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Hutchinson, John, promissory note, one shilling, Sydney (1813) No 64 (?) (MVR page 27). Stuck to backing paper, only fair, handwritten ink faded.
Estimate $750
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Van Diemens Land, John Weavill, one shilling, Hobart Town, July 1823, No 92 (MVR fig 171). Repaired horizontal split, fair.
Estimate $300
SOLD $220
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 $300
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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 $600
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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 $4,000
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The Australia Join Stock Bank, one pound, Sydney 1st January 1907 A641151A (MVR 4a). Pin holes otherwise nearly fine and rare.
Estimate $4,000
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Australian Joint Stock Bank, five pounds, 1st July 1881 S 129265 (MVR 3). Nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $2,800
The Bank of Australasia, one pound uniface black and white printer's proof on card, Adelaide, 18- (c1850), imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Petch, London, Patent Hardened Steel Plate, SPECIMEN stamped vertically and in Manager signature reserve (MVR 1b). Glue marks on back, otherwise good extremely fine and extremely rare, possibly unique.
Estimate $750
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The Bank of Australasia, black and white printer's proof five pounds, Brisbane, 11th August 1863, stamped SPECIMEN in signature reserve, pencilled July 20th 1843 bottom margin (MVR). Stains on back, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $600
Bank of New South Wales, five pounds Sydney, 1 April 1879 A/A 153466 (MVR 7c). Nearly very fine.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $1,800
Bank of New South Wales, five pounds, Sydney 1st April 1882 A/A 213307 (MVR type 7c, Pedigrees p.79). Very good.
Estimate $2,000
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Bank of South Australia, one pound, uniface, Adelaide, 1st May 1872, No. S 92822, imprint of Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co, Sc. London (MVR 2b). Many creases and folds some holed through, several margin tears, a full note, good and very rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $2,200
Bank of South Australia, specimen one pound, Adelaide, 1st July 1879, No V30001, "specimen/BW & Co/ London" perforated (MVR.2a). Nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $1,250
SOLD $850
Bank of South Australia, one pound, Adelaide, 1st January 1883, No B71073, punch hole cancelled in signatures (MVR 3a). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $8,000
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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 $10,000
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The Commercial Bank of Australia Limited, specimen set one, five, ten, fifty and one hundred pounds, Melbourne 18- (MVR pp133-5), missing twenty pounds to complete, last four perforated 'Specimen/B.W & Co'. Uncirculated and excessively rare. (5)
Estimate $60,000
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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 $2,500
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The Commercial Banking Company of Sydney limited, five pounds, Sydney, Oct 1901, No C 266764(MVR2c). Very fine and very rare as issued note.
Estimate $8,000
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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 $15,000
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The London Bank of Australia Limited, specimen one pound, Adelaide, 1st February 1910, imprint of Bradbury Wilkinson & Co Ld, Engravers & c., London, discordant serial numbers A/A 000001 and A/A 010000, SPECIMEN perforated in signature reserve, selvedge at left with pencilled note in top margin '0/2738 Delivered March 1910' (MVR 2). Small stain on back, nearly uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,800
The London Bank of Australia Limited, specimen five pounds, Adelaide, 1st February 1910, imprint of Bradbury Wilkinson & Co Ld, Engravers & c., London, discordant serial numbers A/B 00001 and A/B 05000, SPECIMEN perforated in signature reserve, selvedge at left with pencilled note in top margin '0/2738 Delivered March 1910' (MVR 2). Small stain on back, nearly uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,800
The London Bank of Australia Limited, specimen ten pounds, Adelaide, 1st February 1910, imprint of Bradbury Wilkinson & Co Ld, Engravers & c., London, discordant serial numbers A/C 00001 and A/C 05000, SPECIMEN perforated in signature reserve, selvedge at left with pencilled note in top margin '0/2738 Delivered March 1910' (MVR 2). Glue remnants on back, otherwise nearly uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $1,800
SOLD $2,000
The Oriental Bank Corporation, one pound, Melbourne, Victoria Jany 1st 1881, 971869 (MVR 1c). Two pin holes, very good and rare.
Estimate $6,000
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The Oriental Bank Corporation, one pound, Sydney, 15th April 1879, 597369 (MVR type C). Pin holes and larger rust holes left margin, otherwise very good and rare.
Estimate $2,500
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The Provincial and Suburban Bank Limited, unissued five pounds Melbourne 18-No08388 (MVR 2a). Good fine.
Estimate $600
SOLD $420
The Provincial and Suburban Bank Limited, five pounds, Melbourne 18-, No 08024 (MVR.2a). Broken edge tear, otherwise nearly fine.
Estimate $7,000
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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 $12,000
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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 $12,000
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