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Ten shillings, Riddle/Sheehan (1933) B/40 063300 (R.8b) thin signature. Nick in top left margin, flattened, good fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $440
Ten shillings, Riddle/Sheehan (1933) C/17 409893 (R.9). Flattened, stains on back, good fine.
Estimate $550
SOLD $580
Ten shillings, Riddle/Sheehan (1934) C/33 188094 (R.10). Expertly repaired tears in top and bottom margins, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $440
Ten shillings, Sheehan/McFarlane (1939) E/92 010701 (R.12). Flattened of three vertical folds, crisp note, extremely fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $290
Ten shillings, Sheehan/McFarlane (1939) E/62 203298 (R.12). With horizontal centre fold, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
Ten shillings, Sheehan/McFarlane (1939) F/22 128349 (R.12). Flattened of folds, 10mm crack in paper along Cook's jaw, very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
Ten shillings, Sheehan/McFarlane (1939) - Coombs/Wilson (1961) F/18 740871, F/28 884688, B/26 422518, AD/42 136821, AH/06 239936 and AG/50 37108* star note (R.12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 17s). The last worn and trimmed, very good, the others very fine - good extremely fine. (6)
Estimate $350
SOLD $480
Ten shillings, Armitage/McFarlane (1942) G/79 028363 (R.13). Crisp and original, good very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $180
Ten shillings, Armitage/McFarlane (1942) G/30 471315, G/64 524274, (R.13). Notes flattened, first note trimmed and with discolouration, very fine - nearly extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $170
SOLD $140
Ten shillings, Coombs/Watt (1949) A/55 929051 (R.14). Extremely fine or better.
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
Ten shillings, Coombs/Watt (1949) A/64 845064 (R.14). Front left margin with old gum mark, nearly very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
Ten shillings, Coombs/Watt (1949) A/43 960536 (R.14). Flattened, two pin holes, nearly very fine.
Estimate $100
Passed in
Ten shillings, Coombs/Wilson (1952) B/8 727867 (R.15). Extremely fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $140
Ten shillings, Coombs/Wilson (1961) AH/28 674488/9 (R.17) consecutive pair. Uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $240
Ten shillings, Coombs/Wilson (1961) AH/26 070188/9 consecutive pair, AH/26 070196, AH/26 070199/200 consecutive pair (R.17). Nearly uncirculated. (5)
Estimate $130
SOLD $360
Ten shillings, Coombs/Wilson (1961) AH/53 299203/6, AH/53 299209/10 (R.17) consecutive pair and run of four. Very fine - nearly extremely fine. (6)
Estimate $250
SOLD $420
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 $420
Ten shillings, Riddle/Sheehan (1936) D/28 353365 (R.11); one pound, Riddle/Sheehan (1933) M/8 163560 (R.28). Very good; stained, very fine. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $220
Ten shillings, Sheehan/McFarlane (1939) (R.12) (3); one pound, Armitage/McFarlane (1942) (R.30a) (3); five pounds, Coombs/Wilson (1954) (R.49), (1960) (R.50) (2); ten dollars, Coombs/Wilson (1960) (R.63) (3). Very good - fine. (12)
Estimate $200
SOLD $400
Ten shillings, Sheehan/McFarlane (1939) D/98 851240 (R.12F) first prefix; (1942) (R.13); (1949) (R.14); (1952) (R.15); (1954) (R.16); (1961) (R.17); one pound (1938) (R.29): (1942) (R.30a); (1949) (R.31); (1952) (R.32 [2]); (1953) (R.33); (1961) (R.34b [2]). All notes with folds, creases, some with tears, poor - fine. (14)
Estimate $120
SOLD $320
Ten shillings, Sheehan/McFarlane (1939) to twenty dollars, Fraser/Evans (1993) AAA prefix (R.12-15, 17, 26, 28, 30a, b, 31-34b, 48-50, 60, 62, 71-76a, 77, 78 (6), 81-86a, 88 pair, 89 pair, 202, 204, 209 a single and run of five, 209b, 212, 214, 216, 217a trio and pair, 219 (2), 221a (2), 222a (2), 303, 304, 309, 310a (4), 312, 313, 316a, 321a, 401, 403 (2), 404, 411, 412, 413, 413i, 415i), also 310 first prefix AA 00 and world notes (20). All in red plastic album, fair - uncirculated. (107)
Estimate $700
SOLD $1,500
Ten shillings, (Armitage/McFarlane) (1942) - five pounds Coombs/Wilson (1960) (R.13, 15, 17, 28 (2), 30a, 31, 50). Good - fine. (8)
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
Ten shillings, Armitage/McFarlane (1942) to five pounds, Coombs/Wilson (1960) (R.13, 31, 46 (2), 48, 49, 50); also Spain, El Banco de Espana, fifty pesetas, 15 August 1928 (P.75c) and a cyclostyled letter of sympathy from Buckingham Palace, signed by George V in facsimile, as sent to families of deceased soldiers in WWI. Very good - extremely fine. (9)
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
Ten shillings, Armitage/McFarlane (1942) to ten pounds, Coombs/Wilson (1960) (R.13, 16, 17 (2), 30a, 31, 47 (2), 50, 60, 63). Very good - very fine. (11)
Estimate $350
SOLD $460
Ten shillings, Coombs/Watt (1949) to five pounds, Coombs/Wilson (1954) (R.14, 29, 30b, 31, 32, 48, 49). The R.29 flattened, otherwise nearly uncirculated, others fine - extremely fine. (7)
Estimate $370
SOLD $360
Ten shillings, Coombs/Watt (1949) (R.14); one pound, Armitage/McFarlane (1942) (R.30 (2), 30a (2)), Coombs/Wilson (1961) (R.34) (3). Fair - fine. (8)
Estimate $50
SOLD $140
Ten shillings, Coombs/Wilson (1952), B/14 161303 (R.15) and one pound, Armitage McFarlane (1942), H/27 748718 (R.30a). Fine; very fine, remnants of a small collection in a blue album. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Ten shillings, Coombs/Wilson (1952) A/90 606818 (R.15); (1954) AD/08 752771 (R.16); (1961) AH/39 974147 (R.17). Extremely fine; nearly uncirculated; nearly uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $200
Ten shillings, Coombs/Wilson (1954) AD/45 028862 (R.16), AF/19 711780 (R.16L), (1961) AF/40 636320, AH/37 014399 (R.25); one pound, Armitage/McFarlane (1942) J/16 502044 (R.30a), Coombs/Watts (1949) I/38 543461 (R.31), Coombs/Wilson (1961) HK/26 936081 (R.34b); together with Sherwoods folder, Australian Pound Shillings and Pence (1961); Downies folder, Last Paper Notes from one dollar to one hundred dollars (7); John West folder, Last Issue one dollar note and coin (1984); M.R. Roberts folder (2) Last Issue two dollar note and coin (1988); imitation notes from two dollars to one hundred dollars for training purposes (6); vouchers for use by British Armed Forces overseas (3); specimen cheque with vignette from Deloraine English Scottish and Australian Bank Limited to R.P.Furmage Pty. Ltd (2); two dollar and ten dollar note in perspex; Australian Territories Stamp Collection (1995). Stamps MUH, otherwise poor - uncirculated. (32)
Estimate $220
SOLD $380
Ten shillings, Coombs/Wilson (1961) to one pound, Coombs/Wilson (1961) AH/10, AF/99 (R.17) (2), H/48 (R.30a), X/46 (R.32), HJ/38, HK/41 (R.34a, b) (2). Very good - extremely fine. (6)
Estimate $100
SOLD $130