Catalogue
World War II, Commonwealth of Australia, War Savings Certificate, Seven Years Series, large size, one pound, A 267648, issued 14 June 1940, payable 14-6-(19)40 (written in error, should be 14-6-47), issued at Bowral, NSW, black serials, with signature of S.G.McFarlane, Secretary to the Treasury (MVR WD1a). Vertical centre fold and some light foxing, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $110
WW II, Commonwealth of Australia War Savings Certificates, one pound (large) issued 22 Sept 1943 (small) on 30 June 1944 and another 1 Oct 1944. Fine - very fine. (3)
Estimate $60
SOLD $110
World War II, Commonwealth of Australia, War Savings Certificate, one pound, ??1945, payable after 7 years on 1st Jun1952, EC397402 (faded stamp of issuing office but at Melbourne (R.RWD1c). Some foxing spots, and stamping details faded, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
World War II, Commonwealth of Australia, War Savings Certificates for one pound, Brisbane 1941 (2); small size 1944 (R.WDIa (2), c). Very fine. (3)
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
Post World War II, Commonwealth of Australia, Savings Certificate, Seven Year Series, small size, one pound, A 770064, issued 1/11/1946 at Bowral, NSW, payable 1 Novr 1953, red serials and red 'S' in corner, with signature of S.G.McFarlane, Secretary to the Treasury (MVR WF1a). Vertical centre fold, short crease and some light foxing on reverse, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $130
Post World War II, Commonwealth of Australia, Savings Certificate, Five Year Series, small size, five pounds, 5A 157959, issued 9 Mar 1948 at the Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Bowral, NSW, payable 1st March 1953, black serials, with signature of S.G.McFarlane, Secretary to the Treasury (MVR WB1a). Vertical centre fold and light foxing at top and right side edge, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Post World War II, Commonwealth of Australia, War Savings Certificate, fifty pounds, Z 665441, issued 30 Jan 1946, payable 1 Jan 1959, stamped 'The Savings Bank of South Australia, Brighton' (MVR.WD4a). Some minor edge toning and minor roughness to bottom right edge, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $280
World War II, Commonwealth Liquid Fuel Control Board, Motor Spirit Ration Ticket, Department of Supply & Development, issued under National Security Act 1939-40, one 1 gal.; another issued under National Security Fuel Regulations, 1 one gallon, valid only until 31st May 1946, used and reverse with written name of user, licence number and vehicle registration number; New South Wales, Motor Spirit Ration Ticket, Series B, valid in all states, 2 two gallons (2, unused and joined at one end as issued). Age toned, otherwise fine - very fine. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
World War II, petrol ration tickets, one to ten gallons Commonwealth, QLD, S. Aust, Vic types. Very fine - extremely fine. (8)
Estimate $80
SOLD $110
Ten shillings, [Collins/Allen (1913)], specimen trial note by Bradbury Wilkinson & Co. London, 1911-12, cancelled by a small perforated SPECIMEN once in the centre, this example not recorded by M.Vort Ronald in his fifth edition Australian Trial and Specimen Banknotes, South Australia July 2021, cf trial, set 1, page 9. Flat crisp original uncirculated and excessively rare first Australian Commonwealth banknote printed.
Estimate $90,000
Passed in
One pound, Coombs/Wilson (1953), HA/00 000096 (R type I specimen note), diagonal specimen overprint in red hollow block letters, (McD.50PS, type 11K; Pick 30s). Uncirculated and very rare.
Estimate $15,000
Passed in
Ten shillings, Coombs/Wilson (1954), AC/96 47166* (R.16s). Toned, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $2,400
Passed in
One pound, Armitage/McFarlane (1942), K/76 02960* (R.30bs). Two tiny rust spots on edges, otherwise good fine and very rare in this condition.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $2,400
One pound, Coombs/Watt (1949), 1/9 55488* (R.31s). Flat, semi-limp paper, otherwise good fine.
Estimate $800
SOLD $650
One pound, Coombs/Wilson (1953), HA/90 92313* (R.33sF), first prefix star note. Crisp, original, good extremely fine.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,600
One pound, Coombs/Wilson (1961), HE/82 99870* (R.34sb). Good body, good very fine.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $750
One dollar, Coombs/Randall (1967), ZAG 04461* (R.72s). Nearly uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $2,400
SOLD $2,400
One dollar, Phillips/Randall (1969) ZAK 57030* (R.73s) star replacement note. Good extremely fine.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,100
Two dollars, Coombs/Randall (1967), ZFH 23816* (R.82sF), first serial prefix star note. Nearly uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $2,400
SOLD $4,200
Twenty dollars, Phillips/Randall (1968) ZXA 29056* (R.403s) star replacement note. Flattened, fine - good fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $800
One dollar, Knight/Stone (1979) CSX 122365 (R.77) printing obstruction to simultan phase on front. Good very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $1,400