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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 $0
Bank of New South Wales, on vellum certificate for one share of Bank Capital Stock, one hundred pounds sterling 'James Taylor' '1st day of January 1824' No 11 Entd. Jas C. Phelps, John Piper President, W. Walker, James Norton Directors. Transfer on back for major Jas Taylor by Terence Murry 4th March 1824. Very fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $3,500
SOLD $0
Bank of New South Wales, Certificate on vellum for one share of Bank Capital Stock, one hundred pounds sterling. 'Samuel Terry' 31 May 1832, No 136, signed Richard Jones President, Pde. Walker John B Bettington Directors, entered J.H. Potts, crossed received in full 4th July 1838, Transferred on back to Mr John Malcolm, signed by executors including Rosetta Terry, Bank Transfer 12th May 1838 J.H.Black. Printed by Wm Moffit (no imprint). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,200
Commercial Banking Company of Sydney, Certificate on paper for one share of Bank Capital Stock, one hundred pounds sterling. 'John Malcolm' 22nd January 1836 No 1769, signed by Directors Jn Tombs, M E Baxter, Thomas Marsden, R. Merry, imprint W. Moffit Sc. Toned nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $1,100
SOLD $1,550
Western Australia Bank, one pound, Perth, January, 1844, unissued form, wmk ''Whatman/ Turkey Mill/1843'. Nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $500
SOLD $550
Excelsior Bank, one pound, Sydney, 18-, No.8065, imprint Perkins, Bacon & Co, London with full left margin, three binding holes, unissued form as taken from book of 100 notes that remained intact until recent times, virtually uncirculated and very rare, housed in modern presentation folder.
Estimate $7,500
SOLD $7,000
Excelsior Bank, one pound, Sydney, 18- No 8066. the consecutive note to the previous, in modern presentation folder, virtually uncirculated and very rare.
Estimate $7,500
SOLD $7,000
New South Wales, Funded Stock, Certificate of Allotment No. 59 to Andrew Loder £33 paid, for four per cents, 11th August 1874 Geo. A. Lloyd Colonial Treasurer watermarked form 'New South Wales/ Government Debenture/1859' Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
The Bank of Van Diemen's Land, Limited, share certificate No 1241 for five shares issued 1st April 1890 to Hannah L. Westbrook of Hobart, embossed seal, imprint 'Mercury' office, Hobart. Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $620
The Union Bank of Australia Limited second of exchange, Launceston 3 August 1908 to Messrs Cox & Co, imprint Sands & McDougal Limited Melbourne. Also 2001 five dollars. Extremely fine; uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $230
Tasmania, Logan, hand written cheque for five pounds sterling dated 24th December 1835 payable to Joseph Twigg and debit the account of (signed) A. McDowall?, to Charles Swanston Esq. Derwent Bank, Hobart.
Estimate $100
SOLD $180
Lonergan and Co., one pound No 516, Nov 1st 90 (1890) Jundah & Stone Henge (Thompson River), imprint Muir & Morcom Brisbane, rubber ink bank stamped Jun.91. 2cm tear in top left, minor pin holes in centre otherwise a full note fine or better and very rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $2,850
George Watson, Rankine River, Northern Territory, S.A. via Camooweal five shillings uniface currency note, July 1st 1919 (191 printed) rubber ink stamped Cancelled, imprint Watson, Ferguson & Co Ltd Brisbane signed by Geo. Watson in ink. A full note with some edge tears otherwise good fine and excessively rare.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,200