Catalogue
Bill of Exchange, G. Blaxcell, handwritten, Sydney, March 20th 1812, two hundred and fifty pounds, payable to Captain Joseph James, on or before 24th June 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 on right hand side, good fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $2,400
SOLD $0
Van Diemen's Land, Lempriere & Co, *twenty) Spanish Dollars, Hobart Town, 5 May 1823, No 18 on left 17 on right! (MVR unlisted). Slight crease otherwise very fine and very rare, especially in this condition.
Estimate $12,500
SOLD $0
Van Diemen's Land, Bill of Exchange for one hundred pounds sterling in British silver third of exchange commissioners office, Hobart Town 11th August 1829, No 1328 imprint S. Clayton, payable to John D Urn, signed A. Moodie. Thin paper watermarked 1823 and monogram, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $17,500
SOLD $0
Van Diemen's Land, Bill of Exchange printed form for ú Sterling, Third of Exchange Hobart Town 11th October 1827, No 414, payable to Depy.Ass.Com,. General Hall, signed A. Moodie. Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $0
Van Diemen's Land, Bill on the English Treasury, Commissariat Office, Hobart Town, 11 August 1829, No.1344, to Mr. Stephen Adey, for ú50.0.0, hand signed by A. Moodie, black on white, unwatermarked paper, for presentation to Whitehall, London, engraved by Samuel Clayton (MVR illustrates a similar example Fig.12 [p.11-12]). Several small holes in the paper, very fine and very rare.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $0
Van Diemen's Land, Bil of Exchange, Third of Exchange, Hobart Town 21st May 1841 for three hundred pounds to order of J.F. Marzetti Esq., payable by the Right Honourable, The Lords Commissioners of His Majesty's treasury London printed form 1820's-1830's. Cleaned otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $15,000
SOLD $0
Bank of Australia, share certificate for one hundred pounds sterg., No 2042, issued to Thomas de la Condamine 1st July 1833, imprint S. Clayton Sct., printed in black ink on vellum by W.M.Moffitt. Named to an important person in colonial New South Wales, this certificate is of great historical significance, good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $0
Bank of Australia, share certificate for one hundred pounds sterg., No 2037, issued to Thomas de la Condamine 1st July 1833, imprint S. Clayton Sct. printed in black ink on vellum by W. M. Moffitt. Good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $3,300
SOLD $0
Bank of New South Wales, Certificate on vellum for one share of Bank Capital Stock, one hundred pounds sterling entered in the name of Sarah Redfern at Folio 44 of the Stock Ledger, dated 1st day of January 1824, No 178, Entd. Jas C. Phelps, John Piper President, W. Walker, James Norton Directors. On back Received thirty pounds Sterling account of the within share, A.K. Mackenzie, Cashier, also, Indented ... William Redfern Esquire 14 March 1826. Very fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $0
Bank of New South Wales, Share Certificate for one hundred pounds, 31 May 1832, printed on vellum by William Moffitt (no imprint), No.712 of folio 317, made out to Samuel Terry, signed by the President, two directors and entered by J.Potts, transferred on the back to John Malcolm 12th May 1838. One of the earliest available Australian share certificates. Very fine and rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $0
Tamar Bank, Launceston, bank share for fifty pounds, dated First day of September 1835 No.168 (only 183 printed), on vellum, issued to William Field, signed by Directors, Philip Oakden and Lewis Gilles. A very rare example of this early bank as no banknotes are known to have survived, some folds and pinholes, otherwise nearly extremely fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $3,500
SOLD $0
The Bank of Adelaide, one pound, Adelaide, 5th July 1870, No 204680 (MVR 2a). Bottom right corner smoke stain (ex Chimney hoard), otherwise fine and extremely rare, one of two known in private hands.
Estimate $60,000
SOLD $0
Bank of New South Wales, one pound Sydney -18- A/3 800001, specimen, perforated specimen/C Skipper & East (MVR7c). Central perforation cracking otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $10,000
SOLD $0
Bank of New South Wales, five pounds, Ipswich 18- (MVR.7C) uniface printer's proof on card, imprint Perkins Bacon & Co pencil dated instructions 11th April 1862. Lower right corner cracked otherwise extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $20,000
SOLD $0
Bank of New South Wales, one pound, Sydney 1st Oct 1896. A/63 213810 (MVR7c). Frail with extensive creasing and folds resulting in some internal tears, fair.
