Catalogue
Alfred Boatwright, Emu Bay, Tasmania, issued at Emu Bay, five shillings, currency note, dated 1st April 1879, (18- printed), number No.A197, no watermark, circular value tablets in upper corners, imprint of 'C. Troedel & Co. Melb', stating on front 'On Demand please pay Bearer the sum of FIVE SHILLINGS Sterling, Mr. A. Boatwright, Emu Bay or at the Bank of Australasia Latrobe', signed Alfred Boatwright, stamped in purple PAID, black on white. Minor holes, large thin at left value tablet, folds and creases, some inkmarks and toning areas, otherwise fine, extremely rare and believed unique.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $0
Alfred Boatwright, Emu Bay, Tasmania, issued at Emu Bay, one pound, currency note, dated 1st April 1879, (18- printed), number No.245, no watermark, circular value tablets in upper corners, imprint of 'C. Troedel & Co. Melb', stating on front 'On Demand please pay Bearer the sum of ONE POUND Sterling, Mr. A. Boatwright, Emu Bay or at the Bank of Australasia Latrobe', signed Alfred Boatwright, affixed with Tasmania penny red sideface stamp, and stamped with bank stamp, purple on white. Four pin-holes, some creases and folds, toning areas, otherwise nearly very fine, extremely rare and believed unique.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $0
Bukkulla Vineyards, McIntyre River, Inverell, one pound currency note, dated Dec 24/70 (date written) No.249 no watermark. Value tablets in upper corners and arms in centre, imprint of 'De Cruchy & Leigh, Sc, Sydney', stating on front 'Pay (handwritten) or Bearer the sum of ONE POUND Stg' and to lower left Messrs Wyndham, Dalwood Vineyards, Braxton N.S.W., signed by Hugh Wyndham, note is cross cancelled marked Paid Januy 9/71 with additional date on back. Vort-Ronald type 1a, p25 fig 32, illustrates a similar example. Two corners cut, folds, pinhole near centre, otherwise good fine and scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $300
English, Irish, Scottish and American Boot Co., Port Fairy, Victoria, promotional note for five pounds, The North Melbourne Boot Co, note No.18946 undated no signature. Note is mounted on card, some tears, holes, many creases, only example sighted, very good and extremely rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $0
Gulf of Carpentaria, Queensland, Rockland sight draft May 15th 1869 for one pound thirteen shillings drawn on John Frazer & Co, Sydney, No.306, uncertain signature on back of note dated 25/10/69. Torn top and bottom edge, otherwise fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $0
The Patent Copper Company, Adelaide, five shillings sterling, London, 1st MAY 1850, printers proof of proposed note issue printed on card. Some foxing, otherwise very fine and possibly unique.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $2,400
The River Don Trading Coy Limited, River Don, Tasmania, twenty five shillings, currency note, dated Nov 30th 1887 (18 printed) number No.3822 C, no watermark, circular value tablets in upper corners, vignettes of industrial and farming scene. Imprint of Aitkenhead & Button is still partially visible on bottom right border. Stating on front 'On Demand. please pay Bearer the sum of TWENTY FIVE SHILLINGS Stg. Manager of Van Diemen's Land Launceston. Signed William Shaw, Secretary and John Henry Managing Director. Impressed with Tasmanian duty stamp, also stamped with oval bank stamp of the Commercial Bank of Australasia red on white. Back of note with blue in markings. This note is significant in that at the bottom right margin, the printers name 'AITKENHEAD AND BUTTON' is partly visible. Previously this issue has been attributed to Troedle & Co Melbourne, as the design was similar to Boatwrites notes. Not all denominations of the River Don notes carry this printers imprint. Supporting evidence of the printers imprint of H.Button is found on specimen notes of the thirty shilling denomination only. Some pinholes, folds, edge tears, otherwise very good and very rare.
Estimate $2,200
SOLD $1,950