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Van Diemen's Land, Read & Bethune, copper printing plate for five shillings, Hobart Town 182- 'Engraved by S. Clayton Sydney' back impressed 'T Shafe/94 Little Moorefields/London' (175 x 90 mm). Housed in protective thick paper envelope or sleeve with a later gloss paper proof printing stuck down, the plate good very fine and probably unique.
Estimate $5,000
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Van Diemen's Land, Read & Bethune copper printing plate for one pound, Hobart Town 182- 'Engraved by S. Clayton Sydney', back impressed three times 'T. Shafe/94 Little Moorfields/London'. Housed in protective thick paper envelope or sleeve (250x120mm) or sleeve with a later gloss paper proof printing stuck down, the plate in very fine condition and probably unique.
Estimate $5,000
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Van Diemen's Land, Bill of Exchange for one hundred and fifty pounds sterling, third of exchange, Commissariat Office, Hobart Town, 2nd July 1829, No 1265, imprint S.Clayton, payable to T.Y.Lowes, signed A.Moodie. Thin paper, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $700
Van Diemen's Land, Bill of Exchange for one hundred pounds sterling in British silver, third of exchange, Commissariat Office, Hobart Town, 11th January 1832, No 2644, imprint S.Clayton, payable to John Dunn, signed A.Moodie. Thin toned paper, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $600
Van Diemen's Land, Bill of Exchange for one hundred pounds sterling, third of exchange, Commissariat Office, Hobart Town, 20th May 1833, No 3509, imprint S.Clayton, payable to H.Baynton, signed A.Moodie. Thin toned paper, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $600
Van Diemen's Land, Bill of Exchange for one hundred pounds sterling, third of exchange, Commissariat Office, Hobart Town, 22nd October 1834, No 4839, imprint S.Clayton, payable to John Dunn, signed A.Moodie. Thin paper, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $1,000
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Bank of Van Diemen's Land cheques, 1st April 1837 for eight pounds 'D.Hebden' and 10th July 1837 for five pounds 'Mrs Nichols' both to the account of 'James Kelly'. Good fine. (2)
Estimate $120
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Derwent Bank cheque, Van Diemen's Land, Hobart Town, 8 February 1836, Cashier of the Derwent Bank, pay 'Mr Burrin' or Bearer, the sum of six pounds 16/7 and place the same to account of C.Swanston, attached to a hand written order, from the Paymaster, 63rd Regt, dated Madras, Sept. 30th 1835. Spike hole, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Derwent Bank cheque, Van Diemen's Land, Campbell Town, 5 March 1837, Cashier of the Derwent Bank, pay 'Mr Henry Foster Esq.' or Order, the sum of sixteen pounds and place the same to the account of 'James Hamilton'. Spike hole and minor edge tears, otherwise fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Derwent Bank cheque, Van Diemen's Land, Campbell Town, 22 October 1838, Cashier of the Derwent Bank, pay 'Mr Henry Douglas' or Order, the sum of two pounds 14/3 and place the same to account of 'James Hamilton'. Spike hole and edge tears, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $100
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Commercial Banking Company of Sydney, certificate on paper for one share of Bank Capital Stock, one hundred pounds sterling. 'John Malcolm', 11th April 1835, No 645, signed by Directors William Macpherson, Thomas Marsden, R.Merry, et al, imprint W.Moffit Sc. Toned, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $750
Commercial Banking Company of Sydney, share certificate for one hundred pounds, printed by William Moffitt, No.1433, issued to John Malcolm, 1st May 1838. Very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,000
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New South Wales, Revenue Branch Colonial Treasury, Sydney, 8 May 1839, receipt for thirty eight pounds eight shillings sterling as a deposit against three hundred and eighty four pounds for purchase of six hundred and forty acres in the County of Bourke at twelve shillings per acre, signed by the Colonial Treasurer. Very fine and rare.
