Catalogue
Seaby, Seaby's Coin and Medal Bulletin bound in year volumes, 1955-1968. Fine. (14 volumes)
Estimate $150
SOLD $80
Seaby, Seaby's Coin and Medal Bulletin bound in year volumes in original red linen bindings, 1971-1975. Fine. (5 volumes)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Seltman, C.T., Athens its History and Coinage Before the Persian Invasion, Ares reprint, 1974 (based on original of 1924), xx + 228pps, 24 plates. Very fine with original dust jacket.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Seltman, Charles.T., The Temple Coinage of Olympia, Attic reprint, 1975 (based on original of 1921), x + 117pps, 12 plates. Very fine with original dust jacket.
Estimate $50
SOLD $70
Spink Auctions (Australia), auction sale catalogues as new condition, Sale numbers 6, 7, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 23, 24/1 (Vort-Ronald banknotes), 25, 28, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35A, covering period Nov. 1981 - March 1991, some with prices realised lists. As new. (20)
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Spink & Son, Zurich various auction catalogues Nos 8, 9, 11, 13 & 15 (c.1982-4), and lists Neeuer Zurcher Munzbote Nos. 1, 2, 3 & 6, (c.1983-4) and Price list Sept. 1982 No.6. Very fine. (10)
Estimate $20
SOLD $10
Spink & Son/Spink Taisei, Zurich auction sales, Nos. 30, 32, 35, 36, 38 (Maximilian I Collection), 39, 40 (Milas), 48, 49, (1989-1993), some with hard covers, almost every lot illustrated with some in colour. As new. (9)
Estimate $40
SOLD $0
Sydenham, E. A., Bound in one volume, reprints of the Numismatic Chronicle 1916-1920, The Roman Monetary System, Part I, 1919, (32pps), Part II, 1919 (pps.34-91), The Coinages of Augustus 1920, 39pps, 2 plates, Divus Augustus, 1918, 22pps, 1 plate, The Mint of Lugdunum, 1917, 44pps, 2 plates, The Coinage of Nero, An Introductory Study, 1916, 24pps, 1 plate. Very good.
Estimate $30
SOLD $30
Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum, Italia, Sassari Archaeolgical Museum, Milan, Authorised by the British Academy, Milan 1994. 169 pps, 60 plates. As New.
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
(Thomsen, Rudi), Studies in Ancient History and Numismatics presented to Rudi Thomsen, Aarhus Denmark, 1988, 270pps, illustrated throughout. Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Thorburn, Lt. Col. W. Stewart, A Guide to the Coins of Great Britain and Ireland in Gold Silver and Copper, 2nd Edn., London, nd. c.1897; another copy 3rd Edn., London, 1898. Both copies hard bound, very good. (2)
Estimate $20
SOLD $20
Vismara, Novella., Monetazione arcaica della Lycia, Glaux 2, Milan, 1989, 155pps, illustrated throughout. Very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
Voegili, Hans., Die Fundmunzen aus der Statgrabung von Pergamon, Berlin 1993, 106 pps, 14 plates. As new.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Walker, A., Ancient Greek Coins, The Credit Bank Collection, an edition of the Hellenic Numismatic Society, Athens, December 1978, 86pps, 1165 coins described and a few hundred illustrated.
