Catalogue
Van Diemen's Land, Bills of Exchange, handwritten, Rothwell third and second witnessed? 8th July 1832 William Sherwood to Revd, James Garrett for ?60 (first torn cancelled stuck on second); Derwent Bank, Hobart Town, 3 July 1834 John Brown to Messrs Wise & Day, Ship Inn; Hobart Town, July 25th 1834 to be cashed at the Derwent Bank by G.Wise & Co.; Hobart Town 1st Feb 1834 crossed accepted Geo. Stockell from George Hunt, another 21st Oct 1839 to George Stockell O G Wharf from George Hunt, Union Bank Hobart ink rubber stamp; Hobart Town 23rd March 1838 Derwent Bank, Geo Meredith, with Commercial Bank ink rubber stamp; Hobart Town 22nd May 1834 Derwent Bank pay WM Booth(?); Promissory note 6/- Campbell Town 31 Jany 1841 Mrs Bolton. Generally very fine. (9)
Estimate $250
SOLD $400
Van Diemen's Land, Derwent Bank, cheques or sight notes mostly Hobart Town 1830-1841- Printed forms (26); handwritten (10), one form 1834 altered from Bank of Van Diemen's Land; cheques dated 182- altered to Cygnet (2), 1834, 1835 (G.Franlane) (3) (Geo Meredith) (2); 1836 (3), 1837 (Geo Meredith, 1835, 1837 Sydney written, 1838 (2), 1838 (Geo Meredith), 1839, 1840 (Geo Meredith) (2), 1840 (Bryant/B.Pitcairn) 1841; 183? sight notes or Bill of Exchange; 1832, 1832 Launceston, 1835 Sydney 1836, 1837 New Norfolk, 1837 Wm Thos Stocker(well) Green Point (Gorringe), 1836 Campbelltown, 1838 Silkwood 1840 (Geo Meredith), 1840 (Bryant), housed in a red plastic album, a good representation of the period (see Briggs & McCullagh, 2nd edition 2020). Fair - very fine. (36)
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,500
The Bank of Australasia, black and white printer's proof ten pounds, Melbourne 18- A,85301, incorporated by Royal Charter 1835 in top margin (MVR -). Stuck to board, otherwise fine and very rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $180
The Bank of Australasia, black and white printer's proof one pound, Melbourne, pencilled 24 Jany 1861 (MVR type 1). Top right corner damaged, otherwise nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $280
The Bank of Australasia, black and white printer's proof one pound, Geelong, 14th July 18, O/P specimen, another 15th Septr. 1863 pencilled To this 24th June 1863 (MVR 2). The first repaired, otherwise very fine. (2)
Estimate $400
SOLD $260
The Bank of Australasia, black and white printer's proof five pounds, Beechworth, 3rd October 1864 (MVR type 2). Repaired, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $320
The Bank of Austalasia, black and white proof one pound, Maitland, 13th Decr. 1870 (MVR type 2). Stuck on board, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $320
Bank of New South Wales, five pounds, Sydney 18--, A/A 274515 (MVR 7c). Flattened of folds, rust stains, two holes, paper cracks, five pin holes, nearly fine.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $950
Bank of New South Wales, specimen one hundred pounds, Melbourne (19-) imprint Charles Skipper & East London, cut cancelled right lower corner, perforated Spec(imen) C. Skip(per & East) (MVR type 8a). Pin holes on wide left margin, as issued extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,200
Commercial Bank Of Sydney, Sydney, uniface card trial or printers proof twenty pounds not dated (18-- printed), c1859, not numbered, imprint Engraved by W. & A.K.Johnston, Edinburgh, for Cowan & Coy Sydney, (MVR type 2). Uncirculated.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,300
The Royal Bank of Australia, unissued one pound, Sydney, 184- important W.H.Bruce.. Cheapside, watermarked paper, full back broad margin on left (MVR.1). Very fine.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $2,000
(George Shenton), one pound, promissory note, Perth, Western Australia 18(40s) (MVR.1). Remainder, good extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $650
Sight Note, for three hundred pounds from a member of the 51st Regiment, James Holmes Esquire, Banker, Douglas, Isle of Man, to John Dunn Esquire, Hobart Town, Van Diemens Land, 7 April 1845, with a small note handwritten on a separate piece of paper showing a discount. Some pin holes, small hole centre top of note, very fine.
