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G.Blaxcell, 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 hand side, good fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $2,500
Jenkins, William, two shillings and sixpence, Nov 1812. No 20. Good fine and rare.
Estimate $7,500
SOLD $7,000
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 $6,500
SOLD $6,200
Bank of New South Wales, receipt for second instalment of twenty five pounds for subscription for one share of Bank Capital Stock, No 29 dated 1st Day of April 1817, from John Wentworth by the Lord D (D'Arcy) Wentworth, signed E.S.Hall Cashier and Mr. Thos. Campbell (President). Extremely fine, the only example in private hands and of the utmost significance as the earliest known piece of scrip for Australia.
Estimate $10,000
SOLD $0
Bank of New South Wales, Certificate for one share Bank Capital Stock one hundred pounds Mrs Margaret Campbell (wife of Robert Campbell Junior the first accountant of the Bank), No. 117, Sydney 23 February 1820, signed by Jno Thos Campbell President, and Anthill Directors and entered by Fras. William signed on the back 'Received Sixty pounds Sterling (£60stg out of the Bank Stock on account of the withinn share M. Campbell'. Printed on thick parchment, plate heavily embossed into the paper, miniature pin- holes otherwise good very fine and the excessively rare first issue certificate.
Estimate $12,000
SOLD $0
Pugh, John, one shilling, Launceston, (date and No. illegible) 182(6) No?. Signature very faint. Toned, lower left corner slightly torn off, otherwise good fine and very rare.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $2,900
Handwritten Bill of Exchange, the second, issued at Augusta May 28th 1832 by J.G. Bussell for £15.0.0 payable to Mr. J.W. Turner, addressed to Captain Swanston, Bank Director, Van Diemens Land. Endorsed on back Pay Capt. Pedder 63rd Rg or order signed Jas. Turner Recd Wm Pedder. An important historical item linking the settlement in Western Australia with Van Diemens Land. Top left corner off, minor pin - holes and piece out of bottom edge, otherwise very fine and excessively rare as the second of exchange instead of the third (sold in sale 77 lot 2769)
Estimate $7,500
SOLD $12,200
South Australian Company, sixpence, Kingscote, Kangaroo Island, June 1st 1836, No 418, imprint Chapman & Co., Cornhill, London, entered C.S.Hare, signed Samuel Stephens, Colonial Manager. Numerous veritcal folds and minute pin-holes otherwise nearly extremely fine and excessively rare, the only example known (lot 2684 Sale 36 ) in private hands, the other was purchased by the ANZ archive. Of outstanding historical importance and rarity.
Estimate $15,000
SOLD $19,400
The Patent Copper Company, Adelaide, five shillings sterling, London, 1st May 1850, printers proof of proposed note issue printed on card. Some foxing, otherwise very fine and possibly unique.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $3,000
Van Diemen's Land, Bank of Van Diemen's Land cheques made out and signed by James Kelly 17th October 1829 £97.8.6 to J.T. Cotticott Esq; 11th Dec 1830 £15.0.0 to Mr Thos. Lucas these two with B.V.D.L. on left margin; 16th Nov 1833 £10.0.0 to Michael Common; 23rd Nov 1833 £5.0.0 to Thos Bisley, these two with Bank of V D Land on left margin. Fine- good very fine. (4)
Estimate $300
SOLD $500
Van Diemen's Land cheque from George Hunt to Mr. George Stokell, Macquarie Street for £80.1.9 stg. Hobart Town 23rd May 1830, No 180, circular rubber ink stamp Derwent Bank crossed and cancelled, signed on back George Hunt mercer ludgater. Entirely handwritten. Very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $180
Van Diemens Land Bank, three different cheque forms, all signed by G. Butler, 8th June 1830, No 39 £19.18.9 to Messrs Mawle; 12th July 1830 No E, altered from Commercial Bank form, to T.W. Rowlands (Mawle) for £40.8.4, crossed A. Bryant; 19th July 1830 No F, altered from Derwent Bank form, pay A. Stephens Esquire £9.19.0. First with central hole and butt tip on back, otherwise very fine or better. (3)
Estimate $450
SOLD $460
Van Diemen's Land, Hobart Town, Bill of Exchange, 'my second' to Mr. William M. Orr £327-12- March 7th 1832 signed Jno. Briggs to Messrs. Robt. Campbell Jun & Co. Sydney, imprint of Bock Hobart Town. Extremely fine and rare as such.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,050
Van Diemen's Land, Hobart, Bill of Exchange, third, 26th January 1843 to Edward Butler for fifty pounds, To William Orr 13 Great Lombard Street London for payment; imprint of Carter & Bromley Royal Exchange London (cf Sale 77, lot 2773). Extremely fine.
