Catalogue
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
The Australasian New Hebrides Company, Limited, The Bank of North Queensland Ltd. Sydney, one pound sterling unissued form for Vila (1897), imprint W.E. Smith Sydney. Nearly uncirculated and excessively rare.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $0
The Australasian New Hebrides Company Limited, The Bank of North Queensland Ltd, Sydney, five pounds Sterling Vila (1897) unissued form by W.E. Smith, Sydney. Nearly uncirculated and excessively rare.
Estimate $6,000
SOLD $0
Samarai, British New Guinea, Burns, Philp & Company, Limited, Five pounds Sterling (1897), imprint W.E. Smith, Sydney. Spike hole othewrwise nearly uncirculated and excessively rare.
Estimate $7,000
SOLD $0
New Australia Colony, Paraguay, one peso ,2 October (18)95, signed F. Kidman, clasped hands in centre. Extremely fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $16,500
SOLD $0
New Australia Colony, Paraguay, one peso, 4 Nov (18)95 signed F. Kidman, arms in centre. Extremely fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $17,500
SOLD $0
Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Bank cheque No.1, for one pound, Sydney 20th January 1913, pay to order of G.F.V.Cole, signed H.J.Armitage accountant (later Governor of the Commonwealth Bank 1 July 1941 to 31 December 1948 and signatory to Australia's banknote issues for 1942 - 1948). Two vertical folds otherwise extremely fine and unique.
Estimate $7,500
SOLD $0
Ten shillings, Collins/Allen (1915) M 277850 A (R.2d). Repair to top edge, a full note, very fine or better and rare.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $0
Ten shillings, Cerutty/Collins (1918) N 782762 A (R.3b). Flattened of vertical folds, good very fine with good colour, rare in this condition and a most attractive type note.
Estimate $7,500
SOLD $9,000
Ten shillings, Miller/Collins (1923) A/19 571788 (R.4). Very good.
Estimate $500
SOLD $850
Ten shillings, Riddle/Heathershaw (1928) A/98 698676 (R.7). Good colour, semi-crisp, good very fine and an attractive type note.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $0
Ten shillings, Riddle/Heathershaw (1928) A/63 885836 (R.7). Nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $0
Ten shillings, Riddle/Heathershaw (1928) B/7 680386 (R.7). Good colour and body, probably lightly cleaned otherwise flat extremely fine or better.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $2,100
Ten shillings, Riddle/Sheehan (1932) B/41 749544 (R.8b) thin signature. Graffiti on back and two vertical folds otherwise good colour, fine/nearly fine.
Estimate $750
SOLD $0
Ten shillings, Riddle/Sheehan (1932) B/41 755362 (R.8b) thin signature. Toned very fine.
Estimate $700
SOLD $600
Ten shillings, Riddle/Sheehan (1933) C/3 468391 (R.9). Cleaned and flattened, with faint left margin tear repair, limp body to paper otherwise good colour, very fine and rare.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $0
Ten shillings, Riddle/Sheehan (1934) C/40 638582 (R.10). Crisp with good colour, extremely fine or better.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $2,500
Ten shillings, Riddle/Sheehan (1936) D/80 064168 (R.11). Flattened of creases and folds otherwise good very fine with original body to the paper.
Estimate $900
SOLD $0
Ten shillings, Sheehan/Mcfarlane (1939) E/67 374343 (R.12) three consecutive notes. Light centre bends otherwise nearly uncirculated and rare thus. (3)
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $0
Ten shillings, Sheehan/McFarlane (1939) F/3 734874 (R.12). Flattened otherwise nearly uncirculated and very scarce thus.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,000
Ten shillings, Sheehan/McFarlane (1939) E/8 459067 (R.12). Flattened otherwise nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $750
SOLD $0
Ten shillings, Sheehan/McFarlane (1939) E/60 124157 (R.12). Nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $600
SOLD $1,200
Ten shillings, Armitage/McFarlane (1942) to Coombs/Wilson (1961) (R.13-17). The third with light creases otherwise flat nearly uncirculated. (5)
Estimate $500
SOLD $500
Ten shillings, Coombs/Watt (1949) A/51 326998 (R.14); Coombs/Wilson (1952) B/22 568442 (R.15); (1954) AD/92 861585 (R.16); (1961) AH/25 870017 (R.17). Good extremely fine - nearly uncirculated. (4)
Estimate $500
SOLD $600
Ten shillings, Coombs/Wilson (1952) B/47 267408 (R.15). Uncirculated.
Estimate $600
SOLD $0
Ten shillings, Coombs/Wilson (1952) A/98 729594 (R.15). Minor spot on bottom margin otherwise crisp nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $400
SOLD $300
Ten shillings, Coombs/Wilson (1954) AC/58 3489057/8(R.16), consecutive pair. Uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $300
SOLD $250
Ten shillings, Coombs/Wilson (1954) AC/58 348061/6 (R.16) six consecutive notes. Crisp flat uncirculated. (6)
Estimate $1,800
SOLD $1,400