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Great Britain, Bedford, Articles of Agreement for a Lease dated 7 January 1734, a 3-page fold over thick paper document from Mr Thomas Smyth of Sharpenhoe (a manor) in Parish of Streatley, County of Bedford, gentleman and Ashton Field of Mepsall in County of Bedford and in County of Hertford, yeoman, signed under seal by Ashton Feild and with witness signatures and impressed duty stamps. Tears on most folds, otherwise good and a scarce document written during the reign of King George II.
Estimate $60
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Great Britain, Indenture of Lease for a year dated 20 December 1779, for property at Banbury, a large vellum document between Randle Jones of Chester, saddler and Sarah Yearsley of Hawarden, spinster and their attorneys William Yearsley and John Lloyd to John Lloyd of Stafford, Yeoman and George Jones, servant and Richard Fairfax of Banbury, Oxford, innholder, signed under seal by Sarah Yearsley, George Jones and with the mark of Randle Jones and other witness signatures and affixed duty stamps. Foxing as can be expected on a document of George III vintage, otherwise fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $40
Great Britain, Oxford, Indenture for Surrender of Mortgage dated 23 October 1781, a large vellum document between Edmund Derby of Banbury, Oxford, gardiner (sic) to Richard Fairfax of Derby, innkeeper, signed under seal by Edmund Derby with his mark and with various other signatures, endorsements and affixed duty stamps; another Indenture for a Mortgage dated 27 October 1781, a large vellum document between Richard Fairfax of Banbury, Oxford, innkeeper to John King of the same place, gentleman, with small Royal arms drawn at top left of document, signed under seal by Richard Fairfax with his mark and with other signatures, endorsements and affixed duty stamp and government stamp. Foxing on outside, otherwise good fine. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
Great Britain, Somerset, Indenture of Release dated 24 June 1800, for sale of messuages, cottages or dwelling house, orchards and premises, a large vellum document between Thomas Ricketts of West Knoyle, brother and heir of Nathaniel Ricketts late of Barwick in County of Somerset and William Willmonton of Stafford in Parish of Barwick, yeoman, signed under seal by Thomas Ricketts and with various other signatures, endorsements and affixed duty stamps and government stampings. Some foxing on outside, otherwise good fine.
Estimate $70
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Great Britain, Oxford, Indenture of Conveyance dated 23 April 1802, for premises in Banbury, Oxford, a large 2-page vellum document between Richard Fairfax, yeoman to Richard Roberts, wine merchant and trustee and his brother, John Roberts, leather cutter, signed under seal with the mark of Richard Fairfax, with witness signatures and affixed duty stamps and government stampings. Some foxing, mainly on the outside, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $70
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Great Britain, Oxford, Indenture of Release dated 15 October 1819, a large 3-page vellum document between Myrry Wilson of Banbury, Oxford, carrier of first part, Elizabeth Wilson of Adderbury, Oxford, widow and administrator of the will of Sussanah Wilson of second part, Thomas Wilson of Adderbury, Oxford, yeoman of third part, Catherine Gulliver of Banbury, Oxford, widow of fourth part, and Charles Wyatt, esquire of the same place in respect of the will of Walter Wilson of Adderbury East, grazier, signed under seal by all parties, with affixed duty stamps and government stampings. Some light foxing, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $70
Great Britain, parliamentary Free Post letter covers with names of addressee and at bottom left the name of sender, 1823-1833, one is a complete envelope with wax seal on back, some of the addressees include Sir Robert Lister G.C.B. (British diplomat and ambassador), John Sturges Martin Esq (of the Colonial Office), Josiah Oake Esq (officer in RN), J.T.C.Fawcett (Vicar of Kidwick) at Ch: Ch: Oxford (Christ Church College at Oxford University), and some sender's include N.C.Tindal (Sir, a celebrated lawyer who defended Queen Caroline against a charge of adultery in 1820), and Aylesford (Heneage Finch 5th Earl of Aylesford); also an unidentified signature on a plain piece of paper; printed card In Loving Memory of Maud Alice Bean who lost her life in the disaster of the "Cloud of Iona", July 31st 1936, aged 29 Years and 10 Months, in original envelope; Holborn Empire, Stalls 3/- First House theatre tickets (3, nos 0024, 0178, 0193); Findlay, The Chemist, Blenheim, Discount Coupons nos 1596 and 1824, handwritten and initialled; German cigarette card check No.7; card stamped 'New Zealand Y.M.C.A.' and written 'Two Bottles 2D Refund', and another card stamped 'Y.M.C.A. Refund 2d'. Good - very fine. (21)
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Great Britain, Cornwall, Counterpart of Lease dated 1 June 1836, a large vellum document between William Henry Pole Carew of Antony House in County of Cornwall, Esq to Sir James Hillyar for a mansion house and premises at Torpoint, Cornwall with a perpetual right of renewal signed under seal by James Hillyar and with affixed duty stamps; another Counterpart of Lease dated 23 June 1846, a large vellum document from William Henry Pole Carew of Antony House, Esq to George Gill Moffatt of the Parish of Stepney in County of Middlesex for lease of two dwelling houses at Torpoint with a perpetual right of renewal, with small Royal arms drawn at top left of document, signed under seal by George Moffatt and his wife, Ann, with witness signatures and affixed duty stamps; also an Abstract of the Title dated - December 1857, a 4-page and title page large blue paper document of a leasehold between William Henry Pole Carew of Antony House and John Sweet, a joiner in Her Majesty's Dockyard and executor for Robert Sweet, the leaseholder for house in Fore Street, Torpoint; another Counterpart of Lease dated 3 December 1885, a large vellum document from Lieut-Colonel Pole Carew CB of Antony House to John Long Baker for lease of dwelling house at 5 Wellington St, Torpoint with a perpetual right of renewal signed under seal by J.L.Baker, duty stamps section cut out; another Counterpart Lease dated 12 September 1892, a large vellum document with plans of the property location on reverse and details of the law stationer, Chas Hardy & Co printed at top left, from Colonel Pole Carew CB to Henry Hill for lease of 4 Harbour View, Torpoint, signed under seal by Henry Hill, with witness signatures and affixed duty stamps. Age toning and a few small stained areas on the second and some areas of foxing on third, otherwise good fine, the rest very fine. (5)
Estimate $400
SOLD $380
Joseph Brotherton signature, on an admission pass, a grey card (approx 16x11cm), handwritten in ink, 'Admit the Bearer to the Gallery of the House of Commons 10th March 1837' and signed J Brotherton, at the bottom right edge is written 'Salford'. Very fine.
Estimate $50
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Great Britain, Islington, Indenture of Lease dated 21 October 1854, a large 2-page vellum document between William City of 33 Penton Place, Pentonville in County of Middlesex, gentleman and Henry Fisher of Newington Causeway in County of Surrey for a Shop Messuage and premises at 20 Hedge Row, Islington, gentleman, signed under seal by Wm City and with witness signature and affixed duty stamps. In excellent condition with minimal toning, good very fine.
Estimate $80
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Great Britain, Middlesex, Indenture of Release and Disclaimer dated 21 November 1867, a large 2-page vellum document in respect of an annuity of £2,000 and indemnity in respect of an annuity of £60 respectively bequeathed by the Will of Sir J.W.Gordon Bart deceased and Release in respect of his real and personal estate, from Miss Gordon and Sir H.P.Gordon Bart to W.T.Longbourne Esq, signed under seal by H.P.Gordon and Julia E.Gordon and with witness signatures and affixed duty stamps. Some age toning on outside, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $150
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Great Britain, Middlesex, Last Will and Testament dated 4 March 1880 (died 4 days later on 8 March 1880) of Frederick Chittenden, Surveyor, of 81 York St in the Parish of Saint Marylebone, County of Middlesex leaving his estate to his spinster sister, Jane Elizabeth Chittenden, of Surrey who he also appointed as his executor, together with probate document and large paper impressed seal from Probate Division; another dated 12 December 1862 (died 2 March 1866) of Edward Martin of Leatherhead, County of Surrey leaving his estate to his wife, Sarah Martin and appointing his wife and Emanuel Marter as executors, together with probate document and large paper impressed seal from Probate Division. Both with ageing and foxing, very good. (2)
Estimate $50
