Catalogue
The Bank of Australasia, one pound, Melbourne, 1st July 1896, 011,714 (MVR type 2c). Perforations at centre fold, interval tear along bottom border, two small tears in top front border and left border, otherwise very good and rare. $$ Ex Noble Numismatics Sale 48, July 1995 (lot 5135).
Estimate $1,100
SOLD $2,400
The Commercial Bank of South Australia, one pound Adelaide 1st November 1878 No A 20477 (MVR1), German text vertically either side, imprint Sands & McDougall Engravers Melbourne. Good fine and very rare.
Estimate $10,000
Passed in
English, Scottish & Australian Chartered Bank Ltd, black and white printer's proof twenty pounds, Melbourne 1st January 1887, three punch hole cancellations, pencilled in bottom margin '9th Feby/87' (MVR.Type 2). Corners cut, good very fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $1,750
SOLD $1,100
The Royal Bank of Australia, one pound Hobart Town 18, unissued form (MVR 1) imprint Perkins, Bacon & Petch London Patent Hardened Steel Plate. Very fine and rare.
Estimate $3,000
Passed in
Union Bank of Australia Limited, one pound, Sydney 1st Jany 1881 2/A 63518 (MVR 2c). Very good and rare.
Estimate $7,000
Passed in
Union Bank of Australia Limited, one pound, Sydney 1st Jany 1897 2/A 719332 (MVR 2c) fraudulently altered to ten pounds. Fair and rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,300
Van Diemen's Land, early cheques or bills of exchange entirely handwritten, Campbeltown ?10 13th Feby 1837 James Hamilton; Hobart Town, June 1st 1838 ?22.13.6, John Wilkinson; Hobart Town ?60.10.0 July 26 1838 Henry Hopkins, all re endorsed on the back; printed form Hobart Town 30th March 1836 ?5 Blyth & Co. The second on Bank of VDC, others Derwent Bank, fine - very fine. (4)
Estimate $140
SOLD $100
Promissory note or cheque, No 764, 6th April 1897 Wm M.Gormley for one pound one shilling, issued by John A.White, payable of the Q.N. Bank Brisbane, re-endorsed on the back, Please pay George Oakenden 1/- duty stamps; sold with John White Gympie 5/- token. Rare as a pair, very good. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $300
Calabash, W.S.Jones, one pound, Boulia, Queensland, X15701, 1st March 1938 (8 over 7) payable at the Bank of New South Wales, Winton, blue ink Bank rubber stamped 9 APR 1938 Winton (MVR p60, this note illus, incorrectly dated 1939), impressed two pence stamp duty. Two pin holes in the centre, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $400