Catalogue
Keeling Cocos Islands, British Administration, title Cocos, sheepskin issues, one rupee 25/9/79, another 1879 inked (P.S103). Fine; very good. (2)
Estimate $750
SOLD $1,700
Keeling Cocos Islands, British Administration, title Cocos, sheepskin issues, one rupee 24/7/88, 46 with full embossed seal of Clunies Ross Keeling Cocos Islands (cf P.S103). Two pin holes, otherwise good fine and very rare.
Estimate $750
SOLD $950
Keeling Cocos Islands, British Administration, Keeling Cocos Islands title, sheepskin issue, 1888, quarter rupee 1/8/88, 328, with full Clunies Ross embossed seal (P.S111). Usual heavy ink stain, otherwise nearly very fine without corners as issued.
Estimate $500
SOLD $900
Keeling Cocos Islands, British Administration, parchment paper issues, 1902, 1/10, 1/4, 1/2, 1, 2 and 5 rupees (P.S123-8). Good extremely fine. (6)
Estimate $500
SOLD $550
Keeling Cocos Islands, British Administration, parchment paper issues, 1902, quarter rupee, five rupees (2), these without red value overprint; another five with red overprint (P.S124 var, S128 var (2) and S128). Good very fine - extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $500
SOLD $300
Keeling Cocos Islands, British Administration, parchment paper 1902 issued, one rupee, numbered in ink 571 (P.S126). Very good and rare as issued note.
Estimate $300
SOLD $180
Solomon Islands, British Administration, Government of the British Solomon Islands, 1916 issue, five shillings, 18th December 1916; 27th July 1921 and 2nd January 1926 serials A/1 01849/ 03065/ 04457 (P.1). Worm holes, first and third frail and limp, second nearly fine and rare. (3)
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $7,500
Solomon Islands, British Administration, Government of the British Solomon Islands, 1916 issue, ten shillings, 18th December 1916 and 27th July 1921, serials A/1 01316/03571 (P.2a). Nearly fine; worm holes, vertical folds otherwise fine, both rare. (2)
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $9,500
Solomon Islands, British Administration, Solomon Islands Monetary Authority (1977) and (1981) issues, two dollars (1977) A/1 000111, A/2 000231, Z/1 007730 (replacement note) (P.5a) collectors specimen set (P.5s, 6s, 7s), five dollars (1977) A/1 000721, Z/1 001906, A/1 645067, Z/1 013817 (P.6a (2), b (2)); ten dollars A/1 000721, Z/1 007604, A/1 824979, Z/1 014756 (P.7a (2), 7b (2)); twenty dollars (1981) A/1 241515, Z/1 002888 (P.8 (2)). Choice uncirculated. (16)
Estimate $300
SOLD $1,400
Solomon Islands, British Administration, Central Bank of Solomon Islands, (1984) issue, ten and twenty dollars prefixes A/2 and A/1 (P.11, 12), (1986) issue, two dollars B/1 002398/ 500/ Y/1 008059 (replacement) (P.13a (3)); five , ten, twenty and fifty dollars matching serial set B/1 00398 (P.14a - 17a); (1996) series (P.18 - 23); 2001 (P.23), (P.24) (2004 - 2006) series including replacement notes (P.25 - 30) (18). A comprehensive series, all choice uncirculated except P20 X/1 replacement extremely fine. (37)
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $750
Tonga, Tongan Government Note, Friendly Islands, unissued printers proof of five dollars 18(65) by Robert Downing Sydney NSW, back has legend in Tongan 5 NIMA in thin paper. Nearly uncirculated and extremely rare, unrecorded.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $1,500
Tonga, Tonga Trading Company Limited, unissued coloured proofs of one and five pounds, Nukualofa, issued by Burns Philp & Company Ltd Sydney. Mounted on board, toned margins from being framed, otherwise nearly extremely fine and excessively rare. (2)
Estimate $2,000
Passed in
Tonga, Kingdom, Government of Tonga, 1921-33 Treasury Note issue, four shillings, Nukualofa, 25th November 1935, A/1 11693 (P.1). Central horizontal fold perforations (3), very good and very rare first issue.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $900
Tonga, Kingdom, Government of Tonga, Treasury issue, specimen one pound, Nakualofa (c 1933), Thomas De La Rue perforated cancelled, bottom edge cut at angle (cf P.3). Extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $750
SOLD $460
Tonga, Kingdom, Government of Tonga, Treasury Note, 1939-42 issue, specimen set of four shillings, ten shillings, one pound and five pounds, perforated cancelled, later prefixes with 000000 following (P.9cs-12cs). Second five pounds with 261 B/4 in top corner, damaged with ink ? staining, uncirculated. (5)
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $600
Tonga, Kingdom Government of Tonga, Treasury Note, artists handpainted pattern designs for set of four, 20th June 1957. Nearly uncirculated and unique.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $500
Tonga, Kingdom, Government of Tonga, Treasury Note, 1939-42 issue, specimen set (c 1953) (P.9bs, 10bs, 11bs). Uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $500
Tonga, Kingdom, Government of Tonga, Treasury Note, 1939-42 issue, specimen set (c 1959) (P.9cs, 10cs, 11cs). Uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $500
