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England, documents, 1791-c1835, County of York, town of Scarborough, all relating to John Uppleby, Gentleman, John Barry, Builder, William Barry, Shipbuilder and other Gentlemen and tradesmen living in the town of Scarborough, including Lease for a Year, 1791 and Conveyance of Land in Scarborough, 1791, to Pr Falconer; Certificate of the Contract for the Redemption of Land Tax, 1832; Agreements, 1832 (2), 1833, 1834, 1835; and a handwritten note book detailing specifications for works required in the building of a house for John Uppleby according to designs prepared by Henry F.Lockwood & S.A. Architects, with detailed instructions for the various tradesmen; small ledger books (2) dated 1832-1836 relating to the building, furnishing and costs involved for the house; another a Tradings Book for hours worked. Fair - good condition. (13 items)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
George III, Indenture, 28th November 1795, written on vellum between Alexander Davison of Berwick and William Pattison of Berwick Upon Tweed, Carpenter, a release for the sum of £120, signed by Davison and wax sealed, duty stamps of II shillings and VI pence. Very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
Victoria, Miner's Right, on vellum, for one pound, issued at Maldon, 16th April 1858 to William Durham. Soiled on back, folds, spike holes, good fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $200
Victoria, Miner's Right, on vellum, for one pound, issued at Sandhurst, 19th Oct 1858 to Henry Hawkins. Foxing on back, three folds, pin holes, very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $320
Colony of Victoria, Miner's Rights, for five shillings, issued at Stawell, 14th January 1874 and 15th July 1886, both to Benjamin Taylor of Stawell. With folds and creases, stain on first, very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Victoria, Miners Rights for two shillings and sixpence, issued at Ballarat, 9 June 1889, 26 Feb 1900, 7 March 1901, 5th March 1903, Sep 4 1915, May 4 1916. Fine - very fine. (6)
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Centenary of Australian Settlement, program for the State Banquet in commemoration of the first hundred years of Australian settlement, Exhibition Building, Sydney, January 26th 1888, full colour with vignettes of the states, New Zealand, Fiji and New Guinea, 195x135mm, fold open with menu, wines, toasts and music. Some foxing and pencil marks, otherwise fine and rare.
Estimate $80
SOLD $150
Tasmanian Council of Education, certificate (approx 25.5x42.5cm) for Degree of Association of Arts, Mdccclx (printed) XIX (penned) (1879), named to James Tomkins Weaver of Hobart Town, admitted in the First Class of Successful candidates to the Degree, dated at Hobart Town on 18th December 1879 and signed by the President, George Clarke, affixed at the right corner is an embossed paper stamp of the seal of The Tasmanian Council of Education Board. Handwritten ink text faded, stains at edges, some very light foxing, otherwise fine and scarce.
Estimate $70
Passed in
Travellers cheques, cancelled CBA issues (2), Bank of Adelaide (2) , ANZ (3), specimen issues (20), various banks; also 1827 postmarked letter, all in album. Fine - uncirculated. (28)
Estimate $300
SOLD $180
Documents, primarily share scrip, statement of accounts, annual reports, banking items and prospectuses, 1910s-1960s, including; BHP, AMP, Employers Federation, Bank of NSW; Remitting Warrant to Gunner J Vivian Frost, 18 Battery, 6 Artillery Brigade, Field Artillery, 30 January 1918; Commercial Banking Co Sydney, Bank Bond, 1898, Peace Loan 1927; War Certificate, August 1944 Masonic Lodge, Kempsey, receipts; telegrams from 1930s. Fine - very fine. (lot)
Estimate $80
SOLD $150
Victoria, St Kilda & Brighton Railway Company, 1859, one £25 share, black on buff; The Victorian Trained Nurses Club Limited, 1920, five £5 shares, orange on buff. Foxing to first scrip, light centre fold on second, otherwise extremely fine . (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $160
