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Ten pounds, Coombs/Wilson (1960) WA/59 913704 (R.63). Flattened, extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $190
World War I, Commonwealth of Australia, War Savings Certificate, one pound, A 908305, issued 29th August 1918, payable 29th August 1921, issued at Branxholme, imprint of T.S.Harrison, Australian Note Printer and signatures of the Auditor General and Jas R.Collins, Secretary to the Treasury (MVR WA1b). Flattened, very fine.
Estimate $1,500
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World War I, Commonwealth of Australia, War Savings Certificate, one pound, A 715907, issued 22 August 1918 (seventeen crossed out and eighteen written in), payable 22nd August 1921, issued at George St, Bne, imprint of T.S.Harrison, Australian Note Printer and signatures of the Auditor General and Jas R.Collins, Secretary to the Treasury (MVR WA1b). Nearly torn in two at right, fair.
Estimate $160
SOLD $140
World War I, Commonwealth of Australia, War Savings Certificate, one pound, B 071382, issued 14th February 1919 (seventeen crossed out and eighteen written in), payable 14th February 1922, issued at Box Hill, imprint of T.S.Harrison, Australian Note Printer and signatures of the Auditor General and Jas R.Collins, Secretary to the Treasury (MVR WA1b). Some foxing, otherwise nearly extremely fine and rare thus.
Estimate $700
SOLD $600
World War II, The Camp Seven Bank, Internment Camp, Hay, Epstein/Stahl, sixpence, Hay, 1st March 1941, C39799 (MVR p49; Campbell 1212b, S&B 551b, listed in Bulluss). Virtually uncirculated and very rare, far superior to the Caldwell example.
Estimate $7,500
SOLD $6,200
World War II, The Camp Seven Bank, Internment Camp, Hay, Robinow/Stahl, one shilling, Hay, 1st March 1941, D22853 (MVR p57; Campbell 1213c; S&B 552c; unlisted in Bulluss). Virtually uncirculated and very rare, far superior to the Caldwell example.
Estimate $9,000
SOLD $6,250
World War II, The Camp Seven Bank, Internment Camp, Hay, Mendel/Stahl, two shillings, Hay, 1st March 1941, E40517 (MVR p64; Campbell 1214a; S&B 553a; Bulluss p Supplement). Virtually uncirculated and very rare.
Estimate $7,000
SOLD $6,000
World War II, Commonwealth of Australia, War Savings Certificates, small size, one pound, AD 788631, issued Jun 1946, payable 1st Jun 1953, issued Commonwealth Bank of Australia Melbourne; DC 858298/9, issued 28 Mar 1945, payable 1st March 1952, issued at Brunswick East Vic, includes consecutive pair of certificates (R.WE1a). First certificate with stain front right top corner, light folds, very fine. (3)
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
World War II, Commonwealth of Australia, War Savings Certificates, small size, one pound, DC 905851/4, issued 28 March 1945, payable 1st March 1952, issued at Brunswick East, Victoria, run of consecutive certificates (R.WE1a). Light folds, very fine - good very fine. (4)
Estimate $140
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World War II, Commonwealth of Australia, War Savings Certificates, large size, five pounds, G 909575, issued 29 Jun 1942, payable 29 Jun 1949, issued at State Savings Bank of Victoria, Brunswick East; another, five pounds, H 802409, issued 12 Mar 1945, payable 1st March 1952, issued at National Bank of Australasia Limited, Carlton (R.WD2a). With light folds, nearly very fine. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $220
World War II, Commonwealth of Australia, War Savings Certificates, large size, fifty pounds, Z 284180, issued 21 Aug 1942, payable 21 Aug 1949, issued at Commonwealth Bank Limited, East Brunswick (R.WD4a) with round sticker affixed to front top left corner 'By holding/this certificate/until maturity/you are giving/valuable help/to the nation's/war effort'. With light centre fold and creases, good fine.
Estimate $220
SOLD $260
Post World War II, Commonwealth of Australia, Savings Certificate, small size, one pound, red 'S' and serials A 521896, issued 21 Oct 1946, payable 1st October 1953, issued at Russell St C.I. Vic (R.WF1a). Very good/very fine.
Estimate $100
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Post World War II, Commonwealth of Australia, Five Years Savings Certificate, small size, one pound, 5A 849998, issued 23 September 1947, payable 1st September 1952, issued at Russell St Post Office (R.WG1). With folds, some soiling left front side and top right corner, very fine.
Estimate $100
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Commonwealth of Australia, Treasury Bond, for ten pounds,AR 125192, issued 28th March 1944, 3 1/4% repayable 15th october 1950-1960, black print on orange and buff, complete with all thirty two interest coupons attached. With folds, small tear upper right side, very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $320
Ten pounds, Kell/Collins (1925), issued Specimen note, with numbers U/1 000218, serial number and signatures in black, watermarked basketweave pattern around edges '£10' '£10' above 'Commonwealth' below 'of Australia', perforated 'Cancelled' across note (153mm long) an upset cancellation, with 22mm high letters, two holes 9mm in diameter to left of the note and with 1mm black diagonal lines on both sides of the note, (R.54, Vort-Ronald 46 [Fig.68 illustrated U/1 000211 without diagonal black lines], McDonald 77b). Crisp, nearly uncirculated and extremely rare, the only specimen note of this type ever offered at auction.
Estimate $20,000
SOLD $19,500
Ten Shillings, Riddle/Sheehan (1934), an officially issued specimen note, C/26 282021, serial numbers in black and signatures in brown, watermarked with Prince of Wales to left, with additional 'Ten Shillings' in red printed at top and side borders, perforated CANCELLED over signatures, black diagonal lines on both sides (R.10s). Crisp original body, nearly uncirculated and of the utmost rarity, the only specimen note of this type ever offered at auction.
Estimate $25,000
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Five pounds, Riddle/Sheehan (1934), an officially issued specimen note, R/0 000031, serial numbers in black and signatures in blue, watermarked with Prince of Wales at centre bottom, perforated CANCELLED twice over signatures, black diagonal lines on both sides (R.44as). Crisp original body, nearly uncirculated and of the utmost rarity, the only specimen note of this type ever offered at auction.
Estimate $25,000
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Five pounds, Sheehan/McFarlane (1939), an officially issued specimen note, R/20 338025, serial numbers in black and signatures in blue, watermarked with Captain Cook at centre bottom, perforated CANCELLED twice over signatures, black diagonal lines on both sides (R.45s). Crisp original body, nearly uncirculated and of the utmost rarity, the only specimen note of this type ever offered at auction.
Estimate $25,000
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Ten pounds, Sheehan/McFarlane (1940), an officially issued specimen note, V/3 076023, serial numbers in black and signatures in brown, watermarked with Captain Cook at right, perforated CANCELLED twice over signatures, black diagonal lines on both sides (R.58s). Original body, good extremely fine and of the utmost rarity, the only specimen note of this type ever offered at auction.
Estimate $25,000
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Ten shillings, Coombs/Wilson (1961), specimen note, AF/20 000014, SPECIMEN in red diagonally on front and back (R.17Fs). Uncirculated and very rare.
Estimate $15,000
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One pound, Coombs/Wilson (1961), specimen note, HF/65 456024, SPECIMEN in red diagonally on front and back (R.34aFs). Uncirculated and very rare.
Estimate $15,000
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Ten pounds, Coombs/Wilson (1960), specimen note, WA/28 260026, SPECIMEN in red diagonally on front and back (R.63Fs). Uncirculated and very rare.
Estimate $17,500
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Decimal specimen banknotes, type one, two of each representing front and back of notes of the one dollar, Coombs/Wilson AAA 000000; two dollars, Coombs/Wilson FAA 000000; five dollars, Coombs/Randall NAA 000000; ten dollars, Coombs/Wilson SAA 000000; twenty dollars, Coombs/Wilson XAA 000000, with small oval stamp overprinted red 'SPECIMEN' in the watermarked area on both sides of notes (R.71SPA, 81SPA, 91SPA, 101SPA, 111SPA; McD S1-5). Uncirculated. (10 notes)
Estimate $25,000
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Two dollars, Coombs/Wilson (1966) type one specimen note, FAA 000000 (R.71SPA) overprinted with a small oval stamp 'SPECIMEN' in red. Uncirculated.
Estimate $2,500
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Ten dollars, Coombs/Wilson (1966) type one specimen, SAA 000000 (McD DS4) overprinted with a small oval stamp 'SPECIMEN' in red. Uncirculated.
Estimate $2,800
SOLD $2,200
One dollar to twenty dollars, type two specimen notes, one dollar Coombs/Wilson (1966) AAA 000000, two dollars Coombs/Wilson (1966) FAA 000000, five dollars Coombs/Randall (1967) NAA 000000, ten dollars Coombs/Wilson (1966) SAA 000000 and twenty dollars Coombs/Wilson (1966) XAA 000000, each note with SPECIMEN stamped diagonally in red eight times on fronts and backs (McD DS6-10). Nearly uncirculated - uncirculated, the ten dollars with four minute pin holes in top left corner, all rare. (5)
Estimate $17,500
SOLD $12,000
One dollar to fifty dollars, Phillips/Wheeler (1973-74), type three specimen notes, one dollar BLG 000000, two dollars HBQ 000000, five dollars NKG 000000, ten dollars TBC 000000, twenty dollars XGY 000000, fifty dollars, YAA 000000, each note with SPECIMEN stamped diagonally in red twice and NO VALUE on fronts and backs, the first five with SPECIMEN No, 0112 in red above lower serial number and the last with SPECIMEN No. 0001 in red above lower serial number (McD DS16-21). Nearly uncirculated - uncirculated, the last with glue remnants top right corner on back, all very rare. (6)
Estimate $20,000
SOLD $14,000
Five dollars, Phillips/Wheeler (1974) type three specimen 0273, NKG 000000 (McD S18). Uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $3,500
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Twenty dollars, Phillips/Wheeler (1974) type three specimen, No.0273, XGY 000000 (McD S20). Uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $4,000
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Fifty dollars, Phillips/Wheeler (1974) type three specimen, No.0273 YAA 000000 (McD S21). Uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $5,000
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