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Promissory Note, handwritten, July 13th 1812 for two hundred and fifty pounds, payable to Captain J.James on or before the 24th day of September, 1812, signed by G.Blaxcell; together with a printed form of a notice of protest, signed by Ellis Bent, Judge Advocate of the Territory of New South Wales, showing that Garnham Blaxcell of Sydney, Merchant by whom the original Promissory Note is drawn, had not paid by 16th August 1813. Both items stained right and left hand side, small tears to edge of left side crease lines, good fine and rare. (2)
Estimate $700
SOLD $450
Bills of Exchange, Hobart Town Oct 10th 1831 ?17- to Mr.G.W. Eldridge, To Jas Alder, Kentish Town endorsed on back to E.P.Butler; another (Hobart Town 9th Feby.) 183(3) ?488.10.0 payable to Gamaliel Butler, on Robert Brooks, 80 Broad St London; another London (23 May) 18 (36) ?162.14.9 to Robert Espie, endorsed on back 'Pay Gamaliel Butler J.T.Groom'. Fine - very fine. (3)
Estimate $1,500
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Van Diemen's Land, Bills of Exchange, entirely handwritten, ?22.7.5 and ?17.10- Hobart Town, 4th April 1832 for half pensions for loss of sight of the left eye by Peter Roberts Deputy Assistant Commissary General, to William Sargent Agent for Commissariat Supplies London, endorsed on back to G.Butler. Very fine.
Estimate $700
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Van Diemen's Land, Bill of Exchange, Commissariat Office, Hobart Town (30th Septr.) 183 (5), one hundred pounds sterling No 5952 payable to Gamaliel Butler on His Majesties Treasury Whitehall London, signed A.Moodie, this third carried by HL (Larchin) 1st Oct 1835, imprint S.Clayton. Fine and very rare in this condition.
Estimate $5,000
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The Bank of Australasia, black and white printer's proof, twenty pounds, Melbourne or Sydney 18, specimen printed in manager reserve (MVR 1b) printed on card. Stained, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $500
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The Bank of Australasia, black and white printer's proof, one pound, Melbourne (14th July) 18(63) pencilled, imprint Perkins Bacon & Co London Patent Hardened Steel Plate (MVR 2a) bottom margin pencilled "New form" April 14th 1863. Cut corners, extremely fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $320
The Bank of Australasia, black and white printer's proof, five pounds, Beechworth 3rd Septr. 1874, pencilled in manager reserve To this 25th July/74 (MVR 2a). Two left corners torn off, otherwise nearly very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $320
The Bank of Australasia, black and white printer's proof, one pound, Sandhurst (or at Melbourne) 1st Septr. 1874, pencilled in manager reserve To this 23rd July 1874 (MVR 2a). Corner repairs, otherwise nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $360
The Bank of Australasia, black and white printer's proof, one pound, Sydney 1st Jany. 1878 (MVR 2a) imprint Perkins Bacon & Co London pencilled November 1877 in bottom margin, three hole punch cancellation. Cut corners, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $300
The Bank of Australasia, black and white printer's proof five pounds, Melbourne, pencilled book margin "New form September 1877', three hole punch cancellation (MVR 2c). Cut corners, extremely fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $340
Bank of New South Wales, black and white specimen or proof on thick paper or card, five pounds, Brisbane 18- (1848-59) (MVR 7a-b), imprint Perkins Bacon & Co London Patent Hardened Steel Plate, specimen printed in manager reserve, 12th April 1862 "Altered to this" in pencil at bottom (or lower) margins. Cut corners as made, nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $500
SOLD $850
The Commercial Bank of Australia Limited, specimen set one pound, five, ten, fifty and one hundred pounds, Melbourne 18- (MVR ), missing a twenty pounds to complete, last four perforated ' Specimen/B.W & Co/London'. Uncirculated and excessively rare. (5)
Estimate $90,000
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The 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 $350
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Commercial Bank of Sydney, printer's proof fifty pounds (1876-86) (MVR 3), red print with blue on denomination only, on card, three small punch-hole cancellation, without imprint of W&K Johnston Edinburgh for Cowan & Co. Sydney. Good extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,000
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Excelsior Bank, Sydney, one pound not dated (18- printed) No 8030, on paper, unissued without signatures, imprint 'Perkins Bacon & Co London lower left (MVR fig 173 and p162; Tomlinson p.66). Large left margin, extremely fine and rare, from the remainder booklet.
Estimate $900
SOLD $900
Excelsior Bank, Sydney, one pound, not dated (18- printed) No 8044, on paper, unissued, with large left booklet margin, no signatures, imprint 'Perkins Bacon & Co London' lower left (MVR fig 173, p.162; Tomlima p66). Extremley fine and rare.
Estimate $900
SOLD $900
Excelsior Bank, Sydney, 18-, set of black and white printer's proofs for one, five, ten, twenty and fifty pounds, individual fronts and backs of the notes, on card except for the twenty pounds, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co London on both sides, printer's instructions on lower margins, three punch hole cancellations at Manager's signature reserve on the fronts (MVR 1). Cut corners, remnants of glue marks on back corners from being mounted, extremely fine or better and probably unique as a set. (10)
Estimate $10,000
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The Oriental Bank Corporation, one pound, Melbourne, Victoria Jany 1st 1881, 971869 (MVR 1c). Two pin holes, very good and rare.
Estimate $10,000
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The Queensland National Bank Limited, black and white printer's proof five pounds, Brisbane 1st January 1884 (MVR 1b) on thick paper or card. Cut corners as made, glue tip marks on back of corners, otherwise good extremely fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $750
Union Bank of Australia, black and white printer's proof, one pound, Adelaide 18 specimen printed in manager reserve, pencilled lower left 'May 3rd 1854' printed on card (MVR 2a). Stain, cut corners, otherwise nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $500
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Union Bank of Australia Limited, black and white printer's proof, one pound, Ballarat 1st Jany. 1881, cut out cancellation, lower margin pencilled "To this 29th July/81" (MVR 2b). Two glue tip marks right back corners, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $280
The Union Bank, printer's black and white uniface proof five pounds Launceston, 1st Feby.1892 (MVR ), pencilled in manager's reserve 'To This Decr. 1st 1891', imprint Perkins Bacon & Co London Patent Hardened Steel Plate. Cut low, very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $240
Bank of Victoria, Third of Exchange, Melbourne, 9 Nov 1868, No.33136, to E.Purrey Esq for fifteen pounds one shilling; Union Bank of Australia, Launceston, Third of Exchange to W.D.Grubb Esq. for sixty three pounds fifteen shillings and four pence, 12th May 1859, signed over on back to Josh Beaumouth; Commercial Bank of Van Diemens Land, handwritten Launceston above Hobart Town, Third of Exchange, to W.D.Grubb Esq. for four hundred and twenty one pounds two shillings and six pence, 23rd Sept 1864. With folds, light creases and some foxing, otherwise very fine. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
One pound, calabash, Wm.Fielding, Boulia, Queensland, No X6335, 1st October 1914 (MVR p.46). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $420
SOLD $410
Five shillings, calabash, Fieldings, Boulia, Queensland, 1st September 1934 No 2471 5/- (MVR 2nd ed. p.47 note). Fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $600
Five shillings, calabash, Fieldings, Boulia, Queensland, 1 Jun 1936, No 3933 for 5/- (MVR 2ND edn p.42). Fair and rare.
Estimate $350
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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 $350
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