Dept of Road Transport & Tramways, NSW, a large collection of staff tickets from many different tramlines includes Narrabeen Line (3); Neutral Bay Line (4); Northbridge Line (3); Taronga Park Line (4); other lines include Lane Cove, La-Perouse, Watsons Bay (6), Waverley-Randwick (3), Zetland, Dowling Street to Waterloo Junction (8), Waratah (2), Wallsend Line (4), all tickets different for use to different junctions, depots, loops, terminus, avenues etc. Very fine - uncirculated, a rare group. (39)
Estimate $150
Passed in
Sydney Harbour Bridge, NSW Govt. Tramways tickets for 1d, 2d, 3d (2 types), 4d, 6d, 7d, 8d, 9d, 10d, a well matched complete set. Mostly very fine - extremely fine. (10)
Estimate $80
SOLD $150
Elizabeth Taylor memorabilia, telegrams (4) and fan letters (10) of best wishes sent to her, or care of her husband Eddie Fisher, in 1961 while she recuperated from an illness, also envelopes (22) but no letters enclosed, mostly from America but some from other countries including one from Petersham, Sydney, NSW, Australia with a letter included, another envelope sent by Jerzy Wozniak, a Polish footballer who had 35 caps with the Polish national team, noted telegrams from Spencer Tracy, Harry and Julie Belafonte, also a note paper with printed title, 'Eddie Fisher', and signed, 'Thanks'. Mostly fine - very fine. (37)
Estimate $100
SOLD $340
Transport photographs, a collection of railways and ferries, black and white photos featuring Queanbeyan Station, Wellington, Binalong and Belmore Stations (last) Broadhurst, another unidentified; Western Endeavour, first steam train to cross Australia from Sydney to Perth in 1970 (8); a collection of colour photos of stations, platforms, sidings, water towers and signal boxes throughout parts of Australia, includes many stations that have closed (102); a group of Sydney Harbour ferries colour photographs taken from various points in Sydney Harbour (53); also includes a small group of ferry tokens (8). Mostly very fine - uncirculated. (175)
Estimate $60
SOLD $50
Shipping, photographs and postcards, in three albums, the first containing some large photos of passenger liners in Sydney Harbour, 'Dominion Monarch' under Sydney Harbour Bridge, H.M. Royal Yacht 'Gothic' and 'Empress of Britain' Jan 1938 noted; also, postcards and photographs of passenger and commercial shipping (65); second album contains Australian Naval Ships, includes 'HMAS Tobruk' on sea trials, 'HMAS Albatross' on trials and also in Cockatoo Docks, HM The Queen and Prince Phillip pose with the crew of 'HMAS Australia' 1954; also, last voyage to ship breakers 1955, 'Queen Mary' moored in Sydney Harbour, 'United States' entering New York Harbour with the skyline in the background (35); third album, 'HMAS Voyager' launch at Cockatoo Docks, S.S. America in Sydney Harbour, 'RMS Aquitania' berthing at Woolloomooloo April 1940, plus a group of mainly three masted sailing ships (37). Mostly extremely fine. (137 items)
Estimate $200
SOLD $140
Sydney Showboat, cruise brochures and booklets; Port Jackson & Manly Steamship Company, various annual general meeting reports, 1946-1955 complete (10); 'Captain Cook's Australia' by Baglin & Mullins; a selection of cheques, including the Snowy Mountains Engineering Corp. Govt. Railways 'Parcels Way Bill' for 6.7.1886, plus 'Guards Road Van Way Bill', 26.10.1890? to Harden, NSW; also, cheques, motor vehicle license & registration, lottery tickets, period map of Melbourne by Vacuum Oil (1944); funny money; Sarah Bernhardt reproduction poster (Bernhardt Season at Her Majesty's beginning 8 July 1891); an original New Zealand poster for J.C.Williamsons' comic opera 'The Gondoliers' and 'Utopia Limited' over two nights (7 & 8 June (year not given) damaged, 'Napier 7th June 1900' written on back; various letters, receipts, 150th Anniversary of Australia, 1788-1938, two page facsimile souvenir letter; American Banknote Co, souvenir card for the American Numismatic Assn featuring a one dollar note from Tucson, Arizona. Poor - uncirculated. (approx 77)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
WWI Correspondence, letter, written from Paris, 17 April 1918, indicating that 'I think it will be a long time before this trouble ends', signed 'your loving Bro, Ell'; with accompanying original photograph of WWI digger in uniform, signed, 'To Annie with love from your brother Ell'. Fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $40