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
Ten shillings, Collins/Allen (1915) 369827 M (R.2bF). Flattened of folds and creases, trimmed, fine.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,800
Ten shillings, Riddle/Heathershaw (1928), A/95 717291 (R.7). Good extremely fine.
Estimate $750
SOLD $800
Ten shillings, Riddle/Heathershaw (1928), B/O 295456 (R.7). Nick in right edge, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $360
Ten shillings, Riddle/Heathershaw (1928) B/15 902095 (R.7). Crisp firm note, flattened of folds, slightly trimmed, pin holes front left side, nearly very fine.
Estimate $650
Passed in
Ten shillings, Riddle/Heathershaw (1928) B/24 465688 (R.12). With folds and creases, fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $300
Ten shillings, Riddle/Sheehan (1933), C/1 301646 (R.9). Nearly very fine.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $950
Ten shillings, Riddle/Sheehan (1933) C/2 605894 (R.9). Flattened, slightly trimmed, top and side borders with repairs, very good.
Estimate $250
SOLD $280
Ten shillings, Riddle/Sheehan (1934), C/67 249540 (R.10). Good very fine/very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $550
Ten shillings, Riddle/Sheehan (1934) C/34 466319 (R.10). Flattened, trimmed, top border with two repairs and single repair in bottom border, both with white out, otherwise fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $300
Ten shillings, Riddle/Sheehan (1936), D/53 254551 (R.11). Flattened of vertical folds, otherwise extremely fine or better.
Estimate $500
SOLD $500
Ten shillings, Riddle/Sheehan (1936), D/12 612855, 7 (R.11), close pair. Good very fine; nearly extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $600
SOLD $1,100
Ten shillings, Riddle/Sheehan (1936) D/76 275579 (R.11). Flattened of folds and creases, slightly trimmed, nearly very fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $340
Ten shillings, Sheehan/McFarlane (1939) F/I 286664 (R.12). Extremely fine.
Estimate $480
Passed in
Ten shillings, Sheehan/McFarlane (1939) E/89 093301 (R.12); Armitage/McFarlane (1942) G/75 935252 (R.13). Very good - fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Ten shillings, Armitage/McFarlane (1942), F/40 936925 (R.13). Nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $300
SOLD $190
Ten shillings, Armitage/McFarlane (1942), G/54 463322 (R.13); Coombs/Wilson (1954 AD/92 861586 (R.16) (1961), AF/44 295124 (R.17). First nearly extremely fine, others crisp nearly uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $200
SOLD $440
Ten shillings, Coombs/Wilson (1961), AH/50 747259/62; 826195/8; AH/53 626647/66 (R.17) consecutive runs of four (2) and twenty. Virtually uncirculated. (28)
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $4,400
Ten shillings, Coombs/Wilson (1961) AG/39 458907/8 (R.17) consecutive pair. Nearly uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $320
Ten shillings, Coombs/Wilson (1961) AH/05 854653 (R.17). Virtually uncirculated.
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
Ten shillings, Riddle/Sheehan (1934) to one pound, Coombs/Wilson (1961) (R.10, 12, 14, 15, 16 (2), 17, 28, 30a (2), 30b, 32, 24b (2). Fair - very fine. (14)
Estimate $100
SOLD $600
Ten shillings, Armitage/McFarlane (1942), G/35 882170 (R.13); one pound, Armitage /McFarlane (1942) K/22 608440 (R.30b); one pound, Coombs/Wilson (1953) HA/04 066226 (R.33). Flat nearly uncirculated originals. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $190