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 Cosar, as salary due to him as "Master Boat Builder in this Colony", No.105 and handsigned by Deputy Commissary General, David Allan and approved by Governor Lachlan Macquarie. On official 'crown' international parchment with the impressed Seal of the Commissariat. 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 $5,000
SOLD $11,500
Currency note, John Hutchinson; Sydney (April 6) 181(3) No (37) (unlisted in MVR pp28, 30). Very good, stuck to paper with typed description, on verso signature Dr. G.H. Abbott in ink, in pencil Read 9-67 $15.00.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $2,600
The Bank of Australasia, printer's proof, black and white one hundred pounds, Victoria 18-, imprint Perkins Bacon & Co London, "To This June 10 1873 pencilled in manager's reserve. Extremely fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $2,400
Bank of New South Wales, uniface printer's proof, red on white, fifty pounds, no domicile, 19 - imprint Charles Skipper and East London (MVR 7f). Nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,800
Bank of New South Wales, specimen twenty pounds, Sydney, 18-, perforated "specimen C. Skipper & East" at manager's reserve (MVR 7). Extremely fine.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,400
Commercial Bank of Sydney, printer's proof black and blue one pound Sydney 18-, no imprint (sec MNR type 3). Uncirculated.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,200
Commercial Bank of Sydney, printer's black and white proof of five pounds, Sydney 18-, imprint W & A.K.Johnston Edn for Cowan & Co Sydney (MVR 3). Good extremely fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $1,100
Commercial Bank of Australia Limited, archival photo print essays by Bradbury Wilkinson & Co Engravers London, front and back of one pound, printer's instruction includes date 29.11.06 on back. Uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $500
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Excelsior Bank, Sydney, one pound, not dated (18 printed), No. 8039 on paper, unissued, no signatures, imprint of Perkins Bacon & Co. London lower left (Vort-Ronald, Fig.173 and [p162], comments p162 on bank, also Tomlinson p66). Extremely fine and rare, in a PVC holder, housed in a cardboard frame.
Estimate $500
SOLD $900
Excelsior Bank, Sydney, one pound, not dated (18 printed), No. 8051 on paper, unissued, no signatures, imprint of Perkins Bacon & Co. London lower left (Vort-Ronald, Fig.173 and [p162], comments p162 on bank, also Tomlinson p66). Extremely fine and rare, in a PVC holder housed in a cardboard frame, originally from a booklet.
Estimate $500
SOLD $850
Union Bank of Australia Limited, printer's proof one pound, Launceston, 1st Jany 18-, imprint of Perkins Bacon & Co London, Patent Hardened Steel Plate, signature reverse cut out to cancel, pencilled 'from this' at bottom (MVR.2b). Glue tip marks on all back corners, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $650
Union Bank Of Australia, specimen ten pounds, on card, Portland, undated 18-, not numbered, imprint Perkins, Bacon & Co. London, Patent Hardened Steel Plate, stamped 'Specimen' across signature reserves, with 'February 2nd 1863' in pencil in lower margin (MVR type 1). Tipping marks on back, ink marks on surface otherwise extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $1,000
Union Bank of Australia, black and white, printer's proof fifty pounds, Sydney 1st May 186-, imprint of Perkins Bacon & Co London, "from this" pencilled in Accountant's reserve (MVR type 2). Extremely fine.
Estimate $750
SOLD $1,300
Ten shillings, calabash of G.A.Reed, Urandangie, Queensland, No B 458, 192-, unissued note (MVR 2nd eds p.83). Paper clip rust stain, very fine and rare.
Estimate $500
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One pound, calabash, Wm.Fielding, Boulia, Queensland, No X6335, 1st October 1914 (MVR p.46). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $600
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Five shillings, calabash, Fieldings, Boulia, Queensland, 1 Jun 1936, No 3933 for 5/- (MVR 2ND edn p.42). Fair and rare.
Estimate $500
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