Catalogue
Bank of Van Diemen's Land, twenty pounds fraudulently altered from one pound, Hobart, July 1st 1837, No 9420, hand signed by W. Bunster and Charles McLachlan, payable to E. Wilkinson, without imprint but engraved by Thomas Bock, signed on back 'Mrs Johnston' (MVR.p108-12). Torn in half and stuck down to a single sheet, lower left corner off, otherwise good and extremely rare, the finest of two known.
Estimate $10,000
Passed in
Australian Wool Company, one pound, Sydney, October 20, 184(55), No 1355, at the Royal Bank of Australia Sydney, interest at five per cent per annum, imprint W.H. Bruce Engraver & Printer Trump Street, King Street, Cheepside, paper watermarked Australian Wool Company in three lines, Entd. Thos W. Culillmore, signed Alex Marsden. A full note, good fine and extremely rare, only the second known and the only one dated and issued.
Estimate $6,000
SOLD $6,000
Bank of New South Wales, one pound, Sydney 1st day of July 1856 A254648 (MVR type 7b). Minor pin holes through extensive handling with multiple creasing, however original quality paper very good or nearly fine and very rare as such, an early circulated note.
Estimate $7,000
SOLD $6,000
Western Australian Bank, one pound, Perth Jan 1844, unissued form (MVR type 1). Nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $500
SOLD $620
Western Australian Bank, one pound, No 55644A, 1 Oct 1877, Perth, imprint Charles Skipper & East, London (MVR type 3 b). Nearly very fine and very rare.
Estimate $8,000
SOLD $25,000
Western Australian Bank, one pound, No D/281709 1st July 1898, Perth, imprint Bradbury Wilkinson & Co., engravers & C London (MVR type 3c). Heavier paper, somewhat dirty on back, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $7,000
SOLD $11,500
Western Australian Bank, five pounds, no A/122080 1st June 1905, Perth, imprint Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co., Engravers & C London (MVR type 3c). Remains of Commonwealth Bank stamp on back, some water staining, edge breaks, otherwise full, very good and very rare.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $10,500
Bukkulla Vineyards, McIntyre River, Inverell, one pound, No 114 November 18th 1869, converted by hand to one pound nineteen shillings Commercial Banking Company of Sydney, Inverell hand stamp in middle, crossed to cancel once paid Nov 29/69 (MVR type 1a). A full note, two holes, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $520
John Inglis, Storekeeper, Mining and Commission Agent, Hall's Creek, Kimberley W.A., three shillings No. A 81 19th December 1906, imprint Mannering & Co. Ltd Print. Freemantle, red and black one penny duty stamp affixed to panel lower left (cf Nicholson Collection, Sale 49, lot 1654 but for five pounds) (MVR p.56 [this note]). Slight foxing, otherwise very fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $5,000
Robert R. Smith, Hotel and Storekeeper, Hall's Creek, three shillings, No184, second of August 1930, imprint M.C.1. Print Ltd, Leake Street, Fremantle, embossed duty stamp for one penny top right corner (cf Nicholson Collection, Sale 49 lot 1661 but for ten shillings) (MVR p99, this note mentioned 'as one of two seen'). Heavy creases and folds, otherwise nearly very fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $5,000
Scott and Gardiner Limited, Hotelkeepers, Storekeepers and Commission Agents, Fitzroy Crossing and Derby, five shillings, 2 Oct 1936 (rubber stamp) then in hand 2/8/1936, No 1049, Fitzroy Crossing, issued on Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Perth no imprint, yellow and red brown, two pence embossed duty stamp top right (MVR type one, P.91). Torn at top, top right corner off, cancelled Scott & Gardiner per Alan J Scott written on back, otherwise good fine and rare.
Estimate $750
SOLD $700
Scott and Gardiner Ltd., Hotelkeepers Storekeepers and Commission Agents, Fitzroy Crossing and Derby, five shillings, 1 Nov 1938, Derby, No 3824, payable by Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Perth, signed Alan J Scott, red print on white paper (MVR type two, P.91, this note) two pence embossed duty stamp top right corner. Perforation or splitting along folds, otherwise fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $4,000
The City Bank of Sydney, 187-., bank logo/vignette at left, unissued cheque. Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $60
Passed in
The City Bank of Sydney, 187-., Sydney Branch, bank logo/vignette at left, unissued cheque; The Commercial Bank of Australia Ltd, Melbourne Branch 19...; The English Scottish & Australian Bank Limited, Moss Vale Branch 19.. unissued. Very fine - extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $80
Passed in
Pre-federation 'stage or theatre money', includes Bank of New South Wales, five pounds, Geelong, 1850's (2), fifty pounds, Sydney, 1862 (3); The Bank of Australasia, one pound, Adelaide, 1847, ten pounds, Adelaide, 1857 (3); The Bank of Australasia, Adelaide (1847); Union Bank, one pound, 1850s?; The Union Bank of Australia Limited, ten pounds, Perth, 1905 (12), also includes Great Britain, Bank of England, twenty pounds, 1935 (2), fifty pounds, 1935 (2), one hundred pounds, 1935 (2), an interesting group. Fine - extremely fine. (14)
Estimate $120
SOLD $100