Catalogue
Promissory Note of G. Blaxcell, Sydney March 20th 1812 two hundred and fifty pounds, payable to Captain Joseph James on or before 24th June 1812. Accompanied by a printed form of a notice of protest printed by Goerge Howe, Sydney 1813, signed by Ellis Bent, Judge Advocate of the Territory of New South Wales showing that Blaxcell had not paid by 16th August 1813. Stained on right hand side, good fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $2,100
Promissory Note of G. Blaxcell, Sydney, July 13th 1812 two hundred and fifty pounds, payable to Captain Joseph James on or before 24th September 1812. Similar to previous lot.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $0
A HIGHLY IMPORTANT SPANISH DOLLARS CURRENCY NOTE. Bank of New South Wales, twenty Spanish dollars, Sydney, 1st Janauary 1824, No.31164 (MVR type 2) handsigned by directors Messrs. Edward Wollstonecraft and John Oxley and intered by James Phelps. The earliest issued banknote known from Australia. Two exaples are known in Westpac's archive. This note is mentioned by Hyuman and was exhibited at the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago i 1893. Paper restored with rice paper backing some minor perforations otherwise good fine, excessively rare and of major historical importance, the only example available to collectors.
Estimate $75,000
SOLD $0
Bank of New South Walkes, printers proof one pound, Brisbane 18- Queensland top and bottom borders (MVR type 7 (c)). Corner repair and edge trimmed otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $0
Bank of New South Wales, Western Australia, Perth, one pound 18- printer's specimen, C. Skipper & East (MVR type 7c). Larger left hand margin, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,200
Bank of New South Wales, five pounds, Sydney, 2 October 1882, A/A 221111 (MVR type 7c). Punch hole left margin, minor rust spot in centre otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $950
Bank of New South Wales, South Australia, Adelaide five pounds, 18- printer's specimen C.Skipper & East (MVR type 7c). Large left hand margin extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $950
Bank of New South Wales, Victoria, Melbourne twenty pounds 18- printer's specimen, C.Skipper & East (MVR type 7e). Large left hand margin, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $950
Bank of New South Wales, one pound, Sydney, - 19 -, specimen issued by C. Skipper & East (MVR type 7f). Wide left hand margin, bas been nearly crinkled up otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $200
Bank of New South Wales, twenty pounds, Sydney, 1st Octobr 1809 (should be 1909), No. A 20956, handsigned and dated, with bank perforation 'Paid 14.9.23'. Very fine and very rare as an issued note, cancelled.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $0
Bank of New South Wales, fifty pounds, Sydney, 1st April 1910, No.7669 (MVR type 7f) handsigned and dated, bank performation 'paid 14.9.23' (cancelled). Attractive, nearly extremely fine and very rare as an issued note.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $0
Bank of New South Wales, one pound, Sydney, 1st March 1905, No.A 165494 (MVR type 7g) handsigned. Extremely fine and very rare in this condition.
Estimate $4,500
SOLD $0
Bank of Victoria, one pound, Melbourne 18 - specimen by Bradbury Wilkinson & Co. (MVR type 3a). Uncirculated and very rare.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $2,300
Excelsior Bank, one pound, Sydney - 18 - No.8013 (MVR fig 173) (cf. Nicholson lot 1570). Left margin cut crooked when removed from stub book otherwise nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $2,000
Provincial and Suburban Bank Limited, five pounds, Melbourne - 18 -, No.01400 (MVR type 2) unissued remainder. Nearly fine.
Estimate $700
SOLD $550
The Royal Bank of Australia, one pound, Sydney 184-, imprint 'W.H. Bruce Engraver and Printer, Trump Street, King Street, Cheapside', unissued note form (cf MUR fig 217 and Nicholsn Sale lot 1601). Creases and minor centre hole and minor tears otherwise good fine and extremely rare. This and the next lot are recently discovered examples of these interesting notes with interest bearing eature and counterfail maragin on left hand side that were issued by the Bank founded by Ben Boyd of whaling fame.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $2,800
The Royal Bank of Australia, one pound, Sydney - 184- exactly as the previous lot. In similar condition to the last but with a horizontal tear along the horizontal fold at the left margin otherwise fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $2,100
Sydney Deposit Bank, Sydney, one pound, 1 July 1891, A5119 signed George F. Young and T.S. Richards on, imprint Sands McDougall Limited (MVR p.218-9). Left corner missing otherwise good and rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $950
Sydney Deposit Bank, fifty pounds, Sydney - 18 - imprint Sands & McDougall Limited. Very good and rare.
Estimate $1,250
SOLD $1,000
Western Australian Bank, one pound, Perth Jan 1844, unissued remainder on watermarked paper' Whatman/Turkey Mill/1843' (MVR type 1). Uncirculated.
Estimate $300
SOLD $260
Western Australian Bank, one pound, Perth, 1st Janaury 1897, No.D 204110 (MVR type 3c) printed by Bradbury Wilkinson & Co., London, handsigned. Nearly extremely fine and rare, especially in this condition.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $5,100
The Australia Bank of Commerce Limited, one pound, Sydney SPECIMEN (Spink 2). Very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $360
The Bank of Australasia, five pounds, Beechworth 11th August 1863 'To this 11th June/63' (Spink 213). Left corners off otherwise very fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $300
The Bank of Austalasia, one pound, Wellington 12th Septr. 1865 'To this June 9th/65' (Spink 992). Corners torn otherwise very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
The Bank of Australasia, one pound, Christchurch 13th Dec 1870 'To this Septr 1870' (Spink 976). Good very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
The Bank of Australasia, one pound, Christchurch 13th Decr 1873 'To this 26th March/74' (Spink 977). Top right corner torn otherwise fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
The Bank of Australasia, five pounds, Christchurch 13th Dec 1870 pencilled 'from this' (Spink 982). Torn top left corner otherwise very fine.
Estimate $130
SOLD $120
The Bank of Australasia, one pound, Wellington 1st Jany 1901 'Feb 5th 1901' (Spink 1013). Three hole punch cancellation otherwise toned good very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
The Bank of Australasia, one pound, Wellington 1st July 1913 '30.5.1913' (Spink 1014). Three hole punch cancellation otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $110
The Bank of Australasia, one pound, Wellington 1st July 1915 '15.7.15' (Spink 1015). Three hole punch cancellation otherwise stained. Very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $100