificates. Very fine and rare.
Estimate $750
SOLD $960
Bank of New South Wales, domicile North Brisbane, issued in Moreton Bay, one pound, [1] day of [Sept] 18[53], No.18574, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Petch, London, Patent Hardened Steel, with Commercial Banking Co of Sydney Ltd / 8 May rubber stamped on back (MVR 7b). Repaired with backing paper, pieces missing around edges, '486' handwritten and crossed out on back of note, fair and very rare.
Estimate $8,000
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Bank of New South Wales, Queensland one pound, Brisbane, date faded (1889), B 534667, imprint of Charles Skipper & East, London, B 534667 (MVR 7). Piece missing bottom left corner, splits in body, ragged edges, fair and extremely rare.
Estimate $8,000
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Bank of New South Wales, five pounds, Sydney, 1st October 1883, A/A 260795, imprint of Charles Skipper & East, London (MVR 7c, this note listed in Vort-Ronald, Australian Private Banknote Pedigrees p.80). A full note, good fine and rare.
Estimate $6,000
SOLD $4,400
Bank of New South Wales, ten pounds, Sydney, 1 Oct 1881 (faded) (18- printed), A/A 30571, signed by W.B. Hawthorne and entered by J.H.Potts, imprint of Charles Skipper & East London (MVR 7c). Rust marks and edge loss at top, colour fade out on front, otherwise very fine and very rare.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $4,200
Bank of New South Wales, ten pounds, Sydney, 1st April 1909, 66845, imprint of Charles Skipper & East, London, 'PAID 1:9:23' perforated at right and left (MVR 7f). Good fine and rare.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $3,400
Bank of New South Wales, Sydney, one hundred pounds, [1st] day of [April] 19[10], numbered 577, signed by J.Dearson and entered by S.Gray, imprint of Charles Skipper & East, London, with cancellation holes (MVR 8). Some soiling, otherwise nearly very fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $22,000
SOLD $15,000
Bank of South Australia, one pound, Adelaide, 15th February, 1877, No U35830 (MVR 2b). Minimal smoke staining (ex Chimney Hoard), good fine and very rare.
Estimate $6,000
SOLD $4,200
The Bank of South Australia Limited, one pound, Adelaide 1st July 1889, No E020238, imprint of Bradbury Wilkinson & Co, Engravers & c, London (MVR 3b). Creases and folds, good fine and very rare.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $5,200
Bank of South Australia, one pound, Adelaide 1st July 1881, No A 081644, imprint of Bradbury Wilkinson & Co, Engravers & c, London (MVR 3a). Ink stain on back, multiple creases and folds, otherwise fine and very rare.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $4,400
Bank of South Australia, specimen one pound, Adelaide 1st April 1884, No B90001/C090000, pencilled top left corner 'March 24-84', perforated Specimen/BW&Co/London (MVR 3a). Nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $2,100
The Commercial Bank of Australia, specimen five pounds, Melbourne 18-, No. A 40001/A50000 (MVR.P135) by Bradbury Wilkinson & Co. London (Perforated). Uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $4,300
Commercial Bank, Hobart, Tasmania, second issue, uniface black and white printer's proof on paper, one pound, Hobart, 1st January 18.., imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co. London, Patent Hardened Steel Plate, a 65mm strip removed by way of cancellation from Manager signature reserve, 'from this' added in pencil near date (MVR 2b). Glue remnants on back corners, otherwise extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $380
Commercial Bank, Hobart Town, Tasmania, second issue, black and white printer's proof on paper, ten pounds, Hobart Town, 1st January 18.., imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co. London, Patent Hardened Steel Plate, a 58mm piece removed at Director signature reserve for cancellation, 'from this' pencilled next to date (MVR 2b). Glue remnants on back corners, tone spot, otherwise good extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $700
Commercial Bank, Hobart Town, Van Diemans Land, second issue, black and white printer's proof on paper, twenty pounds, Hobart Town, 18.., imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co. London, Patent Hardened Steel Plate, 'from this' pencilled in Director signature reserve (MVR 2a). Glue remnants on back corners, tone spot, otherwise good extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,600
English, Scottish & Australian Chartered Bank, uniface black and white printer's proof on paper, five pounds, Adelaide, 18-, no imprint, SPECIMEN stamped in Manager signature reserve and 'February 8th/66' in pencil below (MVR 1). Small tear and uneven margin at left, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $800
English, Scottish & Australian Chartered Bank, uniface black and white printer's proof on paper, ten pounds, Adelaide, 18-, no imprint, pencilled in Manager reserve 'to this. 15th Jan/1866' (MVR 1). Remnants of glue marks on back, otherwise nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $800
English, Scottish & Australian Chartered Bank, uniface black and white printer's proof on paper, twenty pounds, Sydney, 185-, no imprint, pencilled in Manager reserve 'from this' (MVR 1). Remnants of glue marks on back corners, torn and thinned top left corner, otherwise nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $950
English, Scottish & Australian Chartered Bank, uniface black and white printer's proof on paper, twenty pounds, Adelaide, 18-, no imprint, pencilled in Manager reserve 'to this. 27th Jan/66' (MVR 1). Remnants of glue marks on back corners, missing top right corner, stained, otherwise nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $1,000
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