Catalogue
Colony of Victoria. Mortgage, handwritten on vellum, between Henry Creswick of the City of Melbourne and George Fairbairn of Glenelg, of ten acres one rood and twenty perches in the Parish of Boroondara, 29th November 1852; Lease of Land, handwritten on vellum, between Francis Clark of the City of Melbourne and James Watson of Heidelberg of seven acres in the Parish of Keelbundora, 10 October 1853. With foxing, otherwise very fine. (2)
Estimate $150
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Colony of Victoria. Land Grant by Purchase of Special Lands, John Elder, William Elder and Nairne Guthrie Elder of eighty one acres, one rood and twenty perches on the County of Grenville, Parish of Wurrook, on vellum, signed, sealed and dated by Governor Sir Henry Barkly, 14th May 1862. With folds, fine.
Estimate $100
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Colony of Victoria. Land Demise, on vellum, to Duncan Smith, sheep farmer of Coleraine, agricultural land measuring two hundred and thirty five acres one rood and ten perches in the County of Dundas, Parish of Toolka, signed, sealed and dated, Governor Sir Charles Henry Darling, 1st June 1865. Seal cracked on fold, very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
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Colony of Victoria. Land conveyance handwritten on vellum, between the Shire of Ripon and Messrs George Russell, William Lewis and Stephen Buckland for land and an old road in the Parish of Mahkwallok, dated 12th July 1876, with five Victoria duty stamps affixed of fourpence, sixpence, one, two and ten shillings. With folds, spike hole, stamps fiscally used, good very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $400
Colony of Victoria. Transfer of Equity of Redemption, between Henry William Forster and Catherine Jane Forster, Louisa Mary Forster and Jessie Graham Wheeler for land in the Parish of Prahran, signed, sealed and dated 17th September 1888, with five Victoria duty stamps affixed of five, ten, fifteen and twenty five shillings and six pounds, stamps rare. With folds, stamps fiscally used, very fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $280
Colony of Victoria. Land conveyance, handwritten on vellum, between Messrs John Richardson and Walter Gardiner, Mary McGuirk and John Broadbent for land in North Elwood, signed, sealed and dated 22nd September 1888, with four Victoria duty stamps affixed of half-crown, ten shillings, one pound and forty five shillings, last stamp rare. With folds and creases, stamps fiscally used, very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $240
Colony of Victoria. Documents between The Royal Horse and Carriage Repository Company Limited of Melbourne and Charles Emmerton, including Power of Attorney, 1881, with a Victoria 1d duty stamp affixed; Agreement, 1881, with a Victoria 1d duty stamp affixed; letters (8) and instalment receipts (3) with 1d duty stamps affixed , 1881-1882. With folds, good - very fine. (13)
Estimate $100
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Colony of Victoria. Documents and papers relating to the Estates of Alexander Crombie Todd and Catherine Todd, including Statement and Inventory of Assets and Liabilities; Certificate of Marriage; Certificate of Right of Burial in Melbourne General Cemetery; Undertaker's receipt; Statement and Affidavit; Memorandum of Agreement; Costs to the Executors of the will; Will of A.C.Todd Esq; letters and receipts on behalf of the executors. Fair - very fine. (18)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Documents from various states including, Victoria, Transfer of Land, in the Parish of Tarrawingee, 1874; receipts and insurance notice, letters, Conditional Purchase Lease relating to land at Sea Lake; Last Will and Testament of Thomas Sullivan of Heidelberg, 1864, with Victoria duty stamps of 2/6 and 3/- affixed; Power of Attorney, 1946; Western Australia, Certificate of Incorporation of The Pious Society of Missions, 1910; New South Wales, Certificate of Board of Fulfilment of Certain Conditions, of land in the County of Goulburn, 1914; Memorandum of Agreement between MacMillan and Company, London, and Professor R.A.Barnard of the Royal Military College and University of Melbourne, to publish his work (3), dated 1915, 1919 and 1928. With folds, pinholes, good - fine. (15)
Estimate $120
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Tasmania. Protection of Mining Claim, 18[93], No 43, granted until 1st August 1897 in respect of a mineral lease at River Forth, held in the name of Richard How, dated Hobart, 8th December 18[96], signed by the Commissioner of Mines. With folds and a 2cm tear on left side, 1.5cm tear on the right side, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $300
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Receipt for goods, supplied to Gilnough, Bolton 8/5/1833, signed by William Harrison; London letter dated 31.12.1839 to H.G.Holden; letter dated 31.3.1841 to Mr Sep Herbert, Waterloo House, Hindley St, Adelaide, South Australia; envelope imprinted General Chen Chia-shang, Chinese Air Force, Office of the Commanding General, Taipei, Taiwan, China, postmarked Taipei 31.7.1959, Chinese text written on, addressed to Air Marshall F.R.W.Scherger, C.B., C.B.E., D.S.O., A.F.C. One tear and some foxing on last otherwise fine, the rest good - fine. (4)
Estimate $50
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Deed fees, receipt form from Sir Henry Parkes of Faulconbridge, issued at Police District of Hartley, 14th May 1878, no.48394, being balance of purchase money for 41 acres 3 roods of land at Jamieson. Extremely fine historic document.
Estimate $200
SOLD $140
Debenture, hand written large debenture on vellum on four large pages from the County of York, dated 1859, with red wax seals. Very fine.
