Catalogue
Five to one hundred dollars, decimal annual issues, premium sets of red serials for five, ten, twenty, fifty and one hundred dollars, (nos. 603), 1997, (McD DVF 19, 21, 23, 25, 27). Uncirculated. (5)
Estimate $350
SOLD $230
Five - one hundred dollars, decimal annual issues (1998), premium sets with red serials of five, ten, twenty, fifty and one hundred dollars, (nos. 469), 1998 in album, (McD DYF29). Uncirculated. (5)
Estimate $300
SOLD $260
Five-fifty dollars, Fraser/Evans, decimal dated issues, low numbered uncirculated, 1996. Red serials. Uncirculated. (4)
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Five to one hundred dollars, circulating polymer notes portfolio, 1996, serials end 923. In black folder of issue, uncirculated.
Estimate $300
SOLD $480
Five, ten, twenty, fifty and one hundred dollars Fraser/Evans, Presentation set of Australian polymer notes, 1996. Uncirculated.
Estimate $270
SOLD $500
Five, ten, twenty, fifty and one hundred dollars, MacFarlane/ Evans, Australian note and proof coin collection, 1998. Uncirculated.
Estimate $250
SOLD $400
Ten dollars, Johnston/Fraser, uncut half sheet of twelve, (1988) (Bicentennial). Uncirculated.
Estimate $150
SOLD $180
Five dollars, Fraser/Higgins (1990) uncut half sheet of 20 (Mc U2) uncut block of four (McU4); ten dollars, Johnston/Fraser (1988) uncut halfsheet of 12 (McU2). The half sheets with selvedges, some creasing otherwise extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $300
SOLD $280
Two dollars, Johnston/Fraser, in folder as issued at July 1991 NAA Fair; Ten dollars, Fraser/ cole (1991) four uncut vertical pairs as issued and the May 1991 NAA Fair with certificates (4), uncut block of four as issued and the July 1991 NAA Fair, plus booklets. Uncut, uncirculated. (6)
Estimate $90
SOLD $120
Five dollars, Fraser/Cole, uncut vertical pairs (red serials) (1992) (2) first and last folder (1992), Fraser/Evans, portfolio (1995); ten dollars, Johnston/Fraser, Bicentenary (1988); twenty dollars, Fraser/Evans, portfolio, (1994). Includes bicentennial coin and note collection (1988). Uncirculated-FDC. (7)
Estimate $220
SOLD $160
Five dollars, Fraser/Evans (1996) uncut vertical pair (1) red serial; uncut block of four, red serial (1), black serial (1), (McD $5U14, 15b, 17). Uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Five - twenty dollars, five dollars, MacFarlane/ Evans (2001) (Centenary of Federation folder), block of four, Fraser/ Evans (1996) red serials, ten dollars, block of four, Fraser/Cole (1991) (2), twenty dollars, fraser/ Cole (1993) (80th anniversary folder) (2), M 003508, M003509. Uncirculated. (6)
Estimate $320
SOLD $200
Ten dollars, Fraser/Cole (1991) uncut blocks of four (3) Coin/Banknote Fair Melbourne July 1991; uncut block of four, (2) Coin/Banknote Fair Sydney November 1991, (McD $10U8, 10). Uncirculated. (5)
Estimate $300
SOLD $240
Twenty dollars, Fraser/Cole (1991) uncut vertical pair red serial No.572 issued at Coin/Banknote Fair Melbourne July 1993; uncut block of four, red serial, No.143, normal issue, (McD U4, U8). Uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $160
SOLD $150
Fifty dollars, Fraser/Evans (1994) uncut vertical pairs (1), uncut blocks of four (McD $50U6, U10). Uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $400
SOLD $300
Fifty dollars, uncut vertical pair (1994) (ballot); twenty dollars, vertical pair, block of four (both red serials); ten dollars, Nov. 1991 Sydney Coin Fair issue block of four; another 1997 block of four red serials; five dollars July 1992 Melbourne horizontal pair, Sept. 1992 Adelaide vertical pair, Nov. 1992 Sydney coin fair block of four; five dollars, 1996 block of four (red and black serials), vertical pair red serials, all in an uncut album with folders of issue, (McD $50 U10; $20 U4, U7; $10 U10, U19; $5 U6, U8, U10, U14, U15, U17); Uncirculated. (11)
Estimate $700
SOLD $500
One hundred dollars, Fraser/Cole block of four and vertical pair, both with red serials (1995). Uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $600
SOLD $660
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. Williams signed on the back 'Received Sixty pounds Sterling (£60stg out of the Bank Stock on account of the within 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
Bank of New South Wales, share certificate for one hundred pounds, on vellum, by William Moffitt (founder of W.C.Penfold) No.135, issued in Sydney, 31st May 1832 to Samuel Terry and transferred to John Malcolm. Very fine and rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $1,500
Commercial Banking Company of Sydney, share certificate for one hundred pounds, printed by William Moffitt, No.1433 issued to John Malcolm, 1st May 1838. Very fine and rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $1,200
Lempriere & Compy, one Spanish dollar, Hobart Town, currency note, 2 June 1823 (year 182 printed), No.613, hand signed by Thomas James Lempriere, 'Exhibited EA Rofs' written across. Repaired and mounted on card, pieces missing, fair and rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $0
Handwritten Bill of Exchange, the first, issued at Augusta August 1st 1832 by J.G. Bussell for £72.3.1 payable to Captain Molloy, adressed to Captain Swanston, Director Derwent Bank, Van Diemens Land, endorsed on back by Molloy, Received payment p p, via W.M. Orr, Alexander Orr. An important historical item linking the settlement in Western Australia with Van Diemens Land. Piece missing from right edge otherwise on large piece of paper, showing cross of crown on Britannia in cartouche, very fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $12,000
Van Diemen's Land, Hobart Town, Bill of Exchange on printed form, No 6289 for £100 exchange at one & a half pt.ct. prem in British silver Commissariat Office, Hobart Town 10 Feby 18(36), the third of exchange to S. Adey, signed by A.Moodie to the Right Honourable the Lords Commisioners of His Majesty's Treasury, Whitehall, London endorsed by H.L. Darling D.W. Accts 11/2/36 to bottom left; imprint S. Clayton Sculpt, J Whatman 1832 watermarked paper; endorsed on back S. Adey. Top right margin piece torn away otherwise nearly very fine and very rare, similar to but not identical with the Butler Bill (sale 75, lot 2956, figure 2, premium note has been added to the printing plate).
