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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 $250
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Australia mining, and other companies and various lease agreements, rental receipts and other correspondence, noted Mt Tennyson Molybdenite Mining Company certificates nos 39 for 200 shares, 40 for 100 shares and 670 for 30 shares, dated 1918; The Queensland Tin Sluicing Co, certificate no.18 for 50 shares, dated 1916; Mount Malvern Silver-Lead Mining Company, near Clarendon, South Australia, certificates nos B19 for 50 shares and C66 for 10 shares, dated 1915; The Australian Manganese Company, Broken Hill, certificates nos 723/6 each for one share (only 400 issued), dated 1918; transfer for shares in Harris Scarfe Ltd, Adelaide, undated; New Zealand Insurance Company, document 88113 dated 20 April 1925, with multiple vignettes; other various items. Stored in a document folder, mostly very fine or better. (lot)
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Australia, Chaffey Brothers Limited, 'The Australian Irrigation Colonies', First Mortgage Debenture for one hundred pounds, dated 1 July 1895, interest coupons nos 6-20 intact. One tear across two interest coupons, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $150
Victoria mining, The Ram Quartz Mining Company, Darling Flat, 14th Aug 187[3] for twelve hundred, two hundred and two hundred 10s shares, Nos 44-46; 6 Sept 187[3], for one hundred 10s shares, No 303, black on buff with vignette of a ram in pasture, centre top and Coat of Arms left side. With pin holes, folds and creases, fine. (4)
Estimate $120
SOLD $250
Victoria mining, Victoria Gold Mining Company, Jersey Reef, Inglewood, 25th May 186[5], for a total of two hundred and eighteen £2 shares, black on buff. With folds, some foxing to first five, otherwise fine - very fine. (9)
Estimate $200
SOLD $320
Victoria, Melbourne & Suburban Railway Company, share certificate no.11750 for ten pounds, dated 4th February 1860, with impressed seal. Two folds, otherwise extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $300
Queensland, debenture of one hundred pounds maturing on 30 June 1882, issued by The Central Queensland Meat Preserving Company Limited, dated 9 July 1873, vignette at left and impressed company seal of same design at signatures, the first interest coupon removed, back marked 'Paid 1st dividend of 8/- in 26/8/80'. Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Western Australia mining, The Ernest Giles West Australian Gold Prospecting Company, 1894, certificate no.134 for one share of only 600 on issue. Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $200
Tasmania mining, Douglas River Coal Company, Hobart Town, one share of twenty pounds, no.731 dated 31 August 1852, to J.H.Westbrook of Hobart Town, on back marked for transfer to Francis Butler of Hobart Town, dated 19 June 1855. All printing and writing faded but a rare, early mining document, fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $900
Tasmania mining, The East New Chum Gold Mining, Nine Mile Springs, 188[2], twenty £1 shares, blue and red on white, capital and share amount altered in pen, embossed company seal top right. With light horizontal centre fold, pin hole, good very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $400
Tasmania mining, The East Pinafore Gold Mining Co., Lefroy, 21st January 189[5], fifty 10s shares, brown and gold on buff, with Union Bank of Australia Limited Hobart stamp in red; New Land o'Cakes G.M.Co., Lefroy, 2nd February 189[5], fifty 2s shares, red on buff; New Bendigo Gold Mining, Lefroy, 29th Jany 189[5], twenty 2s 6d shares, blue on blue and buff. First with 12mm tear on bottom edge, pin holes, folds, very fine. (3)
Estimate $200
SOLD $600
Tasmania mining, The Full Moon Tin Mining Company, Blue Tier, 188[1], one hundred 20s shares, blue on white, company stamp in blue top right. With folds, pin holes, rust spot, very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $400
Tasmania mining, The Leopold Tin Mining Company, Gould's Country, 188[2], one hundred 2s 6d shares, mauve on buff, company stamp in blue ink. With horizontal centre fold, pin holes, good very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $300
Tasmania mining, The Louise Tin Mining Company, Gould's Country, 188[2], one hundred 2s 6d shares, green on buff, company stamp in blue ink top right. With pin holes and folds, good very fine.
Estimate $150
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Tasmania mining, New Providence Gold Mining Company, Beaconsfield, 188[1] (date written), ten £1 shares, black on pink, overstamped 'Fully Paid Up' in black, embossed company seal lower right. With folds, good very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $300
Tasmania mining, New White Boy Gold Mining, Black Boy, 18[78], ten £1 shares, black on grey. With light folds, pin holes and a 60mm x 35mm piece cut away from top right corner, very fine.
Estimate $100
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Tasmania mining, The Pearl Gold Mining Company, Back Creek, Piper's River, 1870, one £10 Promoter's share, of fifty six on offer, aqua and gold on buff. With folds and three holes caused by silverfish, otherwise very fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $550
Tasmania mining, The Rosetta Tin Mining Company, Gould's Country, 188[2], one hundred 2s 6d shares, brown on buff, company stamp in blue ink. With horizontal centre fold, light foxing down right side edge, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $300
Tasmania mining, The Shallamar Tin Mining Company, 188[2], one hundred 10/- shares, blue and red on white. With pin holes and folds, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $150
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Tasmania mining, The South Garibaldi Tin Mining, Wyniford River, 188[8], one hundred 2s 6d shares, mauve on buff. With folds, tear to top edge of centre fold, very fine.
Estimate $150
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Tasmania, High School of Hobart Town (est.1848), share certificate no.18 for twenty five pounds, in name of William Roberston, undated. Good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $400
Banking, The Agra Bank Limited, share certificate for fifty £6 shares, 1900, No.1215, attractive scrollwork at left with coat of arms in centre, endorsed on face. Pin holes, nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $50
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Banking, Alliance Bank of Simla Limited, share certificate for 300 shares of one hundred rupees each, No.446, 3rd November 1916. Very fine.
Estimate $50
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Banking, The Indian Specie Bank Limited, share certificate for one share of 100 rupees, 16th May 1911, No.80580. Good very fine.
Estimate $50
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Banking, The New Oriental Bank Corporation Limited, Calcutta, share warrant, eastern issue, one hundred rupees, 7th May 1891, No.59392. Split in centre fold, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $150
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Banking, The New Oriental Bank Corporation Limited, London, share warrant, ten pounds, 11th September 1885, No.16731, with fourteen coupons still attached. Very fine.
Estimate $150
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Japan, war bond, fifty yen, Showa year 15 (1940) 122171, with coupons, issued by Minister of Finance. Extremely fine.
Estimate $180
SOLD $280
Russia, State Bond, one hundred rubles, 1949, No.20/No.063706. Good very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $70
The Sumatra Syndicate Limited (formerly the Java Syndicate Limited), ordinary share certificate for 4,500 shares of one shilling, No.19, 19th October 1904; another, 1,350 preference shares of one pound, 6th October 1905, No.7. Good very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
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Debentures, oil companies, Phillips Petroleum Company, debenture, 25,000 dollars, No.R20403, Feb 18 1977; another for 5,000 dollars, RV 9222, Feb 14 1977; Belco Petroleum Corporation, debenture for 10,000 dollars, RX 5323, Mar 02 1978; another for 1,000 dollars, RM 29875, May 15 1974; Penzoil United, Inc, debenture for 10,000 dollars, RX 2546, Mar 31 1971; another for 1,000 dollars, RM31232, 07/11/73; Standard Oil Company, debenture for 4,000 dollars, RU01168, Aug 2 1968; another for 5,000 dollars, UF10974, 22 July 1984; another for 5,000 dollars, Sep 05 1972, RV15764; another for 10,000 dollars, Mar 23 1977, RB 01739. Mostly extremely fine. (10)
Estimate $500
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