Catalogue
Promissory Note of G.Blaxcell, handwritten and dated July 13th 1812 for two hundred and fifty pounds sterling in good government bills, payable to Captain Joseph James on or before 24th September 1812. Accompanied by a printed form of a notice of protest, dated 16th August 1813 and signed by Ellis Bent, Judge Advocate of the Territory of New South Wales showing that Blaxcell had not paid his promissory note. Stained on right hand side, good fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $0
Treasury Bill by the Depty Commissary General's Office, Sydney New South Wales, 24th September 1818 for pounds sterling 700.0.0 to the order of Thomas Macvitie Esq. No.1076 and handsigned by Deputy Commissary General, David Allen and approved by Governor Lachlan Macquarie. On official 'crown' international parchment with the impressed Seal of the Bank of New South Wales, has been impressed. One of the earliest Colonial Treasury Bills known and of the highest rarity. Large section of the bottom of the note missing, but does not affect the design and signatures, otherwise fine and very rare.
Estimate $9,000
SOLD $0
Van Diemen's Land, one shilling promissory note payable in the notes of the Bank of Vans Dieman's Land, unissued form dated Hobart Town 182_ (1824-6). A similar note for sixpence. Both late 19th century printings on unwatermarked plain white paper from the original plates. Together with an old envelope inscribed in black ink '2 Tasmanian Currency Notes'. Very fine. (2)
Estimate $300
SOLD $540
Bill of Exchange, for one hundred and fifty pounds, No. 226, Sydney, N.S.W., 28th February 1829, to Thomas MacVitie from the Australian Agricultural Company, signed by members of the Committee Management, James Bowman and Hannibal Hawkins Macarthur. Paper watermarked 'Ruse & T[urner] /18[28]', endorsed on back Tho MacVitie and Geo Bunn, attractive vignette. Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $1,000
Bill of Exchange, for one hundred and fifty pounds, No. 48, Port Stephens, N.S.W., 21st July 1830, to Thomas MacVitie from the Australian Agricultural Company, signed by Sir William Parry, as commissioner for managing the Australian Agricultural Company's affairs in New South Wales. Paper watermarked 'Ruse & Turner /1828', endorsed on back Tho MacVitie, attractive vignette. Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $1,200
Bill of Exchange, for two hundred and fifty pounds, No. 49, Port Stephens, N.S.W., 21st July 1830, to Thomas MacVitie from the Australian Agricultural Company, signed by Sir William Parry, as commissioner for managing the Australian Agricultural Company's affairs in New South Wales. Paper watermarked 'Ruse & Turner /1828', endorsed on back Tho MacVitie, attractive Vignette. Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $1,000
Cornwall Bank, Launceston (Cornwall County), Van Diemen's Land, one pound, dated Feb, 1, 1831, (183 printed), numbered 7338, signatures on note are Richard Dry (foundation director of the bank 1828-1836) and William Effington Lawrence (Bank Chairman 1828-1836), and made out to James Ranken, all on paper, unwatermarked (?), note printed on copper plates by Thomas Bock of Hobart, imprint of 'Bock sct Hobart' to left under cartouche on left, uniface, black on browned white paper, (Vort-Ronald, comments on bank and type p.153). Many folds and creases, rough edges stiftened with fresh paper on frayed edges, with additional tone and staining marks, many pin-holes, otherwise good - very good and excessively rare if not unique as an issued note from this bank.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $5,300
Australian Wool Company, Sydney, one pound (payable at The Royal Bank of Australia, Sydney), not dated except 184-, printer's proof, on 'AUSTRALIAN WOOL COMPANY' watermarked paper, imprint on the lower margin 'W.H. Bruce, Engraver and Printer Trump Street Cheapside' vignette of sheep with AWCo on back of ewe, all with rectangular scrolled border, black on white, (Vort-Ronald p.208-9, details of bank, but Australian Wool Company not known). Much paper toning, one large hole, and other small holes, otherwise nearly fine and excessively rare, being the only known specimen.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $3,000
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 MVR fig 217 and Nicholson Sale lot 1601). Creases, minor centre hole and minor tears otherwise good fine and extremely rare. $$ This is a recently discovered example of these interesting notes with interest bearing details and a counterfoil margin on left hand side. It was issued by the Bank founded by Ben Boyd of whaling fame.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $3,100
Bank of Australasia, Beechworth, five pounds, dated 3rd Oct. 1864, (date fully printed), not numbered, proof, unsigned, in margin in pencil, '23rd May 1864, in place of plate altered', on paper, no watermark, imprint of 'Perkins Bacon & Co. London Patented Hardened Steel Plate'. (Vort-Ronald, Type two (a), comments on bank and type p.57-63, similar issued note illustrated Fig. 58 [p.60] but £1, five examples similar [one of exact date], and this town in the Spink Perkins Bacon Archive sale lots 213-6). Corners missing, light stains in margins, otherwise extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $740
Commercial Bank, Van Diemens Land, five pounds, Hobart 18- 'from this ' (Spink 563). Cut out of left corner otherwise very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $240
Bank of Van Diemen's Land, Hobart Town, one pound, dated 1 July 1881, (MVR type 4). Heavy folds in six places, small holes and tears at folds, a complete note, otherwise very good - fine, rare.
Estimate $900
SOLD $1,100
The Provincial and Suburban Bank Limited, five pounds, Melbourne 18-No.09680, signed but not dated (MVR type 2). Frayed round edges, fair.
Estimate $200
SOLD $180
Sydney Deposit Bank, one pound Sydney 18 - No. A0900 (MVR). Stuck to backing paper in part, tears along heavy centre fold, paper brittle otherwise good fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
Bank of New South Wales, one pound, emergency issue, issued at Sydney, 15th May, 1893, No.A 077181, hand signed by Manager John Potts and entered by P.Allen?, watermarked paper, with imprint in centre of bottom, 'John Sands, Sydney', temporary design with 1 within squares in corners, on a rectangular framed ornate tablet with 'New South Wales' on edge, across back diagonally in orange 'The Bank of New South Wales', black on white, orange diagonal, (Vort-Ronald, p.67-85 on bank, and similar note illustrated as Fig.80, without 1's in corner, Renniks MVR 9). Folds and creases, missing portions of edging on two sides, large tear across half of the note, and many other smaller tears, otherwise nearly very good and excessively rare, the only note ever offered for sale.
Estimate $7,000
SOLD $10,000
Randell & Scott, Wentworth, Darling Junction, ten shillings, Wentworth, 1st May 1861 No.110, imprint H.Berger Lit. Folds, creases and tears, stuck down on card as the previous lot, unpublished and excessively rare, the only known example.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $2,000
Randell & Scott, Lang's Crossing, Hay, Murrumbidgee, ten shillings, Hay Novr.5th 1861 No.75, imprint (faint) H.Berger Lit. Payable also in Adelaide (cf Nicholson lot 1631) (see Mira, W.J.D., 'From Riverboat to Iron Horse' MCC, Sydney 1990, p.16). Trimmed to border, many folds, creases and tears, stuck down (as usual) to thick backing paper or card, fair and excessively rare, the only known example of this denomination.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,900
Bukulla Vineyards, McIntyre River, Inverell, one pound, currency note dated Sept. 24/1870, number No.215, watermarked 'WHATMAN 1865', note is cross cancelled, marked Paid Jany. 17/71 and stamped Commercial Banking Company of Sydney, Inverell, with signature on back, serrated left edge, blue on white, (Vort-Ronald type 1a, [p.23 & 25]. Fig, 32 illustrates a similar example). Two corners missing, some tone spots, folds and creases, otherwise fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $140
Tasmania, Derwent Bank, Hobart Town, cheque for £400 17 February 1837, written on printed form Van Diemen's Land Bank, printed cheque form for £40 signed by James Kelly 1st April 1837. Nearly extremely fine; very fine. (2)
Estimate $60
SOLD $60
Bank of Australasia, Sight Note for thirty days third of exchange note, for £10,000.0.0 issued at Sydney 30th March 1838 to Thomas Burdekin, with vignette etc., with watermark 'Bank of Australasia'. Very fine, very rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $140
Bank of Australasia, Sight Note for thirty days third of exchange note, for £1,500.0.0 issued at Sydney 14th September 1841 to Burdekin & Hawley, with vignette etc., watermarked 'Bank of Australasia'. Fine, very rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
New South Wales Treasury, receipt No. 1160 for £345.12.0. for settlement of land purchase, issued Sydney 25 June 1839. Printed form in early colonial style. Nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $540
Bank of New South Wales, Sight Note for fifteen days second of exchange note, for £26.14.7 issued at Sydney 17th October 1853 to John Duerdin, with vignette etc., watermarked 'Bank of New South Wales'. Very fine, rare.
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
Bank of N.S.W., circular note for £10, specimen by C. Skipper & East. Also War Savings Certificates one and five 1941, satirical note $4.25, a document of 1839 Camp Canbul and Russian World War I notes (8), Denmark World War II (4). Fine-Extremely fine. (17)
Estimate $40
SOLD $160
Cheques etc., Australia, ES & A Chartered Bank Nov. 17, 1870 for five pounds; unused cheque on State Savings Bank of Victoria c.1930; U.S.A., Old Colony Steamboat Company, Boston Mass. National Bank, July 18, 1883; U.S.A., State Warrant, State of Montana payment May 18, 1893; Montana territorial real Estate document, 1891 Helena - Lewis & Clark County, with seal etc. Very fine or better. (5)
Estimate $20
SOLD $20
Travellers cheques, two pounds (2) and five pounds (2) specimens, undated (circa 1948) one of each for National Bank of Australasian Limited (Bradbury Wilkinson & Co, New Maldon Surrey English imprint) and Commercial Bank of Australia Limited (Waterloo & Sons Limited London imprint). Also one pound note, Riddle/Sheehan (1933) N/64 422725 (R.28) and War Savings Certificate for one pound issued July 1945 at Gawler. Very good-very fine. (6)
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
The Commercial Bank of Australia Limited, various Australian traveller's cheques for five pounds (4), ten pounds (16), all c. 1964, all paid and cancelled. Very fine. (20)
Estimate $20
SOLD $0