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Bank of New South Wales, ten shillings Sydney, 8 April 1817, No 55, imprint S. Clayton Sculptr, payable to J.Lee or bearer, signed E.S.Hall Cashier, Entd. R. Campbell Jun. Signed by directors I.Harris and R.Jenkins (MVR type 1a), tablet on back with legend. Printed at the office of the Sydney Gazette. Three vertical folds, perforations on the centre otherwise fine and clear, excessively rare if not unique and of the greatest historical significance as a surviving example of Australia's first banknote issued on the day the bank opened - the ultimate Australian banknote icon.
Estimate $125,000
SOLD $243,000
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 $15,000
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
Handwritten Bill of Exchange, the first, issued at Augusta November 14th 1835 by J.G. Bussell for £50 payable to Stephen Henty Esq., addressed to Captain Swanston, Derwent Bank, Van Diemens Land, 341 lower left corner, endorsed on back 'Pay Messrs Henty & Co, or order, Stephen Henty, Henty & Co.' 'Pay James P Poynter Esq or order, C.S. Henty , James P. Poynter'. Crowned cartouche with Britannia enclosed as watermark. Top left corner torn off, not affecting the note otherwise nearly extremely fine and of outstanding historical interest, the only known example to the renowned Henty family, the founding fathers of Victoria.
Estimate $25,000
SOLD $20,000
Military Bill of Exchange, Hobart Town, V.D Land 14 January 1845, third of exchange payable to John Dunn Esq for fifty pounds issued by Capt Francis James 11th Regt (?), addressed to Messrs Hopkinson & Co, Army Agents, 3 Regent Street, London with discount encashment note attached '£50 off 3/47 paid in cash PM'. (PM = pro manager) Vignette of ships on left border, imprint of Bock Hobart Town. Spike hole otherwise very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $1,200
Van Diemen's Land, printed bill of exchange, thirty days sight, second of exchange, 2nd Febuary 1844 Commercial Bank Hobart Town payable to E.P. Butler, signed John Dunn, to Messrs Buckles & Co., Mark Lane, London, vignette of ship on left, imprint Bock Hobart Town. 2cm tear bottom edge otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $0
Van Diemen's Land, Commercial Bank, cashier cheques; No 65 Hobart Town Febuary 1 1841 for £7.10.0 to Commercial Bank Bagdad Farm No.2 issued by G Butler. No 68 22nd Febuary 1841 for £90.0.0 Mr. M. Harris (Horse) issued by G. Butler A series of cheques, lilac main print, all for Hobart Town, for amounts £10.0.0 or £5.0.0 or in one case £4.0.0, all signed by G. Butler; No.3 15th March 1841; No.30 March 1841; No.87 22nd May 1841; No.12 11th January 1842; No.13 11th January 1842; No.112 13th January 1842; No.113 19th January 1842; No.126 1st March 1842; No.128 3rd March 1842; No.129 5th March 1842; No.131 10th March 1842; No.140 3rd May 1842; No.144 31st May 1842. Fine - very fine. (17)
Estimate $250
SOLD $360
Van Diemen's Land, handwritten cheque, Hobart Town 10th August 1841 for three hundred pounds, signed by John Glover (the artist) to Gamaliel Butler Esqr. Hobart Town, rubber stamped in oval Union Bank of Australia. Endorsed on back John Glover Recd from UBA Thos Towner Cleared to the debt of G. Butler. Very fine and of considerable historical interest.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $2,750
Van Diemen's Land, Commercial Bank, printed cheques (3) drawn by G. Butler and re-attached to the original butts, No 1 12th May 1839 £5.0.0 ; No 2 29th May 1839 for 'Sydney Draft' £750 ; No 92 6th Aug 1841 Cashier of Derwent Bank to J. Bisdies A/C £.10.8. Also entirely handwritten cheque Bagdad Farm Aug 6 1841 No for £24.0.0, signed over to G. Butler A/C, endorsed on back Joseph Mawle, large 90 written in red ink on left front. Very fine. (4)
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
South Australian Banking Company, Sight Note, First of Exchange (second and third unpaid), dated Adelaide 27th August 1857 for £2000 Sterling payable to the order of Isaac Corner (in England). Very rare, especially in this form, bottom right corner missing, otherwise, very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $1,200
Bank of Queensland, ten shillings, Brisbane, 1st Febuary 1866, No7350 Dalby, signed by John Ryan, imprint Perkins Bacon & Co. London (MVR figure 100, also Dalby and No 7357). Quarter folds, central pin hole, minor pin holes, minor rust spots top margin otherwise good natural colour overall nearly fine and extremely rare, the first of Dalby we have handled.
