Catalogue
(Van Diemen's Land), Bill of Exchange for one hundred pounds sterling, third of exchange, to The Lords Commissioners of His Majesty's Treasury, London, from (Hobart Town), 18th February 1828, No 607, payable to Mr James Ogilvie, signed A.Moodie. Thin toned paper, nearly extremely fine, pin holes and rare.
Estimate $750
Passed in
(Van Diemen's Land), Bill of Exchange for five hundred pounds sterling, second of exchange, to The Lords Commissioners of His Majesty's Treasury, London, from (Hobart Town), 22nd May 1838, No 8119, payable to Mr John Dunn Esq., signed by A.Moodie. Thin toned paper, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $750
Passed in
Tasmania, Whaling Advance Note, issued at Hobart Town, 28 Oct 1857, for two pounds, 'Three days after the Ship 'Catherine' has Sailed from Hobart Town, pay to Thomas Couch or Order, the Sum of 'two' pounds, provided he has Sailed in the above named Vessel, being an Advance on an intended Whaling Voyage as per Agreement with Askin Morrison Esq. Hobart Town, signed J.McPherson (?) Commander', signed on back of note 'Thomas Couch'. Housed in an old glazed picture frame, note with folds, creases, horizontal tear through note, piece missing from top right corner, fair and very rare.
Estimate $650
SOLD $700
Dunsford & Co Geelong, issued for Buninyong, ten shillings currency note, proof on paper, not dated (185- printed), with provision for number, no watermark, vignette of Justice and goods of prosperity including a cornucopia, and with various ships to right in the background, imprint of H.C.Jervis Engraver & C, Pitt St. Sydney, stating on front 'At Sight Pay ...... or Bearer TEN SHILLINGS Value received To Messrs. Dunsford & Co, Geelong, all within rectangular framed border with BUNINYONG printed in top border, dark-brown on light blue (Spink Noble Sale 37, lot 2761 a similar note). Almost uncirculated, extremely rare and possibly the second known specimen.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,300
Ormerod & Co, Robe Town, South Australia, ten shillings, currency note, proof on paper, not dated, but numbered 5659, no watermark, vignette of Australian arms with port scene, all within rectangular spiral frame, printed by Ferguson & Mitchell, 41 Collins St, Melb, stating on front 'We Promise to pay the Bearer the sum of Ten Shillings Sterling on demand Value received.' and on back in black ink 'In draft fr. J.W.W. 21:6:90 (Robe Quicken Bay), Ormerod & Co', black on white. Minor paper folds, otherwise extremely fine and extremely rare if not unique as a proof.
Estimate $1,250
SOLD $1,100
Burns Philp and Co. Limited, one pound, Thursday Island, Torres Straits, (ruled ink lines to cancel), No 180 not dated but circa 1884, signed J. Burns and entered by F.Waley Secy., imprint W.E.SMITH, SYDNEY., embossed with Queensland Stamp Duty one penny (see Mira, Cowrie to Kina, pp 41-2, Vort Ronald 'Australian Shinplasters & Calabash Notes, 2nd edn p.28). Stained, a few minor perforations and edge tears otherwise fine and excessively rare.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $1,700
Samarai, British New Guinea, one pound, Burns, Philp & Company, Limited, payable at the Offices... (but in gold not stated), no serial number, unsigned and undated but circa 1906, imprint of W.E. Smith. Sydney, (Vort-Ronald 'Australian Shinplasters & Calabash Notes, 2nd edn p.29, see also Mark Freehill, NAA Journal Vol.1, 1985). Lightly stained, a minor hole, perforations, extremely fine and excessively rare if not unique.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $2,200