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
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, 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
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
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
Union Bank of Australia, (part, approx. one quarter) one pound, date and domicile not visible, 2Y 20098 (Perth domicile serial) (MVR type 2(b)), mounted on grid paper with short essay on Chalon portrait written in cursive script, 'The Chalon Portrait / The second Humphrys die / Part of a Banknote Draft found in the / records of Messrs Perkins, Bacon & Co. / by the late Percy de Worms, 1936. / This die differs from the first as it is more coarsely / engraved, the eyes lack detail, the ear rings are / different and there are many other small points / at variance.' Very fine.
Estimate $220
SOLD $180
Whaling, Advance Note, Hobart Town, May 24 1867, ship 'Planter', five pounds payable to Richard W Groves three days after the ship has sailed from the River Derwent, Hobart Town, signed John Anderson, Commander; drawn on Mr Francis Anderson, No. 15 Macquarie St, Hobart Town, green Tasmania threepence stamp affixed to front, crossed with Payable at 15 Macquarie Street Hobart Town John Anderson; back endorsed with signature of Richard H. Groves. Vertical folds otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $0
Western Australia, unissued form one pound sterling, Perth 18- (C.1865) on thin watermarked paper, issued notes signed G. Shenton. Uncirculated.
Estimate $400
SOLD $900