Estimate $900
SOLD $950
Van Diemen's Land, Hobart, Bill of Exchange on printed form No 1544 drawn 15th March 1843 for £80 sterling, the third bill of exchange to Gamaliel Butler hand signed by H. Larchin for his account, signed by Maclean A.C.G., to the Right Honorable, The Lords Commisioners for Her Majesty's Treasury London, signed on the back corner '1st & 2nd Remitted to H. Larchin' in two lines. Watermarked paper 'Stacy Wis ( ) Rush Mills 1838' in three lines. Signed on the left G Darling and W. Morgan. Extremely fine and rare, the consecutive issue to lot 2771 in sale 77.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $3,000
Van Diemen's Land, Bill of Exchange or sight note, the third, Union Bank of Australia, Issued at 1 p/cent prem., Hobart Town 3 June 1844 No. 300, to G. Butler for £450.0.0 stg., stamped signed J.F. Groom, signed on the back 4th June Sent Cop 1st of Exchange W. Kinnead. Faded blue print, however very fine or better and very rare, a most early Union Bank form.
Estimate $750
SOLD $750
Derwent Bank, Hobart Town, letter to Perkins Bacon & Co, London, per Isabella, dated 10 April 1839, 'Gentlemen, Being desirous of having steel plates made for £5 - £20 - and £50 notes similar to the £1 plate ....' Repaired and with piece missing at centre fold, otherwise fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $0
Bank of Australasia, one pound, Launceston, 14th July 1853 No 45300 (MVR type 1b) signed Chas. Thomson manager. Only mediocre but legible, extremely rare.
Estimate $4,500
SOLD $4,000
The Provincial and Suburban Bank Limited, one pound, Melbourne, (1st Nov) 187(7) No 02252 (MVR 1b). Very good and rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,600
Sydney Deposit Bank, fifty pounds Sydney 18- H 0086 imprint of Sands & McDougall Limited (MVR P.219). Corner missing and torn in places otherwise fair and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $400
Union Bank of Australia, printer's proof of one pound, Melbourne, 1st January 187-, printer's pencilled instruction To this 26th Jan 1870 imprint Perkins & Co London. Stain marks on each corner of back where tipped into book, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $2,600
Randell & Scott, Lang's Crossing, Hay, Murrumbidgee, ten shillings, Hay Novr.5th 1861 No.75, imprint (faint) H.Berger Lit. Payable also in Adelaide (cf Nicholson lot 1631) (see Mira, W.J.D., 'From Riverboat to Iron Horse' MCC, Sydney 1990, p.16). Trimmed to border, many folds, creases and tears, stuck down (as usual) to thick backing paper or card, fair and excessively rare, the only known example of this denomination.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $2,600
Randell & Scott, Wentworth, Darling Junction, ten shillings, Wentworth, 1st May 1861 No.110, imprint H.Berger Lit. Folds, creases and tears, stuck down on card as the previous lot, unpublished and excessively rare, the only known example.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $3,400
Bukkulla Vineyards, McIntyre River, Inverell, one pound No.230 to Nash, signed Hugh Wyndham November 25/ 1870 cross cancelled, Paid April 11/71 to John Lee & Co N. Maitland (?) imprint De Gruchy & Leigh Sydney (MVR type 1a). Bottom right corner off otherwise very fine and rare as such.
Estimate $750
SOLD $1,000
Bukkulla Vineyards, McIntyre River, Inverell, eleven pounds five shillings and sixpence to Boosie promissory note No 29, January 4 1871 signed Hugh Wyndham, cross cancelled, Paid Jany 20/71, handstamped Commercial Banking Company of Sydney, imprint S.T. Leigh & Co Sydney (MVR type 1b). Left centre hole otherwise very fine or better and rare in this condition.
Estimate $750
SOLD $1,000