Catalogue
One, two, five, ten and twenty dollars, Johnston/Stone (1983), (R.78 (2), 88, 208, 308, 408) all with matching serial numbers 532535, 532547, 532581, (the $20 notes with numbers 242535, 242547, 242581), prefixes are R78 DLE, DLF, R88 KQJ; R208 PFP; R308 UBB; R408 VPA, Three matching serial numbers, set of six notes, uncirculated. (18)
Estimate $750
SOLD $0
One and two dollars, Johnston/Stone (1983), (R.78 (4), 88) all with matching serial numbers 532604 - 532607, 532630, 532634 - 532640, refixes are R78 DLE, DLF, DLV, DLV; R88 KQJ. Twelve matching serial numbers sets of five notes, uncirculated. (60)
Estimate $300
SOLD $160
One and two dollars, Johnston/Stone (1983), (R.78 (3), 88) all with matching serial numbers 532514 - 532516, 532542 - 532543, 532559, refixes are R78 DLE, DLF, DLV; R88 KQJ. Six matching serial numbers sets of five notes, uncirculated. (30)
Estimate $150
SOLD $80
One and two dollars, Johnston/Stone (1983), (R.78, 88) all with consecutive serial numbers between values DLV 532581 - 532582, KQJ 532582 - 532583, and two others as non - consecutive numbers, consecutive numbers on two sets between one and two dollars, Four sets of notes, uncirculated. (8)
Estimate $40
SOLD $40
One and two dollars, Johnston/Stone (1983), (R.78 (2), R.78, R.208, R.308) all with matching serial numbers between values R.78 DLU, DLV, R.78 KQJ, R.208 PFP, R.308 UBB, prefixes, all with number 532586, Five sets of notes, uncirculated. (5)
Estimate $80
SOLD $30
Two dollars, Johnston/Stone (1983), (R.88), all with numbers LKG 180255-8, LLY 221057-221062, LLY 221126-221136, LJR 641666-641674m LJN 641776. Uncirculated. (31)
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
One dollar, Johnston/Stone (1983), (R.78), with numbers DJR 106753 - 106762; DLV 532505 - 532513, plus singles (12) including a matched serial number pair DGR-DGT. Uncirculated. (31)
Estimate $50
SOLD $60
General folders, two dollars, last issue of Johnston/ fraser (1988- 94) (six different reverses); First and last folds five dollars 1992 to one hundred dollars 1996 (each with two and one note folders where issued, plus extra pair of fifties dated annual folders. Deluxe series 1994, 1995, 1996 (plus extra 1995 twenty dollars, 2) also one, two five and ten dollars on three plastic pages 9R74, 75, 76b, 84, 85, 216 (last prefix) 217a, 310b) (F.V. $839) Uncirculated. (43)
Estimate $900
SOLD $1,700
Ten dollars, Johnston/ fraser (1988) first polymer commemorative in folder, AA 00 007 666 (R.310; McD GF 2) first serial prefix, another AA 14 101925 (McDGFI). Uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
ten dollars, Johnston/ Fraser (1988) first polymer commemoratives in folders, AA 00 007 648/51 (R.310; McD GF 2) four consecutive first serial prefixces. uncirculated. (4)
Estimate $400
SOLD $460
ten dollars, Johnston/ Fraser (1988) first polymer commemoratives in folders, AA 00 007 668/71 (R.310; McD GF 2) four consecutive first serial prefixces. uncirculated. (40
Estimate $400
SOLD $470
Ten dollars, Johnston/ fraser (1988), AA 23 054877/9 (R. ;McD GF 3) three consecutive last serial prefix notes in official folders. uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Two dollars, Johnston/Fraser last issue green folder; ten dolars, Johnston/Fraser (1998) folders (8); Sir Charles Kingsford Smith commemorative silver one dollar and twenty dollar banknote, ADK last prefix. Uncirculated - FDC. (10)
Estimate $200
SOLD $140
ten dollars, fraser/ Evans (1993) Eminent women (Nov Fair) note and stamp pane portfolio; 1995 Waltzing Matilda note/ phonecard portfolio; First polymer ten dollar two note portfolio . P.N>G 2 Kina 1991 South Pacific Games folder, World expo 1988 two dollars B.A Forces one pound 4th series pack of 100. Uncirculated. (6)
Estimate $90
SOLD $110
Ten and twenty dollars portfolios Waltzing Matilda/ phonecard (1995) and Hargrave Centenary/ Stamp pane (1994), both black serials, Uncirculated.(2)
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Fifty dollars, Fraser/Evans (1994) uncut vertical pairs (4); uncut block of four (2), all in folders. Uncirculated. (6)
Estimate $950
SOLD $0
Van Diemen's Land, Promissory note, Martin, John, one shilling, Hobart Town, May 21st 1826, No 180 Colnl Currency 'In Spanish Dollars at 5s each'. Frayed along folds otherwise full very fine and very rare.
