Catalogue
Rosa, Alejandro., Monetario Americano (Ilustrado), Classificado por su Proprietario, Buenos Aires, 1892, 560 pages illustrated. Fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $420
Rosa, Alejandro., Estudios Numismaticos Aclamaciones de los Monarcas Catolicos en el Nuevo Mundo, Buenos Aires, 1895, limited edition of 250, copies, 427 pages, illustrated throughout. Some damage to spine top and bottom and corners, otherwise very good and rare.
Estimate $350
SOLD $350
Rosa, Alejandro., Estudios Historico - Numismaticos, Medallas Y Monedas de la Republica Argentina. Buenos Aires, MDCCCLCVIII (1898), limited edition of 150 copies, 702 pages, illustrated throughout plus appendix III-CLXXI. Rebound in full red Morocco binding, fine and rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $750
Vaz, Ferraro J., Catalogo des Moedas Portuguesas, Portugal Continental 1640-1948, Lisboa MCMXLVIII (1948), 246 pages illustrated. Unbound book with some wear to cover edge & spine, fine.
Estimate $30
SOLD $20
Indenture documents of early NSW, 1819 between James Hankinson merchant of Sydney and Robert Cooper of Sydney (this partially printed), another 1818 between John Laurie of Sydney merchant and James Hankinson and Thomas Middleton (this hand written on three pages). (2)
Estimate $50
SOLD $100
Indenture documents of early NSW, 1838 between William Macdonald of Sydney and John Stewart of Double Bay, Sydney (this neatly printed), another 1818 between John Laurie of Sydney merchant and James Hankinson and Thomas Middleton for £2400, (this hand written on three pages). (2)
Estimate $50
SOLD $100
Conditional pardon, signed by Governor Ralph Darling 1830 and Alex McLeay Colonial secretary, issued for Charles Smith, on parchment. Very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $800
Land Purchase document, registered and presented, signed by Governor Major General Richard Bourke, for land purchase at Double Bay by Willaim Macdonald, 20th April, 1835, with government wax seal, originally prepared as a printed document.
Estimate $50
SOLD $120
Documents, including letters to Capt. William Parsons Master Mariner dated 1854; Statutory Declaration 1898, used cheque book; St. John's Ambulance Certificate 1914; share certificates; World War II letter from New Zealand; receipts, insurance policies etc.
Estimate $30
SOLD $80
Document, Group of four documents relating to the application for a mining claim in the Blackwill (Victoria) district April-May 1872. Very fine. (4)
Estimate $30
SOLD $70
Certificate documents, various, related to town lot registration, Banns for Marriage (1874), Marriage contract (1874), NSW land purchase documents (1854), (1857) (5), (1860) (3), (1861), (1863). (14)
Estimate $60
SOLD $80
Legal Documents, Morgage 1879, Acknowledgment 1894, Defeasance 1898, Title as supplementary abstract 1888, Probate Act office copy for Supreme Court judgement 1895, Conveyance 1855, 1858 (3), 1870, 1880,1882, 1883, 1893, Deed of land 1882, Renunciation of Executorship 1882, Supreme Court judgement in equity, printed report 5311, 1890. (17)
Estimate $60
SOLD $50
Birth Death & Marriage certificates, one birth certificate issued at Palmerston in 1883, hand written and certified, marriage certificate 1881, death certificates 1891, 1892, and appropriate various wills late 19th century (one 1853), and a French translation of wills etc 1915-1918 (3), photo and 1855 letter. (lot)
Estimate $40
SOLD $30
Miscellaneous household receipts for family of Firth, c.1890, from AGL, Rates, Pharmacy, David Jones, Kidman, Policy renewals, Grocer and storekeeper, butcher, hardware merchants, water supply, etc. (lot)
Estimate $30
SOLD $80
Land subdivision plans and appropriate maps, Parish of Cabramatta (coloured and large grants to 2000 acres) and others (5), Hunter's Hill including Milthorpe (3), Glenridding Estate Singleton 1906 posters etc. (lot).
Estimate $40
SOLD $110
Documents, various invitations, 1922 Cooks landing Botany Bay, Government of NSW invitations to Governors farewell 1913 and 1918; others for Railroad, 1910 letterhead of Ford & Johnson Chair Co., photo of waiting room chair; Volta 1902 letterhead for telephone etc. Fine. (6)
Estimate $30
SOLD $50
Certificates of Incorporation and Registration c.1920-1930's; Certificate of Naturalization 1902 for NSW, (this being rare and unusual it being only used from 1898-1902), and his Elector's right, residential qualification. (7)
Estimate $50
SOLD $130
Certificate documents, various related to Certificate of Incorporation (2), Registration, Certificate of Naturalisation, Sea-going certificate for the motor ship 'Spray', Sanitary Plumbing certificate, and Certificate of Registration of a Trade Mark 'EVENS Specific' and impressed with the Commonwealth of Australia seal of the Trade Marks Office. Very fine. (7)
Estimate $30
SOLD $120
Policies and miscellaneous items, Fire and Insurance policies (16), legal agreements (5), Sale terms etc. (22)
Estimate $20
SOLD $70
Documents, Ship's bill of Sale 1839, at Newport, USA; Tobacco related, 1870's US Internal Revenue, licence for Peddlers, with vignette of Liberty and eagle with liquor and tobacco products; 1921 cheque with tobacco vignette from Burley Tobacco Company of Cynthiana.
Estimate $30
SOLD $50
Documents, Standard Newport Marine Assurance against pirates etc. (18th century), The Rehearsal, (a Coffee House Paper a single sheet), Numb. 54 Aug. 4-11, 1705 on 'The Necessity of a Divine Right in Government....' ; the Observator Vol.II Numb 95, March 1-4 1704 (a single sheet). Very fine. (3)
Estimate $30
SOLD $100
Share Script and other miscellaneous documents, including share script with duplication for Eastern Lucknow Gold Reefs (6), Automobile Investment Co., Sydney Colleries, Colonial Provident Life etc., Queensland Forrests, NZ Flax-Fibre Co., Rose Bay Freehold Co. (4), Bland magnetic Valves Ltd, Cascade Cordials, Sydney & Suburban Building & Land Investment Assn., Ellis Ltd (6), New Hillgrove prop. mines, Amalgamated Forests, Arthur Rickard & Co.(2); Building & Land Investment passbook and associated documents, bonus certificates, share prospectus, etc. (lot)
Estimate $100
SOLD $310
Share Script, Mining, Mount Morgan Limited, c.1952-1964, Sydney register. Very fine. (11)
Estimate $30
SOLD $40
Gold Mines of New Guinea, share certificates for five pounds each, 1956. Fine.(20)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Share script, miscellaneous assortment, China Shanghai - Nanking railway; Great Britain, Grainger & Smith Ltd.; USA script Calpetro Producers Syndicate (2), Crompton & knowles loom works; City Bank of Mr.Keesport; County Bank & trust Co of Somerset (2); A.A.Henninger; many with interesting vignettes, others from Belgium, France. Mostly unissued and extremely fine. (16)
Estimate $50
SOLD $80
Cheques, used bank cheques from the Australian Bank of Commerce Ltd. c.1912 (3), Promise to Pay, Demand notes from General Loans Ltd. c.1932 (6). (9)
Estimate $30
SOLD $20
Bank Savings Books (10) circa 1946, cheque forms, lottery tickets and postcards (7) of WWI vintage; quantity of N.Z. photographs; 1942 Australia stamp cover with painted Island scence; invitations from Mayor of Sydney to ball functions c. 1925-1934; 1940 book from Palestine with Flowers and views of the Holy land; Rawsthorne's Gold Mining share certificate, etc. (Approx 70).
Estimate $30
SOLD $70
Photographs and prints in photograph albums (2), prints in album of c.1900 Boer war, photo album of Japan post war period, including bombed Toykio scenes. (Approx. 70)
Estimate $20
SOLD $70
Postcards, mainly English and South African, a few with West Australian mining scenes (aprox. 100), together with a brass parallel rule in wooden box.
Estimate $20
SOLD $60
Sydney Morning Herald, September-December 1896, excellent coverage of Bathurst Federal Convention, 17th to 21st November, which set in place the final moves towards Federation. Bound ex-library copy.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0