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Commonwealth Trading Bank of Australia, specimen traveller's cheques and instructions, Australian and English currencies, ten, twenty, fifty and one hundred dollars, five, ten, twenty and fifty pounds, 1977; The Commercial Bank of Australia Limited, specimen sterling traveller's cheques, five, ten, twenty and fifty pounds, 1972, in multilingual instruction folder. All cheques printed specimen in red, the folders very fine, the cheques uncirculated. (2 folder sets)
Estimate $50
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The English Scottish & Australian Bank Limited, specimen Letter of Introduction and List of Correspondents cover, printed Specimen in red on inside pages. Extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $50
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The National Bank of New Zealand Limited, full list (15 pages) of specimen signatures of bank officers authorised to sign letters of credit or drafts issued by branches in New Zealand, included is a list of all NBNZ branches and agencies in New Zealand together with a letter of explanation dated January 1939 from NBNZ Head Office, London and a specimen Credit Note, also two separate letters, both Supplement No 1 dated 24 May 1939 to include two more specimen signatures. On heavy grade paper stored in a titled folder with cover dated January 1939. Some light foxing in parts, otherwise very fine - extremely fine and very scarce. (3)
Estimate $100
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The Union Bank of Australia Limited, string bound folder containing specimen Union Bank forms, Letter of Demand, Branch, imprint of Sands & McDougall Pty Ltd, Melbourne, another but for London Office, imprint of Perkins Bacon & Co Ld, London S.E., both for Sterling currency; Letter of Introduction for Bank's Credit document, Branch, no imprint, another but for London Office, imprint of Perkins Bacon & Co Ld, London; Burns Philp & Company Limited, Bridge Street, Sydney, Letter of Credit on Union Bank of Australia and another Letter of Introduction, both with imprint of Perkins Bacon & Co Ld, London, together with instructions for use of Burns Philp credit forms. Good very fine - extremely fine and scarce. (6)
Estimate $100
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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 $70
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Tasmania, Penguin Silver Mines Company, 24th August 1870, for fifty shares of ?1 pound each, aqua on white. With light foxing to one corner, two pin holes, light fold, good very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $500
Tasmania, The United Victorian & Tasmanian Quartz Mining Company, Waterhouse, 15 June 1870, for ten shares of ?5 pound each, blue, green and gold on white within blue border. Light fold, pinhole, extremely fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $700
Government of the Chinese Republic, 5«% Gold Loan, 1913, (Government of the Province of Petchili), bond for ?20, brown and black with 55 coupons attached; 5% Reorganisation Gold Loan, 1913, bond for ?20 or 409 Marks, 505 Francs, 189.40 Roubles, 195.92 Yen (a set, English, French, German and Russian issues) brown and red, each with 43 coupons attached; 8% Railway Equipment Loan, 1922, bond for ?20 or 1200 Belgian francs, blue and red, with 13 coupons attached; 5% Boxer U.S. Gold Dollar Bond, 1925 for 50 dollars, brown and beige, with 18 coupons attached. All with folds, second bond with a 5mm tear and 'E.L.A.Clear' handwritten in red ink in top border, third, fourth and fifth with tape across one coupon, sixth with some pinholes, otherwise fine - very fine. (7)
Estimate $350
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France, Le Nouveau Monde (The New World), Company in Commandite, for working gold mines in California, U.S.A., certificate no.167421-167525, 1852; U.K. mining. The Mellingloch Lead Mining Company Limited, 1871 (Wales) certificate no.511 named to Miss Henrietta S.Hanbury Tracy; Mendip Hills Mining Company, 1856, certificate no.960 (Somerset, England). Good very fine - extremely fine, first with some foxing and pin hole at top and bottom. (3) $$ The Mellingloch Lead Mining Company was formed to mine for lead in Montgomeryshire, Wales. Although unsuccessful it was reputed to have involved fraudulent activities designed to deceive the main shareholders, the Hanbury Tracy family, who invested heavily. Several of the miners were eventually arrested and imprisoned.
Estimate $80
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Union of South Africa, Transvaal Province, West Rand Unified Limited, Transvaal, 1912, certificate number 3 for one thousand shares in name of Nellie Melba of Melbourne with Government of the Cape of Good Hope revenue stamps for one shilling and sixpence affixed; Royal Albert Hall, Special Sunday Concert, MELBA, 28th Sept., 1919, ticket stub for Upper Orchestra East. Good very fine. (2)
Estimate $200
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Chinese Government, 5% Reorganisation Gold Loan of 1913, brown certificate number 209454, issued by Deutsch-Asiatische Bank, in modern timber frame with glass on both sides (465mm x 350mm), interest coupons visible at back; another 5% Reorganisation Gold Loan of 1913,brown certificate number 311413, issued by Banque De l'Indo-Chine a Paris, in modern timber frame with glass on both sides (465mm x 350mm), interest coupons visible at back; another 5% Reorganisation Gold Loan of 1913, brown certificate number 44348, issued by The Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation in London, in modern timber frame with glass on both sides (465mm x 350mm), interest coupons visible at back. another 5% Reorganisation Gold Loan of 1913, brown certificate number 750924, issued by Russo-Asiatic Bank, in modern timber frame with glass on both sides (465mm x 350mm), interest coupons visible at back. Initials DB or UD on most at top edge otherwise extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $300
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War Savings Certificate, Commonwealth of Australia, one pound CB488572 (R.Wd1a) 17 September 1943 (large) and another DC446046 (R.WE1a) 23 March 1945 (small), includes Interim receipt and Bank of NSW, Wingham, receipt for custody 17 July 1940; also one penny N.S.W.Government Tramways ticket and five cents N.S.W.Government Transport tickets, two joined. Fine - extremely fine. (7)
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Masonic Lodge, certificates for various degrees and appointments and includes a few notices and correspondence all to the same recipient, stored in a magnificent, large leather covered book. Extremely fine. (approx 50)
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
Queen's Birthday Honours 1969, tributes and congratulations on award of OBE to Mr M.H.Kellerman, a prominent member of the Australian Jewish community and the International Correspondence School (I.C.S.) system, including telegrams, letters and cards from the I.C.S. worldwide community, educational institutions, family, friends and prominent members of government including Governor Sir Roden Cutler, Premier of New South Wales R.W.Askin, Deputy Leader of the Opposition, S.D.Einfeld, all stored in a scrap book album with six unrelated graphics in front pages. Very fine. (lot)
Estimate $50
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Petrol coupons, includes first two types, plus issues from NSW, Victoria, Queensland, Tasmania, Western Australia, New Zealand and U.S.A., also a few ration chits. Mostly very fine - uncirculated. (17)
Estimate $90
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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 $80
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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 $90
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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 $300
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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 $70
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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 $50
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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 $80
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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 $50
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Australian transportation tickets and passes, a selection of mostly train, bus and ferry, also a few ferry tokens, contains several scarce items, including a special souvenir ticket for "The Opening of the Electrification of the Northern Line to Gosford". Good - uncirculated. (37)
Estimate $120
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Miscellaneous items, Great Britain train tickets (3); Anglican Church, Saniko-Owevwe Parish invitation envelope; old envelope postmarked London 1928; cheque book for The Chartered Bank, Changi, Singapore with four unused cheques (1964 period); First Decimal Currency first day cover, postmarked London 15Feb71; NDASP membership card dated 4.7.38 (and 1971); United Seaman's Service Vietnam Only chit book for $2.00 with (3) five cents chits intact; Ration Books (WWII) England and Canada (2); KPN phonecard. Good - very fine. (13)
Estimate $50
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Australian maps and guides, especially train and bus; Sydney railway map (suburban and underground 1939) noted; also The Railway and Tramway Musical Society "Entertainer" magazine for 12 March 1927; The Railway Enthusiasts Magazine (Sept 1938 to March 1939) (6); plus foreign maps and guides (8). Very good - extremely fine. (34)
Estimate $100
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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
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Hand coloured prints, 1788, thirty in total, each on a uniface page from a natural history book of birds with all titles in Italian text together with cover page of book titled 'Storia Naturale, Generale E Particolare del sig. conte Di Buffen', Vol 3, produced in Venice in 1788. In excellent condition for age, very fine and scarce. (31 pages)
Estimate $300
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Colonial Australia, black and white photo of female colonist wearing cap and neck scarf half facing left, mounted in gilt frame (65mm x 50mm) set into a padded case, written on back of frame 'Mrs Hawkins'. The end of the case is loose otherwise very fine and scarce.
Estimate $30
SOLD $20
Sydney-Emden, reprint photos (125mm x 175mm) (7) in black and white with captions, relating to the Emden and its defeat by HMAS Sydney; Marlborough Folding Patriotic Cover WWI, postmarked Melbourne, Victoria, features Australia's fighting forces and ships; Souvenir of Australia's Fighting Sons, Liverpool Camp with eight camp views, marked European War 1916 and the Australian flag (red ensign). The last two with some foxing, fine - extremely fine. (9)
Estimate $50
SOLD $50
Postcards, Sinking of the Emden by the Sydney; German cards depicting Emden (2); portraits of Captain von Muller (3); portraits of Captain von Mucke (2). Mostly very fine. (8)
Estimate $80
SOLD $110