Catalogue
Reports, including Australian Mint, 1855; Report from the Select Committee upon Address for the Establishment of a Mint, 1859; Report from the Select Committee upon Royal Mint, 1860-61; Silver Coinage, 1871; Royal Mint, 1874; Melbourne Mint, 1874; Despatch Notifying the Appointment of Mr Vernon Delves Broughton as Deputy Master of the Melbourne Mint, 1877-8; Melbourne Mint 1884; 1885; 1886; 1888; 1889; 1890; Proposed Coining of Silver at the Melbourne Branch of the Royal Mint, 1890; 1891. Silver and Copper Coinage Sent to Deputy Master of Mint Melbourne, 1880. Very good - very fine. (17)
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Reports, mostly relating to the Sydney Mint including, Sydney Mint - Return Relative to Revenue and Expenditure, 1856; documents in Reference to Officers' Salaries, 1859; Despatch Respecting, 1863; Correspondence, 1870; Letter Respecting Proposed Discontinuence of Mineral Assays at; 1872; Issue of New Silver Coin - Dates of Issue and Mode of Payment, 1875; also Tasmania, Intercolonial Judgments Bill : Despatch from Govenor of Fiji, 1879; N.S.W., Despatch Relative to Fijian Islands, 1860 (2). Very good - very fine. (10)
Estimate $150
SOLD $170
Bank of Victoria, transfer document, from the Bank of Victoria, 3 Threadneedle Street, London to the Manager of the Bank of Victoria, Geelpong, trnasferring £100.5.1d by Messrs Baclay and Co. dated 14th February 1867; coat of arms of the bank at top centre, 'B of V' watermarked paper, one penny impressed duty stamp. Very fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $60
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, Bank of New South Wales and a Commercial Banking Co. of Sydney 189.; plus a Commonwealth of Australia one pound war savings cetificate issued in August 1944. fine - uncirculated. (41)
Estimate $70
SOLD $0
Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited, special invitation to the official opening of the A.N.Z. Banking Museum by the Governor of Victoria, His Excellency Rear Admiral Sir Brian Murray, K.C.M.G., A.O., K.St.J. accompanied by Lady Murray on Tuesday 21st May 1985 at the Gothic Bank premises, 388 Collins Street, Melbourne. Beautiful ornate multicoloured certificate (32 x 40.5cm) including vignettes of the old Gothic Bank and the Bank's new multi storied headquarters within an ornate border. A nice item nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $70
SOLD $50
Indenture, between Joseph Downing and his intended wife Elizabeth Warner, regarding land holdings in the City of Coventry, dated 21st June 1797, handwritten on vellum, seals intact. Very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $110
Miners Rights, State of Victoria, Ballarat, complete set by year from 1898 to 1907 except 1899 and 1902; all issued for a fee of two shillings and sixpence. mostly very fine - extremely fine. (8)
Estimate $70
SOLD $0
Petrol Coupons, Victoria, Motor Spirit Ration Tickets, series B, for two, five and forty-four gallons, issued by the 'Forrestry Commission of Victoria' and overprinted in red with the initials 'F.C. VIC.' in a circle twice on the front and the back of each coupon. Apparently unpublished, uncirculated, a rare set. (3)
Estimate $70
SOLD $80
Lottery tickets, Cuba, a group of National lottery tickets 1947-1957, all different designs and dates, colourful series. Very fine - extremely fine. (8)
Estimate $40
SOLD $0
The City of Melbourne Gas & Coke Company, one five pound share, numbered 8941, dated Oct 23rd 1857, to William Henty of Hobart Town. Extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
The City of Melbourne Gas & Coke Company, one five pound share, numbered 8942, dated Oct 23rd 1857, to William Henty of Hobart Town. Extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
The City of Melbourne Gas & Coke Company, one five pound share, numbered 8946, dated Oct 23rd 1857, to William Henty of Hobart Town. Extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
The City of Melbourne Gas & Coke Company, one five pound share, numbered 8947, dated Oct 23rd 1857, to William Henty of Hobart Town. Extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Banking and other scrip, specimen share scrip issued for, Bank of South Australia, The National Bank of Australasia Ltd., others Australian Mortgage Land & Finance Company; Trust and Agency Company of Australasia; Mount Margaret Reward Claim Limited, all by Bradbury Wilkinson Ltd. London. Uncirculated. (5)
