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Lot 1910 Sale 89 Wright Collection - Colonial Currency - TAS Promissory Notes

Rum Order, printed form (Boyle Thomas) to remove (two) Gallons of (Rum) [H]ouse of (Mr. McGuire) at (Barracks) of (Boyle Thomas) at (Clarence Plains) Hours of 8 in the Morning and 6 in the Afternoon of this (A.W.H. Humphrey JP) size 101mm x 63mm. Note cut right of centre causing some print to be missing on the left including possibly the date, frail with minute "pin holes" otherwise very good and the only example known.

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Estimate $10,000

SOLD $16,000

Lot 1911 Sale 89 Wright Collection - Colonial Currency - TAS Promissory Notes

Weavell, John, Van Diemen's Land. Hobart Town, (1 Nov) 182(3) No (93). Six-pence. On Demand I Promise to Pay to Bearer, the Sum of Six-pence, Value received/Ent. (J. Weavell) JOHN WEAVELL,/Elizabeth street. dotted line vertically up left side (MVR type 3). In tatters, stuck to thick backing paper, poor but rarely found in better condition.

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Estimate $500

SOLD $900

Lot 1912 Sale 89 Wright Collection - Colonial Currency - TAS Promissory Notes

Weavell, John, Van Diemen's Land. Hobart Town, (1 Nov) 182(3) No. (59) One Shilling. I Promise to Pay to Bearer, on Demand, the Sum of One Shilling, Value received./Ent. (J. Weavell). JOHN WEAVELL,/Elizabeth street, dotted line vertically up left side (MVR type 3) printed on watermarked ribbed paper. Ten pin-holes, torn along horizontal across note, old backing paper repair otherwise relatively clean nearly very fine and rare in this condition.

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Estimate $1,500

SOLD $2,400

Lot 1913 Sale 89 Wright Collection - Colonial Currency - TAS Promissory Notes

Weavell, John, Van Diemen's Land. Hobart Town, (Nov 5) 182 (3) No. (35) One Shilling. I Promise to Pay to Bearer, on Demand, the Sum of One Shilling, Value recieved./Ent. (J. Weavell) JOHN WEAVELL/ Elizabeth Street and dotted line vertically up left side (MVR type 3) Paper clip rust mark on left side, backing paper quarter fold tear, pin holes, slight rust, otherwise clear and fine, rare.

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Estimate $750

SOLD $1,400

Lot 1914 Sale 89 Wright Collection - Colonial Currency - TAS Promissory Notes

Weavell, John, Van Diemen's Land. Hobart Town, (5 Dec) 182 (3) No. (32) One Shilling. I Promise to Pay to Bearer, on Demand, the Sum of One Shilling, Value recieved./Ent. (J. Weavell) JOHN WEAVELL/Elizabeth street. and dotted line vertically on left side (MVR type 3). Stuck to backing card, horizontal tear across otherwise clear, very good and rare.

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Estimate $750

SOLD $1,400

Lot 1915 Sale 89 Wright Collection - Colonial Currency - TAS Promissory Notes

Weavell, John,. Van Diemen's Land. Hobart Town, (Jany 1) 1824 No. (1) No. (1) On Demand, I Promise to Pay the Bearer, ONE SHILLING Value recieved./Ent. (J. Weavell) (MVR type 4), three line ornamentation up left side. Note cut to right so name on left is off the note printed on plain thin paper, pin holes otherwise very fine and rare.

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Estimate $2,000

SOLD $4,200

Lot 1916 Sale 89 Wright Collection - Colonial Currency - TAS Promissory Notes

Weavell, John,. Van Diemen's Land. Hobart Town, (Jany 1st) 1824. No. (45) No.(45). On Demand, I Promise to Pay the Bearer, ONE SHILLING, Value recieved./Ent.(L.F) (J. Weavell) JOHN WEAVELL, Elizabeth Street. and three line ornamentation up left side (MVR type 4). A full note printed on plain thin paper, pin holes, slight backing paper glue, paper clip rust mark on left otherwise nearly very fine and rare.

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Estimate $2,000

SOLD $4,400

Lot 1917 Sale 89 Wright Collection - Colonial Currency - TAS Promissory Notes

Robinson, G.W., Hobart Town (Dec 15th) 1824 One Shilling I Promise to Pay the Bearer, on Demand ONE SHILLING Value received ( ) No ( ) One Shilling, (G.W. Robinson)/ Ent. (GWR), vertically at left side G.W. ROBINSON Spread Eagle Tavern, Argyle street. Torn and frail, stuck to backing paper but virtually the complete note, fair and very rare.

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Estimate $1,500

SOLD $1,500

Lot 1918 Sale 89 Wright Collection - Colonial Currency - TAS Promissory Notes

Stace, Thomas, Hobart Town, (10 June) 1826. No.(93) On Demand, I Promise to pay the Bearer, Three-pence, In Spanish Dollars at 5s. each. (Type two ornamental border) (Thos Stace) Liverpool-street. Printed on alphabet paper, very fine and rare, especially in this condition.

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Estimate $4,000

SOLD $5,500

Lot 1919 Sale 89 Wright Collection - Colonial Currency - TAS Promissory Notes

Stace, Thomas, Hobart Town, (3 July) 1826. No. (103) On Demand, I Promise to pay the Bearer, Three-pence, In Spanish Dollars at 5s. each. (ruled out and replaced with Currency) (Thos Stace) Liverpool-street. Top of note cut high, top of sheet as Greek key pattern ornament starts with this note, printed on alphabet paper, two old tears bottom edge otherwise very fine and rare.

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Estimate $3,000

SOLD $4,400

Lot 1920 Sale 89 Wright Collection - Colonial Currency - TAS Promissory Notes

Stace, Thomas, Hobart Town, (10 June) 1826 No.(131). On Demand, I Promise to pay the Bearer, Six-pence, In Spanish Dollars at 5s. each. (Thos Stace) Liverpool-street. Type two ornament border, end of Greek key pattern signifying the bottom note of sheet, printed on alphabet paper, five or six minute "pin holes" otherwise good very fine and a very rare variety with no stop after 1826.

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Estimate $4,000

SOLD $7,200