Estimate $50
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Italy, Modena, printed notice by order of the Police Commission to report all foreigners who have come to live in the city and district since 1 January 1793, under order signed 11 January 1797, Year 1 of the Cispadana Republic. Good very fine.
Estimate $100
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Italy, Novara, printed and hand written document of receipt for dues paid for dispensation to marry by Bernardo Orti and Maria Catterina Ramellini, signed and dated 18 March 1800. Good very fine.
Estimate $50
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Italy, Novara, printed document under title of Vittorio Filippo Melano, Archbishop and Bishop of Novara, announcing a Concordite for the re-establishment of the peace of the Church and orders for certain ceremonies for churches in all the parishes of the Diocese, dated 9 February, 1813. Very fine.
Estimate $80
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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 $90
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Photographs, a number of large, professional photographs including many of ocean cruise liners, Canberra, Fairstar and Oriana in Sydney Harbour, also some U.S. warships and a large number relating to Womens Royal Australian Army Corps, also paratroopers, all c1950s. Stored in a foolscap size folder with plastic pages, extremely fine. (49)
Estimate $50
SOLD $80
Catholic prayer book, 4 June 1897 (98mm x 70mm), gate latch to close, in slip case, hard lacquered cover, with some loose holy pictures spread throughout, all in German text. Excellent condition for age, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $50
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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
SOLD $100
Australia mining. Australian Cordillera Gold & Copper Mining Company, certificate for five shares, nos.39046 to 39050, 4th September 1852, printed on linen. One of the earliest certificates issued and rare, a few pin holes near left edge and light folds, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $470
Australia mining. British Australian Gold Mining Company, offices at 26 Moorgate St, London and 481 George St, Sydney, certificate for five shares, dated on back and entered in minutes 1st December 1851, nos.22541 to 22545. One of the earliest gold mining issues, folds, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $400
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Australia mining. The New Red Jacket Company (Limited), certificate no.152 for one share (face value £82-9-5), dated 6th October 1862, printed by Evans Bros (next to Craig's Royal Hotel) Ballaarat, only 174 shares issued. Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $220
New South Wales mining. Grant's Amalgamated Gold, 188-, twenty five £1 shares, black on pink; Mount Drysdale Gold, 189[5], ten £1 shares, brown on buff. Light folds, pin and spike holes, good very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
New South Wales mining. Mount Drysdale Gold, Cobar, 189[5], ten £1 shares, brown on buff; Mount Battery Tin, Torrington, 192[8], one hundred 10/- shares, blue on white; New Butlers Tin, Torington (sic), 194[0], one hundred 10/- shares, black on green; Shaw River Alluvials, 18/3/55, one hundred 5/- shares, pink on pink. With folds, pinholes, fine - very fine. (4)
Estimate $100
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New South Wales mining. Tingha Consolidated Tin, Tingha, 190[6], one hundred 10/- shares, overprinted 'Fully Paid Up' and 'Preferential' in blue; Radium Hill Company, 19[13], £10 share, overprinted 'Contributing' in red; Tingha Tin, Tingha, 192[4], one hundred £1 shares; Marshall-Longton Lucknow Gold, Lucknow, 192[5], one hundred 2/- shares, overprinted 'Contributing' in red; Shaw River Alluvials, 18/3/55, one hundred 5/- shares. With folds, pinholes, fine - very fine. (5)
Estimate $100
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Queensland mining. Queensland Mining Prospecting & Investment, 18[99], five £1 shares, green on pink; North Queen Gold, Charters Towers, 1903, one hundred 7/- shares, blue on buff, overprinted 'Fully Paid Up' in red; North Australasian Exploration Limited, 191[2], £10 share, blue on buff; Lode Hill Tin Mines, Cooktown, 191[4], one hundred 10/- shares, blue on buff; Georgetown Gold Mines, Georgetown, 1934, one hundred 10/- shares, black on grey with call paid stamps on back. With folds, pinholes, very fine. (5)
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
Queensland mining. Victoria Gold Mining Association (Charters Towers), 189[2], one hundred £1 shares, black on white; Pani-Ilota Limited, 1910, one hundred 10/- shares, black on buff; Oxide Creek Limited, Mount Oxide, 191[3], one hundred 5/- shares, black on buff, overprinted 'Fully Paid' in red; Silver Mountain Mining, 192[8], one hundred 10/- shares, black on light grey, blue border, overprinted 'Fully Paid' in red; Return Creek Tin, Mount Garnet, 19[30], one hundred 25/- cumulative preference shares, brown on yellow. With folds, pinholes, very fine. (5)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
South Australia mining. The Worthing Mining Company, South Australia, certificate for one hundred free shares to Henry Rendell Wotton, nos.2871 to 2970, dated 13th October 1849; another to same holder but for two hundred fully paid up shares, certificate no.482, dated 21st August 1861, both different designs. The first with a tear at top edge, otherwise very fine, a very scarce early mining issue, the second very fine. (2)
Estimate $550
SOLD $600
South Australia mining. Australian Consols Gold and Copper Mines, on the cost-book system, twenty shares, nos.40141-40160, 29th April 1852, printed on linen. One of the earliest certificates issued and rare, dark tone along right edge but still very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $400