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G. Blaxcell, handwritten, Sydney, March 20th 1812, two hundred and fifty pounds, payable to Captain Joseph James, on or before 24th June 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 $3,600
Bank of New South Wales, on vellum certificate for one share of Bank Capital Stock, one hundred pounds sterling 'Sarah Redfern' '1st day of January 1824' No 178 Entd. Jas C. Phelps, John Piper President, W. Walker, James Norton Directors. On back Received thirty pounds Sterling to the account of ...share, AK. Mackenzie Cashier. Very fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $4,000
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 132, signed Richard Jones President, Pde. ..., 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 $1,200
SOLD $2,000
Bank of Australia, share certificate for one hundred pounds sterg., No 2037, issued to Thomas de la Condamine 1st July 1833, imprint S. Clayton Sct. printed in black ink on vellum by W. M. Moffitt. Good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $5,000
Commercial Banking Company of Sydney, certificate on paper for one share of Bank Capital Stock, one hundred pounds sterling. "John Malcolm" 11th April 1835 No 645, signed by Directors William Macpherson, Thomas Marsden, R. Merry, et al., imprint W. Moffit Sc. Toned nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $0
Tamar Bank, Launceston, Bank Share for fifty pounds, dated First September 1835 (183 printed) No.168, printed on vellum, was issued to William Field, signed by Bank Directors Philip Oakden and Lewis Gilles. An extremely rare example of this early bank, as no banknotes are known to have survived. Two folds, extremely fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $0
Van Diemens Land, Derwent Bank, cheque issued at Great Swan Part 2nd May 1840 (183 printed) to John Green Esq. for £10/9/9 signed Gov.Meredith printed form "sold by a bent". Good fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $150
South Australian Banking Company, Wallaroo, early black and white printed cheque form, unissued 186 (ca.1860-67), "Incorporated by Royal Charter". Nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $180
SOLD $240
The Colonial Bank of Australasia, Melbourne, one pound, dated 2nd January 1866 (date fully printed), issued note No. 443966, signed, on paper, no watermark, imprint of 'Sands & McDougall Stationers Melbourne', vignette on left and right of gold miner, and round portrait of Queen Victoria upper left and lower right, in centre, Royal Arms, a mining and pastoral scene, value tablets as round ornamental with 1 on upper right and another lower left, and ONE in rectangular tablet lower left, large denomination figures at top flanking the central vignette, inside the figures are an emu on left and kangaroo on right, all within rectangular border, states below, 'Promise to pay the Bearer on Demand at Melbourne the sum of ONE POUND Stg. Value received, by order of the Board', black on white (Vort-Ronald, type two (a), comments on bank and type p.128-132). Slightly uneven edges, back half of note with some soiling, 2 mm. tear left hand side base of note, otherwise very fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $20,000
SOLD $80,000
Whaling, Advance Note, Hobart Town, May 24 1867, ship "Planter", five pounds payable to Richard Groves, signed John Anbroon, Commander; drawn on mr Francis Anderson, No. 15 Macquarie St, Hobart Town, green threepence stamp affixed to front, crossed with Payable at 15 Macquarie Street Hobart town Frcs Anderson; back endorsed with signature of Richard H. Groves. Vertical folds otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $0
Bukulla Vineyards, one pound, hand adjusted to £6.10.0 Sept 6 1870, No 212 (MVR type 1c) with adhesive duty stamp on front top left, crossed and with CBC ink rubber stamp. Ttorn in centre, otherwise fine.
Estimate $850
SOLD $900
Bukulla Vineyards, no value printed four pounds written, June 13 1870 full note on watermarked paper W. King, imprint S.T. Leigh 7 Co Sydney, crossed diagonally to cancel marked paid July 9/70 and CBC Inverell ink rubber stamped on front (MVR type 3). Very fine and rare thus.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $2,200
New South Wales, Funded Stock, Certificate of Allotment No. 81 to Andrew Loder £33 paid, for four per cent, 20th February 1875, William Forster Colonial Treasurer, watermarked form "New South Wales/ Government Debenture/1859". Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
The Provincial and Suburban Bank Limited, five pounds, Melbourne 18 - No. 03636 (MVR. type 2a). Extensive type to repair two joined holes. Poor.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Fifty pounds, Cerutty/Collins (1918) Y 4477048 (R. 67 c). Nearly very fine and rare, an important type note.
Estimate $80,000
SOLD $66,000
One hundred pounds, Cerutty/Collins (1924) 146885 Z (R. 69 a). Top right corner repair, flattened, with good colour, very fine and very rare, an important type note.
Estimate $150,000
SOLD $0
One thousand pounds, Kell/Collins (1924) 2 A 583383 (R. 70b). Cancelled by the Commonwealth Bank in the 1930's to present as a specimen, four large cancellation holes and perforated cancelled twice otherwise very fine and probably unique in private hands, the ultimate Australian banknote for any collector, as such of the utmost importance.
Estimate $250,000
SOLD $1,050,000
Ten shillings, one, five and ten pounds, Coombs/Wilson (1960 - 1) set of last serial prefix notes AH/69 999983 (R. 17); HK/68 359983 (R. 34b); TD/10 999983 (R. 50); WA/62 089983 (R. 63), a matched number set of last serial prefixes as released in 25th anniversary sets. Uncirculated and rare as such. (4)
Estimate $6,000
SOLD $0
One pound, Coombs/Wilson (1961) HK/65 1000000 (R. 34 b) the last one pound banknote issued for circulation and a very rare one million number note. Rust pin-holes on left centre margin, otherwise good fine and unique, of great significant historical interest.
Estimate $15,000
SOLD $0
One dollar, Coombs/Wilson (1966) AGA 999999/1000000 (R. 71) consecutive pair, solid number note and seven digit one million note. Crisp originals top left corner fold on second, slight bend diagonally, otherwise nearly uncirculated and very rare as such (2)
Estimate $10,000
SOLD $10,500
One to one hundred dollars, Coombs/Wilson (1966) to Macfarlane/Evans (2001), a collection of first and last prefixes for each denomination, neatly arranged in a red lighthouse album with slip, AAA dollar, FAA two dollars, NAA five dollars, SAA ten dollars and XAA twenty dollars all crisp with trace of centrefolds, YAA fifty dollars and ZAA on hundred dollars flat uncirculated as in polymer five dollars AB 19 last prefix. Nearly uncirculated - uncirculated and rare as such. (20)
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $0
Ten dollars, Johnston/Fraser (1985) UGY 000001 (R.309) a very rare serial number one note. unbcirculated.
Estimate $1,600
SOLD $1,800
Twenty dollars, Fraser/Higgins (1990) EZP/EZY 000001 uncut horizontal pair pair (R. 412) (McD U2), a presentation pair by C. I. Higgins Secretary to the Treasury to Patricia Hutchison and grandchild, with signed certificate dated December 1989. Uncirculated and extremely rare.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $2,900
Twenty dollars, Fraser/Evans (1993) ACA 00001 (R. 415), a very rare serial number one note. Uncirculated.
Estimate $1,800
SOLD $1,700
Fifty dollars, Fraser/ Evans (1993) WUZ 000001 (R. 515), a very rare serial number one note. Uncirculated.
Estimate $1,800
SOLD $1,700
One, two, five, ten, twenty and fifty dollars Phillips/Wheeler (1974) type three specimen set of six notes, all first serial prefix with zeros, the first five numbered No. 0162, the fifty No. 0162, the fifty No. 0171 (McD DS 16 - 21). The first five affected by rust from a paper clip in top, the fifty dollars rust mark in top centre resulting in a pin-hole, otherwise nearly uncirculated - uncirculated extremely rare. (5)
Estimate $100,000
SOLD $98,000
Ten dollars, Johnston/Fraser (1988) specimen No. 0078, AA 00 000000 (McD DS 29). In folder of issue, uncirculated and very rare.
Estimate $20,000
SOLD $18,000
Five dollars, Fraser/Cole (1992) specimen No 0063, AA 00 000 000 (McD DS 30). In folder of issue, uncirculated and extremely rare.
Estimate $40,000
SOLD $38,000
Ten dollars, Fraser/Evans (1993) specimen No. 0063 AA 93 000 000 (McD. DS 31). In folder of issue, uncirculated and extremely rare.
Estimate $40,000
SOLD $39,000
Twenty dollars, Fraser/Evans (1994) specimen No 0063, AA 94 000 000 (McDDS32). In folder of issue, uncirculated and extremely rare.
Estimate $50,000
SOLD $48,000