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World War II, The Camp Seven Bank, Internment Camp Hay, sixpence, Hay, 1st March 1941, C 39984, Epstein/Stahl (MVR p49; Campbell 1212b; S&B.551b; not listed in Bulluss). Two small margin tears, otherwise fine.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $2,100
World War II, The Camp Seven Bank, Internment Camp, Hay, Robinow/Stahl, one shilling, Hay, 1st March 1941, D 22882 (Campbell 1213c; S&B.552c; unlisted in MVR and Bulluss). Some foxing, extremely fine.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $2,300
Australian Defence Canteens Service, Canteen Order, two shillings, New South Wales issue, N871043/4 consecutive pair, stamped 'Money Order Counter No.35 G.P.O. Sydney, 17Feb1944', named in ink to 'No 422296/Name Sgt W.A.G. Reid R.A.L.', both unused. Staple mark in left corner and some foxing, otherwise very fine and scarce, particularly in consecutive order. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $650
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 $1,200
Passed in
World War II, Commonwealth of Australia, War Savings Certificate, large size, one pound, AB 072210, issued 29 Mar 1943, payable 29 Mar 1950, issued at Money Order Counter No.31 G.P.O. Sydney, imprint 'By Authority of the Treasurer of the Commonwealth of Australia, John Ash, Australian Note, Stamp & Bond Printer' and signature of S.G.McFarlane, Secretary to the Treasury, also identical issues AB 470277, issued 16 Apr 1943, payable 16 Apr 1950, AB 955088, issued 31 May 1943, payable 31 May 1950, and BB 315577, issued 28 Jun1943, payable 28 Jun 1950 (MVR WD1a). Horizontal centre fold, otherwise extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
World War II, Commonwealth of Australia, War Savings Certificate, Seven Year Series, small size, one pound, BC 071083, issued 18 Dec 1945 at the Commonwealth of Australia Bank, Gladesville N.S.W., payable 1/12/1952; another, DC 357599, issued 1st March 1945 at Ashfield, N.S.W., payable 1st March 1952, with signature of S.G.McFarlane, Secretary to the Treasury (MVR WE1a). With folds and light corner creases, nearly extremely fine - extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
World War II, Commonwealth of Australia, War Savings Certificate, Seven Year Series, large size, five pounds, H 014740, issued 20 Oct 1942 at the Commonwealth Savings Bank of Australia, Sydney, payable 20 Oct 1949, with signature of S.G.McFarlane, Secretary to the Treasury (MVR WD2a). With light folds and faint rust spot on back, extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $180
World War II, Commonwealth of Australia, War Savings Certificate, Seven Year Series, small size, five pounds, H 979575, issued 1 Mar 1946 at the Commonwealth Savings Bank of Australia, Sydney, payable 1 Mar 1953, with signature of S.G.McFarlane, Secretary to the Treasury (MVR WE2a). With light folds and creases, good extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $170
Post World War II, Commonwealth of Australia, Savings Certificate, Seven Year Series, small size, five pounds, A 106256, issued 1 Feb 1947 at the Commonwealth Savings Bank of Australia, Sydney, payable 1 Feb 1954, red serials and 'S', with signature of S.G.McFarlane, Secretary to the Treasury (MVR WF2a). With very light folds and creases, good extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $200
World War II, Commonwealth of Australia, War Savings Certificate, Seven Year Series, large size, ten pounds, N 609845, issued 5 Nov 1943 at the Eng.Scot.& Aust.Bank Ltd, Newcastle, payable 5-11-1950, with signature of S.G.McFarlane, Secretary to the Treasury (MVR WD3a). With folds and creases, very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $280
World War II, Commonwealth of Australia, War Savings Certificate, Seven Year Series, small size, ten pounds, P 313108, issued 1 Mar 1946 at the Commonwealth Savings Bank of Australia, Sydney, payable 1 Mar 1953, with signature of S.G.McFarlane, Secretary to the Treasury (MVR WE3a). With light folds and creases, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $180
World War II, Commonwealth of Australia, War Savings Certificate, large size, fifty pounds, Z 486597, issued 25th February 1945, payable 1st February 1952, issued at Katoomba, imprint 'By Authority of the Treasurer of the Commonwealth of Australia, John Ash, Australian Note, Stamp & Bond Printer' and signature of S.G.McFarlane, Secretary to the Treasury (MVR WD4a). Good extremely fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $250
World War II, Commonwealth of Australia, War Savings Certificate, large size, fifty pounds, Z 486596, issued 25th February 1945, payable 1st February 1952, issued at Katoomba, imprint 'By Authority of the Treasurer of the Commonwealth of Australia, John Ash, Australian Note, Stamp & Bond Printer' and signature of S.G.McFarlane, Secretary to the Treasury (MVR WD4a). Good extremely fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $240
World War II, Commonwealth of Australia, War Savings Certificate, large size, fifty pounds, Z 486595, issued 25th February 1945, payable 1st February 1952, issued at Katoomba, imprint 'By Authority of the Treasurer of the Commonwealth of Australia, John Ash, Australian Note, Stamp & Bond Printer' and signature of S.G.McFarlane, Secretary to the Treasury (MVR WD4a). Good extremely fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $240
World War II, Commonwealth of Australia, War Savings Certificate, large size, fifty pounds, Z 486598, issued 25th February 1945, payable 1st February 1952, issued at Katoomba, imprint 'By Authority of the Treasurer of the Commonwealth of Australia, John Ash, Australian Note, Stamp & Bond Printer' and signature of S.G.McFarlane, Secretary to the Treasury (MVR WD4a). Tone spot, otherwise good extremely fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $220
World War II, Commonwealth of Australia, War Savings Certificate, Seven Year Series, large size, fifty pounds, Z 604539, issued 6 Apr 1945 at the Commercial Banking Company of Sydney Limited, Lane Cove, payable 1 April 1952, with signature of S.G.McFarlane, Secretary to the Treasury (MVR WD4a). With centre fold, extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
Government of the Commonwealth of Australia, 1948-1953, 3 3/4% Loan, £1953-17-5 stock, No.12892, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, London, 26th September 1933, thin paper, blue print, Coat of Arms top centre; Commonwealth of Australia, Treasury Bond, for ten pounds, AM 058993, issued 15th November 1942, 2-1/2% repayable 15th November 1946-1947, black print on orange and buff, with eight of the ten interest coupons attached. With folds and creases, first with pin holes and soiled, fine - very fine. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $280
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 $20,000
SOLD $14,000
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 $20,000
SOLD $14,000
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 $20,000
SOLD $14,000
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 $20,000
SOLD $14,000
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 $12,500
SOLD $10,000
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 $12,000
SOLD $9,000
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 $20,000
SOLD $16,000
Five dollars, Phillips/Wheeler (1974) type three Specimen No. 0273, NKG 000000 (McD S18). Uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $3,000
Twenty dollars, Phillips/Wheeler (1974) type three Specimen No.0273, XGY 000000 (McD S20). Uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $3,500
SOLD $3,800
Fifty dollars, Phillips/Wheeler (1974) type three Specimen No.0273 YAA 000000 (McD S21). Uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $4,500
SOLD $4,500
Ten dollars, Fraser/Evans (1993) Specimen No.0582, AA93 000000 (R.SP31). Uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $5,500
Passed in
Fifty dollars, Fraser/Evans (1995) AA 95 000000 (R.516F) specimen number as issued and cut from charity auction uncut sheet. Uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $750
SOLD $700
Fifty dollars, Stevens/Henry (2008), specimen number type CJ 08 000000 (R.521b) single from charity auction sheet. Uncirculated and scarce.
Estimate $900
SOLD $900