Tonga, Government of Tonga, 1967 issue specimen set half, one two, five and ten pa'anga (P.13s-17s) A/1 000000, 1974-85 issue, specimen set half, one, two, five and ten pa'anga, B/1 000000 (P.18s-22s) 1978 Collectors specimen set, one, two, five and ten pa'anga, 1st August 1978 (P.CS1). Uncirculated. (14)
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $460
Tonga, Government of Tonga, 1967 issue, matched first issue set half, one, two, five and ten pa'anga, 3rd April, 1967, serial A/1 000019 (P.13-17). Virtually uncirculated. (5)
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,800
Tonga, Kingdom, Government of Tonga, Treasury Note 1936-39 issue, four shillings, 16th December 1936, B/1 00792, 2nd April 1937, B/1 03448; 21st April 1937, B/1 05741; 4th May, 1937, B/1 11796; 2nd December, 1937, B/1 14101; 14th June 1938, B/1 15083; 16th June, 1938, B/1 17613; 10th May 1939, B/1 23306; 1st December 1941, B/1 24707 (P.5). Very good - good very fine. (9)
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $900
Tonga, Kingdom, Government of Tonga, Treasury Note, 1936-39 issue, ten shillings, 10th December 1936, B/1 00524; 2nd April 1937 B/1 01357; 21st April 1937 B/1 02281; 24th January, 1938 B/1 04755; 19th May, 1939 B/1 05471 (P.6); another B/1 05222 (P.6 not blocked). Very good - very fine. (6)
Estimate $900
SOLD $800
Tonga, Kingdom, Government of Tonga, Treasury Note, 1936-39 issue, one pound, 10th December, 1936 B/1 00024 (low number) (red ink date and block); 22nd January, 1937 (red ink date and block); 21st April, 1937 B/1 03633; 4th May, 1937 B/1 04210; 14th June 1938, B/1 07140; 10th May, 1939 B/1 08638; 20th March, 1940 B/1 09556 (P.7). Nearly fine - good fine. (7)
Estimate $900
SOLD $1,300
Tonga, Kingdom, Government of Tonga, Treasury Note, 1939-42 issue, four shillings, 1st December 1941, B/1 25942, 4th February 1942 B/1 26745; 20th April 1942, B/1 28701; 4th August 1942 B/1 43233; 28th November 1944 B/1 46623; 12th November 1945 B/1 53829; 22nd October 1946 B/1 56987 (P.9a). Very good - extremely fine. (8)
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $900
Tonga, Kingdom, Government of Tonga Treasury Note, 1939-42 issue, four shillings, 11th January, 1943 B/1 38213; 19th September, 1945 B/1 48454; 24th September, 1946 B/1 55300; 8th September B/1 68811; 22nd November, 1948 (P.9a). Fine - very fine. (5)
Estimate $750
SOLD $460
Tonga, Kingdom, Government of Tonga, Treasury Note, 1939-42 issue, four shillings, 7th February 1949, B/1 79824; 9th July 1949, B/1 87523; 3rd April, 1950 B/1 93942; 6th June 1950 B/1 95690; 15th June 1951 C/1 04719; 20th July, 1951 C/1 09549; 11th September, 1951 C/1 11963; 14th December, 1951 C/1 14836; 17th September 1952 C/1 15929; 6th July 1953 C/1 23746; 27th August, 1953 C/1 29262; 11th November, 1953 C/1 31961; 8th December, 1953; 2nd May 1954 C/1 37372; 16th July, 1954 C/1 40660; 6th September, 1954; 29th November, 1954 (P.9b). Very good - good very fine. (16)
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,000
Tonga, Kingdom, Government of Tonga, Treasury Note, 1939-42 issue, four shillings, 17th January 1955 C/1 54939; 19th September, 1955 C/1 59909; 29th November 1955, C/1 63272; 2nd May 1956 C/1 64670; 4th April 1952 C/1 71649; 22nd July, 1957 C/1 75002; 18th November 1957 C/1 82470; 19th December, 1957; 26th June 1958 C/1 95787; 10th December, 1958 D/1 01013; 14th August 1959 D/1 08432; 30th November, 1959 D/1 22475 (P.9c). Very good - uncirculated. (12)
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $750
Tonga, Kingdom, Government of Tonga, Treasury Note, 1939-42 issue, four shillings, 24th October 1960 D/1 28003; 4th September, 1961 D/1 33956; 12th December, 1961 D/1 36858; 28th November, 1962 D/1 44007; 29th July 1963 D/1 48333; 29th November, 1963 D/1 51557; 24th July, 1964 D/1 62001; 29th April, 1965 D/1 70658; 22nd June, 1965 D/1 73141; 28th Jul 1965 d/1 81446; 7th October 1965 D/1 91992; 2nd November, 1965 D/1 94327; 25th January 1966 D/1 97026; 26th April 1966 D/1 98765; another E/1 00004 (low number) (P.9d), 3rd November, 1966 E/1 14999 (P.9e). Very good - uncirculated. (17)
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $900
Tonga, Kingdom, Government of Tonga, Treasury Note, 1939-42 issue, ten shillings, 3rd May 1940 B/1 06240; 26th August, 1941 B/1 07484; 17th October 1941 B/1 07693; 1st December 1941 B/1 08931; 4th February, 1942 B/1 09350; 20th April, 1942 B/1 09788; 4th August, 1942 B/1 11736, B/1 11936; 11th January 1943, B/1 13215; 28th November 1944, B/1 17545; 4th August, 1947 B/1 27634; 8th September, 1947 B/1 35641 (holed). (P.10a). Fair - good extremely fine. (12)
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,000
Tonga, Kingdom, Government of Tonga, Treasury Note, 1939-42 issue, ten shillings, 9th July, 1949 B/1 40042, 6th June, 1950 B/1 46625; 21st November, 1950 B/1 47669; 11th September, 1951 B/1 57112; 15th June, 1951 B/1 49353; 17th September, 1952 B/1 61423; 27th August, 1953 B/1 66787; 14th April, 1955, B/1 76886; 29th November, 1955 B/1 90401 (P.10b). Fair - good extremely fine. (9)
Estimate $750
SOLD $750