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New Zealand, George Court & Sons Limited, Auckland, store notes for two shillings and sixpence No.31535: ten shillings No.41817; one pound No.21469, undated (c.1950's - early 1960's). Uncirculated and very rare. (3)
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
New Zealand, George Court & Sons Limited, Auckland, store notes for ten dollars No.50962: another No.51132; undated (c.late 1960's); Colgate Dental Cream, one shilling voucher; Whitcoulls, Christmas Bonus dollar, valid until 21 November 1993; Nelson Tourist Currency, one New Zealand dollar, previous dates '1968?' and '1969' blacked out and new date overprinted 1970 and 'Specimen' in red: South's Book Depot Ltd, gift token for fifteen shillings dated 19/10/51. Fine - uncirculated and rare. (6)
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
New Zealand, Bank of New Zealand, receipt for 'gold dust or bullion purchased' in Queenstown for 8 dwt. 5 grs dated 20/3/18; W.W.II military cover addressed to Allan Sutherland with field censor from Bombay, India., New Zealand Decimal Currency Board practice money for ten shillings. one and five pounds plus one, two, five. ten, twenty and one hundred dollars also another type of training voucher for '10' (dollars); and a selection of earlier milk and bread (Ohope) cardboard tokens (8), also contains a collection New Zealand funny money, all different (21). Includes several rare items. Fine - uncirculated.(41)
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
New Zealand, a small collection of Liberty Loan and National Savings Bonds, consisting of Dominion of New Zealand, one pound. Liberty Loan Bond dated 18th My 1942, signed by P. Fraser for Minister of Finance; National Savings Bond, one pound, 14th October 1942 issued at Tauranga; one pound, 16 June 1943 issued at Napier, with a purple '3rd Liberty Loan' sticker attached; one pound, 11th Sep 1944 issued in Wellington, with a red 'Victory Bond' sticker attached: one pound, 15th June 1945 issued in Christchurch, with a red '1945 Victory Bond' sticker attached; one pound, 26 July 1949 issued in Devonport, nominal value and signature overprinted: ten pounds, 23 June 1941 issued in Christchurch; ten pounds, 2 Oct 1944 issued in Christchurch, with a red 'Victory Bond' sticker attached: together with a National Savings Repayment 'guidance of investors' leaflet. Includes several very rare items Fine - extremely fine. (9)
Estimate $950
SOLD $950
New Zealand, an extensive collection of New Zealand cheques, from the earliest known New Zealand cheque of the New Zealand Banking Company (1840's). Contains a wide range from many banks from all periods from the 1870's to recent times. Important collection containing many rarities, all housed in an album, very good - uncirculated. (135)
Estimate $1,900
SOLD $0
New Zealand, Share Certificates, Mertor Gold Mining Company Reg., Grahamstown, one pound share, 9th September 1869; Skelton, Frostick and Go, Ltd. Christchurch, twenty £5 shares 17th March 1927; Adair Brothers Ltd. Gisborne, Bonus Dividend, 1921; New Zealand £3.10s per cent stock voucher from the Chief Accountant, Bank of England, 1st July 1932; ANZ Bank Interest Bearing Term Deposit Certificate and accompanying letter 1970-71; National Bank of New Zealand. Ltd, Auckland Branch, account book of 1898; Bank of New Zealand, Waipawa branch, letter dated 15th October 188C re customer's account; New Zealand Treasury, memorandum dated 1 Nov. 1939 re payment of cheque; Reserve Bank of New Zealand, Wellington, cheque dated 28.4.1939, together with a facsimilie copy of a private currency note of C.H. Squibb of' Wellington dated 1845 for five shillings from the collection H, Priestley esq. Includes a number of scarce items, the first being rare, fine - extremely fine.(11)
Estimate $220
SOLD $0
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
Ten shillings, Collins/Allen (1913) M287482 (R.1c). Pin-holes each side otherwise nearly very fine and very rare, the first distinct note released in the Commonwealth series.
Estimate $22,000
SOLD $26,800
Ten shillings, Collins/Allen (1915) M578284 (R.2a). Note cleaned, otherwise very good.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,150
Ten shillings, Cerutty/Collins (1918) N 080257 Z (R.3b). Nearly extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $3,800
SOLD $4,000
Ten shillings, Kell/Collins (1925) A/32 273237 (R.5). Good fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $400
Ten shillings, Kell/Collins (1926) A/32 290379 (R.5). Good fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $450
Ten shillings, Riddle/Heathershaw (1928) B/36 158725 (R.7). Nearly very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $270
Ten shillings, Riddle/Heathershaw (1928) A/62 090720 (R.7). Good fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $180
Ten shillings, Riddle/Heathershaw (1928) (R.7), Armitage/McFarlane (1942) (R.13 [2]), Coombs/Wilson (1961) (R.17 [3]); one pound, Cerutty/Collins (1918) (R.21), Armitage/McFarlane (1942) (R.30a), Coombs/Watt (1949) (R.31), Commbs/Wilson (1952) (R.32), (1953) (R.33), (1961) (R.34b [4]); five pounds, Armitage/McFarlane (1941) (R.46), Coombs/Watt (1949) (R.47), Coombs/Wilson (1954) (R.49), (1960) (R.50 [2]); ten pounds, Armitage/McFarlane (1943) (R.59), Coombs/Watt (1949) (R.60), Coombs/Wilson (1952) (R.61 [3]). Some notes trimmed and flattened, otherwise good - nearly uncirculated. (25)
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,300
Ten Shillings, Riddle/Sheehan (1934) C/34 367678 (R.10). Nearly uncirculated and rare in this condition.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $2,300
Ten shillings, Riddle/Sheehan (1934) C/65 775614 (R.10). Folds and creases otherwise good fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $130
Ten shillings, Riddle/Sheehan (1934) C/64 891273 (R.10). Very good.
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
Ten shillings, Riddle/Sheehan (1934) C/68 536680 (R.10), Armitage/McFarlane (R.13 [2]), Coombs/Wilson (1961) AH/51 048878-78, consecutive pair of notes. Good - nearly extremely fine. (5)
Estimate $140
SOLD $220
Ten shillings, Riddle/Sheehan (1936) D/68 125680 (R.11). Nearly very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $220
Ten Shillings, Sheehan/McFarlane (1939) F/12200672/4 (R.12) three consecutive notes. Ink mark in margin of the last, otherwise nearly uncirculated - uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $1,800
SOLD $1,800
Ten shillingfs, Sheehan/McFarlanr (1939) to Coombs/Wilson (1961) (R.12-16, 17 (2)). Extremely fine - uncirculated. (7)
Estimate $200
SOLD $840