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Bill of Exchange, G. Blaxcell, handwritten, Sydney, March 20th 1812, two hundred and fifty pounds, payable to Captain Joseph James, on or before 24th June 1812. Accompanied by a printed form of a notice of protest printed by George Howe, Sydney, 1813, signed by Ellis Bent, Judge Advocate of the Territory of New South Wales, showing that Blaxcell had not paid by 16th August 1813. Stained on right hand side, good fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $2,000
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Van Diemen's Land, Lempriere & Co, Twenty Spanish Dollars, Hobart Town, 5 May 1823, No 18 on left 17 on right (MVR unlisted). Slight crease, otherwise very fine and very rare, especially in this condition.
Estimate $10,000
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Van Diemen's Land, Bill of Exchange for one hundred pounds sterling in British silver, third of exchange, Commissariat Office, Hobart Town 11th August 1829, No 1328 imprint S. Clayton, payable to John D Urn, signed A. Moodie. Thin paper watermarked 1823 and monogram, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $12,000
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Van Diemen's Land, Bill of Exchange printed form for £100 Sterling, Third of Exchange, Hobart Town, 11th October 1827, No 414, payable to Depy.Ass.Com,. General Hall, signed A. Moodie. Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $4,000
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Van Diemen's Land, Bill on the English Treasury, Commissariat Office, Hobart Town, 11 August 1829, No.1344, to Mr. Stephen Adey, for £50.0.0, hand signed by A. Moodie, black on white, unwatermarked paper, for presentation to Whitehall, London, engraved by Samuel Clayton (MVR illustrates a similar example Fig.12 [p.11-12]). Several small holes in the paper, very fine and very rare.
Estimate $4,000
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Van Diemen's Land, Bill of Exchange, Third of Exchange, Hobart Town 21st May 1841 for three hundred pounds to order of J.F. Marzetti Esq., payable by the Right Honourable, The Lords Commissioners of His Majesty's Treasury, London printed form 1820s-1830s. Cleaned, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $12,000
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The Bank of Adelaide, one pound, Adelaide, 5th July 1870, No 204680 (MVR 2a). Bottom right corner smoke stain (ex Chimney Hoard), otherwise fine and extremely rare, one of two known in private hands.
Estimate $40,000
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The Bank of Adelaide, one pound sterling, Adelaide, 1st June 1892, 759493 (MVR type 3). Limp paper, flattened of folds, pin holes, creases, soiled, stain on right margin, otherwise fine and very rare.
Estimate $4,000
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Bank of Australia, share certificate for one hundred pounds sterg., No 2037, issued to Thomas de la Condamine 1st July 1833, imprint S. Clayton Sct. printed in black ink on vellum by W. M. Moffitt. Good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $2,500
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Bank of Newcastle, proof from original plate for five pounds, printed (circa 1958); Bank of North Queensland, bogus one pound 1900 used stage money; housed in banknote album. Extremely fine; fine. (2)
Estimate $300
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Bank of New South Wales, certificate on vellum for one share of Bank Capital Stock, one hundred pounds sterling, 'Samuel Terry' 31 May 1832, No 136, signed Richard Jones President, Pde. Walker John B Bettington Directors, entered J.H. Potts, crossed received in full 4th July 1838, transferred on back to Mr John Malcolm, signed by executors including Rosetta Terry, Bank Transfer 12th May 1838 J.H.Black. Printed by Wm Moffit (no imprint). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $2,000
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Bank of New South Wales, one hundred pounds share certificate, 31 May 1832 to Samuel Terry, No 113 on thin paper or vellum; Commercial Banking Company of Sydney, one hundred pounds share certificate, 22nd January 1836 to John Malcolm, No 1738, both printed by W.Moffit. Both taped into a modern card frame, otherwise good very fine and rare. (2)
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,250
Bank of New South Wales, domicile North Brisbane, issued in Moreton Bay, one pound, [1] day of [Sept] 18[53], No.18574, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Petch, London, Patent Hardened Steel, with Commercial Banking Co of Sydney Ltd / 8 May rubber stamped on back (MVR type 7b). Repaired with backing paper, pieces missing around edges, '486' handwritten and crossed out on back of note, fair and very rare.
Estimate $15,000
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Bank of New South Wales, one pound, Sydney 1st Oct 1896. A/6 213810 (MVR7c). Frail with extensive creasing and folds resulting in some internal tears, fair.
