Catalogue
Van Diemen's Land, Hobart, Bill of Exchange on printed form No.1543 drawn 15th March 1843 for £600, the third bill of exchange to Gamaliel Butler as issued on printed form hand stamped by I.F.Groom and signed by Maclean fory The Right Honorable, The Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury, London, signed by back by I.F Groom stating '1st and 2nd remitted'. Very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $3,100
Van Diemen's Land, Hobart, Bill of Exchange, thirty days after sight the third bill of exchange on a different printed forms, signed by Gamaliel Butler in account with John Bisdee for £1047.10.5, August 23, 1844 to a James Baynton. Very fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $1,050
Van Diemen's Land, Hobart, Bill of Exchange, sixty days after sight the third bill of exchange on a different printed forms, for £21.4.9 to Messrs Butler signed my Mfs. Corfield, July 19, 1843, to William Orr, 13 Great Tower Street, London. Very fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $1,000
Van Diemen's Land, Hobart, Bill of Exchange, thirty days after sight the third bill of exchange on a different printed forms, (with ship vignette) from the Commercial Bank, Hobart Town for £20 to E.P. Butler signed A(nn) Butler, July 2, 1844, to Messrs Buckles, Mark Lane, London, endorsed on the back by G.Butler. Very fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $1,050
Bank of Van Diemen's Land, printed cheque forms signed by James Kelly, drawn on the bank to himself and others to two payees on his account, all are on different form types, dated 28 June 1830, 22 November 1833, 18 June 1836 and another 27 February 1837, forms un-numbered. Fine - very fine. (4)
Estimate $250
SOLD $280
Tasmania, bank cheques; Bank of Van Diemen's Land £84 5th May 1837 signed James Kelly payable to Pacel & C' Bell; Derwent Bank, Campbelton (written after Hobart Town crossed out) 22 November 1838; No 22, £6.7.3 signed James ? to J.E. McVicker, endorsed on back. Very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
The Commercial Banking Company of Sydney, 1830's unissued cheque, complete with original stub. Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
New South Wales, Revenue Branch Colonial Treasury, Port Phillip, 12 Sep 1840, receipt for four hundred and ninety pounds ten shillings sterling, received from B.Baxter, being the balance of sale price on the undermentioned Town allotments sold Aug 1840, signed by W.Lonsdale, Treasurer. An early document of land sales for Port Phillip. The Colonial Treasury Branch opened at Melbourne, Port Phillip 7 July 1839. Small repair bottom left side, some foxing, otherwise very fine and very rare.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $2,600
Bank of Australia, Lottery Ticket, issued in Sydney Oct. 19, 1848, and drawn on Jan 1, 1849, No. 3207, in the Equitable Plan of Partition of the properties of the Bank of Australia, made out to William Henry Breton per J. Blaxland, signed by four Directors and printed on 'SYDNEY BANKING COMPANY' watermarked paper, imprint on lower right of 'H.C. Jervis Sc.', endorsed on the back by 'J.Blaxland'. Centre hole and thirteen other holes, many folds and creases nearly fine, very rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $2,050
Bank of Australasia, Sight Note for thirty days third of exchange note, for £73.4.3 issued at Adelaide 12th Oct. 1848. vignette etc. Very fine, rare.
