Catalogue
Five pounds, Kell/Heathershaw (1927) Q/7 780911 (R.39F) Note Issue Department, first prefix. Very fine or better.
Estimate $2,750
SOLD $4,000
Five pounds, Kell/Heathershaw (1927) Q/8 836945 (R.40) Commonwealth Bank issue. Crisp original paper, extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $5,200
Five pounds, Riddle/Heathershaw (1927) Q/12 492539 (R.41) Note Issue Department. Flattened of folds, otherwise very fine or better and very rare.
Estimate $30,000
Passed in
Five pounds, Riddle/Heathershaw (1927) Q/21 255001 (R.42). Original paper with raised ink, extremely fine or better and rare thus.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $4,000
Five pounds, Riddle/Sheehan (1932) Q/28 218935 (R.43) last issue of promise to pay in gold. Good body, flattened of minor creases and folds, otherwise nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $3,500
SOLD $4,400
Five pounds, Riddle/Sheehan (1933) R/5 898415 (R.44a) pink face. Flattened, very fine.
Estimate $750
SOLD $1,250
Five pounds, Riddle/Sheehan (1933) R/11 961807 (R.44b) white face. Flattened, very fine.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,050
Five pounds, Sheehan/McFarlane (1939) R/24 887603 (R.45). Glue remnants on back at left, otherwise good extremely fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $460
Five pounds, Armitage/McFarlane (1941) R/46 470785 (R.46). Good extremely fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $440
Five pounds, Coombs/Watt (1949) S/13 485195 (R.47). Flattened, very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $160
Five pounds, Coombs/Wilson (1952) S/49 727692 (R.48). Virtually uncirculated.
Estimate $400
SOLD $340
Five pounds, Coombs/Wilson (1954) TA/77 811799 (R.49). Uncirculated.
Estimate $150
SOLD $260
Five pounds, Coombs/Wilson (1960) TB/67 622049 (R.50). Uncirculated.
Estimate $150
SOLD $280
Five pounds, Coombs/Watt (1949) R/90 255844 and S/0 150372 (R.47) (2); Coombs/Wilson (1952) S/39 053576 (R.48). Fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $180
Ten pounds, Collins/Allen (1913) No. W 311230 (R.51). Two staple holes, crisp original paper, nearly extremely fine and extremely rare, one of the finest known.
Estimate $30,000
SOLD $34,000
Ten pounds, Cerutty/Collins (1918) No. W 671851, medium black seriffed serial numbers, reversed colours (mauve, green and mauve on back) (R.52a; MVR 45a notes p197 two notes known including this note which is cited, Nicholson 11aA). Folds and creases, otherwise good fine and excessively rare, being one of two known.
Estimate $17,500
SOLD $24,000
Ten pounds, Cerutty/Collins (1918) No. W 859054, small black seriffed serials, rainbow back (R.52b). Flattened, nearly very fine and very rare.
Estimate $12,500
SOLD $15,000
Ten pounds, Cerutty/Collins (1918) No. 129761 W, bold serial numbers (R.52c). Flat, nearly extremely fine and very rare, a superb note of this type, one of the finest known.
Estimate $17,500
SOLD $16,500
Ten pounds, Kell/Collins (1925) U/1 477877 (R.54). Crisp original paper, tiny pin hole at right, good extremely fine and a superior note, consecutive number to the Deutsher example.
Estimate $17,500
SOLD $15,000
Ten pounds, Riddle/Heathershaw (1927) U/4 098078 (R.55). Flattened, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $4,200
Ten pounds, Riddle/Sheehan (1932) U/4 353858 (R.56) last issue of promise to pay in gold. Flattened, good very fine and very rare in this condition.
Estimate $17,500
SOLD $14,500
Ten pounds, Riddle/Sheehan (1934) V/3 031510 (R.57L) last prefix. Crisp original paper, light centre fold, nearly uncirculated and rare thus.
Estimate $3,500
SOLD $3,300
Ten pounds, Sheehan/McFarlane (1940) V/3 251441 (R.58). Original paper, virtually uncirculated.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $2,200
Ten pounds, Armitage/McFarlane (1943), V/7 627407/8 (R.59) consecutive pair. Original paper, hint of light centre fold, nearly uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $2,500
Passed in
Ten pounds, Coombs/Watt (1949) V/15 607369 (R.60). Crisp original paper, nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,000
Ten pounds, Coombs/Wilson (1952) V/23 756134 (R.61). Uncirculated and rare thus.
Estimate $1,750
SOLD $1,600
Ten pounds, Coombs/Wilson (1954) WA/01 110405 (R.62). Uncirculated.
Estimate $350
SOLD $480
Ten pounds, Coombs/Wilson (1960) WA/40 910818 (R.63). Uncirculated.
Estimate $350
SOLD $550
Twenty pounds, Collins/Allen (1914) No. X 027938 (R.64). An attractive note of this type, extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $50,000
SOLD $42,000
Twenty pounds, Cerutty/Collins (1917) No. X 048920 (R.65a). Flattened of folds, minor spots and red ink stain bottom left, otherwise good fine and very rare.
Estimate $22,500
SOLD $22,000