Catalogue
Sydney Harbour Bridge Memorabilia, car and vechicle toll tickets, Department of Main Roads 3d., 6d., 9d., 1/-, 1/3, set of five. Very good - very fine. (5)
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Victorian Railways, Albert Park and Melbourne, monthly ticket, first class, to 1 Dec 1906. Very rare. Very good.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Great Southern and Western Railways, Free Pass - Second Class for travel from 1st August 1885 (available for brake van), between Sydney and Picton, Springwood, Richmond and Hurstville, "On Service" black print on green paper (158mm x 98mm). Very rare. Fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Tasmanian Government Railways, Time Table and General Information booklets for July 1893, October 1893(2), January 1894, May 1894. Some foxing and charring to edges, fine. (5)
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
N.S.W Government Tramways, a group of tram tickets (1932-1951), a wide selection of values, varieties and depots including weekend "s" surcharge. Very good - very fine. (60)
Estimate $70
SOLD $0
Newspapers, The Sydney Morning Herald, No.1317, August 9, 1841; No.1922 July 15, 1843; No.2245 July 25, 1844; No.2512 June 2, 1845; No. 2706 January 14, 1846; No.3023 January 26, 1847. Mostly very good or better. (6)
Estimate $80
SOLD $70
Newspapers, The Courier Mail, Brisbane, 11th August 1945, headlines "Japs Offer to Make Peace" complete newspaper of 8 pages. Fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Newspapers, The Sydney Morning Herald, No.1782, February 2, 1843; No.3068 March 19, 1847; No.3137 June 8, 1847; No.3377 March 16, 1848; another a supplement January 31, 1846; another The Courier-Mail, September 4, 1939. Mostly very good or better. (6)
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Travellers cheques, Australia, Commercial Bank of Australia 5, 10 pounds 1955, 1964; National Bank of A'sia 10, 20, 50 dollars 1975; The Savings Bank of South Australia 10, 20, 50 dollars 1974 - 76; Great Britain, National Provincial Bank 5, 10, 20 pounds 1963; 2, 10, 20 pounds 1964-65 Lloyds Bank Ltd 20, 50 pounds, 1979 - 81. All used. Mostly extremely fine. (16)
Estimate $220
SOLD $0
Queensland, the Commercial Banking Company of Sydney Ltd, Townsville, fixed deposit note from Alexander Shaw for five hundred pounds at 3% for 12 months dated 26.5.1911 plus an attached letter regarding payment of land, also two CBC cheques for Å‣145 and Å‣15 from Alexander Shaw dated 10th and 12th April 1912. Very fine. (4)
Estimate $70
SOLD $60
Victoria, Melbourne, bills of exchange (1892-1918), Atkinson, Bleasby & Hutchinson Å‣14.5.6 dated 1.11.1892; James Gillespie and Co Å‣10.6.6 dated 28.1.1892; Fisher & Co Å‣20.9.7 dated 66.10.1918; T. Brunton & Co Å‣8.4.9 dated 19.10.1918. Most with impressed or adhesive duty stamps. Fine - very fine. (4)
Estimate $70
SOLD $60
Victoria, Melbourne, bills of exchange (1887-1903), Tatlow Bros Å‣19.5.0 dated 1.1.1887 "For Collection and Return by Warrant" sticker attached; C.L. Thos Smith Å‣70.11.4 dated 16.6.1892 (includes Victorian stamp duty adhesive stamps for sixpence and one shilling and Tasmania one shilling); M.Coote & Co Å‣5.6.6 dated 5.8.1896 (with National Bank of Australasia "For Acceptance and Return - Collection" sticker attached); Duck River Farmers Co-op Assn Å‣53.11.3 dated 18.1.1904. most with impressed or adhesive duty stamps. Fine - very fine. (4)
Estimate $60
SOLD $50
The London Chartered Bank of Australia, high court voting proxies relating to the winding up of the company, dated 7th July 1893 (2); cheque form No. A117482, Government Savings Bank of New South Wales, Rural Bank Department, Dubbo (19..), overprinted Commonwealth Bank of Australia, form initialled but not used. Very good - fine. (3)
Estimate $40
SOLD $0
Tasmanian Government Treasury Bill, for One hundred pounds sterling, No.326, dated at Treasury, Hobart, 8th December 1892, with watermark, Bill Issued by the Government of Tasmania. two circular holes for cancellation through signatures and stamped Paid. Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Tasmania, printed cheques, Union bank of Australia, Launceston, 30.10.1851, Thomas Hardman Å‣4.18.4 printed at the "Launceston Examiner" office; Union Bank of Australia Discounted Bill, Launceston WM. Brown & Sns, Å‣663.7.0, 3.11.1851 (Discount Å‣36.13.0; the Bank of Australasia, Launceston Å‣57.12.6 dated 2.3.1870; another Å‣63.19.0 dated 5.2.1870; another Å‣31.1.0 dated 1.2.1870. Details on backs. , first two scarce. Fine - good very fine. (5)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Tasmania, Hobart Town, hand written cheque, Thomas Anderson one pound "paid wages done" 15.7.1856; another Edward Smith two pounds "paid wages done" printed form W.Evan "water Boat Constitution Dock (Hobart) "On Board the "Mariposa" "ten tons? of water" Å‣1.15.0, 18.1.1856 printed cheque "The Bank of Van Diemans Land Limited, Hobart 18.. for Hobart Savings Bank. Third item very rare. Very fine. (4)
