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Travellers Cheques, Commercial Bank of Australia, Australian currency, two, five and ten pounds, date unkonwn; ten, twenty, fifty dollars, 1972; sterling currency, five, ten, twenty, fifty pounds, 1972; also Letter of Credit for one thousand pounds sterling, 1972, with three 'Cancelled' stamps for bank in Hamburg, Germany, together with Letter of Indication. Very fine, cheques uncirculated. (5 documents, 10 cheques)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Travellers Cheques, The Commercial Banking Company of Sydney Limited complete "Specimen" set containing 10, 20, and 50 dollars "Australian currency" "000000" on original official folders of issue. uncirculated. (6)
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Travellers Cheques, Commercial Banking Company of Sydney, Australian currency, two, five and ten pounds, 1957; same again with some details altered, 1961; ten, twenty and fifty dollars, 1965; same again with some changes, date uncertain (2 sets); printed example of 1974 issue design. Folders very fine, notes uncirculated. (6 folders/cards, 21 notes)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Travellers Cheques, Commonwealth Trading Bank of Australia, Australian and sterling currency, ten, twenty, fifty and one hundred dollars and five, ten, twenty and fifty pounds, 1977 (2 sets); Commonwealth Bank of Australia, three folders, one with twenty, fifty and one hundred dollars (2 sets), another, identical but also with ten, twenty and fifty pounds, all 1985, all notes overprinted Specimen in red. Extremely fine. (6 folders/circular, 28 notes)
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
Travellers Cheques, all Australian currency, English Scottish and Australian Bank, two, five and ten pounds, pre 1958; five and ten pounds, c.1958; twenty pounds, 1958 (introduction of this value); ten, twenty, fifty dollars (inaugural decimal issues); ten, twenty, fifty dollars, 1968. All attached to relevant folders/circular, folders fine - very fine, notes uncirculated and some scarce. (5 folders, 12 notes)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Travellers Cheques, National Bank of Australasia, all Australian currency, two and five pounds, 1947; two pounds, 1955; twenty, fifty, one hundred dollars, 1980; the same denomination with modified designs, 1984; also Letter of Credit documents, 1972; other folders, one of these for ANZ cheques, 1975. The pre 1960 issues scarce, all notes extremely fine - uncirculated. (9 and attached notes)
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
Travellers Cheques, National Bank of Australasia, five, ten, twenty and fifty dollars, 1965, in folder advising that these cheques will replace old Lsd cheques on 9 February 1966, all overprinted Specimen in red and all with serial no.000000. The first decimal issue cheques, uncirculated and scarce. (4 notes, 1 folder)
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
Travellers Cheques, State Savings Bank of Victoria, Australian currency, ten and twenty dollars, 1966; fifty dollars, 1969; ten, twenty and fifty dollars, 1972; Bank of Queensland, twenty and fifty dollars, 1980 ( 2 of each); Brisbane Permanent Building & Banking Company, ten dollars, 1968, all with or attached to accompanying letters. Uncirculated. (5 letters, 11 cheques)
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
Travellers Cheques, Thomas Cook, specimen notes, 1972-1984, in official cards, for the following currencies, Canadian dollars, Deutsche Bank (2 different), French francs, Hong Kong dollars, pounds sterling (2 different), Japanese yen, U.S.dollars (6 different), Dutch guilders; same but in official folders, French francs, sterling, U.S., Canadian and Australian dollars, Hong Kong dollars, Japanese yen; 1965 booklet. All notes overprinted Specimen, uncirculated. (36 notes + folders/cards)
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Travellers Cheques, instructional folders with specimen or facsimile images for American Express (2 folders), Midland Bank, Travellers Cheque Associates; others with attached specimen notes, American Express, one with cheque, another with twenty dollars overprinted Specimen in black and with punched holes, another with two x twenty dollars overprinted Specimen in red, one 1965 issue and one prior to 1965; Saudi Travellers Cheque Company (2), with one hundred riyals overprinted Specimen in red; Midland Bank general instructions book, 1965, with colour photographic samples of various payment and credit documents. Very fine - uncirculated. (12)
Estimate $60
SOLD $30
Travellers Cheques, for several different groups, some with photographic samples others with specimen cheques, namely for Bank of Tokyo, Citicorp, First National City Bank, American Express (6, US$20, Canadian $20, ú10stg, SWF100, two blank cheques), Lloyds Bank (5, two pounds - fifty pounds), Deutscher Reisescheck (3, 50DM, 100DM and 500DM), Thomas Cook (6, A$50, Canadian $20, US$10 and US$500, ú20 and ú100 stg); also facsimile prints of Canadian Pacific (3 x twenty dollars) and Canadian Imperial Bank (3 x Overseas Money Order), Overseas Chinese Banking Corp, all overprinted Specimen. Uncirculated. ( 24 cheques, 2 facsimile sheets, 18 folders/sheets)
Estimate $180
SOLD $0
Australia mining, a wide variety of mining ventures, 1950s-1980s but mostly early 1970s, a selection of some of the companies is, Laverton Nickel, Tennant Creek Metals, Great Boulder Gold Mines, Rare Earth Corporation of Australia, Consolidated Gold Fields Australia, Highland Gold Development, Comstock Minerals, Ashton Mining, United Uranium, Barrier Exploration, Northern Hercules, Eastern Copper Mines, Planet Metals, Newmetal Mines. Multiple certificates for some companies, some variations others identical, very fine. (58)
Estimate $200
SOLD $240
Mining. The Cumberland Gold Mining Company, Etheridge Gold Field, North Queensland, 1887; The Lombardy Gold Mine, Murchison, West Australia, certificate no.2, 1895; The Miners Dream Gold Mines, Coolgardie Goldfields, West Australia, 1896; The Mosman Gold Mining Company, Charters Towers, Queensland, 1887; The Golden Pole Gold Mines, Davyhurst, Western Australia, 1905; The New Chum Gold Mines, 1897; The New Australian Broken Hill Consols, 1896; The Lake View & Boulder Junction Gold Mines, 1899; Bayley's Reward Claim Gold Mining Company, Coolgardie, Western Australia, 1896; Northern Wealth of Nations Limited, 1895; The Perth Mining & Trading Syndicate of Western Australia Limited, 1897, ordinary shares (blue); as previous but for deferred shares (green) dated 1896; The Southern New Chum Gold Mines, 1896, share warrant (red) in dual language (English & French) with intact dividend coupons 1-8; as previous but share certificate (blue); The Menzies Golden Age Mine, 1896; Menzies 'Crusoe' Gold Claims Limited, 1895; West Australian Gold Fields Limited, 1896; The West Australian Gold District Trading Corporation, 1896; Brook's Gold Fields of the Northern Territories of Australia, 1896; The South Australian Land Mortgage & Agency Company, 1881; The English Australian Gold Mining Company, 1881; The Bendigo Goldfields Limited, 1897; The Australian Diamond Fields Limited, 1899; The Ida H. Gold Mining Company, 1911; The British Australian Gold Mining Company, c.1851, 50 shares (light blue); as previous but 20 shares (dark blue); Kalgoorlie Amalgamated Limited, 1902; The Kalgurli Reefs Limited, 1898; Kalgoorlie Mint and Iron King Gold Mines Limited, 1900; Standard Exploration Company, 1900; The South Australian Salt Trust Ltd, 1891; The South Australian Petroleum Fields Limited, Flat Lux, 1890; London and West Australian Syndicate Limited, 1897; Lake Way Goldfield (Western Australia) 1899 Limited, 1900; The Woodstock Gold Mining Company, 1902 (liquidator's notation on back); The Consolidated Gold Fields of New Zealand Limited, 1934; Maori Dream Gold Mines Limited, New Zealand, 1896. Stored in a specialised, large share scrip storage album, very fine - extremely fine. (37)
Estimate $550
SOLD $2,800
Gas and mining. The Brisbane Gas Company, no.2764 dated 9th March 1923 together with attached Transfer document upon death of shareholder, dated, sealed and duty stamped 28th November 1935; another for the same compeny but different design, no.1936 dated 1st January 1935 together with Brisbane Gas Company form of transfer, no.3017 dated 15th August 1935; The Lorne Quartz Mining Company Limited, Stawell, no.315, 1870s, unissued. Very fine - good very fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
Gold mining. The Baker's Creek Gold Mine, Hillgrove, New South Wales, 1908 (2, consecutive numbers 1455/6); Harvey's Freehold Gold Dredging Company, 1920 (3, consecutive numbers 83/5); The Occidental Gold Mining Company, Cobar, New South Wales, 1897; another, 1910, different style and colour (2, consecutive nos.3444/5); The Premier Gold Mining Company, Cobar, New South Wales, 1906. One of the Baker's Creek certificates torn at top and right top corner missing, small piece missing from top right corner of last certificate, otherwise very fine. (9)
Estimate $150
SOLD $170
Gold mining. Forbes Alluvial Gold Mining Company Limited, South & Britannical Leads, Forbes, 1888, stamped with company's seal; The Mount Boppy Birthday Gold Mining Co, 1906, pink paper for fifty shares; same company but blue paper for one hundred shares. Very fine - extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $220
Gitsham Gold Extraction Company, 19th October, 1911 (5), 8th February, 1912 (5), 10th February, 1912 (6). Good very fine. (16)
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
New South Wales mining. The Cobar Peak Silver Mining Company, 1906 (red print, fully paid up shares); same (black print, contributing shares) (2); Honeysuckle Copper Mines, Cannonbar District, contributing shares, 1907; The North Shango Copper Mining Company, near Canbelego, 1907 (white for fully paid up shares); same (pink for contributing shares) (2, consecutive nos.139/140); Queen Bee South Copper Mining Company, 1906 (2, consecutive nos.40/41); Queen Bee North Copper Mining Company, 1907 (3). Fine - very fine. (12)
Estimate $200
SOLD $280
South Australia mining. Adelaide Mines Development, 1934, one hundred contributing shares, printed at top, 'Issued in lieu of forfeited share scrip'; Mutooroo Junction Gold Mines, 1928, one hundred shares, printed at top, 'Issued in lieu of forfeited share scrip', several call stamps on reverse; Orinde Gold Mining Company, 1923; Mainland Extended Oil Concessions Syndicate, Eyre's Peninsula, 1932, one x five pound share of only 480 issued, Issue No.45. The last scarce, with foxing spot and 10mm paper split at top and bottom, fine, the rest very fine. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
South Australia mining. Australian Consols Gold and Copper Mines, on the cost-book system, twenty shares, Nos.40141 - 40160, 1852. One of the earliest certificates issued and rare, dark tone along right edge but still very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $480
South Australia mining. Australian Radium Corporation, Mount Painter, 1926, low No.30; The Radium Hill Company, 1914; Adelaide River Uranium, one hundred stock units, undated; same company, Transfer of Stock Unit form, unused; Australian Uranium Corporation, 1955; Uranium Oxide, 1955, contributing shares (3, one written on, 'The name changed to Oxide Gold'); same as previous but name stamped out and above this printed 'Oxide Rutile'. Very fine - good very fine. (9)
Estimate $140
SOLD $100
South Australia mining. The Mount Gambier Copper Mining Estates Company, Northern Territory - South Australia, one hundred shares, No.2695, 1892, faint red stamp across 'Paid Up To Two Shillings And Sixpence', Form of Transfer signed at bottom by holder 'G.A.Lawson'. Good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
South Australia mining. Victoria Tower Mining Company No Liability, Manna Hill, four hundred shares, No.1151, 1890. One small hole in bottom right corner, some small pieces missing at right and bottom edges, otherwise nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
South Australia mining. Wheal Ellen (South Australia) Mining Company Limited, five pounds share paid to two pounds ten shillings, No.568, 1861. Very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $300
Sundry. Bonnie Dundee Mining Company, Near Hermidale, New South Wales, 1908; The Daily Mail Newspaper Company, Sydney, 1923; Oriomo Oil Limited, Papua (1927) with embossed NSW sixpence stamp duty; The Primary Producers Bank of Australia Ltd, 1925; The Graziers' Meat Service of Australasia Ltd, 1925, with embossed NSW six pence stamp duty. The second last certificate with tears and missing bits at edges, the rest very fine. (5)
Estimate $90
SOLD $90
Tasmania mining. Adam's Dundas South (Tasmania) Silver Mining Co, 1891; The Alameda Silver Mining Company, Dundas, 1891; Almora Silver Mining Company, Dundas, 1891; Launceston Gas Company, 1859; The Sandfly Coal Syndicate, Tasmania, no.36 of 50 issued, 1891. Very fine - extremely fine. (5)
Estimate $250
SOLD $500
Tasmania mining. The Albin Prospecting Association, 1891; The Barker Silver Mining Company, 1891, to W.G.Barker for two thousand shares; The Planet Prospecting Association, Mount Dundas, 1891; The Renison Bell P. & M. Company, 1913. Very fine - extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $200
SOLD $380
Tasmania mining. The Amalgamated West Tasmania Gold Mining Company, Beaconsfield, 1899; The Bon Accord Prospecting Association, Mount Dundas, 1891; The New Providence Gold Mining Company Limited, Beaconsfield, 1883; The Royal George Tin Mining Company, Avoca, 1913; The Success Silver Mining Compy, Mount Dundas, 1891. Very fine - extremely fine. (5)
Estimate $200
SOLD $460
Tasmania mining. The Arba Tin Mining Company, Branxholm, 1917; Blue Tier Weld Tin Mining Company, Weldeborough, 1934; Dreadnought Boulder Tin Mines Amalgamated, North Dundas, 1914; Mount Rex Tin No Liability, 1934; The Rajah Tin Mining Company, Wyniford River, 1926, sixpence duty stamp affixed; West Coast Silver Lead Company, Zeehan, 1927. Good very fine - nearly extremely fine. (6)
Estimate $120
SOLD $150
Tasmania mining. Back Creek Gold Mining Company, Piper's River, 1870, no.442 to John Peter Hobkirk, with two attached stamps, Van Diemen's land, 1 x four pence, 1 x one penny. Good very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $300