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Ten pounds, Coombs/Wilson (1960) WA/50 585111 (R.63). Nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $400
SOLD $380
Ten pounds, Coombs/Wilson (1960) WA/58 910670 (R.63). Nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $400
SOLD $380
Ten pounds, Coombs/Wilson (1960) WA/34 350810 (R.63). Flattened of folds, a few areas of toning on front, otherwise crisp nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $300
SOLD $260
Ten pounds, Coombs/Wilson (1960), WA/40 850068/70 (R.63) consecutive trio. Trimmed at top, otherwise uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $750
SOLD $700
A group of formal invitations (on cards) from 1922-1938, to Sir Ernest Riddle for various Government, State and other functions, includes Afternoon Party, Buckingham Palace (21.7.1922); Government House ball, Melbourne (1925); Government House luncheon, Sydney (including place card); Opening of Parliament (Palace of Westminster) (1932) (2); Government House, Sydney, dinner menu (24.11.1934); Government House, Sydney, dinner (2.11.1936); another (9.1.1937?); Coronation Commemoration Service, Sydney (12.5.1937); another (16.6.1937); Garden Party, Admiralty House, Sydney (14.10.1937); Forum Club, Woollahra (15.3.1937); Opening Mitchell Library Exhibition, Sydney (2.2.1938); University of Sydney (2.2.1938); 150th Anniversary Celebrations (Services Parade) (4.2.1938); another, (Venetian Carnival) (29.1.1938); another, Commemoration at Kurnell (18.1.1938); Civic Reception, Sydney (26.1.1938); State Government Dinner, Sydney (31.1.1938); Government House, reception (5.4.1938); Civic Reception, Sydney (12.3.1945) (Lady Riddle) and Garden Party, Government House, Sydney (20.11.1947) (Lady Riddle). Mostly very fine. (24)
Estimate $500
SOLD $300
World War II, Camp Seven Bank, Internment Camp Hay, sixpence, Hay, 1st March 1941, C39775, Epstein/Stahl (not in Bulluss; MVR p.49). Very fine.
Estimate $3,500
SOLD $3,700
World War II, Camp Seven Bank, Internment Camp Hay, two shillings, Hay, 1st March 1941, E40477, Mendel/Stahl (not in Bulluss; MVR p.63). Traces of centre fold, nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $5,500
SOLD $4,400
Ten shillings, Sheehan/McFarlane (1939), orange issue, F/24 005782, (R.12, Vort-Ronald 12, Nicholson 42). Nearly extremely fine, with pen autographs of 16 soldiers (mostly Officers) on front and on back 775th Tank Bn, 1944 New Guinea and name Peter Manisur Capt, Cav.
Estimate $100
SOLD $180
Australia, 4th Light Horse, Pass, 1933, No.6412, blue card (80x34mm), perforated along top side; military canteen chits, Sydney Harbour H.M.A.S Watson, Wardroom Mess, one cent, blackprint on white paper, five cents, black print on blue paper; Royal Australian Army Pay Corps, Decimal Currency Training note, ten dollars. Fine - uncirculated, first is rare. (5)
Estimate $100
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New Caledonia, WWII, Taom River Roadhouse, voucher redeemable for five cents. Nearly fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Australian Army Canteens Service, B.C.O.F., c1947, one yen chits (2 joined) serial nos.B446128/9, Australian coat-of-arms in background, printed by Miller, Melb. A few spots on back of first, otherwise good very fine and scarce. (2)
Estimate $250
SOLD $300
World War I, Commonwealth of Australia, War Savings Certificate, one pound A 481923, 20th May 1918 (seventeen crossed out and eighteen typed in below) (MVR.WA1b). Extensively repaired with old sellotape, fair.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Commonwealth of Australia, War Savings Certificate, WWII, large size, seven years, one pound, C 028158, issued 25th October 1940, payable 25th October 1947 (MVR.WD1a), appears to have been redeemed in 1972 for $3.20, this amount written in red pen at top and signed for on back. Creases, folds and minor tone spots, very fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $50
Commonwealth of Australia, War Savings Certificate, WWII, large size, seven years, five pounds, G 403960, issued 18th February 1942, payable 18th February 1949, Bank of New South Wales safe custody stamped (MRV.WD2a). Extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $220
