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Five dollars, Coombs/Randall(1967) to Fraser/Cole (1991) (R.202-213). Uncirculated.(13)
Estimate $600
SOLD $520
Five dollars, Coombs/ Randall (1967) NAB 611362 (R.202); ten dollars, Phillips/ Wheeler (1972) SVK 173314;6 (R.304) (2); polymer fifty dollars, Fraser/ Evans (1995) AA 95 322 544 (R.516) first serial prefix. Nearly uncirculated- uncirculated. (4)
Estimate $170
SOLD $140
Five dollars, Johnston/Fraser (1985) (R.209a [12]), (R.209b [8]), Fraser/Higgins (1990) QFG 736663-672 (R.212) consecutive run of twelve notes. Very fine - uncirculated. (30)
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
Five dollars, Fraser/ Cole (1992) AB 19 309705 (R.214) last serial prefix, dark green. Uncirculated.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,150
Five dollars, MacFarlane/Evans (1996) EH 01628000, EI 01628000, EJ 01628000 (R.218); ten dollars, Johnston/Fraser (1988) AB10 614199 (R.310b). Very fine - uncirculated. (4)
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Ten dollars, Coombs/Wilson (1966) to Fraser/Cole (1991) (R.301-313). Missing 307a but extra 307b. Uncirculated.(15)
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $0
Ten dollars, Coombs/ Wilson (1966), Phillips/ Wheeler (1972) SYG 729922 (R.304) (2); (1974) TDH 715008/9 (R.305) consecutive pair. Nearly uncirculated - uncirculated. (4)
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
Ten dollars, Coombs/Randall (1967) SEQ 300468 (R.302). Uncirculated.
Estimate $200
SOLD $230
Ten dollars, Johnston/Fraser (1985) UTH498154-157, URZ417549-553 (R.309) consecutive runs of four and five notes, also three singles. Extremely fine - uncirculated. (12)
Estimate $180
SOLD $150
Ten dollars, Johnston/ Fraser (1988) polymer commemorative, first release AB 26 949628/33 (R.310a) six consecutive notes. Uncirculated. (6)
Estimate $120
SOLD $250
Ten dollars, Johnston/ Fraser (1988) AB/33 935321 (R.310a) last serial prefix of first release. Nearly uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $900
SOLD $0
Ten dollars, Johnston/Fraser (1988) (R.310a [2]), (R.310b [4]). Uncirculated. (6)
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
Ten dollars, Johnston/Fraser (1988) AB 10 846252-253 (R.310b) consecutive pair, first prefix, second release. Uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $300
SOLD $800
Ten dollars, Johnston/Fraser (1988) AB 57 863635-639 (R.310b) consecutive run of five notes, last prefix, second release. Nearly uncirculated - uncirculated. (5)
Estimate $3,500
SOLD $4,700
Ten dollars, Fraser/Higgins (1990) MAQ153545-546, MBY062815-817 (R.312) consecutive pair, consecutive run of three notes, also five singles. Very fine - uncirculated. (10)
Estimate $130
SOLD $110
Ten dollars, Fraser/Cole (1991) (R.313) including consecutive pairs (4), consecutive run of five, also nineteen single notes. Nearly extremely fine - uncirculated. (32)
Estimate $400
SOLD $350
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