Estimate $600
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New South Wales, Revenue Branch Colonial Treasury, Port Phillip, 12 Sep 1840, receipt for four hundred and ninety pounds ten shillings sterling, received from B.Baxter, being the balance of sale price on the undermentioned Town allotments sold Aug 1840, signed by W.Lonsdale, Treasurer. An early document of land sales for Port Phillip. The Colonial Treasury Branch opened at Melbourne, Port Phillip 7 July 1839. Small repair bottom left side, some foxing, otherwise very fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $600
The Australian Bank of Commerce Limited, black and white printer's proof, uniface, fifty pounds, Sydney, 1st Jany. 1910, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co Ld, London (MVR 1). Stained, small tears in margins, otherwise extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,100
Australian Joint Stock Bank, five pounds printer's proof, uniface, black and white, on paper, Newcastle, 18- (c1859), imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co, London, Patent Hardened Steel Plate, SPECIMEN stamped in Manager reserve, '13th August 1861' written in pencil bottom margin (MVR.1b). Some staining, otherwise nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $900
SOLD $1,200
Australian Joint Stock Bank, one pound printer's proof, uniface, black and white, on paper, Sydney, 1st Jany. 1875, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co, London, 'From this' in pencil in Manager's signature reserve (MVR.3a). Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $900
SOLD $1,000
Australian Joint Stock Bank, Sydney, N.S.Wales, uniface five pounds, 1st Jany 1873 (date fully printed), not numbered, proof on paper, no watermark, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co, London, 'From This' in pencil on Manager area, (MVR 3a). Age toning and spots, hole in edge, otherwise extremely fine, very scarce.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $900
The Australian Joint Stock Bank Limited, one pound printer's proof, uniface, black and white, on card, Sydney, 1st Jany. 1907, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co, London, '1.12.06' in pencil in Entd. reserve, three punch hole cancellation below (MVR.4a). Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $900
SOLD $850
The Bank of Adelaide, one pound sterling, Adelaide, 1st June 1892, 759493, CANCELLED perforated in two places (MVR type 3). Limp paper, flattened of folds, pin holes, creases, soiled, stain on right margin, otherwise fine and very rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $2,200
The Bank of Australasia, uniface black and white printer's proof on card, one pound, Ballaarat, 18.., imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co. London, Patent Hardened Steel Plate, 'November 29th/54' added in pencil in Entd. reserve, SPECIMEN stamped below in Manager reserve (MVR.1b). Glue remnants on back corners, otherwise good extremely fine.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,100
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 $1,600
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The Bank of Australasia, proof one pound, uniface on paper, black and white, Hobart Town, undated, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co. London, three punch hole cancellation in signature reserve (MVR.2a). Trimmed at top, otherwise extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $900
SOLD $700
The Bank of Australasia, proof five pounds, uniface on paper, black and white, Geelong, 15th Septr. 1863, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co. London, Patent Hardened Steel Plate., 'from this' added in pencil in Manager area (MVR.2a). Piece missing top right corner, otherwise good very fine and rare.
Estimate $750
SOLD $450
The Bank of Australasia, proof five pounds, uniface on paper, black and white, Geelong, 15th Septr. 1863, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co. London, Patent Hardened Steel Plate., 'To this June 23rd/63' added in pencil in Manager area (MVR.2a). Piece missing top left corner and tear bottom right corner, otherwise good very fine and rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $400
The Bank of Australasia, proof five pounds, uniface on paper, black and white, Melbourne, 11th August 1863, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co. London, Patent Hardened Steel Plate., 'from this' added in pencil in Manager area (MVR.2a). A few small margin tears, otherwise extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $1,000
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The Bank of Australasia, proof five pounds, uniface on paper, black and white, Melbourne, 15th Septr. 1863, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co. London, Patent Hardened Steel Plate., 'from this' added in pencil in Manager area (MVR.2a). Piece missing top right corner, otherwise good very fine and rare.
Estimate $750
SOLD $450
The Bank of Australasia, proof five pounds, uniface on paper, black and white, Melbourne, 11th April 1874, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co. London, Patent Hardened Steel Plate., 'from this' added in pencil in Manager area (MVR.2a). Holed bottom right and piece missing top right corner, fair and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $300
The Bank of Australasia, proof five pounds, uniface on paper, black and white, Newcastle, 1st July 1875, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co. London, Patent Hardened Steel Plate., 'from this' added in pencil in Manager area (MVR.2a). Thinned at bottom right corner, otherwise good very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $2,000
The Bank of Australasia, proof five pounds, uniface on paper, black and white, Sydney 15th Septr. 1863, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co. London, Patent Hardened Steel Plate., 'To this 24th June 1863' added in pencil in Manager area (MVR.2a). Pieces missing at left with large tear, fair and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $300