Catalogue
Treasury Bill by the Depty Commissary General's Office, Sydney New South Wales, 24th September 1818 for pounds sterling 700.0.0 to the order of Thomas Macvitie Esq. No.1076 and handsigned by Deputy Commissary General, David Allen and approved by Governor Lachlan Macquarie. On official 'crown' international parchment with the impressed Seal of the Bank of New South Wales, has been impressed. One of the earliest Colonial Treasury Bills known and of the highest rarity. Large section of the bottom of the note missing, but does not affect the design and signatures, otherwise fine and very rare.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $5,400
New South Wales Colonial Police Fund, two shillings and sixpence and five shilling notes, uncut pair printed by the Govermaent printer on a watermarked paper dated 1813. Unissued, good very fine and nery rare.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $20,000
New South Wales Colonial Police Fund, ten shillings and one pound notes, uncut pair printed by the Government printer (George Howe) on watermarked paper dated 1813. Unissued, extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $23,200
Jenkins, William, one shilling, Sydney, (month illegible) 1812, No. 19. Fine and Rare.
Estimate $3,500
SOLD $7,200
Jenkins, William, two shillings and sixpence, Nov 1812. No 20. Good fine and rare.
Estimate $3,500
SOLD $8,200
Hutchinson, John, two shillings and sixpence, Sydney, May 1813 No. 61. Stain on right, otherwise nearly very fine and rare, especially in this condition.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $7,200
O'Neil, Jas., commercial and currency note, five shillings, Sydney, 7 Feb 1814, No.120, with imprint of R. Slager Sculp., Folds, holes and tears these reinforced on back with stamp hinges, stains on front and back, missing three corners to varying degrees, and with various minor edge tears and breaks, otherwise very good and extremely rare if not unique.
Estimate $6,500
SOLD $13,400
Blaxcell, G., handwritten, Sydney, July 13th 1812, two hundred and fifty pounds, payable to Captain Joseph James, on or before 24th September 1812. Accompanied by a printed form of a notice of protest printed by George Howe, Sydney, 1813, signed by Ellis Bent, Judge Advocate of the Territory of New South Wales, showing that Blaxcell had not paid by 16th August 1813. Stained on right side, fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $3,900
Blaxcell, G., ten shillings, Sydney 19th Feby 1814 (year printed in full) No 567. Slightest perforations, very fine and rare.
Estimate $3,500
SOLD $8,600
Blaxcell, G., currency note, ten shillings, Sydney, 19 Feb 1814 (year printed in full), No.268, black on white. Many minor folds, with good edges, good fine and rare.
Estimate $3,500
SOLD $8,400
Blaxcell, G., Ten Shillings, Sydney, 1 Sept 1814, No 14, on general printed form 'Colonial Currency or in Sterling Money, at Fifty per Cent Discount.' the last two phrases crossed out. Some fraying lower edge plus tiny hole otherwise good very fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $3,500
SOLD $6,200
Blaxcell, G., Ten Shillings, Sydney, 17th Decr. 1814, No 148. Paper glue section in centre of back otherwise extremely fine and very rare, one of the finest known.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $12,200
Moore, W.H., two shillings and sixpence, Sydney, 11th Jany 1816, No. 66. Sydney, N.S.Wales in script on left, a general form with circular seal embossed on paper 'Prompt Payment/for/not less than/15 pounds of/These notes/Sydney/NSW'' all within wreath. Minor perforations, nearly very fine and excessively rare, the only known specimen.
Estimate $6,500
SOLD $11,200
Bank of New South Wales, 4 May 1826 Received from WM.Redfern Esq the sum of Eighty pounds in Spanish Dollars at 4s 4d each, being payment of the second instalment on Bank Stock Certificate, No. 177, 178, 179, 180-, A.K.Mackenzie Cashier Largely printed receipt form intialled in ink on the back 'C.P.H/17.9.1902' (Coleman P.Hyman) and pencilled 'Fr/Col.H.B.Lassetter'. Two tiny pin-holes otherwise extremely fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $7,200
Capt. Phillip King, CASH NOTE for £5/15/6 No 185 issued from the OVERSEER Andrew Brown at Essington Park 7th March 1834 to Robert Wright for work carried out, payable by Capt Phillip King, Dunheved Estate vioa Parramatta. Two large holes and three corners damaged or torn away otherwise very fine and extremly rare, the first we have offered.
Estimate $700
SOLD $1,600
Government House, Hobart Town, Van Diemens Land Police Fund, Edward Foord Bromley, Treasurer of the Police Fund, Government police fund bill, fourteen pounds, 23 June 1821 (182 printed), No.185, to E.F. Bromley, hand signed by Lt. Governor William Sorell. Extensive paper toning particularly on the reverse, otherwise nearly very fine and extremely rare, being on of only two known in private hands.
Estimate $10,000
SOLD $20,000
Lempriere Weavell & Co., Two Spanish-Dollars, Hobart Town, 20 June 1823, No J.15, imprint of S.Clayton, Sydney. Frail edges, top left corner off, crossed 'Exhibit A', nearly fine with strong colour and rare.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $2,900
Lempriere, Weavell & Co., Elizabeth Street, Hobart Town, currency note for four Spanish dollars, March 25 1823 (182 printed) No.D31, hand signed Lempriere Weavell & Co. One of only two known examples, good very fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $7,000
Lempriere, Weavell & Co., four dollars, Hobart Town March 25, 1823 No. A. 26 'Exhibit /Et /Refs' written across. Very fine.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $3,800
Lempriere Weavell & Co., FOUR SPANISH-DOLLARS, Hobart Town, 3 May 1823, No 96B, imprint of S.Clayton, Sydney. Initialled and marked 2/12 on back in black ink but not crossed, a remarkably full and complete note, nearly extremely fine and extremely rare as such, one of the finest known.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $8,000
Lempriere Weavell & Co., Four Spanish Dollars, Hobart Town, 6 July 1823, No J95 imprint of S.Clayton, Sydney. Pieces missing on left, however stuck to wide mesh cloth as backing and not crossed, good colour nearly fine and very rare as such.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,800
Lempriere & Company. Hobart Town, currency note, one Spanish dollar, 12 June 1823 (year 182 printed), No. L16, hand signed by Thomas James Lempriere, 'Exhibited / Et' written across. Base of note very uneven with tears and loss of bottom portion of note, otherwise nearly fine, and rare.
Estimate $1,250
SOLD $1,700
Lempriere & Company, one Spanish dollar, Hobart Town, 25 June 1823, No. N11. On printed form by SS. Clayton, Sydney 'Exhibition/Et' written across. Slight tears but unusually full note for this, nearly very fine.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $3,000
Lempriere & Co., Two Spanish Dollars, Hobart Town, May 26 1823, No H.46, name on side has Weavell crossed out (McNeice 19a) Watermarked paper dated 1822. Tiny edge nick and sven tiny pin-holes otherwise nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $2,600
Lempriere & Compy, TWO SPANISH-DOLLARS, Hobart Town, 5 July 1823, No CA33, imprint of S.Clayton, Sydney. Crossed Exhibit EA Rofs, spike(?) hole otherwise nearly complete very fine and rare.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $3,400
Lempriere & Company, two Spanish dollars, Hobart Town, 5 July 1823, No. CA 50. On printed form by S. Claytom, Sydney. Exhhibition/Et' written across. Good fine.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $2,900
Lempriere & Company, Hobart Town, Van Diemens Land, currency note two Spanish dollars, 20th July 1823 (182 printed) No.L66, hand signed by Thomas James Lempriere, entered by C.Bouchin, imprint Engraved by S.Clayton Sydney, 'Exhibited / ET / Ross' written across. Frayed at edges and piece missing right hand side, otherwise fine and rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $2,400
Lempriere & Compy., Two Spanish Dollars, Hobart Town, 25th July 1823, No U33, imprint S.Clayton, Sydney. Initialled on back with 2/12, a full and complete note, good very fine and very rare in this condition, one of the finest known.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $9,000
Lempriere & Co., (Weavall hand cancelled). Four dollars, Hobart Town 22nd May 1823, No. F 50. 'Exhibit /Et/Refs' written across. Very fine.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $3,000
Lempriere & Compy., Four Spanish Dollars, 20 June 1823, No M90, imprint S.Clayton, Sydney. Horizontal tear along fold at left, large section torn away lower right otherwise good colour fine and crossed as previous.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $650