Catalogue
The Mercantile Bank of Sydney, Sydney, 1st January 1877 A1, A200 (MVR.2) "Nov 5. 81" in pencil top left. Uncirculated.
Estimate $9,000
The National Bank of Australasia, one pound, Perth, 1st July 1881 No. 010001, No. 020000 (MVR.3a). Uncirculated.
Estimate $2,500
The National Bank of Australasia, one pound, Adelaide, 1st January 1896 No. 190001, No. 225000 (MVR.4) "Nov 16.97" in pencil top left. Uncirculated.
Estimate $3,000
The National Bank of Australasia, five pounds, Melbourne, 1st June 1897 No.026001, No. 036000 (MVR.4) "July 27.97" in pencil top left. Uncirculated.
Estimate $4,000
The National Bank of Australasia, Uniface obverse specimen one pound, Melbourne, c1890's (MVR.4M), uniface reverse of the same type (62 double-sided specimen notes of these, one sided specimen notes of this denomination and domicile are known) ; The National Bank of Australasia, specimen uniface obverse five pounds, Melbourne, c1890's (MVR.4M), uniface reverse of the same type (22 double sided specimen notes of these, one sided specimen notes of this denomination and domicile are known); The National Bank of Australasia, uniface obverse specimen ten pounds, Melbourne, c1890's (MVR.4M), uniface reverse of the same type (18 double sided specimen notes of these, one sided specimen notes of these denomination and domicile are known) ; The National Bank of Australasia, uniface obverse specimen twenty pounds, Melbourne, c1890's (MVR.4M), uniface reverse of the same type (2 double sided specimen notes of these, one sided specimen notes of this denomination and domicile are known); The National Bank of Australasia, uniface obverse specimen fifty pounds, Melbourne, c1890's (MVR.4M), uniface reverse of the same type (4 double sided specimen notes of these, one sided specimen notes of this denomination and domicile are known); The National Bank of Australasia, uniface obverse, specimen one hundred pounds, Melbourne, c1890's (MVR.4M), uniface reverse of the same type (3 double sided specimen notes of these, one sided specimen notes of this denomination and domicile are known). All uncirculated and on boards.
Estimate $40,000
The Provincial and Suburban Bank Limited, five pounds, Melbourne 18- no serial numbers (MVR.2a). Uncirculated.
Estimate $6,000
The Provincial and Suburban Bank Limited, five pounds, Melbourne 18- No.10001, No.10001 (MVR.2a), perforated SPECIMEN B.W. & Co LONDON. Uncirculated.
Estimate $4,000
The Town And Country Bank, one pound, Adelaide 1st December 1881 No. A50001, No. A60000 (MVR.2) "Feb 2.85" in pencil top left. Uncirculated.
Estimate $3,500
Colony of New Australia In Paraguay, one peso 1895, signed F. Kidd, vignette of clasped hands with coat-of-shirt sleeves (MVR pp.6-8, type 2). Very good and excessively rare, another example in the Dame Mary Gilmore collection at the Mitchell library.
Estimate $2,000
Cheques, mostly banks, 1875-1880, Adelaide and Clare, South Australia, one 1885 Auburn issue to Adelaide unissued for Melbourne (4) and Bendigo, Sydney Union Bank (2) CBA London. All in binder album. Fine - extremely fine. (68)
Estimate $160
Cheques, on Banks and Businesses, unissued Commercial Bank Hobart Town 183-, Boonara 185-, David Jones Esq Sydney unissued; McIvor Caledonia Quartz Mining Company Heathcote Dec 17 1853 (ex MEF Books $75), Messrs N.A Lord & Co, Mount Gambier, Port MacDonnell 18th February 1865 No 17 for £7, Receipt Police District of Hartley 14 May 1878 No48395 Deed Fee £, for Sir Henry Parkes of Fauclonbridge, Crown land Sale £33.8.6; other interesting receipts, Bank of New South Wales Sydney 12th June 1857, Savings Bank of NSW Windsor Branch Opening notice 4th May 1886, CBC Sydney cheque forms unissued, Australia Bank of Commerce, Cremorne 19-, Queensland National Bank Cairns 19-, G.C. Hawker, Bungaree 1880 (2), Bank of New Zealand London 18-; Union Bank Melbourne 19-; Royal Bank of Australia, Melbourne 190-, 191-, in mylar pages. Very fine - extremely fine. (31)
Estimate $400
Queensland cheques, Commercial Banking Company of Sydney, unissued cheque forms, Surat, QLD (18), National Bank of Australia, Ltd, Roma, Qld. Nearly uncirculated. (19)
Estimate $100
The Bank of Australasia, Prahran, bearer's cheque for £17, Oct 17th 1903, A.281577, rubber stamped PAID 21 Oct.1908. Pinhole and small tear in middle third of three folds, very fine.
Estimate $40
Tooth & Co Ltd, Kent Brewery cheque, drawn on the Bank of New South Wales, 30th June 1921 with 2d duty stamp affixed (2), another dated 17th November 1921 with embossed 2d duty, also a defaced copper plate or seal that made the embossing. Very fine. (3)
Estimate $40
Stage money, Her Majesty's Theatre six dollar (1910) JCW (J.C. Williamson) monogram, same design front and back. Faded very good and rare.
Estimate $80
Funny money, political and advertising/ promotional, date range c1970's - 2005. In an album, very fine - uncirculated. (approx 150)
Estimate $60
Banknote Printer's Advertising, Souvenir Notes, Bradbury Wilkinson, IBNS congress, 1987; Harrisons Security Printers, IBNS Annual European Burse, 1989 and 1990. Encapsulated and graded by PMG as 67 EPQ superb gem UNC; 64 ch UNC; 65 EPQ gem UNC. Uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $100
Replica, fifty dollars (2018), in gold (weight ?). By Astley & Parkes. Encapsulated in perspex holder with stand, most likely a form of plating, caveat emptor. Uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $100