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Australia, J.A. Lyons political satirical note produced for the 1931 election "Fiduciary Inflation Note", "Hands off the Note Issue or you will have a "Lang" wait for your money". "Follow Lyons and Vote Country National", authorised and printed in Brisbane. Scarce, small hole and edge tears. Good.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Government Savings Bank of New South Wales, Windsor, NSW branch, early pass books, three different types beginning in 1912, 1921 and 1929-30, also contains information about the Bank, its regulations and information for depositors. Fine - very fine. (3)
Estimate $40
SOLD $60
Australia, decimal training notes government notes "For Training Purposes Only" 5, 10, 20, 50, 100 dollars, two sets; another set 1,2,10,20 dollars issued by "Motivational Sales Promotions" South Melbourne; another 20 dollars issued by decimal promotions East Melbourne; another 10 dollars "Demonstration Money" issued by the Commercial Bank of Australia Ltd; New Zealand "Decimal Currency Board" "Practice Money" 2,5,10 dollars. Fine - uncirculated. (19)
Estimate $90
SOLD $0
European bills of Exchange, Gothenburg (Sweden) 23.8.1855 first of exchange ?115.0.0, Constantinople (Turkey) 1.4.1856 first of exchange ?103.0.0; Witten A.D. Ruhr (Germany) 22.3.1856 first of exchange and "official' attached copy ?1300.0.0 all with attached Queen Victoria Adhesive Duty stamps (2 shillings (2) 15 shillings) for foreign bills. Fine. (4)
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Great Britain, War Savings certificates, one pound, World War I, booklet containing six war savings certificates, including one certificate with a receipt for the purchase price of 15/6 dated 1917. All certificates are signed by John Bradbury as secretary of the treasury. A chart on the back of the booklet sets out "how wear savings certificate increases in value". Nearly very fine - extremely fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $0
U.S.A. Specimen cheques, National Bank of Detroit also overprinted "No longer in use"; First Wisconsin National Bank of Milwaukee; New England Merchants National Bank overstamped "void"; European-American Bank and Trust Company, New York; plus Bank of South Pacific limited. All cancelled "specimen" or void. Mostly uncirculated. (5)
Estimate $90
SOLD $0
Documents, receipts, memo's etc, memo to the Commissioners of the Richmond Road Trust (NSW) from the secretary, the Treasury NSW dated 4.11.1865; another State Savings Bank of Victoria, Yarraville re "not negotiable cheques" dated 1.11.1920, plus a letter to accompany a cheque dated 20.9.1920; Australia Mutual Provident Society Receipt for ?9.0.6 dated 25.3.1908; The Mutual Life "Citizens" Assurance Co. Ltd Renewal Receipt dated dated 15.12.1927; The United Insurance Co Ltd Fire Policy details of renewal; Austin Bastow Architect, Melbourne instalment receipt. Very good - very fine. (7)
Estimate $70
SOLD $0
India, selection of Hundi mostly issued by Shree Ram Silk Mfg.Co. of Calcutta in denominations from 25 new paice to 10 rupees, variously dated 1969 to 1986. Mostly very fine - extremely fine. (10)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Lottery Application forms, Queensland Golden Casket and W.A.State Lottery, c.1950-60; coin wrappers, loose and also pads, Commonwealth Bank, sixpence (1 pad), shillings (2 pads), Westpac Bank of N.S.W., one cent (1 pad); Decimal Currency Conversion Wheels (3 different); foreign currency converter; Decimal Currency Changeover, 1966, Dollar Bill Letter No.3 and No.4; cheque book for Bank of America, University Branch; Commonwealth Savings Bank of Australia tin money boxes in shape of CBA Headquarters building in Martin Place, c.1950-60 (2) one with opening hole in base, the other fully sealed, this last box has some coins inside, details unknown; two dollars, Johnston/Fraser (1985) prefixes LHR, LLG, LLN, LPB (R.89). The last four notes very good - very fine, the rest very fine. (approx. 100)
Estimate $50
SOLD $0
New Zealand, registration fee coupon book, fifth series, "for issue to male persons 20 years of age or over" issued to a minister from Tuakau, dated 15 Apr 1943 with ink rubber stamp of the money order and savings bank dept. on first page contains receipts from Nov 1940 to Nov 1944 plus complete unissued coupons from 1st Feb 1945 for 5 shillings to 1st Nov.1945; another "for issue to female persons only" also issued Tuakau, 4 May 1944 with unissued coupons from 1st May 1945 to 1st May 1950 also for 5 shillings, rare. Very fine - extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $70
SOLD $0
Straits Settlements - Malaya selection of banking and commerial documents, receipts etc (1910-1949), includes the Indian Overseas Bank Ltd, Overseas Chinese Banking Corporation Ltd, The Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation, Ban Hin Lee Bank, other companies include: Overseas Assurance Corp; Eastern United Assurance Corp., Cable & Wireless Ltd, Malayan Railways, Post & Telegraph Dept. Plus many trading companies. Mostly from Singapore but also includes Penang and Johore. Mostly fine - very fine. (29)
Estimate $140
SOLD $0
Ticket for 'souvenir flight' in 'Southern Cross', piloted by Sir Charles E Kingsford-Smith, with three pages from an autograph book with the autographs of Kingsford-Smith, O.B.Hall, pilot Southern Cross, 3.11.1932, Tom Pettybridge, 3.11.1932, all contained in a glazed frame. Good - very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Tasmania, Westfield, group of hand written receipts to Messrs Brown and Son, Launceston 1858 on account of Mr John Burke for ten different deliveries of bags of wheat. Dated from 22 April to 14 May 1858, all tied together with a piece of string. Mostly fine - very fine. (10)
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Victoria, Melbourne Dance Hall, Palais de Dance, selection of admission, dance and pass out tickets & checks, all different. A rare group. Very fine - extremely fine. (8)
Estimate $70
SOLD $0