Commonwealth of Australia, War Savings Certificates, WWII, small size, seven years, one pound, EC 322901, issued 3rd May 1945, payable 1st May 1952; another, EC 921938, issued 5th July 1945, payable 1st July 1952 (MVR.WE1a) (2); Savings Certificates, post WWII, seven years, A 140601, issued 28th January 1947, payable 1st January 1954 (MVR.WF1a); five years, 5A 148949/51, consecutive trio, issued 26th September 1947, payable 1st September 1952; another, 5B 006915, issued 28th November 1947, payable 1st November 1952 (MVR.WG1) (4). Mostly extremely fine. (7)
Estimate $500
SOLD $320
Commonwealth of Australia, War Savings Certificate, WWII, large size, seven years, ten pounds, N 282499, issued 18th February 1942, payable 18th February 1949 (MVR.WD3a), Bank of New South Wales safe custody stamped. Extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $240
Commonwealth of Australia, War Savings Certificate, WWII, large size, seven years, fifty pounds, Z 360165, issued 8th November 1943, payable 8th November 1950 (MVR.WD4a). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $350
Commonwealth of Australia, War Savings Certificate, WWII, fifty pounds, issued at Katoomba, 26 February 1945, Z 538253, payable 26th February 1952 (WD.4a). Two tone spots at top, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $270
Commonwealth of Australia, War Savings Certificate, WWII, fifty pounds, issued at Sydney, 22 February 1945, Z 539719, payable 1 February 1952 (WD.4a). Minor toning, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $300
Commonwealth of Australia, Savings Certificate, post WWII, five years, five pounds, 5A 091015, issued 1st September 1947, payable 1st September 1952 (MRV.WG2a). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $220
Commonwealth of Australia, Savings Certificate, post WWII, five years, ten pounds, 5A 212053, issued 1st December 1945, payable 1st December 1952 (MVR.WG3a). Extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $240
Commonwealth of Australia, Savings Certificate, post WWII, seven years, ten pounds, A 062456, issued 28th January 1947, payable 1st January 1954 (MVR.WF3a). Tone spots, one holed at edge, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $200
Bank of New South Wales, Acknowledgement of War Savings Certificates for Custody, unissued forms, No. 160289 (2, same number); Australian Scale Co. Pty. Ltd, Sydney scale weight cardboard ticket, with advertising on back 'Buy War Savings Certificates'. The first two extremely fine, the last very fine. (3)
Estimate $70
SOLD $60
Commmonwealth of Australia, Child Endowment book, No H 052336, containing one unused order for four pounds, 24 July 45, payable at Cwlth S Bank Annuello, brown and black print. Some foxing to edges, otherwise very fine/nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
Commmonwealth of Australia, Child Endowment book, No B 213483, containing one unused order for one pound ten shillings, 1 Mar 49, payable at Annuello PO, red and black print. Very fine/nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
Ten pounds, Coombs/Wilson (1954), WA/00 000034 (R.62), overprint voided SPECIMEN diagonally on front and back. Has been washed, torn and repaired in two places, otherwise limp fine and very rare.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $6,000
Decimal specimen banknotes, type 1, Coombs/Wilson, two each representing front and back of notes of the one dollar, AAA 000000; two dollars, FAA 000000; ten dollars, SAA 000000 and twenty dollars, XAA 000000, with small oval stamp 'SPECIMEN' in the watermarked area on both sides of notes (McD DS1, 2, 4, 5). These notes are contained in a special book printed by the Reserve Bank of Australia in 1966 and were presented to prominent people and those directly connected with the design and printing of the decimal notes. This book is inscribed 'Presented to Sir Roland Wilson with the compliments of Reserve Bank of Australia' and signed H.C.Coombs (Governor), the lot includes a copy of an artist's ink sketch of Sir Roland Wilson. Uncirculated, an historically important association copy. (8 notes)
Estimate $40,000
Passed in
Reserve Bank of Australia, the remnants of a presentation album with five remaining specimen notes, type one, Coombs/Wilson (1966) one, two (2), ten and twenty dollars all with AA prefixes and six zeros. The notes tipped into place as issued, uncirculated. (5 notes)
Estimate $12,500
SOLD $11,000
One dollar, Coombs/Wilson, type one specimen, AAA 000000 (McD DS1). Uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $3,800
Five dollars, Coombs/Randall (1967) type one specimen, NAA 000000 (McD DS3). Uncirculated.
Estimate $4,000
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