Catalogue
Treasury Bill by the Deputy Commissary General's Office, Sydney New South Wales, 24th December 1817 for pounds sterling 45.12.6 to the order of Mr William Casar, as salary due to him as "Master Boat Builder in this Colony", No.105 and handsigned by Deputy Commissary General, David Allen and approved by Governor Lachlan Macquarie. On official 'crown' international parchment with the impressed Seal of the Commisariat. One of the earliest Colonial Treasury Bills known and of the highest rarity. Small section of bottom left corner and lower edge missing, pin hole to centre, otherwise a full note, very fine or better and extremely rare.
Estimate $20,000
Passed in
Australia Joint Stock Bank, specimen twenty pounds, Brisbane 1st January 1884, discordant serials B000001/B05000 perforated cancellation Specimen/BW & Co. London (MVR 2a). Uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $4,500
SOLD $4,200
Bank of Australia, share certificate for one hundred pounds sterg., No 2042, issued to Thomas de la Condamine 1st July 1833, imprint S. Clayton Sct., printed in black ink on vellum by W.M.Moffitt. Named to an important person in colonial New South Wales, this certificate is of great historical significance, good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $3,600
Passed in
Bank of New South Wales, five pounds, Sydney 1st October 1881 A/A 54672 (MVR 7c) signed by Spofforth (signed 1863-1875) only two outstanding of this variant, New England Hoard No 56. Some slight staining, otherwise nearly very fine and very rare.
Estimate $3,200
SOLD $3,500
Bank of New South Wales, five pounds, Sydney 1st April 1882 A/A 213307 (MVR type 7c, Pedigrees p.79). Very good.
Estimate $2,400
Passed in
Bank of New South Wales, one pound, Sydney, (1) day of (Feb) 19(02), 613554 (MVR type 7f). A full note, nearly fine.
Estimate $900
SOLD $750
Bank of New South Wales, uniface specimen one pound Sydney 19, perforated specimen C Skipper and East (MVR 7f). Good very fine.
Estimate $450
SOLD $440
Bank of Parramatta, unissued form, one pound, Parramatta 183- (MVR 1), H.H.MACARTHUR in script sideways. Nearly uncirculated and extremely rare.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $3,500
Bank of Victoria, specimen one pound, Melbourne, 18-, R for reconstructed after 1893 crisis, No A000001/100000 discordant serials, perforated cancellation specimen BW & Co. London (MVR 3a). Uncirculated.
Estimate $3,500
Passed in
The City of Melbourne Bank Limited, one pound, Melbourne 1st April 1877 overprinted in red 19th June 1893, no A343173 (MVR type 2, Pedigrees p.126). Small perforation at vignette, otherwise very fine and excessively rare.
Estimate $8,000
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The Colonial Bank of Australasia, printer's proof one pound, Melbourne, 30th June 1872, third issue, imprint W. & A.K. Johnson, Edinburgh (MVR 3a), on board. As issued uncirculated and very rare.
Estimate $1,400
SOLD $1,250
The Colonial Bank of Australasia, black and white printer's proof on card, one pound, Melbourne, 30th June 1872, imprint W.K. & A.R. Johnston, Edinburgh (MVR3a), four punch hole cancellation. Virtually uncirculated and very rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $640
The Commercial Bank of Australia, one pound, Melbourne Dec 18 1909 (ink rubber stamped date) No C851305 (MVR 1), signatures F.E.Power and J.Sammson (for Manager), Chinese script vertically on left and right, floral pattern border, imprint 'Sands and McDougall Stationers, Melbourne'. A full note, multiple creases, five pin-holes, otherwise very fine and extremely rare, only two others known.
Estimate $30,000
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The Federal Bank of Australia Limited, specimen twenty pounds on cardboard, Melbourne, 1st June 18-, printed on front only, number not noted on note, imprint of Sands & McDougall, engravers, Melbourne (type illustrated Vort Ronald p.163, Fig.174). Nearly uncirculated and very rare.
Estimate $2,800
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The National Bank of Australasia Limited, printer's proof of the back of one hundred pounds, in blue, by Sands & McDougall Melbourne, on large thick paper (170x290mm) (MVR type 4, cf fig 190). Tears on top right corner, left and right sides, otherwise no tears through design area, extremely fine.
Estimate $500
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The Provincial And Suburban Bank Limited, five pounds, Melbourne, 1876, No.03517 (MVR 2a), signed by Manager, I A Da???, and entered by Accountant, William Jones. Date and signatures well aged, heavily creased with a few rust spots, some loss of paper at edges and several very tiny holes, otherwise good and scarce as an issued note.
Estimate $500
SOLD $800
South Australian Banking Company, uniface specimen, twenty pounds, Adelaide - imprint Batho and Bingley Lombard Street London. On thick paper or card, printed c1860, good extremely fine and extremely rare, unlisted by M Vort Ronald.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $900
The Town and Country Bank, specimen five pounds, Adelaide 1st December 1881 discordant serials No A00001/No A05000 perforated cancellation Specimen/BW & Co. London (MVR 2). Pencilled July 31/84, otherwise uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $3,500
SOLD $3,400
Van Diemens Land, Derwent Bank Cheque No 25 for £78/7/10 drawn by James Hamilton, Campbell Town, 3rd December 1838; Handwritten cheque No 983 drawn by William Garrett to James Hamilton in Campbell Town, for £27/0/10, Hobart Town, 15 August 1838. Very fine. (2)
Estimate $70
SOLD $150