Estimate $350
Passed in
Whaling, Advance Note, Hobart Town, May 24 1867, ship 'Planter', five pounds payable to Richard W Groves three days after the ship has sailed from the River Derwent, Hobart Town, signed John Anderson, Commander, drawn on Mr Francis Anderson, No. 15 Macquarie St, Hobart Town, green Tasmania threepence stamp affixed to front, crossed with Payable at 15 Macquarie Street Hobart Town John Anderson, back endorsed with signature of Richard H. Groves. Vertical folds otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,500
Passed in
Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Bank cheque No.1, for one pound, Sydney 20th January 1913, pay to order of G.F.V.Cole, signed H.T.Armitage accountant (later Governor of the Commonwealth Bank 1 July 1941 to 31 December 1948 and signatory to Australia's banknote issues for 1942 - 1948). Two vertical folds otherwise extremely fine and unique.
Estimate $12,500
Passed in
Ten shillings, Riddle/Heathershaw (1928) A/62 680166 (R.7). Top right corner fold, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $600
SOLD $950
Ten shillings, Riddle/Heathershaw (1928), B/32 955691 (R.7). Very good.
Estimate $100
SOLD $400
Ten shillings, Riddle/Sheehan (1934), C/54 613451 (R.10). Very good.
Estimate $150
SOLD $190
Ten shillings, Riddle/Sheehan (1936) D/41 078594 (R.11). Repaired, otherwise very good.
Estimate $50
SOLD $140
Ten shillings, Sheehan/Mcfarlane (1939) (R.12) F/19 011271. Two pin holes at top right, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Ten shillings, Sheehan/McFarlane (1939) F/14 299547/9 (R.12) consecutive run of three notes. Nearly uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,000
Ten shillings, Sheehan/McFarlane, (1939) to Coombs/Wilson (1961) (R.12, 13, 15-17). Extremely fine - virtually uncirculated. (5)
Estimate $350
SOLD $650
Ten shillings, Armitage/Mcfarlane (1942) (R.13) F/42 843603. Light centre fold otherwise, nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $100
SOLD $170
Ten shillings, Coombs/Watt (1949), G/85 432 127 (R.14F), first serial prefix. Crisp good extremely fine and very scarce in this condition.
Estimate $300
SOLD $380
Ten shillings, Coombs/Wilson (1952), B/8 and B/25 (R.15). Extremely fine or better. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $160
Ten shillings, Coombs/Wilson (1961) AG/97 613152 (R.17). Extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $200
Ten shillings, Sheehan/McFarlane (1939), to one pound, Armitage/McFarlane (1942) (R.12 (14), 17, 29 (2), 30a (3)); world notes (5, including Canada five dollars (2), Singapore ten dollars). Fair - very fine or better. (23)
Estimate $220
SOLD $400
Ten shillings, Armitage/McFarlane (1942) G/49 033498 (R.13); one pound (1942) H/92 429716, K/37 540447 (R.30)(2). The first note slightly trimmed, second note with tears in top and bottom margins, very good - good fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Ten shillings, Armitage/McFarlane (1942) to ten pounds, Coombs/Wilson (1960) (R.13, 14, 15, 30a, 31, 46, 50, 63). Fair - nearly very fine. (8)
Estimate $120
SOLD $280
Ten shillings, Coombs/Wilson (1952) (R.15); five pounds, Coombs/Watt (1949) (R.47). Good very fine; good fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $170