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Bill of Exchange, G.Blaxcell, handwritten, Sydney, July 13th 1812, two hundred and fifty pounds, payable to Captain Joseph James, on or before 24th September 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 at right hand side, good fine and extremely rare. (2)
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $2,000
The Australian Joint Stock Bank Limited, one pound, Sydney, 1st July 1893 A 096944 A (MVR type 4b). A full note, very good and rare.
Estimate $10,000
SOLD $0
Bank of Australasia, printer's proof of one pound (circa 1838) Launceston 18- No- (MVR type 1b) imprint Ashby & Co. London, two colour printed, green denomination on black main print. Large left margin with one cm tear otherwise extremely fine and excessively rare, the only example seen by this printer.
Estimate $20,000
SOLD $0
Bank of Australasia, one pound, Sydney, 1st January 1903 Q37,072 and Q86,729 (MVR type 2c), signatures cut away at bottom, "BANK OF AUSTRALASIA/CANCELLED" heavily stamped on front and back in two places, red indelible ink mark on front. Fair. (2)
Estimate $400
SOLD $600
Bank of Australasia, one pound, Sydney, 1st January 1903 Q58,988 (MVR type 2c), signatures cut away at bottom, "BANK OF AUSTRALASIA/CANCELLED" heavily stamped on front and back in two places, red indelible ink mark on front. Fair.
Estimate $300
SOLD $550
Bank of New South Wales, specimen one pound, Melbourne 18- (MVR type 7e) perforated specimen C Skipper & East, lower right corner cut cancelled, wide left margin. Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $12,500
SOLD $0
Bank of New South Wales, one pound, Sydney, 5 April 1904, 971328 (MVR type 7f). Flattened full note, nearly fine and rare.
Estimate $20,000
SOLD $0
The Bank of South Australia, one pound, Adelaide, 1st April 1887, NoD056889 (MVR type 3b(ii)). A clear full note with considerable creasing flattened out, good fine and very rare.
Estimate $35,000
SOLD $0
Excelsior Bank, one pound, Sydney 18- (C.1884) No. 8062 (MVR type 1), unused note form ready to be issued. In display folder, nearly uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $12,000
SOLD $0
Oriental Bank Corporation, one pound, Sydney, New South Wales, 1st July 1880, 614669 (MVR type 1c). Frail edges, limp nearly very good and rare.
Estimate $12,000
SOLD $0
Oriental Bank Corporation, one pound, Melbourne, Victoria, January 1st 1881, 971869 (MVR type 1c). Tiny pinholes, spots on back, edge fraying, limp paper, otherwise nearly fine and rare.
Estimate $20,000
SOLD $0
Union Bank of Australia, printer's proof one pound, Sydney 1st January 1877 (MVR-) perforated Specimen/C. Skipper & East. Light water stain top edge, otherwise extremely fine or better and very rare.
Estimate $17,500
SOLD $0
Bukkulla Vineyards, McIntyre River, Inverell, one pound, Nov 26/(18)70, No 228, Pay "Nash", by Messrs. Wyndham/Dalwood Vineyards/Branxton N.S.W., imprint De Gruchy & Leigh, SC Sydney, clear watermark "Whatman", cross cancelled by hand in black ink with "Paid/April 6/Received/from Clark Orman" (MVR type 1c.). Small piece missing top right corner and minor interruptions to bottom edge, otherwise fine and rare.
Estimate $750
SOLD $800
Bank of New South Wales, specimen circular note for ten pounds sterling Sydney, 18-, no "A" perforated "Specimen/C. Skipper & East" in two lines lower right. Also twenty dollars, Fraser/Evans (1993) uncut vertical pair (McD.U5). Nearly uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $250
SOLD $280
The City Bank of Sydney, 187_., bank logo/vignette at left, unissued cheque. Extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
The City Bank of Sydney, 187., bank logo/vignette at left, unissued cheque; Bank of NSW, pay to the order, "duplicate exchange" for ú350 London office to Orange, NSW dated 13.8.1915. Very fine and scarce. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
Stage money in immitation of pre-federation banknotes, consists of the Bank of Australasia, Adelaide branch, one pound 1st Dec 1857 (20); Bank of N.S.W, Geelong Branch 18.. (20); fifty pounds, Sydney 1862 (1); South Australian Banking Co Bank of South Australia, 1862 Adelaide branch one pound (16); Union Bank, Sydney branch (cancelled) one pound 1870's type (10); The Union Bank of Australia Ltd, Perth Branch, ten pounds 1905 (21). Fine - extremely fine. (88)
Estimate $200
SOLD $320
The Australian Newspaper, complete set of fascimile banknotes, private issues and promissory notes issued by the Australian with a descriptive brochure entitled "A History of Australian Paper Money". Mostly uncirculated. (20)
Estimate $70
SOLD $160