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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 $120
SOLD $0
Travellers Cheques, a group of Australian and world travellers cheques, includes Savings Bank of South Australia, twenty and fifty dollars; National Bank of Australasia Ltd, twenty and fifty dollars; Thomas Cook, fifty dollars and Å“20; Commercial Bank of Australia Ltd, Å“5 (2) and Å“10 (2); Lloyds Bank, Å“10 and Å“20; Japan, specimen 10,000 yen; National Provincial Bank Ltd, various types, Å“5 (2), Å“10 (2), Å“20 (2); American Express Co. cheque specimen; Hong Kong, Kowloon Cricket Club coupons and chits plus some Australian cheques. All housed in FDC pages, mostly very fine - uncirculated. (28)
Estimate $170
SOLD $0
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 $90
SOLD $0
U.S.A., promissory notes, facsimilie note of 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 $40
SOLD $0
Australian "funny money", a wide selection, including political, advertising, store, auction, food vouchers, discount and gift vouchers. Mostly uncirculated. (102)
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Mint and bank bags, all in canvas with details stencilled in black, includes, Barclays Bank U.K.; Crompton & Evans Bank. Derby. U.K.; Bank of New Zealand; and U.S. Mint bags for nickels, cents, dimes and quarters as well as regional banks, New Jersey; Wichita and Greensburg in Kansas; California; San Angelo, Texas. Very fine - extremely fine. (12)
Estimate $40
SOLD $20
Australia, decimal currency computer for converting Å“.S.D. to decimal currency (round card) (120mm); another "with compliments Crosby Sensitizing Pty Ltd"; another, metal (64 mm) "with compliments multi-form printers pty ltd"; another "J.P.P Decimal converter", card manufactured by J.P. Products Pty Ltd Croydon, South Australia; another Amalgamated Wireless Valve Company PL; another ANZ Bank Currency Conversion Guide. Good very fine - good extremely fine. (6)
Estimate $130
SOLD $0
Masonic memorabilia, including a selection of installation cards 1913 - 1969 from different lodges, a book (143 pages) entitled "Constitutions of the United Grand Lodge of Victoria, 1927", and the rules of "The Loyal City of London Lodge" of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, London 1888. Mostly very fine - extremely fine. (lot)
Estimate $60
SOLD $0
Unions, a group of union membership cards 1931 - 1991 from a wide selection of unions. Very good - extremely fine. (39)
Estimate $90
SOLD $50
Union memorabilia, membership books, cards, photos, includes Operative Painters and Decorators Union of Australia, NSW branch, membership booklets 1927 - 1940 (6), rules, award; other unions (3); series of photos of 8 hour and related banners (8), various trades (12); The Federated Storemen & Packers Union of Australia, NSW branch financial card 1923, Amalgamated Society of Carpenters & Joiners of Australasia 1920-21. Mostly fine - extremely fine. (36)
Estimate $90
SOLD $70
Motoring, a wide selection of road maps and guides, including Golden Fleece, Mobil, Caltex, Ampol, BP, Robinson's, Gregory's, NRMA and Department of Road Transport, covers many parts of Australia, also Robinson's New Guinea and Europe. Fine - very fine. (30)
Estimate $130
SOLD $100
Petrol ration tickets, New South Wales, Series B one gallon (red) (11, ten joined), two gallons (blue) (4, three joined); Commonwealth of Australia, N.S.W., one gallon, 31st July 1949 (green) (10, all joined); Commonwealth of Australia, one gallon, 28th Feb. 1947 (red) (10, all joined), one gallon, 31st May 1947 (green) (23, joined 10, 10, 3), one gallon, 31st May 1948 (red) (2, joined), one gallon, 30th Sept.1948 (purple) (3, joined); Commonwealth Liquid Fuel Control Board, one gallon, 30th Sep. 1946 (red & green) (4, joined), one gallon, 31st Dec.1946 (red) (2, joined). A few very fine but mostly extremely fine - uncirculated. (69)
Estimate $300
SOLD $150
Petrol coupons, includes types one and two, plus issues from N.S.W., Victoria, Queensland, Tasmania and Western Australia, also includes New Zealand, two gallons, "No.47". A wide selection, all different, mostly very fine - extremely fine. (10)
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
The Port Jackson and Manly Steamship Company Limited, annual reports for the years 1921, 1922, 1924, 1925, 1927 to 1936, 1938 and 1939. Very fine - extremely fine, a rare group. (16)