Estimate $800
SOLD $860
The Bank of Van Diemens Land Limited, Share Certificate No.888 for twenty shares to Hannah L.Westbrook of Hobart, 13th March 1890 (18-- printed), signed by Directors and Bank Manager; embossed seal of the Bank of Van Diemens Land Limited, watermark T.H.Saunders 1881, printer 'Mercury' Office Hobart. Two folds, some pin-holes, otherwise extremely fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $750
SOLD $760
Gold mining, Bamganie Extended Gold, Meredith, 1880; Eukaby Hill Proprietary, South Australia, 1887; Independent Enterprise Gold, Situate Cathkin Estate, Molesworth, 1890; United Queen Consols Gold, Charters Towers, 1892; No.2 North Great Eastern Gold, Gympie, 1892; No.2 South East Day Dawn Gold, Charters Towers, 1895; Golden Treasure Gold, Tate, 1895; King's Bluff Gold, Olary, S.A., 1908; Flag Gold & Copper, Phillips River, 1908; Mount Goddard Gold, 1920; La Fortuna Gold, 1926; Mammoth Gold, 1935 with letter. Very fine. (12)
Estimate $150
SOLD $400
Gold mining, Menzies Gold Estates, 1895; No.2 South East Day Dawn Gold, Charters Towers, 1913; Ora Banda Consols Gold, 1934; Murchison Gold, 1934; Lancefield (W.A.) Gold, 1934; Southern Cross Gold, 1935; Edna May (W.A.) Amalgamated Gold, 1937; Red Terror Gold, 1954; Imperial Gold, 1954 (6); South Eastern Gold, 19--, unissued, with coupons intact (2). Very fine - extremely fine. (16)
Estimate $160
SOLD $210
West Australia mining, Redcastle Reward Gold, Menzies District, 1896; Island Lake Austin South Gold, Murchison, 1897; New Fitzroy Gold, Kanowna, 1898; Golden Fremantle, Kunanalling, 1900; Havilah Gold, Black Range, 1907; August Gold, Laverton, 1912; Princess Royal Gold, Norseman, 1916; White Hope Gift Gold, Hampton Plains, 1920; Lancefield (W.A.) Gold, 1933; Leonora Central Gold, 1934; Celebration Gold, Hampton, 1937; Paringa Mining and Exploration, 1938 with receipt and letter for new share issue. Very fine. (12)
Estimate $150
SOLD $380
West Australia mining, Queen Margaret Central Gold, Bulong, 1897; Mount Magnet Occidental Gold, 1898; Arrino Copper Lodes, Yandanooka, 1903; Barrambie South Gold, Murchison, 1906; Flag Gold & Copper, Phillips River, 1908; Empress Gold, Mount Magnet, 1914; Devon Gold, Linden, 1915; Kanowna Red Hill Gold, Kanowna, 1924; Linden (W.A.) Gold, 1934; Golden Mile Block 45, Kalgoolie, 1934; Edna May (W.A.) Amalgamated Gold, 1937 with letter and receipts; Murchison Gold Development, 1937. Very fine. (12)
Estimate $130
SOLD $220
Miscellaneous, Hampton Celebration (W.A.), 1920; Amalgamated Broken Hill Silver Lead Mining, 1929; Georgetown Gold, Queensland, 1936; Commonwealth Mining & Finance, 1937; Tindals Gold, 1939 with receipt; Coolgardie Brilliant, 1941 and 1942; Evanston Gold, 1946; Imperial Gold, 1954 (6); Kia Ora Gold, 1955; Territory Scheelite, 1955 with transfer; Hill 50 Central, Mount Magnet, W.A., 1955; Yorke Peninsula Mining, 1964. Very fine. (18)
Estimate $140
SOLD $210
Miscellaneous, Flora Bell Proprietary Silver, Northern Territory, S.A., 1888; Alameda Silver, Dundas, Tasmania, 1894; Hannan's Proprietary Development, 1896; Finance Corporation of Western Australia, 1896; Willsford Limited, 19--, unissued; Penzance Extended Tin, North East Dundas, Tasmania, 1903; Arrino Proprietary Copper, Yandanooka, W.A., 1904; The Exploration Company, 1904; Loddon Deep Leads (Victoria), 1907; Ringarooma Bay Prospecting Association, 1909; Black Range Pinnacles, Day Dawn, W.A., 1915; Hampton Celebration (W.A.), 1920; Radium and Rare Earth's Treatment Company, Olary, S.A., 1924; Blue Tier Weld Tin, Weldborough, Tasmania, 1934; Lady Gladys Gold, 1935; Edna May (W.A.) Amalgamated Gold, 1937. Very fine - extremely fine. (15)
Estimate $140
SOLD $270
Hobart Regatta Association, 86th Anniversary Regatta, Tuesday, 5th February 1924, large (450x270mm) programme printed on SILK, to Commemorate the Discoverey of Tasmania by Tasman in 1642. Held under the patronage of his Excellency the Administrator, Mr Justice Ewing. Very fine.
Estimate $40
SOLD $60