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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
Passed in
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
Passed in
The Queensland National Bank Limited, one pound, Brisbane, 1st January 1891, C248191 (MVR.1c). Good fine and extremely rare as such.
Estimate $9,000
Passed in
Union Bank of Australia Limited, one pound, Sydney 1st Jany 1881 2/A 63518 (MVR 2c). Very good and rare.
Estimate $5,600
Passed in
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
Ten shillings, Cerutty/Collins (1918) N 975930 C (R.3). Good.
Estimate $150
SOLD $400
Ten shillings, Cerutty/Collins (1918) M 063475 K (R.3b). Good.
Estimate $150
SOLD $380
Ten shillings, Miller/Collins (1923), A/10 418055 (R.4). Light body to paper, otherwise nearly extremely fine and rare thus.
Estimate $6,000
Passed in
Ten shillings, Miller/Collins (1923), A/9 129242 (R.4). Vertical folds and repaired tear, otherwise good fine.
Estimate $730
Passed in
Ten shillings, Kell/Collins (1926), A/32 412902 (R.5). Flattened, otherwise nearly very fine.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $800
Ten shillings, Riddle/Heathershaw (1928), B/34 983012 (R.7). Crisp original good extremely fine.
Estimate $3,000
Passed in
Ten shillings, Riddle/Sheehan (1934), C/58 846999 (R.10). Good extremely fine and rare thus.
Estimate $3,500
SOLD $3,000
Ten shillings, Riddle/Sheehan (1934) (R.10). Good.
Estimate $70
SOLD $160
Ten shillings, Riddle/Sheehan (1936) (R.11). Very good.
Estimate $70
SOLD $190
Ten shillings, Sheehan/McFarlane (1939), E/74 489291 (R.12). Light or faded front, nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $200
SOLD $300
Ten shillings, Armitage/McFarlane (1942), G/66 170595/6 (R.13) consecutive pair. Virtually uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $1,400
SOLD $1,300
Ten shillings, Armitage/McFarlane (1942), G/74 066246 (R.13). Flattened, nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
Ten shillings, Armitage/McFarlane (1942) F/71 415837/40 (R.13) four consecutive, also (R.17). Very fine-extremely fine. (5)
Estimate $200
SOLD $440
Ten shillings, Armitage/McFarlane (1942) to Coombs/Wilson (1961) (R.13, 14 (2), 15, 16 (5), 17 (12)). Poor - very fine. (21)
Estimate $120
SOLD $700
Ten shillings, Coombs/Wilson (1952) A/98 058416; B/22 568473 (R.15). Virtually uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $300
SOLD $360
Ten shillings, Coombs/Wilson (1952), A/87 132490/9 (R.15), a spectacular run of ten consecutive notes. Light quarter fold, otherwise extremely fine or better and rare as such. (10)
Estimate $3,500
Passed in
Ten shillings, Coombs/Wilson (1954), AC/59 709916/7 (R.16) consecutive pair of notes. Uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $380
Ten shillings, Coombs/Wilson (1954), AE/23 966152 (R.16); (1961), AH/07 056629 (R.17). Good extremely fine; extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $80
SOLD $220
Ten shillings, Coombs/Wilson (1961) AH/53 211807, 15, 23, 28/9, 32/6, 42/3, 45, 55, 58, 62/3, 68/70, 80, 900 (R.17) remainder of an original pack of one hundred consecutive notes. Flat, nearly uncirculated. (21)
Estimate $500
SOLD $3,400
Ten shillings, Coombs/Wilson (1961), AH/65 976427 (R.17L) last prefix in circulation. Nearly uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $420
Ten shillings, Riddle/Sheehan, (1936), D/76 187915 (R.11); one pound, Riddle/Sheehan, (1933), L/40 787005 (R.28). The first note with a small dirt mark on front, otherwise good fine, the second note with some dirt marks on back, otherwise nearly fine. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $240
Ten shillings, Sheehan/McFarlane (1939) F/14 299547/9 (R.12) consecutive run of three notes. Nearly uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $900
SOLD $550
Ten shillings, Armitage/Mcfarlane (1942) (R.13); one pound, Armitage/Macfarlane (1942) (R.30). Crinkled, very fine; extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $160
Ten shillings, Armitage/McFarlane (1942) (R.13); one pound, Armitage/McFarlane (1942) (R.30). Good; very fine - good very fine. (2)
Estimate $50
SOLD $90