Estimate $20,000
SOLD $26,000
Bank of New South Wales, five pounds, Albury, 16th April 1868, N5011, imprint of Perkins Bacon & Co. London, (cf.MVR type 7a). An interesting contemporary forgery. The paper has split into three sections, 'FORGERY' written in ink back and front, stained and tattered top edge, otherwise fine and very rare, the first we have seen issued for Albury.
Estimate $600
SOLD $400
Bank of New South Wales, one pound forgery, issued at Sydney, 1st October, 1897, No. A 97592, hand signed by uncertain manager and accountant, printed on unwatermarked paper, with imprint in centre of bottom, 'Charles Skipper & East, London', with vignettes of female seated with produce and in top corners oval framed tablet with ONE, all within rectangular ornate spiral border with words BANK OF NEW SOUTH WALES in frame at top and bottom, back with large ONE within rectangular frame surrounded by a ornate circles in each corner, dark brown on white/red on white, (Vort-Ronald, p.67-85 on bank, Type Seven (f) and a similar note illustrated as Fig.87). In black pen across note 'Forgery', many folds and creases, otherwise very good and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $380
The London Chartered Bank of Australia, printer's black and white uniface proof on thick paper, one pound Melbourne 1st July 1873, imprint Perkins, Bacon & Co London (MVR type 1c) pencilled in signature reserve 'from this'. Tip mark on back corners otherwise good extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $6,000
SOLD $6,000
The London Chartered Bank of Australia, specimen one pound, Sydney, 1st January 1880, imprint Bradbury Wilkinson & Co Engravers & c London (MVR type 2a), overprinted by ink rubber stamp specimen and with four punch hole cancellation. Uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $8,500
SOLD $8,400
The London Chartered Bank of Australia, specimen one pound, Melbourne 1st July 1885 Q 25001/Q5000 (MVR type 2d) imprint Bradbury Wilkinson & Co Engravers & c London, perforated Specimen/ BW & Co/London. Wide left margin, uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $8,000
SOLD $8,100
The London Bank of Australia Limited, one pound, Melbourne, 1st Febuary 1903. D72823 (MVR type 2g). Frail but full note, very good and rare.
Estimate $15,000
SOLD $15,500
The London Bank of Australia Limited, specimen one hundred pounds, Melbourne 1st December 1908 A00501/A00650, imprint Bradbury Wilkinson Engravers & c London (MVR type 2g) perforated specimen. Uncirculated and very rare.
Estimate $15,000
SOLD $15,500
N.S.W. Hill End, Sight Note, two months after date, pay Richard Evans fifteen pounds, dated 18th December 1873, printed by F. Cunningham & Co. 186 Pitt Street, Sydney. Tasmania, Great Swan Port, sight note, pay three months after date, fifty eight pounds, three shillings, dated 31st December 1836. Fine-good fine. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
Bank of New South Wales, Bill of Exchange, Sydney 9th December 1886, Third of Exchange to Edmund Williams for £257.5- crossed first of exchange of same tenor & date duty stamped, printed on Bank of New South Wales watermarked paper. Extremely fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $70
Tasmania, a series of cheques (8) and Solas of exchange (2) all to Messrs Johnstone & Wilmot Launceston, Merchants, mainly payments for Queensland sugar companies, 1895-1920, some with duty stamps. Also South Australia, unissued cheque form for Druids 191-. Extremely fine. (11)
Estimate $180
SOLD $220