Estimate $8,000
SOLD $0
Bank of New South Wales, one pound, Sydney, 5 April 1904, 971328 (MVR 7f). Nearly fine/very good and rare.
Estimate $17,500
SOLD $0
Bank of New South Wales, one pound forgery, issued at Sydney, 1st October, 1897, No. A 97592, hand signed by uncertain manager and accountant, printed on unwatermarked paper, with imprint in centre of bottom, 'Charles Skipper & East, London', with vignettes of female seated with produce and in top corners oval framed tablet with ONE, all within rectangular ornate spiral border with words BANK OF NEW SOUTH WALES in frame at top and bottom, back with large ONE within rectangular frame surrounded by a ornate circles in each corner, dark brown on white/red on white, (Vort-Ronald, p.67-85 on bank, Type Seven (f) and a similar note illustrated as Fig.87). In black pen across note 'Forgery', many folds and creases, otherwise very good and rare.
Estimate $380
SOLD $0
Bank of Queensland, Limited, fifty pounds, Brisbane -, (c.1864) uniface printers proof on thick paper (MVR 1). Glue tip marks on back corners otherwise uncirculated and extremely rare.
Estimate $40,000
SOLD $0
Bank of South Australia, one pound, Adelaide, 15th Febuary, 1877 No U35830 (MVR 2b). Minimal smoke staining (ex Chimney hoard) good fine and extremely rare, one of two known in private hands. && Ex Spink Noble Sale 42 (lot 3053).
Estimate $60,000
SOLD $0
Bank of South Australia, one pound, Adelaide 1st July 1881, No A081644 (MVR3a). Ink stain on back, multiple creases and folds otherwise fine and very rare.
Estimate $30,000
SOLD $0
Commercial Bank of Sydney, one pound, Sydney 18- (MVR.3) black and white uniface printer's proof on card, sixteen punch hole cancellation in three lines of space, no imprint but by Johnston of Edinburgh. Uncirculated and extremely rare.
Estimate $30,000
SOLD $0
Commercial Bank of Sydney, fifty pounds, Sydney 18- (c.1875) (MVR 3) printer's specimen, cancelled with four small punch holes,lilac print on watermarked paper, imprint W & K Johnston Edinburgh for Cowan & Co. Good very fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $37,500
SOLD $0
The London Chartered Bank of Australia, one pound, Sydney, 1st Jany 1875, uniface printer's proof (MVR 1c) imprint Perkins Bacon & Co., pencilled 'To This / 17th July / 74'. Virtually uncirculated and very rare.
Estimate $7,500
SOLD $7,000
Oriental Bank Corporation, one pound, Melbourne, April 6th 1868 (MVR 1c) uniface black and white printers proof by Perkins Bacon & Co. Glue tip marks on back otherwise good extremely fine.
Estimate $15,000
SOLD $0
Oriental Bank Corporation, one pound, Sydney, 1st July 1880, 618175 (MVR1c). A full note, good colour, fine and rare.
Estimate $20,000
SOLD $0
Oriental Bank Corporation, one pound, Sydney, 1st July 1880, 614669 (MVR 1c). Fully signed, issued note, rough edges and general weakness, otherwise very good.
Estimate $6,000
SOLD $0
Provincial and Suburban Bank Limited, one pound, Fitzroy 2nd July 1872 (MVR1a). Nearly fine and excessively rare with domicile unaltered.
Estimate $15,000
SOLD $0
The Provincial and Suburban Bank Limited, five pounds, Melbourne 18 - No. 047243919 (MVR. type 2a). Large edge tears, very fragile, very weak body and heavy fold deterioration, unissued form, otherwise fair-good.
Estimate $500
SOLD $0
The Provincial and Suburban Bank Limited, five pounds, Melbourne 18 - No. 03919 (MVR. type 2a). Large edge tear, rusting and other tears, unissued form with added signature and dated after bank liquidation, otherwise fair-good.
Estimate $300
SOLD $420
Queensland Government, five pounds, Brisbane 2nd January 1902, A/5 306732 (MVR 1) imprint Perkins Bacon & Co LD. A full note, multiple folds and creases, a strong fine and very rare, one of the finest of the few known and historically important.
Estimate $75,000
SOLD $0