Estimate $130
SOLD $120
Tasmania, cheques (1854-1870) hand written cheques, Launceston cheque John Smith five shillings March 1854; another Thos Johns Å‣1.2.6 for "two days and a half labour" undated, printed cheques Å‣122.7.0, 25.4.1870; Launceston; another David Ritchie? Å‣53.5.2 10.9.1870 another Å‣54.120.0 16.2.1870; another Å‣79.5.6 14.7.1870, another Å‣33.18.0 12.8.1870. details on back of forms, payment often included "gold" and notes. Fine - extremely fine. (7)
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Tasmania, cheques (1856-1870's) hand written cheques, Launceston cheque John Louder ten shillings "for labour and looking after sheep 3.1.1856; another town clerk's office cheque James Henry Å‣5.13.6 7.2.1856; printed cheques the Bank of Australasia, Launceston 6.5.1870. another Å‣28.10.0 for Å‣37.13.9; another 23.2.1870 for Å‣44.1.3; another 6.4.1870 for Å‣164.5.1. Details on back of cheques indicate some paid in with "gold" as well as notes. Fine - extremely fine. (6)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
European bills of Exchange, Gothenburg (Sweden) 23.8.1855 first of exchange Å‣115.0.0, Contantinople (Turkey) 1.4.1856 first of exchange Å‣103.0.0; Witten A.D. Ruhr (Germany) 22.3.1856 first of exchange and "official' attached copy Å‣1300.0.0 all with attached Queen Victoria Adhesive Duty stamps (2 shillings (2) 15 shillings) for foreign bills. Fine. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Australian Petrol Coupons, 1 gallon 30.9.1945, 2 gallons 30.9.1946, 30.9.1947; Victoria 10 gallons 31.5.1949; Tasmania series A 1 and 2 gallons; Victoria series B 2 gallons; Western Australia series B 2 gallons (2) plus New Zealand 2 and 4 gallons. Mostly very fine - uncirculated. (11)
Estimate $80
SOLD $90
Ration cards, a group of Australian ration cards for meat, tea, butter and clothing 1947-49 (10); a group of green coupon, gold coupon and Squire Peper Pty Ltd Cowra coupons (27) complete book of Green coupons Pty Ltd, George St, Sydney sixpence coupons containing 500 coupons (rare as complete book); Ceylon ration books for rice (3) and clothng 1945-47 (2) . Last five rare. Fair - extemely fine. (43)
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Australia, Ltd 10 dollars; Royal Australian Army Pay Corpd, ten dollars; New Zealand, decimal currency board 2, 5 and ten dollars. Fine - uncirculated. (19()
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Australian funny money including political., advertising, discount, store money etc, a wide selection. Mostly uncirculated. (73)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Australian Funny Money collection. An interesting and varied assortment in excess of 400 notes. Very fine - uncirculated.
Estimate $80
SOLD $220
Postal notes, Victoria four shillings, B9322407, John Ash, Australian Note and Stamp Printer (QPN.100) issued from 1935; Thailand 5 and 10 Baht?; USA one cent postal card 21.12.1893 from United States Exprss Company Advertising sending money by money orders and their rates; Ceylon, ten shillings completed postal order counterfoil dated 1957; Australia, envelope George VI 21/2 d with advertising slogan "send money by postal note or money order". Fine - uncirculated. (6)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Postcards, group of, featuring the rugged coast and twelve apostles at Port Campbell, Victoria. Extremely fine. (13)
Estimate $70
SOLD $0
Captain Cook Memorabilia, includes James Cook. The Wedgewood Portrait Medallions by Smith; Captain Cook's Australian Landfalls eyewitness accounts 1770 by Forsyth; Endeavour and Achivement by Little; The History of Cook's cottage and voyages of Captain James Cook talking map - Captain Cooks voyages; medal Captain Cook Hawaii Bicentennial commemorative medal 1978; Captain James Cook - a man of stamina. Tin badge plus several postcards. Very fine - uncirculated. (9)
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Cricket Memorabilia, a group of Season Fixture books of the Willoughby-Kuring-gai Cricket Association 1935-36, 1936-37, 1948-49, 1949-50, 1950-51, 1951-52 and 1952-53; plus the First Annual Report and Financial Statement season 1928-29 of the Willoughby Cricket Association plus Reports for 1932-33, 1935-36, 1936-37, 1937-38, 1938-39, 1939-40, 1947-48, 1948-49, Gordon District Cricket Club 1953-54 and 1972-73. Mostly fine - very fine. (18 items).
Estimate $80
SOLD $70
Fisherman's License, N.S.W Government Fisherman's Licence dated 12 April 1934; N.S.W. Government Fishing Boat Licence dated 28 January 1931, both issued at the Treasury, Sydney for a five shillings fee. Fine - very fine. (2)
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Colony of Victoria. Certificate of Title to Thomas Lang of 52 Elizabeth St, Melbourne, and others to a piece of land measuring sixteen acres, two roods and twenty perches in the County of Dalhousie Mining District of Sandhurst, dated 4th August 1885, with a one pound duty stamp. Very fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $120