Catalogue
World War I, German New Guinea, occupied by Australia, Treasury note, ten marks, Rabaul, 14th October 1914, no.1234, cross cancelled (P.2b). Restored after removal of glue from back when part of a collection displayed in the Commonwealth Bank, Comm of composite W.E.Smiths watermarked paper visible on this note (listed in Cowra to Kina, p.73) thinned paper with backing paper otherwise nearly fine and extremely rare, one of ten known.
Estimate $8,200
SOLD $8,500
World War I, Military related skit note. National Bank of Good Luck, Happy Land, January 1st 1916, pay to the order of Miss Chrissie Bailey, 365 Happy Days, the Bank of Prosperity. Printed and issued in Cairo, Egypt. Hand written New Years Greetings to Miss Bailey on back. Fine - very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $220
World War I, Commonwealth of Australia War Savings Certificate, one pound, 19 April 1920, C184203, five years certificate issued at Sydney (R.WBI; cf., Nicholson Collection, lot 3123). Heavy folds and centre hole on folds with some tearing into folds, otherwise good colour and body, fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $0
War Savings Certificate for one pound, 1st March 1945; five dollars Fraser/Cole (1992) AA 16 (7 July 1992); ten dollars Johnston/Fraser (1988) AB28 (R.310b). Uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $50
SOLD $0
Australia, military canteen chits, Sydney Harbour, HMAS Kuttabul Wardroom Mess, one cent; HMAS Watson Wardroom Mess one cent (both blackprint on white paper); Royal Australian Army Pay Corps, Decimal Currency Training Note ten dollars. Uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $90
SOLD $0
Military canteen chits, Sydney Harbour H.M.A.S Watson, Wardroom Mess, one cent, blackprint on white paper, five cents, black print on blue paper; Royal Australian Army Pay Corps, Decimal Currency Training note, ten dollars. Uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $90
SOLD $0
Petrol Ration Tickets, Commonwealth Liquid Fuel Control Board, one gallon (3) one loose, signed on back, two joined, no usage signature on back; Commonwealth of Australia, N.S.W., two gallons (4) two loose, signed on back, two joined, both signed on back. Fine - very fine. (6)
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Commonwealth of Australia, child endowment order for four pounds ten shillings, K220763, payable 1st March 1949, rare nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $300
SOLD $370