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Urban Transit Authority Sydney, complete? set of combined "Bus and Ferry" tickets from 50 cents to two dollars ten cents, includes most state for "North Shore Wharves" and "buses south of Narrabeen Lagoon". A rare set extremely fine - uncirculated. (12)
Estimate $70
SOLD $0
Tram, train, bus and ferry guides, timetables, postcards, tickets, letters, receipts, maps, first and last day covers; showboat Kalang brochure and map noted, also last tram cover for Sydney, Ballarat and Bendigo and eastern suburbs opening, all Australian, a wide selection, includes several nice period items. Good - uncirculated. (40)
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
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 $100
SOLD $0
Sydney Harbour Bridge, toll voucher, for motor vehicles, 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 vehicle to be filled in and signed. Rare, extremely fine - uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $70
SOLD $0
N.S.W. Government Tramways, a group of cardboard two shillings, special event tickets, used from Circular Quay to Randwick Racecourse and return, all different, large red "A"; another medium blue "A"; large green "B"; large purple "D" with additional "Tax 2d" in red; large "E" in yellow. Very good - very fine, a rare group. (5)
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
New South Wales Government Railways, passenger luggage labels (16), Australian National Railways - Tasmanian region (22); others Pando (2); military parcel post, Brisbane to Saigon (2). Fine - uncirculated. (40)
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Department of Railways, N.S.W. souvinir ticket "opening of the electrification of the northern line to Gosford", 23rd January 1960; another, child, first class; Department of Road Transport and Tramways NSW, omnibus weekly ticket for six return trips in the Newcastle area. Fine - uncirculated and rare. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
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); La Perouse 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 $380
SOLD $0
Government bus services, NSW, set of twelve bus tickets from one penny to one shilling and sixpence (1938-1951) for use on "Newcastle, NSW, buses", all with "NC" "Depot" for Newcastle buses. Rare set mostly fine - very fine. (12)
Estimate $90
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 (2), first two rare. Very fine - uncirculated. (10)
Estimate $70
SOLD $0
Queensland transportation tickets, includes Queensland and N.S.W. Railways reserved seat tickets (3); Queensland Railways second class (male) adult season ticket; Redcliffe-Petrie Motor Service 4/-; Lutwyche Bus Service (three values); Queensland Railways 9d; Queensland Bus Prop. Assn, five different; Scarboro Bus service, one shilling and sixpence single; Black and White Buses, one shilling and fourpence; City of Rockhampton Omnibus Service, three cents to thirty-five cents (sixteen values), sixpence to tenpence (four different); Mackay Bus Service. Fine to very fine. (40)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
New England Airways Limited, Lismore, flight ticket no.1348, 10 September 1932, with attached two Queensland Adhesive Duty Stamps of one penny each, both written over with date, 9.9.32, with photo depiction of Ryan Monoplane, City of Lismore. Small piece missing at bottom left corner and water stain at bottom right corner, otherwise good very fine and scarce historical aviation item.
Estimate $50
SOLD $80
AFL 96th Grand Final, souvenir tickets Eagles Vs Cats, 26 September 1992 (89); 97th Grand Final, 25 September 1993 (7), The Met/V Line. Uncirculated. (96)
Estimate $50
SOLD $0
Postcard, German New Guinea, coin postcard, depicting the complete set of German New Guinea coins one pfennig to twenty mark. Uncirculated.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Postcards, Australia, "Up-to-date views of Sydney, N.S.W" early "foldout" containing forty-two period photos of Sydney, includes a photo of the Garden Island Navel Base prior to it being joined to the mainland; scarce early photographic view folder. Fine - very fine.
Estimate $40
SOLD $40
Panorama postcards, "William Street. Museum and Hyde Park, Sydney" Band W real photo (278mm x 88mm)(two card size); U.S.A., "Williamsburg Bridge, New York" colour card (420mm x 88mm)(three card size), second card addressed to Thirroul, N.S.W., dated 1910. Fine; good very fine. (2)
Estimate $70
SOLD $50