Catalogue
The Derwent Bank, Hobart, specimen five pounds, 18_ (MVR 2) imprint Perkins, Bacon & Petch. Uniface printers proof overprinted SPECIMEN (at right angles) twice. Nearly very fine.
Estimate $7,500
SOLD $7,400
Van Dieman's Land, Derwent Bank, cheque form issued at Port Arthur (Hobart crossed out) 10th October 1835. Good very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $40
Union Bank of Australia, Launceston sight note, No.5470, 13th Oct 1859 for seven hundred and five pounds thirteen shillings and fourpence. Signed front and back of note. Extremely fine.
Estimate $170
SOLD $170
The Australian Joint Stock Bank, West Maitland, five pounds, not dated (18--printed), not numbered, proof stamped SPECIMEN, no watermark, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co London, 1857 in pencil bottom margin. Note has burnt areas, some cracking and peices missing, otherwise fine, very rare, one of only two known.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,700
Colonial Bank of Australasia, Russelll St. Melbourne, no.111 printer's advertising note 'I promise to supply on demand Engraving and Printing of the first class or forfeit five pounds, facsimile signature printed. Medallion of the Great Exhibition London 1851 as central vignette, size 135x200mm, no imprint! Mounted on page, previously mounted to a thin page, folds and small tears otherwise good fine and possible unique.
Estimate $400
SOLD $1,800
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
Eagle Tobacco Company Ltd 237 Clarence Street, Sydney, three shillings, No 243, stamped 'cancelled', paid cash 12/5/96', red print, no imprint. Filing pin hole, otherwise very fine and very rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $900
W.S Jones, Merchants and Importers, Boulia, Queensland, one pound No. X16114, 1 June 1939. A full note but very frail, very good and very rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $300
Amalgamated Mining Employees Association at Victoria and Tasmania, sixpence provision coupon, for goods charge(d) to the Lyell Branch, signed by the President, Secretary. Treasurer and Trustee, red print on white paper, (134x104mm) printed by the Herald Print. Fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0