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Department of Government Transport and Tramways, Sydney tram tickets; circular Quay or Railway to Agricultural, Cricket or Sports Ground and Return, 6d buff; another pale orange; 1/3 pale yellow; 2/6 tangarine; another pale orange; City to Race Course (Randwick) and return, 3/6 pale yellow, all printed on light card, three tickets with return butt still in place, several tape marks. A rare group, mostly fine. (6)
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Department of Road Transport and Tramways, N.S.W., a large collection of Staff Tickets from many different Sydney tramlines, includes Narrabean Line (2); Neutral Bay Line (4); Northbridge Line (2); Taronga Park Line (4); Lane Cove Line (1); LaPerouse Line (1); Watsons Bay line (6); Waverly - Randwick Extension Line (3); Zetland Extension Line (1); Dowling St. Depot to Waterloo Junc, Line (8); Newcastle Lines, Waratah Line (2); Wallsend Line (4) all tickets different, for use to different junctions, depots, loops, terminus, avenues etc. A very rare group, very fine - uncirculated. (38)
Estimate $400
SOLD $270
Sydney Harbour Bridge, N.S.W. Government Tramways, set of tickets of all values from penny to ninepence, includes two different types of penny, threepence, sevenpence and eightpence, some with Sunday Surcharge (red "S"). Scarce set, very good - very fine. (12)
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Sydney Harbour Bridge, special 'Souvenir Tickets, Harbour Bridge Celebrations 1932-1982" 2d (child) and 4d with matching serial Nos. "0009" to commemorate the Bridge's 50th anniversary; plus a special postcard with 50th anniversary cancellation, "19 mar. 1982". Extremely fine - uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $70
SOLD $0
Sydney Harbour Bridge, toll voucher, for motor vechiles, black print on white paper (140 x 85mm), overprinted "no charge" in black ink, another but printed "no charge" details of date, vehicle rego., drivers name number of passengers and type of vechile to be filled in and signed. Rare, extremely fine - uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Sydney Harbour Bridge, toll tickets, complete set of six, consisting of 3d, 6d, 9d, 1/-, 1/3 and 1/6, second issue (wide tickets wth large colour bands 1938 - 1940). A rare set, very good - very fine. (6)
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Sydney Harbour Bridge, - Department of Main Roads, N.S.W, set of six toll tickets for 3d, 6d, 9d, 1/-, 1/3 and 1/6, third issue (wide tickets with narrow colour bands 1940-1945). A rare set, fine - very fine. (6)
Estimate $140
SOLD $0
Urban Transit Authority Sydney, complete? set of combined "Bus and Ferry" tickets from 15 cents to two dollars ten cents, includes two different 35 cents, 50 cents and 70 cents, most state for "North Shore Wharves" and "buses south of Narrabeen Lagoon". A rare set extremely fine - uncirculated. (18)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Rockhampton City Council, Bus tickets, monthly "through ticket - two routes only - adults 6d" black print on red card (115 x 62mm); City of Rockhampton "Weekly concession-three sections 6/3d, black print on orange card (105 x 42 mm) set of six tickets 3d to 1/- (6); school concession ticket-one route (21), first two rare. Very fine - uncirculated. (10)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Victoria, Victorian Taxi-Bus services Melbourne to Kew, Northcote, Brighton, Lakes Entrance tickets for 5d, 5d, 9d, 25/- in pairs (8); Melbourne & Victorian Tramways Board 2d ticket, pair; Tasmania, Transport Commission, Trans Derwent ferry tickets adult, child; Bellerive Ferry Service, adult, student, child set of 3; motivational sales promotions, South Melbourne, decimal changeover educational notes, 1, 2, 10 & 20 dollars set; Victorian Railways, Albert Park and Melbourne, monthly ticket, first class, to 1 Dec 1906. Last item very good, others mostly very fine - uncirculated. (20)
Estimate $130
SOLD $0
China, large quantity of food and grain coupons issued 1954-1993. Mint. (217)
Estimate $180
SOLD $180
China, large quantity of food and grain coupons issued 1973-1984. Mint. (325)
Estimate $180
SOLD $220
China, large quantity of food and grain coupons issued 1967-1984. Mint. (264)
Estimate $180
SOLD $230
Lorn Combination Poor House, milk receipt, Dec 15th 1876, for deliveries Nov 18 - Dec 13, 57 pints at 6 pence per pint, receipted by Duncan Campbell; post stamped envelope face, London February 7, 1824, with full and clear postal stamp, 'Free / 7 FE 7 / 1824'. Scarce documents, very fine. (2)
Estimate $40
SOLD $10
Malaya, Capital Dance Hall, Malacca, Night Dance Coupon, good for one dance only, cost twenty-five cents. Very rare, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $0
New Zealand, World War II, warship pass issued to Alan Sutherland giving him permission to board Royal Navy warship at Wellington, issued by H.M. Navy office, Wellington, New Zealand 13 May 1940, signed by the recipient unique. Very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Australia, postal notes, Victoria 1/6 Wangaratta, 30 nov 1944; 4/- Melbourne, Jan 1935; another, Collins St. Melbourne 19 Aug 1931? a number of stains on first and last note, last note made out to the "Melbourne Numismatic Society" mostly fine - good fine. (3)
