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Van Diemen's Land, promissory note, John Weavell, one shilling Hobart Town Sept 1823 No A35. A complete note with section out of top margin, otherwise fine and rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $2,000
Van Diemen's Land, promissory note, John Weavell, Hobart Town, one shilling January 2nd 1824 No 88, same plate as Pettit Collection (lot 2853). Pin-holes, nearly fine and very rare with this date.
Estimate $7,000
SOLD $0
Van Diemens Land, handwritten bill of exchange, the third, issued Hobart October 20th 1826 for £12.10.0 to Mrs Maria Lord for the account of John Butler Dawson, signed Geo B. Dawson endorsed on back. Very fine and rare.
Estimate $750
SOLD $0
Van Diemen's Land, Bill of Exchange or sight note, the first, Issued at Hobart Town 10 October 1831, to G. W. Eldridge for £17.0.0 stg., signed on the back as payment to E.P. Butler or his order; made out originally to Jas. Alder of Kentish Town. Faded, however conserved, otherwise very fine or better and rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $0
Van Diemen's Land, Bill of Exchange or sight note, drawn on Hobart Town, 4 April 1832, to William Sargent for £22.7.5 stg., signed Peter Roberts, Deputy Commisariat General, signed on the back as pay to G. Butler; a similar amount of £17.10.0 on the same document issued 4th April 1832. Faded, with stains from mounting, conserved, otherwise very fine or better and rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $0
Van Diemen's Land, Bill of Exchange or sight note, the third, Issued at Hobart Town 9 February 1833, to Gamabiel Bulter for £488.10.0 stg., made out originally to Robert Brooks Esq London. Faded, however conserved, otherwise very fine or better and rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $0
Van Diemen's Land, Bill of Exchange or sight note, the first, Issued at London 23 May 1836, to Robert Espie Esq of Hobart Town, £162.14.9 stg., signed on the back as payment to Gamaliel Butler by J.I. Groom. Faded, however conserved, otherwise very fine or better and rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $0
Van Diemens Land, handwritten cheque or bill of exchange issued Hobart Town 28 Dec 1838 payable to order for £52.10.6 No 1085 signed George Hunt (also endorsed by him on back) and drawn on account of Geo Stokell Hobart Town. Rubber ink stamp Bank of Australasia Hobart Town, Paid 4/7/39. Very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
Van Diemens Land, printed cheque form, Commercial Bank, Hobart Town 18 March 1839 pay John Williams £301.18.11 signed John Dunn, Jack Smith Trustees. Spike hole and edge nicks otherwise very fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $90
Van Diemen's Land, printed cheque form Derwent Bank, 13th December 1841, to Master Weredith signed by Geo. Meredith. Spike hole otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $120
Van Diemen's Land, hand written cheque Hobart Town 1st May 1840 for £350, signed John Glover to Gamaliel Butler, crossed by Butler accepted payable at the Commercial Bank, one signature on the back appears to be C.S.Henty, rubber ink stamp of Bank of Australia, pin or spike hole in Launceston on front centre otherwise good very fine and important, as associated with the leadng artist John Glover.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $3,400
Tasmania, Richmond, handwritten cheque for seven pounds, seven shillings and nine pence dated 6th June 1839 from W.T. Passmore drawn on the Derwent Bank. Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Tasmania, Inglewood?, handwritten cheque for two pounds, four shillings and six pence dated 28th Dec 1839 from W.T Passmore drawn onthe Derwent Bank. Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Tasmania, Longford Tannery, handwritten cheques for five pounds, dated 28th October 1851 from William & Son to George Croon drawn on the Union Bank Launceston. Very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Tasmania, Launceston, sight note (pay one month after date) three hundred pounds, dated 1st January 1852 to William Bannister? Launceston from William Hunter. Imprint 'Sold by A Duthie, Brisbane Street, Launceston'. Scarce. Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Tasmania, Launceston, handwritten cheques for one pound, two shillings and sixpence dated 16th March 1853 for passage of cattle on the schooner 'Alice'; another dated 17th March 1853 from labour aboard the 'brigantine' 'Alice; another dated 21st June 1856 for customs dues. Fine - very fine. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Tasmania, Deloraine, handwritten cheques for one hundred pounds, dated 7th April 1855 from Field to A Harrap; another Everton? for three pounds fifteen shillings dated 30th October 1855 from James Brown please pay Edmund Lord for 30 sheep skins. Very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Tasmania, Hobart Town, handwritten wages cheques for various amounts from one pound to ten pounds dated 15th July 1856 (5); another Launceston darted 21st June 1856 for wages on board the schooner 'Mariposa'. Very fine. (6)
Estimate $250
SOLD $250
Tasmania, The Union Bank of Australia, Launceston (branch handwritten) cheque for ten pounds dated 7th November 1857, printed by Royston & Brown, London on green paper; another with Launceston (printed) dated 6th Dec 1857 on white paper printed by Unwin Bucklersbury London. Very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Handwritten Bill of Exchange, the first, issued at Augusta August 12st 1832 by J.G. Bussell for £17.16.11 payable to Capt Malloy, addressed to Capt. Swanston, Director Derwent Bank Van Dieman's Land, endorsed on back by Malloy, received payment pp via Wm Orr, Alexander Orr. An important historical item linking the settlement in Western Australia with Van Diemen's Land. Perfect full note minute pin-holes paper watermarked in voided Roman capitals SNELG (RASS?) virtually extremely fine and almost identical to lot 2873 in Sale 79 and the last note of its kind in the Mira Collection.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $14,000
Western Australian Bank, printed cheque, Perth April 3rd 1849 Pay Mr. Drummond four pounds £4.0.0 signed G. Shenton, not numbered, signature cancelled in ink. Imprint London. J.E. Weeden, SC. 8, Hatfield Street. Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $480
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 Murray 4th March 1824. Very fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $3,500
SOLD $0
The Royal Bank of Australia, one pound, Sydney, 1841 (184 printed), not numbered, hand signed by Manager, Director and Accountant, Interest bearing note, printed on watermarked paper probably with [Royal Bank of] Australia with a frame, with imprint on centre of bottom, 'W.H.Bruce Engraver and Printer, Trump St., King St, Cheapside, with vignette of modified Royal Arms with supporters and St Andrew, all within rectangular spiral border, on front of note, 'Promise to pay Bearer on 1848 at Sydney the Sum of One Pound Sterling with Interest to that day at the rate of five Per Cent Per Annum', also in background in large letters 'POST NOTE ONE POUND', black on white. (Vort-Ronald p.208-209 on bank). Heavily frayed edges, tears and holes, some pieces missing, repaired with clear tape on back, very fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $2,750
SOLD $0
Papuan Industries Ltd, specimen ten shillings, brown on white with perforated cancellation (circa 1905-6) together with photo of one pound specimen. Good extremely fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $0