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Australian 'Funny Money', a diverse lot, including political, advertising, entrance, stores etc (72), also contains a small group of political tin badges including Whitlam and Hawk (7). Mostly uncirculated. (79)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Postal Notes - Australia, World War 1 period, requisition form from the postmaster (distributing officer) at Hay. NSW, dated the 12 August 1914 to the postmaster at Carrathool returning supplies of postal notes/postage stamps to the amount of £40.14.11 as per the requisition; post office (money) order application form dated Carrathool 13.5.1916 payable at Batlow, NSW for seven pounds, compensation details printed on the back. Rare WWI postal note related forms; Postal notes, Great Britain, British Postal Order advertising and memorabilia, includes British Postal Order Gift Card holder plus five different colour advertising brochures relating to the sale and use of postal orders including a fifty pence discount voucher, difficult to obtain now. Very good - uncirculated (8)
Estimate $80
SOLD $80
Commonwealth of Australia, Victoria, postal notes for one shilling, 1950; one shilling and sixpence, 1950; three shillings, 1949; three shillings and sixpence, 1917, 1947, 1950; six shillings, 1947 (2); seven shillings and sixpence, 1948. Very fine - extremely fine. (9)
Estimate $120
SOLD $500
Promissory notes personal cheques mostly Australian 19th century ; includes Heathcote Melour Caledonia Quarta Minning company 1855 for £4, 0-0. Fair- extremely fine. (approx 2000
Estimate $200
SOLD $360
U.S.A a selection of cheques 1858-1980, a wide range from nearly all different banks and branches. Fair- uncirculated (106).
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
World cheques, including Australia (16), New Zealand (2), Territory of New Guinea (1), Yokohama Specie Bank Tokio, Palestine 1947 and Israel. Period covered 1860s-1984. Very good - good extremely fine. (38)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Colony of Victoria. Land Grant by Purchase, to James Barwick of Melbourne of two roods in the County of Evelyn, Parish of Warrandyte, signed and sealed by Governor Sir Henry Barkly, 30th April, 1857, on vellum. Very fine.
Estimate $130
SOLD $0
Colony of Victoria. Conveyances of land in the Parish of Jika Jika, in Ballarat Street (Collingwood) 18 July 1853; 29th September 1854; 29th December 1854; 20th June 1855; 18th June 1855. First four handwritten on vellum. Third document torn along foldline, otherwise good. (5)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Colony of Victoria. Conveyances of land in Curzon Street, West Melbourne, 8th December 1853; Prahran, 6th April, 1854; North Elwood, 1st September 1854; Plenty Road, 12th January 1858; Parish of Guildford, Taylors Paddock, 15th September, 1858. First four handwritten on vellum. Very fine. (5)
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Colony of Victoria, Mallee Pastoral Lease of land in the County of Tatchera, signed and sealed by Chief Justice Sir William Foster Stawell, 18th June 1884; Certificate of Insolvency, Daylesford, 12th February, 1863; Certificate of Discharge from Insolvency, Melbourne, 1899; Release by Creditors, 1894; together with insurance policies, 1889 - 1960 (46). Seal cracked and tears in folds on first document, otherwise very fine. (48)
Estimate $170
SOLD $220
Victoria, Certificate of Title, Henry Dinsdale of South Melbourne dated 4th July 1884 on vellum with one pound and one shilling duty stamps attached. Very fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $80
Legal Documents, Conveyance, Stirling to Ford 1849; Hume to Barber 1853; Barber to Ford 1853; Morehead to Freshwater 1856; Freshwater to Turner 1866; Turner to Bedford 1868; Bedford to Hall 1875 and others 1860, 1866, 1876, 1879; Probate, William Aitken 1869; William Campbell 1880; others 1876, 1897, mostly on vellum with impressed stamp duties. Mostly fine- very fine. (15)
Estimate $120
SOLD $200
Lodge documents, including United Grand Lodge of Victoria constitutions and rule book 1927; City of Prahan Lodge Masonic Installation 1913; another 1914; another Queanbeyan Installation and Investiture 1930; NSW Lodge Capital No. 612 Visitor's Card; City of London, South London District IOOF rules 1888. Fine- extremely fine. (6)
Estimate $50
SOLD $0
Legal Documents, conveyance and Assignment 1907, Mortgages 1884, 1886 and release 1887. All for E. Vickery & Sons; Prolates (3) Mortgages 1906, 1908 between Batler and Pedrotta, Conveyebces e.t.c for Fisth 1907 (3) Rosenthal Decree Absolute signed by Windeyer, 1905 Indenture policies, stock certificate receipts and envelope of cigarette cards, birds, cinema sbass, e.t.c. Fine- extremely fine. (21)
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Sir Henry Parkes, hand written signed letter, Annandale September 2. 1895 to Mr. Hinton. Single sheet fold front section with block border. Very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $300
N.S.W Patriatic Fund, receipt for one shilling, (693) from (New Zealander) printed in colour on front, imprint W.C Penfold & Co, with Sydney, late 1899. Part split along centrefold, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $360
Australian Commonwealth Celebrations, the Govenor of Victoria, invitation to the Royal Review at Flemmington on Friday 10th May 1901, imprint Sands 7 McDougall Limited Melbourne. Large Edward print on a large card, guests names written in (Clarke) U.S.A Fleet Visit, Sydney August 1908 Invitation for the Ministers of State fot the Commonwealth in another from the Govener of New South wales, Friday 21st August 1908, both coloured prints on card no names of guests written in. WW II, Australian Red Cross Society (NSW Division) Prisoners of War appeal. Hand drawn (copied) map of capture of acre Nov 3rd 1840. Fine. (4)
Estimate $150
SOLD $440
Antarctic, single sheet hand written and signed letter to 'My Dear Skelton' 'Yours ever R.W Scott'. Dated May 15th on Admiralty embossed paper. Centrefold, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $350
SOLD $540
An Illustrated Diary of Australian Internment Camps, by an officer of the Guard Liet. Edmond Samuals, Tyrrell's Limited Sydney. 1919 52pp, missing back cover, signed inside by the author. Fine and scarce.
