Catalogue
Union Bank of Australia, one pound, Goulburn, 4th Jnry 1858 No. C/T 9841 (MVR type 2a). A full note printed on thin paper, nearly fine and extremely rare as an issued country town note.
Estimate $6,000
SOLD $5,800
The Union Bank of Australia Limited, one pound, Sydney, 2nd Jany. 1899, 2/A 812648 (MVR 2). Original body, some staining, otherwise good fine and rare.
Estimate $6,000
SOLD $4,200
Union Bank of Australia, black and white uniface printer's proof on paper, one pound, Melbourne, 1st Jany.186-, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co London, Patent Hardened Steel Plate, pencilled 'All the £1 notes to be dated as this 1st Jany 186' at top and 'March 1860' at signature reserve (MVR 2a). Remnants of glue stains on back and front, otherwise good extremely fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $600
The Union Bank of Australia Limited, ten pounds, altered as a fraud from a one pound, Sydney, 1st Jan 1897, 2/A 719332 (MVR 1c). Perforation horizontally in the centre, large tear and repair, thin paper, frayed edges but full note, thinned areas on the back, signature left on back GDM/17/3/09, poor - fair but very rare.
Estimate $5,000
Passed in
Western Australian Bank, one pound, Perth, Jan 1844 No -, unissued form on unwatermarked paper (MVR p235, fig 241, and Pedigrees p262). Uncirculated.
Estimate $350
SOLD $450
Government of New South Wales, (Sydney), Treasury note, one pound, uniface, undated (c1893), No.23409, imprint of 'Sydney: Charles Potter, Government Printer' (MVR fig196, p186). Folds and creases, pin hole top left corner, good fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $20,000
Passed in
One pound, Collins/Allen (1910), superscribed issue on a Bank of New South Wales, one pound, Sydney, 1st April 1910, No. B 496696, superscribed serial A 448308 (R.S15(a)). Folds and creases, four pin holes and stain on eighth of the back, otherwise very fine and extremely rare and one of the finest of four known examples from this bank.
Estimate $17,500
Passed in
Ten pounds, Collins/Allen (1910), superscribed issue on a Bank of New South Wales, ten pounds, undomiciled, 19-, No. 15045, superscribed serial B 032956 (R.S17(c) [this note]). Folds and creases, two edge tears, ink stain on front, some toning, otherwise fine and excessively rare and the only known example for this denomination in private hands, the other three are in the Reserve Bank Archives.
Estimate $20,000
Passed in
One pound, Collins/Allen (1910), superscribed issue on The London Bank of Australia Limited, one pound, Melbourne, undated Z 218506, superscribed serial E 629495 (R.S45). Good fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $6,000
SOLD $5,600
Ten shillings, Collins/Allen (1913) No. M 003440 (R.1c) red serials. Inked at back top margin 'May 1913', three vertical folds, otherwise nearly very fine and very rare.
Estimate $10,000
SOLD $7,700
Ten shillings, Collins/Allen (1915) No. N 838185 (R.2aL) last prefix. Centre fold, flattened of other creases and folds, good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $15,000
SOLD $9,500
Ten shillings, Collins/Allen (1915) No. M 521562 M (R.2cF) first prefix and suffix. Flattened of many vertical folds, three margin splits, otherwise nearly fine and very rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,500
Ten shillings, Collins/Allen (1915) No. M 214594 H (R.2d). Rusty staple hole at left, flattened, otherwise fine.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,700
Ten shillings, Collins/Allen (1915) No. M 628766 C (R.2e). Crisp and original paper, some discolouring, otherwise good very fine and rare thus.
Estimate $5,000
Passed in
Ten shillings, Cerutty/Collins (1918) No. N 581483 J (R.3b). Three vertical folds, pin holes top left, otherwise good fine.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,100
Ten shillings, Cerutty/Collins (1918) No. M 693530 G (R.3b). Has been flattened, otherwise fine.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,000
Ten shillings, Cerutty/Collins (1918) No. M 011895 R (R.3b). A full note, multiple folds and creases, fine.
Estimate $750
SOLD $1,100
Ten shillings, Kell/Collins (1926) A/32 445315 (R.5). Has been flattened, very fine and scarce thus.
Estimate $2,000
Passed in
Ten shillings, Kell/Collins (1926) A/40 614749 (R.5). Creases, otherwise nearly very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $440
Ten shillings, Kell/Heathershaw (1927) A/49 754723 (R.6). Three tiny pin holes, good body, good very fine and very rare in this condition, one of the finest known.
Estimate $4,000
Passed in
Ten shillings, Riddle/Heathershaw (1928) B/33 651156 (R.7) with envelope handwritten in ink on front 'To Dear Mum/with love and Best/wishes for Christmas and the/New Year/From Rene/Xmas 1932'. Crisp original body, full bright colours, three vertical folds, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,700
Ten shillings, Riddle/Heathershaw (1928) B/7 188943 (R.7). Good very fine.
Estimate $1,200
Passed in
Ten shillings, Riddle/Heathershaw (1928) B/6 662107 (R.7). Good very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $610
Ten shillings, Riddle/Heathershaw (1928) B/29 347870 (R.7). Good fine.
Estimate $650
Passed in
Ten shillings, Riddle/Heathershaw (1928) A/59 527777 (R.7). Flattened, otherwise good fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $320
Ten shillings, Riddle/Sheehan (1932) B/37 424576 (R.8a) thick signature. Limp paper, flattened, otherwise very fine or better and rare in this condition.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,400
Ten shillings, Riddle/Sheehan (1933) C/17 389454 (R.9). Flattened, good body, extremely fine and rare thus.
Estimate $3,000
Passed in
Ten shillings, Riddle/Sheehan (1933) C/15 073951 (R.9). Nearly very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $850
Ten shillings, Riddle/Sheehan (1934) C/36 850429 (R.10). Extremely fine or better and very rare in this condition.
Estimate $2,500
Passed in
Ten shillings, Riddle/Sheehan (1934) C/46 344342 (R.10). Flattened of centre fold, good body to paper, extremely fine or better.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $2,000