Estimate $70
SOLD $180
Darling Downs, one pound, Stowbridge 1st Nov 185(1) No.61 part Thos Nicholson (order) on account of R.Campbell, Tertius (the third) esq., Circular Quay, Sydney, signed J.DeLacey Moffatt. Torn in half and repaired, stamped on back 'Coleman P.Hyman', otherwise very fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $700
SOLD $1,800
Pambula, Twofold Bay, one pound sight note, not dated (18--printed) or numbered printer's proof on light card, drawn and engraved by J.Carmichael. Some handling marks on front, on back of note in pencil SN.SH, four corner mount marks, otherwise extremly fine, unlisted and excessively rare.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $7,800
Tasmania, Tasmanian Government Debenture for £500 sterling No.1197 issued 31st October 1867 and stamped several timnes 'Paid', signed by the Colonial Treasurer and Governor in Chief of the Colony of Tasmania Sir Thomas Gore Browne with various other signatures. Set for repayment on July 1, 1894 with interest set at 'six pounds per centum per annum'. stamps and seals impressed together with attached duty stamps. Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $550
City Bank of Sydney, Sydney NSW, a promisary note on standard form, No.7/7219, due 6th January 1871 for five hundred pounds, signed by Philip McCarroll to Daniel O'Conner and issued October 3, 1870 and Payable at the City Bank of Sydney. Signed front and endorsed on the back of note by Daniel O'Conner and Philip McCarrol and Sullivan & Tindall. Good fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $750
Bulkulla Vineyards, McIntyre River, Inverell, two pounds eight shillings promissory note, Dec. 12th 1870, No.25, signed Fred Wilkinson, cross cancelled and hand stamped Commercial Banking Company of Sydney, Inverall, imprint S.T.Leigh & Co. Sydney/ MVR type 1b). Very dirty, otherwise fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $540
The Provincial and Surburban Bank Limited, five pounds, Melbourne, unissued note not dated. c.1880, No.08392 (MVR type 2a, p.194-5), engraved by Bradbury, Wikinson & Co., London. Nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $6,000
SOLD $0
The Provincial and Surburban Bank Limited, ten pounds, Melbourne, unissued note not dated. c.1880, No.01921 (MVR type 2a, p.194-5), engraved by Bradbury, Wikinson & Co., London. Good fine and rare.
Estimate $8,000
SOLD $0
The Bank of Australasia, one pound, Sydney, 1st July 1886 E 32, 182 (MVR type 2 (c)) signed A. Brown of T.A.Daniels. Good fine.
Estimate $3,500
SOLD $3,300
The Bank of Australasia, one pound, Sydney, 1st July 1886 E 23, 777 imprint of Perkins Bacon & Co. London, (MVR type 2 (c)) signed by uncertain name and C.Templeton. Good fine.
Estimate $3,500
SOLD $3,600
The Sydney Deposit Bank, ten pounds, Sydney, 1st April 1892, no.G0281 (MVR p.218-9) imprint of Sands McDougall Limited. Left corner missing, paper clip rust marks, pinholes and creases otherwise very good and extremely rare as an unissued note.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $0
The Bank of Australasia, Adelaide 191-, unused cheque form of the South Australian United Ancient Order of Druids Friendly Society. Commercial Bank of Tasmania Limited Launceston, 19- unused cheque form, imprint Davies Bros. Hobart. Extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $50
SOLD $60
New Guinea, Papuan Industries Ltd, uniface specimen ten shillings (circa 1906) by Bradbury Wilkinson & Co, aqua green, perforated cancellation horizontally. Nick in top right edge otherwise extremely fine and excessively rare.
Estimate $6,000
SOLD $0
New Guinea, Papuan Industries Ltd, uniface one pound (circa 1906) by Bradbury Wilkinson & Co, olive green, perforated cancellation and specimen O/P twice. Pin holes top left, stain on right otherwise extremely fine and excessively rare.
Estimate $6,000
SOLD $0
Ten shillings, Cerutty/ Collins (1918) M 529221 R (R.3b). Tear on right edge otherwise good.
Estimate $500
SOLD $600
Ten shillings, Kell/Collins (1926) A/34 629242 (R.5). Flattened, with 1mm tear at top of note, 2mm and 10mm tears at bottom of note. Nearly fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $570
Ten shillings, Riddle/ Heathershaw (1928) B/32 025732 (R.7). Good fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $420
Ten shillings, Riddle/Heathershaw (1920) B/13 750886 (R.7). Major tear repair at base, otherwise nearly very fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $80
Ten shillings, Riddle/Sheehan (1933) B/42 642497, thin signatures, (R.8b). Nearly fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $460
Ten shillings, Riddle/Sheehan (1933) B/40, (R.8b); Sheehan/McFarlane (1939) F/3, (R.12); Coombs/Wilson (1961), (R.17) (8); one pound, Sheehan/McFarlane (1938), (R.29), Coombs/Watt (1949), (R.31); Coombs/Wilson (1953) (R.33) (8); (1961) (R.34) (5). Mixed condition, several stained, poor - fine. (25)
Estimate $150
SOLD $240
Ten shillings, Riddle/Sheehan (1933) C/2 834072 (R.9). Flattened of folds, pinholes, two x 2mm tears front left side and 4mm tear at bottom, otherwise nearly fine.
Estimate $750
SOLD $820