Catalogue
Guernsey, Schedule (in French) of dues for anchoring ships off St Peter Port and the imports and exports of merchandise, on parchment, issued 9th October 1580 at Richmond and ratified on the 30th July 1581, the schedule due to Queen Elizabeth and dues obtained from Sir Thomas Leyton, Governor General of the Channel Islands. Together with a full translation of the document and an extensive newspaper clipping of the discovery of the document written in the 'Guernsey Evening Press and Star, Friday June 20, 1975 by Carel Toms. Very fine and excessively rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $380
Documents and printed pages, England, Oliver Cromwell period, a demand for payment of a debt Novemvber 1650; 4 pages from Captain Cook 'Round The World' 1773 Hawkes edition from Botany Bay to Smokey Cape (pp.507-510); Plautius Titus Maccius (c.251-184 B.C.), four pages from early 16th century edition of one of his comedies, with highlights of capitals in red. Fine. (3)
Estimate $80
SOLD $110
Scotland, an 1825 degree in Latin on vellum from Glasgow University in the name of James Sprent, attached to it a cypher tape and seal all kept within an oval tin plate box and housed within a tin plate canister as presented, together with three attendance cards. 1822-1823.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Maps, French maps (2) of the River Nile in Egypt from book (c.1750); Hydrographic Office of the Admiralty, maps (3) of harbours and ports on the east coast of Africa published in 1827, 1847 (2); German boundaries in 1939 by National Geographic Magazine and showing the planed military occupation zones, the map a restricted one printed in July 1944; A Ed Daba (El Alamein) Western Egypt map c.1941. Very good - very fine. (7)
Estimate $70
SOLD $80
Various cheques, receipts, share certificates dating from 1820's including Scotland, Holland, Italy and Prussia. Fair-very fine. (45)
Estimate $90
SOLD $40
Europe, a wide range of documents, all with revenue stamps, including many 19th century from Czechoslovakia as part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Fair-very fine. (43)
Estimate $70
SOLD $60
India, British, ten documents with Queen Victoria revenue stamps, values up to 100 rupees, Hundi note for one rupee eight annas and rolled up letter 19th century (12cm x 2 metres long). Fine-very fine. (12)
Estimate $50
SOLD $80
New South Wales Land Grant, hand written on parchment, signed by Governor Brisbane, for 900 acres to George Page in the district of Bath VDL, issued on the 30th June 1823, attached by ribbon is a paper seal. Fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $400
New South Wales Land Grant, printed document on parchment with hand written details, signed by Governor Brisbane, for 200 acres to Richard Pitt in the district of Bath VDL, issued on the 13th June 1823, attached by ribbon is a paper seal. Fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $420
Letter, from the Colonial Department, Downing Street, to Mr. John Faber, 7th March 1822, responding to his application for a grant of land; Lord Bathurst has directed R. Wilmot (author of the letter) to transmit a letter to the governor of the colony for a land grant capable for his cultivation; on watermarked paper containg a crowned Britannia oval shield and E. Smith 1818. Very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $100
'Absolute Pardon' Document, as No.16 a printed document with details filled in for Ann Killick (born 1784) who arrived in the ship Sydney Cove, commanded by Captain Edwards in 1807 under a life sentence and given an Absolute Pardon 13th June 1827, signed by Ra(lph) Darling (Govr in Chief), with her description verso. Very good and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $780
Convict document, as a sworn letter of complaint, July 23, 1830, from information of John Farrow that he was given a glass of rum at Richmond and his version of the events that followed. Fine, interesting.
Estimate $200
SOLD $180
Letter, An extensive letter of over three pages writen Sept. 27th 1834 from Hobart Town, VDL., from J. MacDougall to his defending barister at his trial in 1821 in England seeking his help in achieving a free pardon and his sending of money, the letter has a printed hand-written copy attached to assist the reading of the original. Fine condition.
Estimate $800
SOLD $0
Letter, from the Police Office at Richmond, 18th May 1843, to the Magistrate at Richmond, re William Clark, a former convict on life sentence in 1830 but eventually given a ticket of leave, sworn in January 1843 as a Special Constable to pursue convicts Cash, Kavenagh and Jones and at present stationed at Brown Mountain but now wishing to join the police force. Within the same letter a note of recommendation. Fine condition.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $0
Letter, from the Police Department, not dated, to Major Schwer (?) Police Magistrate at Richmond, re receipt of intelligence of the four men (description enclosed) that have absconded from the Coal Mines at Tasman's Peninsula with instructions to sending a party of constables to two described places where the escapees plan to land. Very fine condition.
Estimate $300
SOLD $320
Letter, from the Police Department at Hobart Gaol, 10th July 1844, to the Magistrate at Richmond, re the escape from Port Arthur of a convict. Fine condition.
