Catalogue
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 $4,800
Bukkulla Vineyards, McIntyre River, Inverell, one pound currency note, dated January 20th 1870 (date written), No.134, no watermark, value tablets in upper corners and arms in centre, on front Pay K--- (handwritten) or Bearer the sum of ONE POUND Stg and to lower left 'Messrs Wyndham, Dalwood Vineyards, Branxton N.S.W.', signed by F.W.Wilkinson. Note is cross cancelled, handwritten 'Paid / Feby 11/90' and stamped Commercial Banking Company of Sydney / INVERELL, all within rectangular ornamental border, blue on white (Vort Ronald type 1a [p.23 & 25] Fig 32, illustrates a similar example). Five pinholes, stains, otherwise good fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $1,100
Burnell & Jones, General Storekeeper Boulia, one pound No. 1641 (Dec 1st) 189(0), payable at the Queensland National Bank, Rockhampton embossed Queensland Stamp Duty one penny, ink rubber stamped on back Burnell Jones Boulia, tiny handwritten ink note top left corner of back ' y at 04 years passing this'. Faintly crossed in ink on front. A complete note but taped at back and with perforations from folding and handling, otherwise nearly fine and excessively rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $2,400
George Watson, Rankine River, Northern Territory, five shillings, uniface currency note or general form, dated June 14, 1927, (192- printed), not numbered, no watermark, circular value tablets in two corners, imprint Watson, Ferguson & Co Ltd. Brisbane', stating on front 'Geo. Watson, General Storekeeper, Rankine River, Northern Territory, S.A. via Camooweal, IOU the sum of Five Shillings Sterling', signed Geo Watson in pencil, all within ornate motiff border, yellow, red and black on white. Small crease holes, some creases and folds, otherwise nearly very fine, excessively rare if not unique.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $2,400
Robert R. Smith, Hotel and Storekeeper, Hall's Creek, Gallon License & General Store, Wyndham, uniface ten shillings, currency note, dated July 2 1931, (193- printed), numbered No. 229, signed R. Smith, unwatermarked, value block as 10/- in upper corners, imprint 'M.C.L. Print Ltd. Leake St, Fremantle', on front 'Payable at undermentioned addresses:- Robert R. Smith, Hotel and Storekeeper, Hall's Creek, Gallon License & General Store, Wyndham', in centre block '10/-' each side separating 'Ten Shillings', below 'On Demand I promise to pay by cheque on the Bank of New South Wales, Perth, or E.S. & A. Bank, Darwin, the sum of Ten Shillings sterling. Dated this Second day of July 1931', within rectangular border, pink central block, pink and black on white, (not noted by Vort-Ronald). Creases and folds, in ink 'Cancelled 24/11/2' across note, a few small holes along folds, otherwise fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $5,500
Bank of Brighton, skit or advertising note, 100 lots, Land sale Messrs Symons & Perry, Melbourne Nov 15th 1853, imprint Hough & cc Melbourne. Torn in half otherwise fine and very rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $780
Commercial Betting Company NSW, one pound, No 310259, undated signed in black ink by a manager, black on white, circa 1850's in style of Bank of New South Wales. In pieces stuck down on backing paper 'Forged/Banknote' written in ink on seperate note paper otherwise fine and very rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $1,050
Thomas Edwards, ten pounds, Adelaide 1861, skit or advertising note of the engraver Thomas Edwards of Melbourne and Adelaide. Very fine and very rare, a most curious piece.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $3,000
Leviathan, South Australia, J.H.Burns, James Place and 33 Hindley St Adelaide, skit or advertising note good for one suit of tweed for forty five shillings stg. Adelaide 22nd Sep 1881, imprint L. Henn & Co Lith 9 Currie St. Long centrefold tear otherwise very fine and very rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $1,300
NSW Country Trader's note, Bank Of Good Value printed on front, back has 'One Shilling Coupon', green on white printed form with 1881 shilling depicted, hand written 'J.C. Serviss/The Cheapest Cash Draper & Grocer/ South of Sydney/ Junction St. Nowra', imprint W. Akhurst & Co Lith Sydney. Right hand side torn to pieces otherwise clear and fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $200
Tattersall's Melbourne Cup ticket for the Monster Cash Prize Consultations No 2, November 6th 1894, price 5/- No 34814, imprint McCarron, Stewart & Co., Brisbane, red rubber ink seal stamp, conditions printed on back. Thin paper as issued, extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $300