Catalogue
Libya, British Occupation, WWII, Military Authority in Tropolitania, 1943, one lira, two lire, five lire, one hundred lire (P.M1a, 2a, 3a, 4a, 6a). Very good - very fine. (5)
Estimate $50
SOLD $50
Libya, British Occupation, WWII, Military Authority in Tripolitania, 1943, one hundred lire (P.M6a), contemporary forgery and rare as such. Two minor paper indentations, fresh and extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $350
Libya, British Occupation, WWII, Military Authority in Tripolitania, 1943, five hundred lire (P.M7a). Some slight staining across top and left side edge otherwise extremely fine/good very fine and rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $1,000
Libya, British Occupation, WWII, Military Authority in Tripolitania, 1943, one thousand lire (P.M8a). Very faint toning across top edge, crease at top left, top right and bottom left corner, otherwise crisp flat nearly extremely fine/good very fine and rare.
Estimate $900
SOLD $1,900
Libya, British Occupation, WWII, Military Authority in Tripolitania, 1943, five, ten, fifty, one hundred, five hundred and one thousand lire, the first overprinted specimen in red, the rest punctured specimen, the last two notes with serial no.OOT 000000. The first note with the number "47.W.43: neatly printed in pencil on back top left corner, the last note with a small paper clip mark at back top right corner, otherwise all notes with fresh colour and crisp flat uncirculated and rare. (6)
Estimate $3,500
SOLD $3,800
Middle East, UNEF, c.1959, chits for two PT and ten PT, matching serial nos.E184431. Uncirculated and scarce. (2)
Estimate $300
SOLD $150
Morocco, Y.M.C.A. North Africa, WWII, canteen chit for one franc. A few creases, nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $180
Palestine, 4 Aust Lt Anti Aircraft Regt, Officers' Mess chit, five mils (green), ten mils (cream), WWII. No folds, one minor spot on bottom right edge of ten mils, otherwise nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $350
SOLD $200
Palestine, 24 Aust. Inf. Bde, WWII, Officer's Mess, chits for five mils and ten mils. With butts intact, each unit with staple holes from when padded, some foxing on ten mils, hence good very fine - extremely fine and scarce. (2)
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
India, canteen change ticket, WWII, one anna, illegible details stamped on front, printed by "M.M.Yusef & Co. / Approved / Army Contractors." Fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $80
India, Prisoners of War Camp, Group 1 Bangalore, one rupee, c.1942. Small tear at top centre, fine and scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $0
India, Prisoner of War Camp, Bhopal, four annas, c.1942. One vertical centrefold, stain on top right corner, otherwise fresh colour, nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $450
Burma, W.O.s' and Sergeant's Club, Rangoon, WWII, one anna voucher. Uncirculated and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Japan, Allied Military Currency, WWII, ten sen, undated, (1946A), (1945B (2)) (P.62, 63); one yen, undated (1946A), (1946B), (1955B) (P.66, 67a, 67b); five yen, undated, (1945B) (P.69a); ten yen, undated, (1946B) (P.71); twenty yen, undated, (1945B) (P.73). Several notes are uncirculated, the last note is very good, overall very good - uncirculated. (13)
Estimate $90
SOLD $0
Singapore, R.N. Fleet Canteen, c.1945, chit for Issue One Bottle of Beer, unmarked (attributed to R.N.) five shilling booklet cover with three remaining chits, one penny (green), threepence (fawn) and sixpence (white) printed by Gale & Polden Ltd, Portsmouth. Extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Papua New Guinea, Admiralty Islands, Fleet Officers' Club, WWII, one chit, used as indicated by red-line cancellation. Some foxing, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Australia, Army Sugar Permit, WWI, G No.421468, issued to Rfn (Rifleman) Oulton R., signed by F.R.Pearce Lt., 31 Aug 1918, N.Z. Rifle Bde, Reserve Depot, good for three days ending 4 Sep 1918, not used. A few creases and two pin holes otherwise very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Australia, RAAF Base East Sale, Officers mess, chits for Casual Meal Breakfast, serial no.002276, another for Casual Meal Dinner, serial no.2712, the first printed by Miller Melb., the second by LV Printers Traralgon; 32nd Battalion (A,I.F.) Club, annual Re-Union Smoke Social, ticket for 18th July 1925 at R.S.L Club Rooms, Angas Street, written diagonally across in red ink, "Complimentary". First two items nearly extremely fine, the last is good very fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Australia, 1 C.T. A.A.S.C. (Australian Army Service Corps), Officers Mess, chit for threepence, overstamped "1 Corps Troops Supply Column / Military Camp / Narellan". A few marks on the back from being stuck to another item, some light foxing hence good very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $300
Australia, 2/29th Battalion, AIF, one cent, no.46, signed by B.C.Hackney Lieut for Capt. Adjt. 2/29 Bn, for use in Malaya, only three known. A few small spots of foxing otherwise good very fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $400
Australia, 8/7 Inf Bn, Officers' Mess chit, sixpence, WWII. Uncirculated and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $250
Australia, 58th A.D.U. (Australian Dental Unit), WWII, Officers' Mess chit for one penny, written on back, "Dec 43". Faintest trace of foxing on back, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $250
Australia, 50 C.A.U. Ingleburn, canteen chits, set of three, threepence, sixpence, one shilling, c.1943. With butts intact, each with staple holes made when padded, uncirculated and very rare. (3)
Estimate $600
SOLD $600
Australia, 3MD War Camp, WWII, canteen coupon, one shilling, serial no.36644, printed by Renwick Pride, stamped on back "12 Jul Paid". Very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $1,600
Australia, (possibly British - see Yarwood p.22), 12 P.O.W. Officers Mess, WWII, one penny, written in pencil on back, "Nov 43". Foxing otherwise extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $260
Australian Army Canteens Service, BCOF, half yen chit, c.1947, serial no.B104039, Australian coat-of-arms in background, printed by Miller. Melb. Uncirculated and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $350
Australian Army Canteens Service, BCOF, c.1947, one yen chit, serial no.B384708, Australian coat-of-arms in background, printed by Miller. Melb. Small stain on top left edge, extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
Australian Army Canteens Service, BCOF, c.1947, three yen chit, serial no.B888678, Australian coat-of-arms in background, printed by Miller. Melb.; Victorian Detachment, Beer Issue chit, number 3. First item has stains across the top edge and top right corner, very fine, second item is uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $350
Australian Defence Canteens Service, Canteen Order, two shillings, Tasmanian issue, serial no.T023244, date stamped on front, "Stamp Sales / 6Au43 / Launceston", issued to "414967, Sgt Taylor L.A.", name of donor on back, "Lilian Archer / 22 Mary Street, Launceston / Tasmania Australia". Vertical and horizontal creases, small amount of foxing on bottom edge, minutest piece missing from top right corner, fresh, good very fine and as a Tasmanian issue, very rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $350
Australia, 111th Aust Convalescent Depot, Ration Card to SX28266, Mac Lucas; Canteen Service Card to 92211, Wilson, A; another for Camp HQ, Camp Pell, Peakville; 113 AGH Tobacco Issue Card, unused (beige coloured); another, issued 23 May 1946 (green coloured). Second item is fine, the rest very fine - extremely fine. (5)
Estimate $350
SOLD $350