Estimate $200
SOLD $190
License application, from George Clark to sell fermented liquors and other alcohol at Brushy Plains at a Inn 'The Travellers Home', as a printed documents and filled in accordingly, dated 12 August 1845. Very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Convict document, a ticket of leave convict William Lander found drunk 14th February 1847, at Richmond, VDL, the Information document made out on the 16th February 1847, together with a letter of evidence sworn by the constable Nicholas Darcey and another witness a total of five pages. Fair with much paper deteriation.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
Letter, from the Police Department, 2nd November 1853, to Major Schwer (?), re a telegraphic despatch that a man came to Mrs Brown (Muddy Plains) demanding provisions he (Jacky Jacky) had absconded from Port Arthur, the Constable is pursuing enquiries. Fine condition.
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
Ticket of Leave, Convict Department, issued 28 June 1848, provided to Samuel Wade, of Louisa (3666) at Campbelltown. Letter rather damaged and separating in several places, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Receipt, a receipt dated at Launceston 28 August 1850 from William Johnstone on board the 'Alligator' of rum, rope, tobacco and sundries. Holed in centre, otherwise fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Bills of Exchange, from Boys and Hall, issued at Hobart Town, 9th July 1865 for £1200 to the Union Bank, this the third of exchange to the Mr Hall, Montague Square, London; a similar example for £1500 issued 1st february 1865. Very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Australian cheques, a selection of cheques from the National Bank, Bank of Australasia (including the Maralinga Branch), Commonwealth Bank, E.S. & A. Citibank, Advance Bank and the Bank of New South Wales. (39) housed in plastic sheets. Extremely fine-uncirculated.
Estimate $40
SOLD $0
Tottenham Hotspur Football and Athletic Company Limited cheque (222x174mm) drawn on Barclay's Bank Limited, 314 High Road, Lower Tottenham Branch for £149/15/6 dated 30th December 1929, for 'Gate Expenses'. The top half of the cheque depicts a football game in progress at the clubs home ground, two pence blue impressed duty stamp, printed by Blades East & Blades. Ltd. London, interesting piece of memorabilia from this famous English football club, ornate and rare. Extremely fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $110
Banking memorabila, Seal for the Union Bank of Australia, Gympie; Circular Note for ten pounds, Christchurch 19th century; Specimen, Australian Currency Traveller's cheques for fifty and one hundred dollars; Assorted cheques, unused from ESA, Australian Bank, National Bank, Glenhuntly (2); used from Colonial Bank of Australia, Birregurra, Dec 5 1888, Jan 3 1892 and 7 Jan 1893; Sight notes, Union Bank of Australia Launceston, 11 Dec. 1850 for £64.7.0, Commercial Bank of Van Diemens Land, Launceston, 23 April 1866 for £53.5.6 to William Dawson Grubb (1817-1879) [attorney, politician and businessman, arrived in VDL in 1832 setting up practice in Tasmania. He established a sawmill at Pipers River and represented Tamar in parliament from 1869-Feb.1879]; Commercial Bankning Company of Sydney, commercial deposit of £100 at Mudgee 2nd May 1892 for one year at 4.5% pa., cheque for £500 drawn on Bordeaux (France) as a foreign bill. Mostly fine or better. (15)
Estimate $80
SOLD $210
Cashier Cheques for Tasmanian banks, Derwent Bank, £20.10.9 14 Apr. 1829; £10.0.0 July 11, 1839; Bank of Van Diemen's Land, £5.19.0 31 July 1837; £10.0.0 31 Oct. 1838; £30.0.0 23 Feb. 1829; and a personal cheque drawn at Hobart Town 24 Dec. 1827 for £158.19.10 on an early form and stamped Bank of VD Land; together with blank cheques for the Commercial Bank, 183-, Hobart town; another later issue, another Oatlands; Bank of Van Diemen's Land 18-; and the Commercial Bank of Tasmania, Zeehan 18-, (2 forms) and a letter on Bank of Van Diemen's Land Stationary 20th May 1881, to Mr. Barclay, Manager as a business reference. Mostly fine or better. (13)
Estimate $300
SOLD $300
Bills of Exchange, various one hand written 28th October 1823 for £36.18.1, issued at Hobart Town, to London; others as printed documents some with vignettes; Commercial Bank of Van Diemens Land 1862, another 1874; Commercial Bank of Tasmania 1883; The Union Bank of Australia Limited, 1891, another 1911; two of the bills with duty stamps. Fine - very fine. (6)
Estimate $250
SOLD $260
Tasmania, share scrip No.135 (on parchment) for the Norfolk Plains Bridge Company, VDL, a ten pound share certificate to Exec. William Field, dated 12 December 1839. Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $270
London Chartered Bank of Australia, Sydney, 185-, partly used cheque book; Bank of Australia, cashiers cheques (6), 1840. Fine - very fine. (7)
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
The State Savings Bank of Victoria, Banking by Post, forms and envelopes; The Savings Bank of Victoria, cheque forms 18-- (2); Commonwealth of Australia postal notes for two shillgs, five (4) and ten shillings, (2); Petrol Ration coupons, one gallon (30, two gallons (28), tobacco ration card, food ration coupons (6); halfpenny bank wrappers 93); Wimmera District Teachers Association Certificates of Merit (2) Dec 9, 1899; 23rd Battalion magazine, 1st Oct 1918; Japanese calendar 1933 and post cards. Very good - extremely fine. (100)
Estimate $100
SOLD $220