Estimate $5,000
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Bank of New South Wales, one pound Sydney -18- A/3 800001, specimen, perforated specimen/C Skipper & East (MVR7c). Central perforation cracking, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $7,000
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Bank of New South Wales, one pound, Sydney, 5 April 1904, 971328 (MVR 7f). Nearly fine/very good and rare.
Estimate $13,000
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Bank of New South Wales, five pounds, issued at Sydney, [April 1], 18[81], A/A 194124, entered by Henry C.Tingcome and Manager W.B.Hawthorne, imprint of Charles Skipper & East, London (MVR type 7c). Nearly very fine.
Estimate $7,500
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Bank of New South Wales, five pounds, Ipswich 18- (MVR.7C) uniface printer's proof on card, imprint Perkins Bacon & Co, pencil dated instructions 11th April 1862, marked 'Specimen' in signature reserve. Lower right corner cracked, otherwise extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $15,000
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Bank of New South Wales, specimen five pounds, Sydney 18, imprint of Charles Skipper & East London, perforated 'specimen (C. Skipper & East)' in signature reserve (MVR.7c). Wide left margin, water stain and slight creasing on right margin, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $3,200
Bank of Queensland, Limited, fifty pounds, Brisbane -, (c1864) uniface printer's proof on thick paper (MVR 1). Glue tip marks on back corners, otherwise uncirculated and extremely rare.
Estimate $30,000
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Bank of South Australia, one pound, Adelaide, 15th February, 1877, No U35830 (MVR 2b). Minimal smoke staining (ex Chimney Hoard) good fine and extremely rare, one of two known in private hands.
Estimate $40,000
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Bank of South Australia, one pound, Adelaide 1st July 1881, No A 081644 (MVR3a). Ink stain on back, multiple creases and folds, otherwise fine and very rare.
Estimate $20,000
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Commercial Banking Company of Sydney, certificate on paper for one share of Bank Capital Stock, one hundred pounds sterling, 'John Malcolm' 22nd January 1836 No 1769, signed by Directors Jn Tombs, M E Baxter, Thomas Marsden, R. Merry, imprint W. Moffit Sc. Toned, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $1,750
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Commercial Bank of Sydney, one pound, Sydney 18- (MVR.3) black and white uniface printer's proof on card, sixteen punch hole cancellation in three lines of space, no imprint but by Johnston of Edinburgh. Uncirculated and extremely rare.
Estimate $20,000
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Commercial Bank of Sydney, fifty pounds, Sydney 18- (c1875) (MVR 3) printer's specimen, cancelled with four small punch holes, lilac print on watermarked paper, imprint W & K Johnston Edinburgh for Cowan & Co. Good very fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $25,000
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The Commercial Banking Company of Sydney Limited, one pound sterling, [2] day Aug 190[4], No.G192208, imprint of Bradbury Wilkinson & Co Ld engravers London (MVR type 5b). With rust spots, nicks in edges at centre fold, otherwise nearly very fine.
Estimate $7,000
SOLD $6,800
The Commercial Banking Company of Sydney Limited, one pound, Sydney 1 May 1909, No. G929454 Entd W. Wright E.A. McDougal manager imprint Bradbury Wilkinson & Co Engravers London (MVR type 5b). Left edge nick at fold, vertical folds, otherwise good fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $5,000
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Commercial Banking Company of Sydney Limited, contemporary forgery five pounds (MVR type 4b) No C358195, Sydney 1st Oct 1907 signed J.H.Dellecourt and J.S. Bowman; noted on front and back by Robert J. Holl April 27th 1908 as a forgery. Pin holes, nearly fine.
Estimate $800
SOLD $600
The National Bank of Australasia, Melbourne, Victoria, 2nd July 1888, five pounds, No 000001-010000, specimen note, unsigned, perforated 'SPECIMEN / B.W.& Co / LONDON' on reverse, on paper, wide left margin, imprint of Bradbury Wilkinson & Co Engravers & C. London. Bottom right corner with light fold, otherwise nearly uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $7,500
SOLD $8,000
The Oriental Bank Corporation, one pound, Melbourne, April 6th 1868 (MVR 1c) uniface black and white printer's proof by Perkins Bacon & Co. Glue tip marks on back, otherwise good extremely fine.
Estimate $10,000
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