Estimate $4,500
SOLD $4,600
The Bank of Adelaide, Adelaide, one pound, dated 1 June 1892, (date fully printed), numbered 759493, perforated 'CANCELLED' twice across note, signatures present but uncertain, imprint of 'Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co Ld Engravers, London', vignette in centre of woman facing wearing wreath, and ornamental shield tablets with '1' in top corners, and 'ONE' in block lower corners, all within rectangular ornate border, states below, 'I Promise to pay the Bearer on Demand at our Office here the Sum of One Pound Sterling Value received, Adelaide 1st June 1892, for The Bank of Adelaide', 'ONE' in yellow across note, back with bank building in centre, '1' in corners, legend above and below 'THE BANK OF ADELAIDE' and 'ONE POUND', yellow and black on white/blue brown and green on white, (Vort-Ronald, Type three, comments on bank and type p.52-56, This Note illustrated Fig. 53 [p.56], see Nicholson Sale 49 [lot 1516, for similar cancelled note]). A few folds and creases, with crease stains etc., otherwise good fine and very rare, being one of the few surviving issued cancelled banknotes.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $8,000
The Bank of Australasia, printer's black and white proof tipped to card, one pound, Newcastle 14th April 1868, imprint Perkins, Bacon & Co London Patent Hardened Steel Plate (MVR type) pencilled as signature reverse 'form this'. extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $3,100
Bank of New South Wales, one pound, not dated, (18 printed), uniface proof, not numbered, on card, with imprint in centre of bottom, 'Perkins Bacon & Co., London, Patent Hardened Steel Plate', with vignettes of female seated with produce and in top corners oval framed tablet with 'FIVE', all within rectangular ornate spiral border with words 'NEW SOUTH WALES' at base, black on white, (Vort-Ronald, p.67-85 on bank, Type Seven (f) and similar note [banknote] illustrated as Fig.78). Reverse stains in two corners, corners trimmed at angle, otherwise extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $2,700
The Bank of North Queensland limited, one pound, Brisbane, (January 1st) 19(00), BB017863, signedf as if issued, watermarked paper 'Hodgkinson & Co' (MVR fig 98). Very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $0
Derwent Bank, unused cheque form, hobart Town 183 wide laft margin, extremely fine.
Estimate $90
SOLD $90
Excelsior Bank, one pound Sydney 18- no.8040 (MVR fig 173, p.162) imprint of Perkins Bacon & Co London. Unissued with full left margin, virtually uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $3,800
The Oriental Bank Corporation, unissued one pound, to be issued at Sydney, not dated (c.1855), without number and no signatures, printed on un-watermarked paper, with imprint to left at bottom, 'Perkins Bacon & Co. London', with vignettes of scene with train, and in corners circular framed tablet with 1, all within rectangular ornate border, back with several geometrical circles intertwined, black on white, (Vort-Ronald, type [a], p.189-191 on bank, and similar note illustrated as Fig.198). Holed and repaired, burn area in corner, otherwise good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $3,000
The Sydney Deposit bank, one pound, sydney, (1 July) 18(97) No A5243 imprint Sands McDougall Limited (see p218 MVR) signed as previous. Some folds and creases and tear, some dirt and toning, otherwise good fine and very rare as an issued note.
Estimate $3,500
SOLD $5,000
The town and country Bank, specimen one pound, Adelaide 1st december 1881, No A 50001/ A6000, imprint Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co, Engravers & Co London (MVR type 2) pencilled at top left Feb 2 85, perferated 'specimen/ B. W & Co/ London'. Uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $6,900
Union Bank of Australia, specimen five pounds, issued at Melbourne but not dated (c.late 1830's), not signed, printed on card, with imprint on centre of bottom, 'Perkins Bacon & Petch, London, Patent Hardened Steel Plate', with vignettes of Queen Victoria to left, and Britannia Kangaroo and ship as central vignette, black on white, (Vort-Ronald, p.223-230 on bank, five pound forgery note of similar type illustrated fig, 227, Tomlinson p.101 illustrates one pound note of type). Worn base edge, water stains and minor tears, corner missing and edge repairs, some aging tone, otherwise very fine, very rare and the earliest known type note of this bank.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $3,700
Replica Colonial notes (some duplication) (see MVR pp242-3) funny money, Japan 10 yen and Chinese 1980 1 & 2 yuan two cloth bank bags. Extremely fine. (40)
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Ten shillings, Collins/Allen (1915) M 257574 D (R.2d). Creases, stains on front centre near top of note, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $3,700
Ten shillings, Collins/Allen (1915) M 129836 A (R.2d). Flattened of folds, good.
Estimate $350
SOLD $1,250