Estimate $70
SOLD $100
The Prince of wales Book, voyages on 'Renown' 1919- 20; B.E.S.L Diary 1945 unusual; old gold History of the Wonderers club Johannesburg, 1966. Leather pay Book, Leave Pass with dog tag, butters badges and service details R.J Russel VX 55883. Fine. (4)
Estimate $70
SOLD $70
Souvenir books, Canberra Capital City of the Commonwealth of Australia, c.1913, Melbourne, 119pps., with embossed leather cover; Souvenir of the Opening of Parliament House at Canberra, 9th May 1927, 41pps., + 19 photographs, softbound. Condition very good. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $360
Sydney Harbour Bridge memorabilia, includes a large (49 x 31cm) black and white print on heavy cardboard showing the bridge and the Opera House in the foreground but WITHOUT any water in Sydney Harbour; small illustrated book entitled 'The Bridge' by Beth Taplin; Sydney Harbour Bridge souvenir spoon; hexagonal plastic pendant with a black and white portrait of the bridge on the front; Department of Main Roads, Sydney Harbour Bridge Toll tickets(for cars, trucks, cycles e.t.c, probably post WW II) for threepence and sixpence. Fine- very fine. (6)
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Cricket publications, the Sun Cricket Hints, Don Bradman, W.A. Oldfield, Arthur Mailey, A.G Moyes, Sydney 1934. Cricket Illustrated by G.W Beldam, Cowans, London & Glasgow 1908. Also reprint of London Gazette August 19, 1768 featuring Capt Cook. Fair- fine. (2)
Estimate $50
SOLD $50
Original Cable Messages Reporting the Death of King George V, January, 1936. Series of Press Telegrams received at Sydney and Brisbane. In block folder, broken. Also letter explaining wise service, dated at Wahroonga, August 24, 1953 and Telegrams 1939- 1952.
Estimate $150
SOLD $180
Original cable messages, Reporting the ABDICATION OF KING EDWARD VIII December, 1936. Series of Press Telegrams & 2 Received at Sydney and Brisbane 1951 newspaper cuttings. In black binder (broken).
Estimate $150
SOLD $160
Agricultural Shows, selection of programmes, books and booklets, including, 100 Years of Shows, the Story of the Cooma Show 1875-1975, 48pp. (Includes illustrations of medallions and certificates); Royal Easter Show programme, Sydney March 29th to April 9th 1947, 258pp; Royal Agricultural Society of Sydney, The Royal Easter Show, colour booklet, 32pp, 1974; Mant, Gilbert, The Big Show, 150th Anniversary Royal Agricultural Society of New South Vales, North Sydney, 1972, 136pp.; Somer, H.M., Short History of the Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales, published In the Royal Australian Historical Journal, Vol. IX, Part VI Sydney 1923, 309-332pp., The Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria, Daily Ring Programme, 24th September 1931, pp.56 (includes a full page advertisement for 'Stokes & Sons' 'Makers of Cups and Trophies Agricultural Show Award Medals, Gold and Silver Medallions, Enamelled Badges of all Classes); another, Royal Melbourne Century Show ' Night Programme of Ring Events, 28th September 1948' pp.32; Commonwealth Jubilee Royal National Show 1951, Brisbane, Programme and Prize Schedule, 3-11 August 1951, pp.367; Royal Easter Show, Sydney 1935, 'Show Horses for Sale by K.A. Fraser & Co, catalogue 15-24 April 1935, pp.32; Australian Industrial Fair' Exhibition Buildings, Melbourne 17 March - 2 April 1949, Souvenir Guide, pp.64, also contain many period advertisements and photos. Fine - new. (10)
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
Railways- Great Southern and Western Railways, N.S.W, free Pass-Second Class, Sydney, Picton, Springwood, Richmond and Hurstville for an 'Inspector and men on service, available for Brake Van', dated 1st to 30th September 1885. Black print on green paper (156 x 99mm). Very rare, very good- fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Victorian Railways, selection of Victorian railway tickets, includes a number of special and rare tickets. Mostly extremely fine- uncirculated. (101)
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
German New Guinea, coin postcards depicting a complete set of German New Guinea coins from twenty marks to one pfennig, another with same design but different printer. Extremely fine - uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $130
SOLD $0
Postcards (approx 80) relating to ancient Greece, also banknotes (15) and funny money. (6) Fair- very fine (approx 100)
Estimate $50
SOLD $50