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $2,900
Van Diemen's Land, Forest Gum 26 January 1838, one pound cheque payable to self at the Derwent Bank, signed John Ford, the Forest Gum written over crossed out Hobart Town. Left side torn out unevenly, perforations otherwise nearly very fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $170
Van Diemen's Land, Commercial Bank, Cashier cheque (Hobart Town crossed out), Campbell Town Sept 27th 1840 No 11, for three pounds to Francis Allison Junr. Two spike holes in centre otherwise a full very fine and rare thus.
Estimate $100
SOLD $180
Bills of Exchange, First of Exchange, Bank of New South Wales, No 64070 £664.18.8 at 5% premium Melbourne 7th September 1854, imprint Smith, Elder & Co. Cornhill London; Colonial Bank of Australasia £ 200 stg. Melbourne 27th Nov 1868, No.13, second of exchange Grover Baker Sewing Machine Company, imprint William Brown & Co Sc 40 & 41 Old Broad St. London. The first (illus) with long tear along centrefold otherwise very fine, the second with spike hole cancellation on signature and tears with rust tone on fold (?) otherwise very fine. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $480
The Australian and European Bank, Melbourne, one pound, dated 1st June 18, (date partially printed), not numbered, proof on paper, unsigned, no watermark, imprint of 'Sands & McDougall, Engravers, Melbourne', vignette in centre of modified crowned Royal Arms with shield with Queen Victoria seated left on right and an aborigine with spear in left shield, value as £1 in corners and '£ One' to lower left (similar to Bank of England pound issue), states below, 'I Promise to pay the Bearer on Demand the Sum of ONE POUND. .. For The Australian and European Bank Limited', back with similar vignette and 'ONE' in tablet each side, black on white/yellow on white, (Vort-Ronald, comments on bank and this proof p.41). Two folds and some light paper toning, otherwise extremely fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $7,000
The Australian Joint Stock Bank Limited, Sydney, one pound, dated 1 October 1901, (date fully printed), numbered A 451870 A, signed for manager with uncertain signature and countersigned by T.H. Abbott, on paper, watermarked but uncertain type, imprint of 'Perkins Bacon & Co Ld London', vignette in centre of Sydney Harbour, and ornamental circular tablets with 1 in all corners, and ONE POUND in tablet lower left, all within rectangular ornate border inscribed 'SYDNEY' on sides and 'NEW SOUTH WALES' above and below, states below, 'I Promise to pay the Bearer on Demand One Pound Sterling. For The Australian Joint Stock Bank Limited', back with bank building in centre, 1 in corners, legend around, orange and blue on white/blue on white, (Vort-Ronald, Type four (b) comments on bank and type p.46-51, similar issued note, illustrated Fig. 49 [p.51]). A few folds and creases, with thin lower right, otherwise nearly very fine and extremely rare, being the best of the three surviving reported banknotes.
Estimate $8,000
SOLD $16,000
Bank of Australia, Lottery Ticket, issued in Sydney Oct. 19, 1848 (month and year printed in full), and drawn on Jan 1, 1849, (full date printed in full), No. 3209, 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.', with ornate rectangular frame with animal vignettes within, and Royal arms vignette in near centre of note, on back in print and ink 'In consideration of four pounds which I have received from George S. LeBreton I hereby assign to him all my right and interest in the within Ticket and drawing' and signed 'J. Blaxland', and in black ink 'I hereby assign all my right and interest in the within ticket to Robert Fleming Esquire', and signed G.S. LeBreton Sept 23/50, black on white. Large tone spot on front and back, otherwise nearly very fine, extremely rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $3,100