Estimate $30
SOLD $30
Woloch, Michael editor, The McGill University Collection of Greek and Roman Coins, Volume I, Roman Coins by (D.H.E. Whitehead), Volume II Greek Coins.. by (Franziska E. Shlosser), Amsterdam, 1975, 239pps, 25 plates and 72pps, 25 plates. Fine. (2)
Estimate $50
SOLD $0
O'Neil, Jas., commercial and currency note, five shillings, Sydney, 7 Feb 1814, No.120, with imprint of R. Slager Sculp., at base, black on white. Folds, holes and tears these reinforced on back with stamp hinges, stains on front and back, missing three corners to varying degrees, and with various minor edge tears and breaks, otherwise very good and extremely rare if not unique.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $5,000
Blaxcell, G., currency note, ten shillings, Sydney, 19 Feb 1814 (year printed in full), No.268, black on white. Many minor folds, with good edges, good fine and rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $3,000
Government House, Hobart Town, Van Diemen's Land Police Fund, Edward Foord Bromley, Treasurer of the Police Fund, Government police fund bill, forty pounds, 22 June 1821 (year 182 printed), No.184, to E.F. Bromley, hand signed by Lt. Governor William Sorell, black on white, watermarked paper with crude Britannia with shield on waves in oval on side, with additional four horizontal lines. Small thin near GOV of GOVERNMENT and some minor paper toning, otherwise very fine and extremely rare, being one of only two known in private hands.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $10,200
Government House, Hobart Town, Van Diemen's Land Police Fund, Edward Foord Bromley, Treasurer of the Police Fund, Government police fund bill, fourteen pounds, 23 June 1821 (year 182 printed), No.185, to E.F. Bromley, hand signed by Lt. Governor William Sorell, black on white, watermarked paper with crude Britannia with shield on waves in oval on side, with additional four horizontal lines. Extensive paper toning particularly on the reverse, otherwise nearly very fine and extremely rare, being one of only two known in private hands.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $10,000
Eddington, J., Hobart Town, currency note, sixpence, May 1823 (year 1823 printed), No.64, hand signed by J. Eddington, on printed form, black on white, on vertical lined watermarked paper. Many folds, corners with gum adhesions on back, otherwise good fine, the note overall being in better than average condition for notes of this period, extremely rare and probably unique.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $3,900
Lempriere & Company. Hobart Town, currency note, one Spanish dollar, 2 June 1823 (year 182 printed), No. M52, hand signed by Thomas James Lempriere, on printed form by S. Clayton, Sydney, red-brown on white, on unwatermarked paper, 'Exhibited / Et' written across. Corner missing, various folds, two stain marks on the back, otherwise nearly very fine, the note overall being in better than average condition, and rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,000
Weavell, John, Hobart Town, currency note, one shilling, 10 Feby 1824 (year 1824 printed), No. 15, hand signed by John Weavell, on printed form, black on white, on unwatermarked paper, (type not in McNeice). Corner missing, various minor holes mostly as pin-holes, some folds, corners with gum adhesions on back, otherwise fine, the note overall being in better than average condition for notes of this period, and very rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,800
Stace, Thomas, Hobart Town, currency note, threepence (in Spanish Dollars at 5s each), 19 May 1826 (year 1826 printed), No.E136, hand signed by Thos. Stace, on printed form, black on white, printed on ornate printer's sample paper, (McNeice 36). Many miniscule perforations although not detracting from the note, with folds, otherwise fine, and rare.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,600
Great Britain, Bank of England, Henry Hase (1807-1829), Bank Note, one pound, London, 26 Jan 1819, No.17282, black on white, with vignette of 'the old lady of Threadneedle Street' top left and hand signed, on ornately scrolled ONE, BANK OF ENGLAND, watermarked paper, (Duggleby B201c). Many minor holes with paper weakness, some fading of ink and paper staining, otherwise, with good edges, fine and rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,100
The Australian and European Bank, Melbourne, one pound, dated 1st June 18, (date partially printed), not numbered, proof on paper, unsigned, no watermark, imprint of 'Sands & McDougall, Engravers, Melbourne', vignette in centre of modified crowned Royal Arms with shield with Queen Victoria seated left on right and an aborigine with spear in left shield, value as Ã…â€Å‣1 in corners and 'Ã…â€Å‣ One' to lower left (similar to Bank of England pound issue), states below, 'I Promise to pay the Bearer on Demand the Sum of ONE POUND. .. For The Australian and European Bank Limited', back with similar vignette and 'ONE' in tablet each side, black on white/yellow on white, (Vort-Ronald, comments on bank and this proof p.41). Two folds and some light paper toning, otherwise extremely fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $0
Australian Joint Stock Bank, Brisbane, one pound, dated 1 January 1884, (date fully printed), numbered B 77119, signed for manager and countersigned both by uncertain signatures, on paper, watermarked but uncertain of type, imprint of 'Bradbury Wilkinson & Co. Engravers &c London', vignette in centre of arms supported by female figures portraying commerce and prosperity as a farming and shipping scene, and ornamental circular tablets with 1 in all corners, and Ã…â€Å‣ ONE in tablet lower left, all within rectangular ornate border inscribed 'QUEENSLAND' on sides and 'BRISBANE' above and below, states below, 'I Promise to pay the Bearer on Demand One Pound Sterling. For the Australian Joint Stock Bank', with green ONE across centre with additional geometic designs, back with large central 1 and facing female heads in oval tablets with green frame, green and black on white/green on white, (Vort-Ronald, Type two (a), comments on bank and type p.46-51, similar issued note, illustrated Fig. 44 [p.47]). Some folds and creases, with a few small rust spots, otherwise good fine and very rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $4,000
Australian Joint Stock Bank, Brisbane, one pound, dated 1 January 1884, (date fully printed), numbered B 68783, signed for manager and countersigned both by uncertain signatures, on paper, watermarked but uncertain of type, imprint of 'Bradbury Wilkinson & Co. Engravers &c London', vignette in centre of arms supported by female figures portraying commerce and prosperity as a farming and shipping scene, and ornamental circular tablets with 1 in all corners, and Ã…â€Å‣ ONE in tablet lower left, all within rectangular ornate border inscribed 'QUEENSLAND' on sides and 'BRISBANE' above and below, states below, 'I Promise to pay the Bearer on Demand One Pound Sterling. For the Australian Joint Stock Bank', with green ONE across centre with additional geometic designs, back with large central 1 and facing female heads in oval tablets with green frame, green and black on white/green on white, (Vort-Ronald, Type two (a), comments on bank and type p.46-51, similar issued note, illustrated Fig. 44 [p.47]). Many folds and creases, with rust spots, otherwise fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $3,100
Australian Joint Stock Bank, Brisbane, one pound, dated 1 January 1887, (date fully printed), numbered C 07496, signed for manager and countersigned both by uncertain signatures, on paper, probably watermarked but uncertain of type, imprint of 'Bradbury Wilkinson & Co. Engravers &c London', vignette in centre of arms supported by female figures portraying commerce and prosperity as a farming and shipping scene, and ornamental circular tablets with 1 in all corners, and Ã…â€Å‣ ONE in tablet lower left, all within rectangular ornate border inscribed 'QUEENSLAND' on sides and 'BRISBANE' above and below, states below, 'I Promise to pay the Bearer on Demand One Pound Sterling. For the Australian Joint Stock Bank', with orange ONE across centre with additional geometic designs, back with large central 1 and facing female heads in oval tablets with green frame, orange and blue on white/green on white, (Vort-Ronald, Type two (b) This Note described, comments on bank and type p.46-51, similar issued note, illustrated Fig. 44 [p.47]). Some folds and creases, with a few small rust spots on edge and outer frame area, otherwise nearly fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $3,000
The Australian Joint Stock Bank Limited, Sydney, one pound, dated 1 October 1901, (date fully printed), numbered A 451870 A, signed for manager with uncertain signature and countersigned by T.H. Abbott, on paper, watermarked but uncertain type, imprint of 'Perkins Bacon & Co Ld London', vignette in centre of Sydney Harbour, and ornamental circular tablets with 1 in all corners, and ONE POUND in tablet lower left, all within rectangular ornate border inscribed 'SYDNEY' on sides and 'NEW SOUTH WALES' above and below, states below, 'I Promise to pay the Bearer on Demand One Pound Sterling. For The Australian Joint Stock Bank Limited', back with bank building in centre, 1 in corners, legend around, orange and blue on white/blue on white, (Vort-Ronald, Type four (b) comments on bank and type p.46-51, similar issued note, illustrated Fig. 49 [p.51]). A few folds and creases, with thin lower right, otherwise nearly very fine and extremely rare, being the best of the three surviving reported banknotes.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $0
The Bank of Adelaide, one pound, issued at Adelaide, July 5, 1870, (date printed), No. 289992, hand signed by Manager D.W. Cooper and entered by C.H. Powell Acct., printed on uncertain watermarked paper, with imprint on lower left, 'Bradbury Wilkinson Co, Engravers & c. London', with vignettes of female with children in centre, and in oval top left the bank seal, and top right 1 over POUND, with CANCELLED perforated across the note, centre block in green for ONE POUND, green and black on white, (Vort-Ronald, p.52-56 on bank, type 2a, cf. Fig.52). Folds and creases, a few crease holes, with heavy aging tone, otherwise nearly fine, very rare and one of the earliest known notes of this bank.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $2,700