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Great Britain, Kent, Indenture of Mortgage dated 29 October 1894, for lease and loan of money, a large vellum document marked at top inside first title letter, Ford & Turner, Law Stationers, 77, Coleman St, London, E.C., a 99 year lease for two parcels of land on Elm Grove, Kingston on Thames and buildings thereon between Mrs Elizabeth Hughes of Lyndhurst Rd, Peckham, County of Kent, widow and Mrs Elizabeth Ellen Bennett of Cranleigh, Southborough Park, Surrey, wife of Sidney Baxter Bennett, gentleman, signed under seal by Elizabeth Hughes and with witness signature and affixed duty stamp, also with duty stamped endorsement dated 26 December 1896 for conveyance of three Victoria cottages at 1, 2 and 3 Golden Lion Lane within the above indenture to William Coton. A few small areas of foxing, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $70
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Scotland, Aberdeen, Minute of Agreement dated 6 October 1846, a large, single paper document between John Blaikie, Advocate in Aberdeen as factor for and trustee for John Menzies of Pitfodels and Alexander Mathieson, cropper at Drumforskie, Aberdeen for lease of about ten acres on the hill at Drumforskie, signed by Alexander Mathieson, William Rae (clerk to law firm of John Blaikie & Smith) and witness, James Malcolm (writer), of interest is the use of interesting phrasing at that time for the timetable of paying rent, namely, 'payable at two terms in the year Whitsunday after sowing and Martinmas after reaping' (both times of the year relating to religious festivals); also Australia, NSW, Deed of Appointment dated 19 September 1900 of John Norman Starkey as trustee of the Will of John Thomas Starkey in lieu of Richard John Horner Jenkins, signed by all interested parties with witness signatures, and with affixed duty stamps. The first with a few small tears on folds and at edges and small loss of paper at edge and some light foxing, otherwise very good and interesting document, the second with heavy foxing on outside centre section, otherwise fine. (2)
Estimate $100
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Wax seal, for The Archdeacon of Van Diemen's Land. Affixed to cardboard, very fine.
Estimate $50
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The Bank of Australasia, Geelong, bill of exchange no.6752 dated 13th Feby 1857 to Bank of Australasia London, for thirty pounds sterling payable to Mrs Ann Bates, with coat of arms at top and vignette at left side; Union Bank of Australia, Sydney, bill of exchange no.29965 dated 14th February 1860 to Union Bank of Australia London, for four hundred and four pounds eighteen shillings and sixpence sterling payable to Messrs Gilchrist Watt & Co, with vignette at top featuring Britannia, ship, workers and kangaroo and at left side featuring Queen Victoria, endorsed on back for payment to a third party, Henry Adamson. The first with edge splits and loss of paper at bottom edge and right corner and some spots of foxing, otherwise very good, the second very fine. (2)
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
North Broken Hill Limited, share certificates, 1923 for twelve shares (No 1651) and two shares (No 1650), fifty shares, 1924 (No 1776), fifty shares, 1925 (No.7805) and 1926 (No 10607), also one hundred shares, 1941 (No A11053). Fine - extremely fine. (6)
Estimate $200
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Australia, Commonwealth Inaugural Celebrations, Monday 7th January 1901, invitation to a picnic at Kurnel (sic) by the Government of New South Wales to Parliamentary and Judicial Visitors, opens out to show Menu; Official Programme for re-enactment of Landing of Captain Cook, R.N., at Botany Bay, on Monday, 7th January, 1901, opens out to reveal details of the original event that occurred at Kurnell and the names of actors involved in the re-enactment. Both documents with foxing, otherwise fine - very fine. (2)
Estimate $50
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Cheque book, c1900, generic, hard covered and bound (260x100mm), two used with stubs remaining, the others (91) in situ. Fine.
Estimate $50
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Acting Prime Minister of Australia 1907 signed letter, Commonwealth of Australia, Prime Minister printed letterhead, dated Melbourne, 9th September, 1907, addressed to Colonel Kenneth Mackay, M.L.C., Wallendbeen Station, Wallendbeen, N.S.W., typed letter and signed personally in ink by William John Lyne. Very fine and a very rare signature of a short term Australian Prime Minister.
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
Victoria, miners rights for two shillings and sixpence, issued at Ballarat, 28 Feb 1898; 12 Oct 1900; 3 June 1905; 5 April 1916; 2 May 1919 and 7 March 1921. Fine - very fine. (6)
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Government Savings Bank of New South Wales, cheque form, 192-, signed Eliza Nichols, vignette at left edge and printer's name, Bloxham & Chambers Ltd. Folds, age toned, otherwise nearly very fine.
Estimate $50
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WWI and WWII documents, mostly New Zealand related, includes Pass (for Leave of Absence) to 2/1/690 Pte J.M.White, A Coy 1st Wellington (2, both dated in 1942); other military passes for Meal Card No.2 Mess 4th Sitting Troop Mess; Hammock Card for troops on Enclosed Lower Prom Deck Aft Port Side No.150; NZ YMCA Hornchurch Home Hour Tea card 27 Jan 1918; Union Steam Ship Co of NZ Ltd, S.S. Mararoa, Gangway and Berthing Card, Saloon, from Wellington 3 Jul 1919 (red) and Lyttleton Jul 16 1919 (blue), first for Cpl White, second for Mr White; Second Sitting meal card for Table No.15-141, undated; train reserved seat ticket issued at Timaru, dated 12Jy19; London & North Western Railway printed meal receipt no.70888 6/9/1916; Central Hall Westminster popular concert ticket stub for Balcony, Jan 4 (no year); Berthing Card and Passengers Contract Ticket for Minister of War Transport No. LO 017702 for Dominion Monarch, from London to New Zealand July 1946 for Miss Mary Bennett; Meat Ration Change Coupons for one penny each (2) both signed on back. The YMCA card with some paper loss and Contract Ticket with lower right corner missing, otherwise good - good very fine. (15)
Estimate $50
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Unions, a selection of rule books, entrance cards and publicity material for various unions, rule books (23), entrance cards (9), publicity material stickers etc (lot), also a copy of the Railway & Tramway Gazette, January 20, 1939. Mostly fine - very fine. (lot)
Estimate $60
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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. (42)
Estimate $150
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Australia, Melbourne bookmaker betting tickets (4), 1960s, includes printed tickets for S.W.Beaver (no.393), W. (Bill) Hannah (no.116), Geo. Jeffries (no.860) and W.O'Dea (no.638); Belgium, share certificates for Verreries Des Hamendes (Glassworks of Hamendes), in the town of Jumet, black and green print, each for 15,500 of series A and 32,000 of series B with a nominal value of 300 francs, Nos 14332-14338 and 14390, issued c1950s, with official stamp imprints and dividend vouchers 55-60 attached to each (total certificates 8); also India, Tonk State legal documents (9), c1930s, approx A4 size with printed heading, mostly handwritten and with official stampings. Very good - very fine. (21)
Estimate $100
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NSW, Govt Railways, Public Transport Commission NSW; Dept of Railways NSW; Great Northern Railways; Australian Railway Historical Society 'Edmonson' type cardboard special train tickets, mostly 1961-1974, a wide selection of types and stations, Blue Mountains Railway Soc. noted, Newcastle stations included, plus platform tickets. Mostly very fine - extremely fine. (900)
Estimate $200
SOLD $130
Australia, Victoria, specimen train tickets, Moorabin to Bentleigh, Second Class, no.0206 dated 09NO51, stamped Specimen both front and back; Discount Return (DR), Spencer St to ... and ... to Melbourne, DX First, no.0000 undated, stamped Specimen front and back. Good very fine; extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Travellers cheques, a group from various banks, mostly in their official folders as supplied by the banks, includes BNSW, Commonwealth Trading Bank, Bank of Australasia, ANZ, National & Gindlays Bank, National Bank, Barclays Bank, District Bank, Hambros Bank, Midland Bank; also, circular letters, cheques and specimen signatures. All housed in a manila folder, fine - uncirculated. (lot)
Estimate $250
SOLD $240
Australian, 'Political Funny Money', a wide selection, all different (18); plus USA 'Clinton Era' notes featuring Bill and Hillary Clinton, Monica Lewinski etc (10). Mostly uncirculated. (28)
Estimate $80
SOLD $50