Catalogue
George Shenton, Perth, issued at Perth, one pound, proof, currency note, not dated, (18- printed), not numbered, watermarked, value tablets in upper corners, vignette of swan, no imprint, stating on front 'On Demand, I Promise to pay the Bearer One Pound Sterling, at Perth, Western Australia', not signed, green on yellow/white, with large additional white margins on front. Uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $290
Stubbs Bros, Swan River Bank, Freemantle, Western Australia, Printer's proof on card prize note, issued by Stubbs Bros Stores, 86 High Street Freemantle, No.134752, value tablets in upper corners, vignette of swan, stating on front `On Demand we promise to pay bearer ONE PRIZE value 1/- which we the undersigned guarantee to pay on the production of twelve coupons which we only ourselves issue. No connection with .....', signed For the Swan River Bank, Stubbs Bros, Managers, black on white card. Pencil notation at base VX/, otherwise extremely fine, very rare, and possibly unique.
Estimate $400
SOLD $720
Lane Brothers, Bank of Good Value, West Maitland, New South Wales, Discount note, issued at Cheapside West Maitland, one shilling coupon as a discount for every one pound worth of goods purchased by bearer, dated 1893 (sic, from shilling dated 1893 but error type for this date), no watermark, stating on front `On Demand, we promise to accept one of these coupons as One Shilling for every £1 worth of Goods purchased by Bearer for cash at our establishment', signed Lane Brothers, green on white with brown band/ brown and green on white. Many pinholes, a few creases, otherwise nearly very fine and very rare, and possibly unique.
Estimate $500
SOLD $600
Henry Lambert, Bank of Good Value, Dubbo, New South Wales, Discount note, issued at Exchange Stores, Dubbo, one shilling coupon as a discount for every one pound worth of Drapery and Clothing purchased by bearer, dated 1893 (sic, from shilling dated 1893 but error type for this date), no watermark, stating on front `On Demand, I promise to accept one of these coupons as One Shilling for every £1 worth of Drapery and Clothing purchased by Bearer for cash at my establishment', signed Henry Lambert, green on white with brown band/ brown and green on white. Piece missing on right margin, some rusting, otherwise nearly very fine and very rare, and possibly unique.
Estimate $500
SOLD $600
Tamar Bank, Launceston, share certificate on vellum for fifty pounds, issued to William Field, First September 1835, No.155, entered by Accountant W.G. Guthry on counterfoil edge. A very early share certificate. Nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $540
New South Wales, Union Bank of Australia, Sydney, sight note, as a printed cheque form, drawn on that bank by James Cox to W. Mann on Launceston, V.D.Land for Eighty pounds, 15th June 1846; another a cheque due for payment in three months on Bank of Victoria, Melbourne, for £33.10.6, drawn 6th May 1867, to Mr. Maddock, Hotel Keeper, Maldon, another wages cheque drawn as a printed form for McIvor Caledonia Quartz Mining Company, Heathcote, (Victoria), December 9, 1857, on Messrs Cox & Routledge Bros. Second with bank stamp of Bank of Victoria, Melbourne, very good - fine, last very fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $40
One Pound, Collins/Allen (1910), superscribed issue on the Bank of Victoria one pound, Melbourne, No. E080183, superscribed serial A 949816, (R. S21). A nice example, with folds horizantly and vertically and four small pin-holes, otherwise fine and very rare.
Estimate $8,000
SOLD $12,500
One Pound, Collins/Allen (1910), superscribed issue on The National Bank of Australasia Limited, one pound, Melbourne, No. S956249, superscribed serial L 910752, (R. S50, This Note illustrated p.40 Nicholson). Almost a perfect note, good extremely fine and excessively rare in this condition for a superscribed note, and believed to be the finest known superscribed note.
Estimate $35,000
SOLD $0
One Pound, Collins/Allen (1910), superscribed issue on The National Bank of Australasia Limited, one pound, Melbourne, No. S725839, superscribed serial L 779162, (R. S50). Folds and creases, slightly dirty, otherwise fine and rare.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $4,000
One Pound, Collins/Allen (1910), superscribed issue on The Royal Bank of Australia Limited, one pound, Melbourne, No. 116316, superscribed serial E 356686, (R. S58, and This Note illustrated p.35 Nicholson). Folds and creases, note overall rather attractive, otherwise good fine and excessively rare.
Estimate $45,000
SOLD $0
Ten shillings, Collins-Allen (1915), M 716191 M, bold black serial numbers with same letter M as prefix and suffix, HALF SOVEREIGN in red on borders, (R.2c, Vort-Ronald 2c, Nicholson 2c). Pinholes, many creases and folds, otherwise very good and scarce.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $0
Ten shillings, Collins-Allen (1915), M 754482 B, bold black serial numbers with prefix and suffix letters, HALF SOVEREIGN in red on borders, (R.2d, Vort-Ronald 2d, Nicholson 2c). Many creases and folds, front with pen inscription stating 'Sent to Roy in hospital in England 26/10/17, Returned to Mother 3/3/18, given to ...... 19/2/28', otherwise nearly fine and scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $600
Ten shillings, Cerutty-Collins (1918), M 209843 F, medium black serial numbers with prefix and suffix letters, HALF SOVEREIGN in red on borders, (R.3a, Vort-Ronald 3a, Nicholson 3a). Small centre hole, otherwise nearly fine and scarce.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $420
Ten shillings, Cerutty-Collins (1918), N 050704 B, bold black serial numbers with prefix and suffix letters, HALF SOVEREIGN in red on borders, (R.3b, Vort-Ronald 3b, Nicholson 3b, This Note illustrated p.130). Light crease, otherwise nearly extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $2,800
Ten shillings, Cerutty-Collins (1918), N 710981 X, bold black serial numbers with prefix and suffix letters, HALF SOVEREIGN in red on borders, (R.3b, Vort-Ronald 3b, Nicholson 3b). Light centre crease and pinhole, otherwise very fine and scarce in this condition.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $900
Ten shillings, Miller-Collins (1923), A/22 775978, (R.4, Vort-Ronald 4, Nicholson 18). Folds and creases, otherwise fine and scarce.
Estimate $600
SOLD $400
Ten shillings, Kell-Collins (1926), A/36 508564, (R.5, Vort-Ronald 5, Nicholson 19). Pinhole, otherwise good fine and scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
Ten shillings, Kell-Heathershaw (1927), A/50 074778, (R.6, Vort-Ronald 6, Nicholson 20). Folds and creases, otherwise fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $420
Ten shillings, Riddle-Heathershaw (1928), A/57 555119, (R.7, Vort-Ronald 7, Nicholson 21i). Red-brown issue, a folds and creases, slight staining, otherwise fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
Ten shillings, Riddle-Heathershaw (1928), A/51 829507, (R.7, Vort-Ronald 7, Nicholson 21i). Light brown issue, folds and creases, otherwise fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $130
Ten shillings, Riddle-Heathershaw (1928), A/94 684210, (R.7, Vort-Ronald 7, Nicholson 21i). Brown issue, folds and creases, minor stain on back, otherwise fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Ten shillings, Riddle-Heathershaw (1928), B/6 717294, (R.7, Vort-Ronald 7, Nicholson 21i). Brown issue, folds and creases, otherwise fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $130
Ten shillings, Riddle-Heathershaw (1928), B/10 809720, (R.7, Vort-Ronald 7, Nicholson 21i). Light brown issue, many folds and creases, rough edges and pinholes, otherwise very good.
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
Ten shillings, Riddle-Heathershaw (1928), A/77 551154, (R.7, Vort-Ronald 7, Nicholson 21ii). Dark-brown issue, a folds and creases, staining on back, otherwise fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
Ten shillings, Riddle-Heathershaw (1928), B/2 826718, (R.7, Vort-Ronald 7, Nicholson 21ii). Dark-brown issue, many folds and creases, otherwise nearly fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Ten shillings, Riddle-Sheehan (1933), no overprint, C/16 914449, (R.9, Vort-Ronald 9, Nicholson 36). Centre crease, minor spots on margin, otherwise nearly extremely fine and a very scarce early issue of this type.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,550
Ten shillings, Riddle-Sheehan (1933), no overprint, C/3 709805, (R.9, Vort-Ronald 9, Nicholson 36, This note illustrated p.73 and p.136). Two pinholes, centre crease, various other folds, otherwise good fine, good colour, scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $460
Ten shillings, Riddle-Sheehan (1933), no overprint, C/9 707701, (R.9, Vort-Ronald 9, Nicholson 36). Nearly fine, and scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $210
Ten shillings, Riddle-Sheehan (1934), Ten Shillings red overprint, C/33 351182, (R.10, Vort-Ronald 10, Nicholson 37). Light centre crease, otherwise extremely fine, good colour and scarce in this condition.
Estimate $800
SOLD $600
Ten shillings, Riddle-Sheehan (1934), Ten Shillings red overprint, C/53 679558, (R.10, Vort-Ronald 10, Nicholson 37). Centre crease, light stain on back, otherwise nearly extremely fine and of good colour.
Estimate $300
SOLD $500