Catalogue
Van Diemen's Land, Currency Note, John Weavell, one shilling, Hobart Town (Dec 1) 182(3) No (53) (MVR fig. 172). Struck down to backing paper, horizontal tear right across, frail edge, otherwise good and nearly a full note.
Estimate $750
SOLD $600
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 $400
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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 $500
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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 $500
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The Australian Banking Company of Sydney, one pound Sydney 18-, No A 3517 (MVR 1b), crossed in red no value. Nearly very fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $4,500
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Bank of New South Wales, five pounds, Sydney 1st April 1882 A/A 213307 (MVR type 7c, Pedigrees p.79). Very good.
Estimate $3,500
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Bank of South Australia, one pound, Adelaide, 1st January 1883, No B71073, punch hole cancelled in signatures (MVR 3a). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $4,500
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Bank of Victoria, specimen one pound Melbourne 18- No E500001, perforated 'Specimen/ BW & Co/ London' (MVR 3a). Left edge only with straight cut, virtually uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $2,500
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The City of Melbourne Bank Limited, one pound, Melbourne 1st April 1877 overprinted in red 19th June 1893, no A343173 (MVR type 2, Pedigrees p.126). Small perforation at vignette, otherwise very fine and excessively rare.
Estimate $9,000
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The Colonial Bank of Australasia, printer's proof of front on full sheet, one pound Melbourne 30th June 1872 (pencilled $34,000 12th Novr 1874') imprint W. & A.K. Johnston Edinburgh. Nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $750
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The Commercial Bank of Australia Limited, specimen set one pound, five, ten, fifty and one hundred pounds, Melbourne 18- (MVR pp133-5), missing a twenty pounds to complete, last four perforated ' Specimen/B.W & Co/London'. Uncirculated and excessively rare. (5)
Estimate $80,000
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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 $8,000
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The Commercial Bank of South Australia, one pound Adelaide, 1st January 1883 No B141199 (MVR 2) with Ein Pfund in German up/down both sides of front. Nearly fine and excessively rare.
Estimate $11,000
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Commercial Bank of Sydney, printer's proof ten pounds, Sydney 18- (MVR 3), six small punch hole cancellation on manager reserve, printed on thin card. Good very fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $1,600
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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 $8,000
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The Provincial and Suburban Bank Limited, five pounds, Melbourne 18-, No 08024 (MVR.2a). Broken edge tear, otherwise nearly fine.
Estimate $3,000
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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 $2,400
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Queensland Government, five pounds, Brisbane 2nd January 1902, A/5 306732 (MVR 1). Good fine, one of the finest known and very rare.
Estimate $13,500
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The Queensland National Bank Limited, one pound, Brisbane, 1st January 1891, C248191 (MVR.1c). Good fine and extremely rare as such.
Estimate $9,000
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Union Bank of Australia Limited, one pound, Sydney 1st Jany 1881 2/A 63518 (MVR 2c). Very good and rare.
Estimate $5,600
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Australia, cheques and promissory notes 1870 to 1950, includes Colonial Bank, branch Birregunna 1898, 1891, 1893 (5). Fine - extremely fine. (20)
Estimate $150
SOLD $280
Australian cheques, 1890-1976, mostly NSW, SA and Victoria, includes Vegetable Creek (Bank of NSW 1890) and Government Savings Bank of New South Wales 192 (unissued). Fine - extremely fine. (51)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70