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George VI, one dollar, 9th April 1949, (Ma G13, P.324a). Nearly uncirculated/extremely fine.
Estimate $40
SOLD $70
George VI, one dollar, 1st January 1952, (Ma G13, P.324b). Uncirculated.
Estimate $75
SOLD $100
Elizabeth II, one dollar, 1st July 1952, 1st July 1954, (Ma G14, P.328a). Uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $60
SOLD $0
Elizabeth II, one dollar, 1st July 1955, 1st June 1956, 1st July 1957, 1st July 1958, 1st July 1959. (Ma G14, P.328a,b). Nearly uncirculated-uncirculated. (5)
Estimate $90
SOLD $0
Emergency World War II Issue. Hong Kong Government, one dollar, (1941), overprinted in red on Bank of China five yuan of 1941, B737506, (Ma G15, P.317). Small centre hole. Very good, scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $160
Emergency World War II Issue. Hong Kong Government, one dollar, (1941), overprinted in red on Bank of China five yan of 1941, BO58842, (Ma G15, P.317). Good fine, scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $250
Emergency Post World War II Issue. Hong Kong Government, one dollr, (1945), overprinted in red on one thousand yen Japanese Military note, (Ma G16, P.318). Extremely fine, rare.
Estimate $450
SOLD $1,200
Emergency Post World War II Issue, Hong Kong Government, five dollars, (1945), overprinted in red on Central Reserve Bank of China one thousand yuan of 1944, prefix ATZ, L067872 (Ma G17, P.319). Nearly extremely fine, rare.
Estimate $750
SOLD $800
Kai Tai Gold-Smith, 284 Queen's Road West, Hong Kong, ten dollars, Hong Kong Currency Coupon, undated, No.01056, 202mm x 127mm. The wording on the back states 'This Coupon is exchangeable for jewellery only from the Kai Tai and no refund is allowed. The Kai Tai will not accept a defaced or damaged & unsigned Coupon.' Signed on the front, red Chinese chop and oval hand stamp plus several Chinese characters in pencil on front and back. Two vertical folds otherwise fine/good fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $80
Lee Ka Yuen Emporium, 117-119 (&) 162-164 Shanghai Street, Yaumati, Kowloon, Hong Kong, ten cents, twenty cents Hong Kong currency, No.119533, A215461, 127mm x 89mm. Two red Chinese chops and company seal embossed on front of each note. Extremely fine-uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $40
Hong Kong Cash Coupon booklets for guests, The Hong Kong Cricket Club, ten dollar booklet (contains a ten cents and fifty cents coupon); The Hong Kong Flying Club ten dollar booklet (contains a ten, twenty and fifty cents coupon); Kowloon Cricket Club, five dollar booklet (contains a ten cents, fifty cents and one dollar coupon); Royal Hong Kong Golf Club booklet (contains a ten and fifty cents coupon). Another R.H.K.G.C. booklet (contains a ten cents, fifty cents and one dollar coupon). Five booklets. Fine-extremely fine.
Estimate $20
SOLD $50
'Jockey Club' fascimile of a Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation, ten dollars, 31st March 1975, KW 132678 in green, 139mm x 79mm. Superimposed with the design of three racehorses on the front. Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $50
SOLD $80
'Advertising' fascimile of a Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation, one hundred dollars, 31st March 1976 in red, 158mm x 88mm. Superimposed with the design of two young 'modern' men standing on the front. Very fine.
Estimate $20
SOLD $110
Hong Kong, Moosa E. Vieria & Co. Second of exchange for 46,000 rupees dated 5th May 1906, oval Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation stamp and Edward VII duty stamp on front. Very fine.
Estimate $30
SOLD $30
Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation, Shanghai Branch, second of exchange for 1199 rupees dated 24th October 1871 and payable at the bank's Bombay branch. Another second of exchange for 18,520 rupees dated 27th March 1872. The first very fine, the second toned on one half and a vertical tear, fine. (2)
Estimate $50
SOLD $170
Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation, Shanghai Branch, Foochow Branch, unissued cheque denominated in dollars 'Local Currency' 19..; London Branch (9 Gracechurch Street) for ten pounds dated 1915; London (31 Lombard Street) income tax deduction certificate dated 1891. Three items.
Estimate $50
SOLD $50
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