Catalogue
Lempriere & Company, Hobart Town, Van Diemen's Land, currency note one Spanish dollar, 1 June 1823 (year 182 printed) No.H.a.1, hand signed by Thomas James Lempriere, entd by C.Buch, on printed form, red-brown on white, unwatermarked paper. Note the unusual use of a lower case letter (a) in the serial number. Pieces missing at edges, four green mount marks on back, creases, otherwise good condition and rare.
Estimate $650
SOLD $820
Lempriere & Company, Hobart Town, currency note one Spanish dollar, 2 June 1823 (year 182 printed), No.047, hand signed by Thomas James Lempriere on printed form by S.Clayton, Sydney, red brown on white, unwatermarked paper, 'Exhibited / ET' written across (McNeice 20). Tears to three of the edges, part missing bottom edge, some holes, otherwise nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,500
Lempriere & Co., Hobart Town Van Diemen's Land, currency note two Spanish dollars, 20th June 1823 (year 182 printed) No.J52, hand signed by Thomas James Lempriere, entered by C.B. on printed form red-bronw on white unwatermarked paper. Imprint Engraved by S.C.Clayton, Sydney on a Lempriere & Weavell printed form. Frayed at edges and piece missing top left corner, otherwise nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,750
SOLD $1,650
Lempriere & Company, Hobart Town, Van Diemen's Land, currency note two Spanish dollars, 20th July 1823 (182- printed) No. L66, hand signed by Thomas James Lempriere, Entd by C.Bouch, on printed form, red-brown on white unwatermarked paper. Imprint Engraved by S C Clayton, Sydney. Edges frayed, peice missing right hand side, pinholes, part signature and 5 written in ink on back, otherwise very good.
Estimate $1,250
SOLD $0
Kemp and Gatehouse, ten shillings, Van Diemen's Land, Hobart (18-- printed) (1824), unissued form printed from plate by S Clayton Scult Sydney. Heavy folds, tears at folds, few pinholes and stains, otherwise good fine and very rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,950
Stace, Thomas., Hobart Town, currency note threepence (in Spanish dollars at 5s each), 6 May 1826 (year 1826 printed) No.B 103, hand signed by Thos.Stace, on printed form, black on white on ornate printers sample paper (McNeice 36). With some rust, tears and folds, otherwise fine and rare.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,600
Stace, Thomas., Hobart Town, currency note threepence (in Spanish Dollars at 5s each) 10 June (1826 missing) No.62 hand signed by Thos Stace, on printed form, black on white on alphabet paper (type 4). Three edges missing, tears, mounted on paper, otherwise good.
Estimate $600
SOLD $600
Stace, Thomas., Hobart Town, currency note threepence (in Spanish Dollars at 5s each) crossed out and replaced in handwriting by the word Currency, 12 June (1826 missing) (No. missing) hand signed by Thos Stace, on printed form, black on white, printed on alphabet paper (type 5). A rare example with hand written 'Currency' under the crossed out In Spanish Dollars at 5s each, which marked the end of Spanish dollars being an official medium of exchange in Van Diemans Land. This note is with an issue date pre dating the 'Sterling Money Act. Corners, edges missing from both top left and right hand side of note, part of mounted papaer on back, otherwise good and very rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $500
Stace, Thomas., Hobart Town, currency note sixpence (in Spanish Dollars at 5s each) 2 May 1826 (year 1826 printed) No.C 227, hand signed by Thos Stace, on printed form, black on white, on alphabet paper (type 3). Tears, cracks and soiled, mounted and cut out from an early collectors album, otherwise very good and rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,000
Stace, Thomas., Hobart Town, currency note sixpence (in Spanish dollars at 5s each), 10 June 1826 (year 1826 printed) No.180 hand signed by Thos Stace, on printed form, black on white on ornate printers 'alphabet paper' (McNeice 39). Small hole centre of note, some tears around edges, otherwise good fine and rare.
Estimate $1,300
SOLD $2,050
Stace, Thomas., Hobart Town, currency note sixpence (in Spanish Dollars at 5s each) 12 June 1826 (year 1826 printed) No.238, hand signed by Thos Stace on printed form, black on white printed on alphabet paper (type 4). Top edge piece missing and holed, mounted on paper, otherwise good.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,000
Weavell, John., Hobart Town, sixpence, Dec 4 1823 (year 1823 printed) No.40, hand signed by John Weavell on printed form, black on white paper (type 3). Part missing, left hand side holed, tears and stains, mounted on paper.
Estimate $550
SOLD $560
Weavell, John., Hobart Town, currency note one shilling (Payable in Dollars at 5s each) August 13 1823 (year 1823 printed) No.AKO, hand signed by John Weavell on printed form black on white, unwatermarked paper (type 1). Extremely rare first type with signature in full (John Weavell) all other types are signed Weavell. Different layout to the wording and print design, also 'Payable in Dollars at 5s each'. Folds, creases, tears and stains, note is with new backing, otherwise very good.
Estimate $2,200
SOLD $0
Weavell, John., Hobart Town, one shilling Sept 8 1823 (year 1823 printed) No.M24, hand signed by John Weavell on printed form, black on white paper (type 2). Tears on right side and right bottom corner, some pinholes, very good.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,000
Weavell, John., Hobart Town, one shilling, Oct 2 1823 (year 1823 printed) No.15, hand signed by John Weavell on printed form, black on white paper (type 3). Tears, holes, supported with cloth backing.
Estimate $600
SOLD $540
Sight Note for three hundred pounds from a member of the 51st Regiment, James Holmes Esquire, Banker, Douglas, Isle of Man, to John Dunn Esquire, Hobart Town, Van Diemans land, 7 April 1845. With a small note handwritten on a separate piece of paper showing a discount. Some pinholes, small hole centre top of note, very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $340