Catalogue
Van Diemen's Land, bill on the English Treasury, Commissariat Office, Hobart Town, 20 August 1823 (182 printed), No.145, to Capt. James Dixon, for £150.0.0, hand signed by Lt. Governor William Sorell and A. Moodie, black on white, unwatermarked paper, for presentation to Whitehall, London, engraved by Samuel Clayton (MVR illustrates a similar example Fig.12 [p.11-12]). Extremely fine, and very rare, probably the only example in private hands.
Estimate $10,000
SOLD $12,500
Bank of New South Wales, five pounds, Sydney, 2 day of April 1883, A/A 238037 (MVR type 7c). Pin hole, edge creases otherwise nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $12,000
SOLD $19,000
Bank of New South Wales, specimen five pounds, Adelaide, 18-, South Australia top bottom borders (MVR type 7c). Wide left margin perforated specimen C skipper & East in signature, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $12,000
SOLD $16,000
Bank of New South Wales, specimen fifty pounds, no decimaicile, 19- (MVR type 7f). Wide left margin, perforated specimen C skipper & East in signature reverse, good extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $10,000
SOLD $13,000
Bank of New South Wales, Sydney 1st Day of June 1905, A 206839 (MVR type 7g). Three minute pin holes and slight staining on right otherwise good fine and rare.
Estimate $12,000
SOLD $16,500
The Mercantile Bank of Sydney, specimen one pound, Sydney First day of January 1877, A 60001: A 110000 (MVR type 2). Straight edge, perforated specimen BW & Co, good extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $12,000
SOLD $14,000
The Provincial and Suburban Bank Limited, issued at Melbourne, not dated (18 printed), No 01603, not signed, on unwatermarked paper (Vort-Ronald type 2a). Flattened of folds and creases, pinholes, cracks, also tears in margins, very good.
Estimate $1,750
SOLD $1,500
Van Diemen's Land, Bank of Van Dieman's Land printed cheque Hobart Town, 9 March 1835, Pay to T.Y.Lowes Esq £100 signed James Kelly. Lower right corner off, left side torn out of book with crooked tear, tape repairs to centrefold otherwise good fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Van Diemens Land, Derwent Bank, Hobart Town, printed cheques, 1835 (£5) large Hobart Town 1837 (£20), smaller Hobart Town 1838 (£25 and £6.3.7), smaller Hobart Town and earlier wording outlined lettering style, the last three endorsed on the back. Nearly very fine - good very fine. (4)
Estimate $300
SOLD $250
South Australian Banking Company, Robe Town, early black and white printed cheque form unissued 18.. (C.1860-67), "Incorporated by Royal Charter". Nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
South Australian Banking Company, Wallaroo, early black and white printed cheque form, unissued 186. (c.1860-67), "Incorporated by Royal Charter". Nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Bukkulla Vineyards, McIntyne River, Inverell, one pound, April 9th 1870, No 193, Pay (g) Brasi, by Messrs. Wyndam/Dalwood Vineyards/Branxton N.S.W., imprint De Gruchy & Leigh, SC Sydney, clear watermark "Whatman/1865", bank rubber stamped twice Commercial Banking Company of Sydney Inverell, cross cancelled by hand in black ink (MVR type 1.). Bottom right corner with 3 mm bevel cut, two pairs of minute pin holes near top right corner, otherwise extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,600
The Union Bank of Australia Limited, Inspector's Department, Melbourne, an internal cyclostyled memo to branch managers dated 15th July 1915, advising that Australian one thousand pound notes are not to be issued except to other banks. A little tatty around the top and left edges, otherwise fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $400
Ten shillings, Cerutty/Collins (1918) N 782762 A (R.3b). Good colour and body, good extremely fine and very rare in this condition, one of the finest known.
Estimate $20,000
SOLD $0
Ten shillings, Miller/Collins (1923) A/22 498045 (R.4). Many folds, creases and toning, heavy centrefold with 3 mm tear at top, very good and rare.
Estimate $350
SOLD $0
Ten shillings, Kell/Collins (1926) A/26 240763 (R.5). Nearly fine.
Estimate $600
SOLD $670
Ten shillings, Riddle/Heathershaw (1928) A/88 633357 (R7). Good very fine.
Estimate $4,200
SOLD $0
Ten shillings, Riddle/Heathershaw (1928) A/70 343454 (R.7). Nick repairs on bottom edge, paper toned but crisp, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $0
Ten shillings, Riddle/Heathershaw (1928) A/76 704518 (R.7). Flattened and cleaned, otherwise good colour, nearly very fine.
Estimate $1,250
SOLD $0
Ten shillings, Riddle/Heathershaw (1928) B/4 846381 (R.7). Two edge nick repairs, flattened and toned paper, otherwise nearly very fine.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $0
Ten shillings, Riddle/Heathershaw (1928) B/24 125666 (R.7). Some foxing, otherwise very good.
Estimate $250
SOLD $280
Ten shillings, Riddle/Heathershaw (1928) A/94 467058 (R.7); Riddle/Sheehan (1934) C/64 804811 (R.10). Fair; very good. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $540
Ten shillings, Riddle/Sheehan (1933) C/19 241696 (R.9). Soiled and with creases, otherwise very good.
Estimate $350
SOLD $780
Ten shillings, Riddle/Sheehan (1934) C/66 075776 (R.10). Flattened of folds, trimmed front left side, otherwise good fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $480
Ten shillings, Riddle/Sheehan (1934) C/48 800449 (R.10). Flattened of folds, very good.
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
Ten shillings, Riddle/Sheehan (1936) D/34 165415 (R.11). Very fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $560
Ten shillings, Riddle/Sheehan (1936) D/88 700392 (R.11); Sheehan/McFarlane (1939) (R.12); Armitage/McFarlane (1942) (R.13); Coombs/Watt (1949) (R.14); Coombs/Wilson (1952) (R.15 [2]); (1954) (R.16); (1961) (R.17 [2]). Very good - very fine. (9)
Estimate $200
SOLD $480
Ten shillings, Sheehan/McFarlane (1939) F/16 739337 (R.12). Extremely fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $520
Ten shillings, Sheehan/McFarlane (1939) E/36 273508 (R.12). Good very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $0
Ten shillings, Sheehan/McFarlane (1939) F/19 776907 (R.12). Toned area top centre, otherwise flat extremely fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $300