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Commonwealth of Australia, cheques drawn by Department of Works on Reserve Bank of Australia, Canberra, all dated in the 1960s. Very fine. (approx 1900)
Estimate $50
SOLD $0
Banking documents, ANZ Banking Group, colourful and decorative official invitations (285mm x 210mm) to the opening of the ANZ Centre, 103 Macquarie Street Branch, Hobart, 12 August 1992, together with accompanying, also colourful, entree card, (3 sets). Uncirculated. (6 items)
Estimate $60
SOLD $0
U.S.A., promissory notes, The Bank of the United States, Philadelphia, no.8894, Decr 15th 1840, one thousand dollars; handwritten note, November 1, 1866, with revenue stamp, signed by making his (Joseph Anderson) mark, notation on back; monthly statement, Cincinnati, Apl 1st, 1867, notated, signed and stamped by notary and with revenue stamp; Petersburg Savings & Insurance Company, Virginia, Nov 20th 1915, five thousand dollars, with a series of entries on back and five revenue stamps; Citizens State Bank, Grainfield, Kansas, Jany 1, 1917, one hundred dollars, stamped on back three times. Fine - very fine. (5)
Estimate $70
SOLD $0
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 $130
SOLD $0
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, Å“10stg, 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, Å“20 and Å“100 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 $100
SOLD $60
Travellers cheques, Australia, Commercial Bank of Australia 5, 10 pounds 1955, 1964; National Bank of A’sia 10, 20, 50 dollars 1975; The Savings Bank of South Australia 10, 20, 50 dollars 1974 - 76; Great Britain, National Provincial Bank 5, 10, 20 pounds 1963; 2, 10, 20 pounds 1964-65; Lloyds Bank Ltd 20, 50 pounds, 1979 - 81. All used, mostly extremely fine. (16)
Estimate $80
SOLD $70
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 $60
SOLD $40
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 $60
SOLD $90
Travellers Cheques, Bank of New South Wales, fifty dollars Australian, (2) 1971 issue; foreign exchange, sterling, cheque form (3); Westpac Banking Corporation, twenty, fifty, one hundred and two hundred dollars Australian, 1986 (3 sets), all overprinted Specimen; other forms and folders. Extremely fine - uncirculated. (11 items plus attached notes)
Estimate $60
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 $150
SOLD $100
Travellers Cheques, specimen notes in official folders, Bank of Scotland, 1995, twenty and fifty pounds; another but 1978, five, ten, twenty and fifty pounds; Co-operative Bank, Co-operative Wholesale Society Ltd, 1963 (no folder); two, five, ten, twenty, fifty pounds; another but 1965, two, five, ten, twenty pounds; another but 1970, two, five, ten, twenty, fifty pounds; Lloyds Bank, 1973, two, five, ten, twenty, fifty pounds; Westminster Bank, 1962, two, five, ten, twenty, fifty pounds; another for same values but 1965. Corner torn on 1963 Co-operative Bank issues, second last folder of notes with centre ripples, otherwise all uncirculated. (35 notes in 7 batches)
Estimate $150
SOLD $70
Traveller’s Cheques, Bank of America, two "Specimen" U.S. 20 dollars 711 831253, 422 456 781, on official folder of issue (1965 issue) with details of use in 3 languages; Canadian Pacific Express Company, three "Specimen" U.S. 20 dollars printed on card of issue (series, 61, 71, 83); U.S.A., Specimen Cheques, National Bank of Detroit also overprinted "No longer in use"; First Wisconsin National Bank of Milwaukee; New England Merchants National Bank overstamped "void"; European-American Bank and Trust Company, New York; plus Bank of South Pacific limited. All cancelled "specimen" or void, very fine - extremely fine. (10)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Bank of New South Wales, one pound, Wellington, N.Z., 1st day of April 1929, E958213 (Robb.C.821; L.434), imprint of Charles Skipper & East. London. Creases and folds, some foxing, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,850
Bank of New Zealand, specimen one pound, Picton 18-, imprint Perkins Bacon & Co. London, Patent Hardened Steel Plate, written in hand at base June 9th, 1864, (Robb.D.22; L.441; P.S181). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $0
Bank of New Zealand, third issue, specimen one pound, Nelson, not dated, (c.1870-1894), No.A087001, imprint of Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co, Ld. Engravers, London, with cancellation punch-holes, counterfoil attached, (Robb.D.32; L.445; P.S191). Nearly uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $5,500
SOLD $0
Bank of New Zealand, third issue, specimen notes of one, five, ten, twenty and fifty pounds, Wellington, undated 19-, not numbered, imprint of Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co Engravers London, with CANCELLED perforations and pencilled on the fifty pound note 19.3.19 in upper margin, all with counterfoils, (Robb.D.32,34-37; L.445-449; P.S191-195). A superb set, uncirculated and extremely rare. (5)
Estimate $30,000
SOLD $0
Bank of New Zealand, fourth issue, specimen one pound, Auckland 18-, imprint Bradbury Wilkinson and Co. Engravers and Co. London, with counterfoil attached, ’Specimen B.W & Co London’ perforated in three lines, ’May 2 /88’ pencilled in top left corner, No 150001/200000, (Robb.D.42; L.451; P.S202). Uncirculated and rare thus.
Estimate $5,500
SOLD $0
Bank of New Zealand, sixth issue, specimen one pound, Wellington, undated 19..., No. 050001/150000, without serial letter, booklet issue, imprint of Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co Ld Engravers & c London, perforation "CANCELLED", in pencil at top 22nd October 1902, (Robb.D.621 [previously 16.ai]; L.455; P.S212). Good extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $5,500
SOLD $0
Bank of New Zealand, seventh issue, specimen one pound, Wellington, 1st April 1924, No. F250001/F750000, imprint of Bradbury Wilkinson & Co, Engravers, London, verso, in ink on top edge 0/4 670, 10.8.23, "CANCELLED" perforation, (Robb.D.721; L.460, P.S226). Nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $5,500
SOLD $0
Bank of New Zealand, seventh issue, specimen five pounds, 1917-1920 issue, no signatures, Wellington, dated as 1st day of October 1918, No. 360001/400000, imprint of Bradbury Wilkinson & Co. Ld. Engravers, London, signed, with perforation "CANCELLED", in ink above margin /3585, 1.9.19, (Robb.D.741; L.461; PS227b). Uncirculated and very rare.
Estimate $5,500
SOLD $0
Bank of New Zealand, uniform issue, ten shillings, Wellington, 1st day of October 1925, No. A312,048 (Robb.D.811; L.465; P.S231). Folds and creases, fine.
Estimate $900
SOLD $1,000
Bank of New Zealand, uniform issue, ten shillings, straight bank name, 1st October 1932, imprint of Bradbury Wilkinson & Co. New Malden, Surrey, No. D297,965 (Robb.D.811; L.466; P.S232). Several folds, crisp original body, nearly extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,800
Bank of New Zealand, uniform issue, ten shillings, Wellington 1st day of October 1928, No. B133,197 (Robb.D.811; L.466; P.S234a). Folds and creases, very fine.
Estimate $800
SOLD $950
Bank of New Zealand, uniform issue, one pound, Wellington, 1st October 1929, F540,355, straight bank name, red serial numbers, imprint of Bradbury Wilkinson & Co. Ld, New Malden, Surrey (Robb.D.821; L.475; P.S234a). Crisp original body, nearly very fine.
Estimate $800
SOLD $650
Bank of New Zealand, uniform issue, five pounds, Wellington, 1st October 1928, arched bank name, black serial numbers 887,019, imprint of Bradbury Wilkinson & Co Ltd New Malden, Surrey (Robb.D.841; L.469; P.S235). Folds and creases, original crisp body, 5mm tear in top margin, some discolouration to back, otherwise very fine or better and rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,100
Commercial Bank of Australia Limited, ten shillings (half sovereign), Wellington, 1st June 1929, No. 222966, imprint of Waterlow & Sons Ltd, London Wall, London, E.C. (Robb.H.81; L.484; P.S281). Heavy folds and creases, small edge tear at centre top and bottom, otherwise very good.
Estimate $600
SOLD $1,300
National Bank of New Zealand Limited, one pound, Wellington 1st Jany. 1916, A179543, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co Ld, London (Robb.J.32; L.506; P.S307). Creases and folds, fresh central colour, some foxing on left edge, very fine.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $0
National Bank of New Zealand, uniform issue, ten shillings, Wellington 1 September 1931, A/B 771871, imprint of Perkins Bacon & Co. Ld. London (Robb.J.81; L.511; P.S316). Three vertical folds, crisp original body and colour, some discolouration from light exposure to back, otherwise good very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,800
SOLD $1,500
National Bank of New Zealand, uniform issue, one pound, Wellington, 1st July 1929, E 326245/6, consecutive pair, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co Ltd., London (Robb.J.82; L.512; P.S317). Crisp original body, three light vertical folds, very lighty toned, extremely fine and rare, especially as a pair.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $3,400
National Bank of New Zealand, uniform issue, one pound, Wellington, 1st August 1930, E 952878, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co Ltd., London (Robb.J.82; L.512; P.S317). Crisp original body, staining from light exposure to back at right, three vertical folds, otherwise nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $1,600
SOLD $1,200