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Postal notes, Commonwealth of Australia, large size (106mm x 199mm), South Australia, two shillings, M.O.O. Adelaide 29OC47, another, unstamped but named; one shilling, Pt Pirie 17MR50; Victoria, one shilling, Goornong 21JL38 (?); Tasmania, three shillings, Legana 15SE47; Postal Order, Commonwealth of Australia, fifty cents, North Sydney 13AP77. Second last with foxing, Victorian issue with bottom centre tear, fine - very fine. (6)
Estimate $90
SOLD $210
Postal notes, Commonwealth of Australia, small size (106 x 134mm) S.A. (South Australia), one shilling, Mitcham 3-FE66; one shilling and sixpence, Moonta Mines 14JE57, Pompoota 27AP51; three shillings and sixpence, Moonta Mines 14JE57; four shillings, Adelaide 25NO65; five shillings, Pennington 18SE52, Northfield 4NO63, Glenelg 25MR65; five shillings and sixpence, Stamp ? 27FE61; W.A. (Western Australia), one pound, Mt Lawley 2FE62. The second last note is much creased and limp and only good, one five shillings has a small hole on the centre crease, the rest fine - very fine. (10)
Estimate $150
SOLD $440
Postal Note, Queensland, two shillings and sixpence, A945935, Australian Army Canteen Services Only, Brisbane 1 FE 45 signed L.B Shield, sponsored by Radio 4BH "smokes for sick soldiers" Fund. Glue backing paper on back centre and corners, very good.
Estimate $150
SOLD $250
Imperial Reply Coupon, Australia selling price fourpence (2), one with postmark 'Postal Dept C.3.P.N.G. (Papua New Guinea) E9JY53', the other unused; South Africa Republic, cheque, De Nationale Bank der Zuid-Afrikaansche Republik Beperkt, Pietersburg, No.27107, 24 Sept 1895, Transvaal arms at top, floral decoration at left, with oval bank 'Paid' stamp on front; promissory note, The Natal Bank Limited, Pietersburg Z.A.R., No.66, 5 Jun 1897, payment to Standard Bank, from Phoenix Aerated Water Co, endorsed on back to Natal Bank and their stamp with two duty stamps, note marked 'E.Lloyd & Co, Wholesale Stationers, Port Elizabeth' at left side within a cartouche of flowers. All items with foxing, last item tattered around edges and a few small holes, overall fair - very fine. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Postal notes/postal orders, Fiji 20, 50 cents 2003 and undated India 5 rupees 1990; Singapore one dollar 2004; Japan 50 yen; Thailand 5, 10, 20 baht. Very fine - uncirculated. (8)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Postal Orders, British Postal Order, two shillings and sixpence, Herm? 4JU55 with printed two pence duty stamp (GVI); five shillings, Hertford 14DE29, with printed three half pence duty stamp (GV); Treasury of Wales, ten pounds, Cardiff Castle (undated) with two pence embossed duty stamp. The first cancelled with two punch holes, fine - very fine. (3)
Estimate $50
SOLD $50
Great Britain, postal orders Elizabeth II ten shillings, Brentwood 19 Aug 1967; set, 25, 30, 40, 50, 60 pence and one pound, Ilfracombe, 7 July 1987; Jersey, Channel Islands one pound 21 dec 1979. First order stain and piece missing top left corner otherwise, fine - uncirculated. (6)
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
New Zealand, British Postal Order, for five shillings issued in New Zealand dated 11 May 1962, threepence poundage 4F/81 722531. Very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Promissory notes, Kiama, south coast of New South Wales, 1868 and 1869, both payable at Comercial (sic) Bank, Kiama, the 1868 issue is payable to M.Hindmarsh, an important early free settler, the note also includes assignment of a cow as collateral until note paid in full. Very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Singapore, interest bearing promissory note dated 22.4.1933 for 240 dollars and payable 22.6.1933; another dated 3.12.1931 for 23 dollars payable 3.12.1931 both with impressed Singapore duty stamps and afixed Straits Settlements adhesive stamps. Fine - very fine. (2)
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
Tasmanian Government, debenture no.841 dated 31st October 1867 for one hundred pounds sterling, redeemable 1st July 1894, signed by Colonial Treasurer, countersigned by Governor-in-Chief of the Colony of Tasmania, impressed with two shillings sixpence duty and two transfer duty stamps for sixpence 1890, red ink stamp 'Paid' in two places. Good very fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $100
Tasmanian Government, debenture No.988 dated 31st October 1867 for one hundred pounds sterling, redeemable 1st July 1894, signed by Colonial Treasurer, countersigned by Governor-in-Chief of the Colony of Tasmania, impressed with two shillings sixpence duty and two transfer duty stamps for sixpence 1890, red ink stamp 'Paid' in two places. Right edge ragged else very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Tasmanian Government, treasury bill no.349 dated at Hobart, 8th December 1892, for one hundred pounds sterling redeemable on 8th December 1895, interest at 4.25% p.a. payable in June and December, with red and embossed two shillings and sixpence duty, 'Paid' stamp and two cancelled punch holes. Good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $40