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Van Diemen's Land, Hobart Town, payment order no.2 dated 12th Jany 1832 for ú14.0.0 issued by Cashier of the Derwent Bank payable to Eric Clarke Esq, signed on back by payee. Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Tasmania, Hobart Town, 183-, blank cheque forms to Cashier of the Commercial Bank. Extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $50
SOLD $50
Van Diemen's Land, Campbelton, promissory note, unnumbered, dated 24 Apr 1838 due three months after date, for ú22.15.2 sterling, issued by John Johnston payable to Mr James Hamilton, Campbelton, circular stamp 'Bank Van Diemen's Land', signed on back by John Johnston and J.Hamilton. Fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $170
Tasmania, Launceston, The Union Bank of Australia, cheque no.114 dated 13th Novemr 1844 for ú26.16.6 payable to Bank of Australasia, signed by attorney for G.T.Harrison Estate, vignette at left, printed by Perkins, Bacon & Petch, London; New South Wales, Sydney, Second of Exchange no.525 dated 23rd February 1844, due thirty days after sight for ú51.16.2 sterling from Union Bank of Australia, Sydney to its London office (top and bottom sections), vignette at left, printed by Perkins, Bacon & Petch. The first with portion of left top corner missing and with foxing, the second faded, fine. (2)
Estimate $60
SOLD $60
Union Bank of Australia, Sydney, sight note No. 32.212, one thousand pounds, July 20th 1861, to Messrs Brierley Dean & Co, endorsed on back. Pin holes, folds and creases, very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $100
Victoria, Ballarat, promissory note dated 12th July 1864 due four months after date, for ú40.0.0. issued by Andr I.Forbes payable to Dennis Keys, Melbourne Rd, Ballarat, oval stamp of Union Bank of Australia, Ballarat, printed by W.M.Brown, Printer, Lydiard-street, Ballarat. Spike hole at top left corner, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $80
Victoria, Smythesdale, promissory note, unnumbered, dated Decr 16th 1865, due three months after date for ú140.0.0, payable to Mr John Laughlin, Storekeeper, Whim Holes, signed by Wm Roberts, endorsed vertically on front, 'Accepted - Payable at the Union Bank of Australia, Smythesdale, John Lauhglin', vignette at left, printed by G.C.Jones, Smythesdale; another, Ballaarat, promissory note, unnumbered, dated 3rd June 1876, due four months after date for ú1000.0.0, payable to Union Bank of Australia, signed by N.Leonard, vignette at left, printed by Sands & McDougall, Stationers Melbourne. Both with small spike hole, otherwise very fine. (2)
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
Victoria, Ballaarat, promissory note, unnumbered, dated 12th Nov 1872 due three months after date, for ú200.0.0, payable to Union Bank of Australia, Ballaarat, printed by Pinkerton's Print, Ballarat (note different spelling). Very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $90
New South Wales, Sydney, promissory note no.1187 dated 21 Febry 1873 due two months after date, for ú4151.14.9, issued by H.Alexander payable to Mess Davies, Alexander & Co at the City Bank, vignette at left edge, printed by John Sands, Sydney. Good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
New South Wales, Sydney, Second of Exchange no.24/7 dated 12th October 1874 for ú10.0.0 sterling by Oriental Bank Corporation to the Provincial Bank of Ireland, Dublin, affixed sixpence New South Wales duty stamp, printed by Ashby & Co, London, watermark 'Oriental Bank Corporation' within patterned border. Fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $50
New South Wales, Sydney, Second of Exchange no.74689 dated 9th April 1874, Bank of New South Wales, London for ú7.3.9 sterling to Bank of New South Wales, Sydney to order of Mrs Maria Cornelia Shadforth (top and bottom sections); Queensland, Ravenswood, duplicate of advice for funds of ú7.3.9 held at the disposal of the abovenamed, dated 29 Septr 1873 from London branch of The Bank of New South Wales. The first faded, fine. (2)
Estimate $50
SOLD $50
New South Wales, Hill End, promissory note no.751 dated 12 Oct 1875, due three months after date, for ú10.0.0, payable to J.Shand at Bank of New South Wales, Hill End, Commercial Bank Sydney vignette at left, printed by W.Moffitt, Sydney, endorsed on back by Joseph Shand.
Estimate $50
SOLD $50
Banking, sight notes for South Australia, mostly English Scottish & Australian Bank, Clare 13 August 1874, Adelaide 1 May 1879, Adelaide 18 November 1909, Clare 20 June 1910, Clare 29 August 1913, Adelaide 1 October 1916, Clare 27 September 1943; fixed deposit receipts from English Scottish & Australian Bank, Blyth 9 November 1934, Brinkworth 6 March 1940; Interest Warrant for E.S.& A. Bank, Adelaide 1 January 1942; fixed deposit receipts from English Scottish & Australian Chartered Bank, Clare 28 September 1868 and another, 14 March 1872; blank promissory note 19- printed with six pence New South Wales stamp duty included. Mostly different designs, very good - very fine. (13)
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
Sight note, Adelaide, August 1st, 1876, drawn on English Scottish & Australian Chartered Bank, for ú6.4.0. Very fine.
Estimate $50
Passed in
Victoria, Melbourne, promissory notes nos.1003 and 1004, dated 15th Oct 1877, due twenty five and twenty six months after date for ú7.0.0 each, payable to Messrs S.Soleberg & Son at Oriental Bank, Sandhurst, signed by Thomas A.Rogers, various stamps and writing on back of each and two bank stamps on front of each, vignette at left, printed by Evans Bros Melbourne; Charlton, promissory note, unnumbered, dated 9th June 1881, due six months after date for ú50.0.0, payable to The Bank of Australasia, signed by Thos ?reehnan, affixed one shilling Victoria duty stamp, vignette at left, printed by Sands & McDougall, Melbourne. Fine - very fine. (3)
Estimate $100
Passed in
Victoria, Boort, promissory note, unnumbered, dated Feb 16th 1885 due three months after date for ú15.10.0, issued by David Beattie payable to W.Kirk at the National Bank, vignette at left and affixed Victoria sixpence duty stamp, marked on back 'Refer to Drawer' 21/5/85 and signature of payee. Very fine.
Estimate $50
Passed in
Victoria, Birregurra, promissory note, no.427 dated 1st May 1888 due six months after date, for ú100.0.0 payable to The Colonial Bank of Australasia, Birregurra, signed by John Keeghan, stamped 'PAID', purple and white embossed Victoria duty stamp for two shillings, printed By Authority John Ferres, Government Printer; another, unnumbered, dated 13th May 1892 due three months after date, for ú5.3.0, payable to Colonial Bank of Australasia, Birregurra, signed by Thomas Kettle with his mark (X) with witness signature, pink and white embossed Victoria duty stamp for six pence, printed By Authority Robt.S.Brain, Government Printer. Very fine. (2)
Estimate $80
Passed in
Tasmania, Table Cape, promissory note no.68 dated April 18th, 1889 due four months after date, for ú44.0.0, payable to C.Webb at National Bank of Tasmania, Stanley, name of R.W.MacKenzie, Table Cape in vignette at left, printed by Aikenhead & Button, red and white embossed Tasmania duty stamp for sixpence, oval stamp (twice) of The Commercial Bank of Tasmania Limited, Latrobe, signatures and stamp on back. Very fine.
Estimate $50
Passed in
Sight note, South Australia, ú12.17.9, 1st July 1892, payable to Mr A. Scholz at Bank of Victoria, Kaniva, bank stamps for Eng. Scot. & Aust. Chart. Bank and Bank of Victoria Limited on front, duty stamps for both Victoria and South Australia also on front. Very fine.
Estimate $60
Passed in
Second of Exchange, National Bank of Australasia, London, no.3.496 dated 9th June 1892 for ú25.0.0 payable to Gordon Bowring Esq at the bank's Head Office, Melbourne, Victoria, watermark of the bank's name within patterned border; promissory note, handwritten for ú10.0.0 dated 11th November 1811 from William Welsh and Jon Welsh to James Johnstone, impressed 1 shilling VI pence duty stamp featuring Order of the Garter; handwritten note of payment for 5 days work 1/6d, Jan 5th 1826. The second last with heavy foxing but all ink writing clear, very good, the last fine and the first very fine. (3)
Estimate $100
Passed in
Tasmanian Government, treasury bill no.322 dated at Hobart, 8th December 1892 for ú100.0.0 sterling redeemable on 8th December 1895, with red and white embossed duty stamp for two shillings and sixpence, 'PAID' stamp and two cancelled punch holes at signatures. Good very fine.
Estimate $70
Passed in
Tasmanian Government, treasury bill no.593 dated at Hobart, 8th December 1892, for ú1,000.0.0 sterling redeemable on 8th December 1895, with red and white embossed duty stamps for one pound and five shillings, diagonal payment stamp, 'London Westminister Bank/for credit of/North China Insurance Co Ltd', two cancelled punch holes at signatures. Foxing and staining and tear at bottom left edge, fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $20
Bill of Exchange, Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China, Second of Exchange no.56/2535 dated 28 May 1914 at Singapore, pay on demand ú228.2.6 to The London Bank of Australia, vignette of arms at left, number 117467 printed in bottom left corner; another but a First of Exchange, unissued, 19-, with watermark 'WN/Extra Strong/587'. The first very fine, the second uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $100
Passed in
New South Wales, Willow Tree, promissory notes, nos.29 and 30, dated 22nd Sept 1917, due on demand for ú20.0.0 each, payable to M.L.O'Brien at Commercial Banking Coy of Sydney Ltd, Willow Tree, signed by J.O'C.Danes, both with embossed red and white six pence duty stamp; Bank of New South Wales, Letter of Introduction, 19-, printed in red diagonally across, 'SPECIMEN', four punch holes cancelled. Extremely fine - good extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $100
Passed in
Postal note, Commonwealth of Australia, New South Wales issue note, number A 377539, for two shillings (97mm x 201mm), stamped for issue at Tamworth MR 17/1910 and with affixed New South Wales penny postage stamps (2), printed by William Applegate Gullick, Government Printer, number 13 written in top right corner. Creases and folds, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $360
Tattersall's ticket, no.57091, No.2 Melbourne Cup, for five shillings, November 7th 1911, printed 'Tasmanian Government/Stamp Duty/Pre-paid 2D'; political notes for Greater Hutt River (Lord Lang [Hancock]), McMahon, Whitlam (2), Fraser (4); also Golfers' Dollars for Caddy-In restaurant, Beverley Hills, NSW. The first with a few edge splits and creases but scarce, the political notes uncirculated, the last with some paper pest damage, fine. (10)
Estimate $50
SOLD $20
Military Fortnightly Ticket, N.S.W.G.R., second class, number 26801, blue stamp 31 sideways, available between Otford, Campbelltown, Kenny Hill, Penrith, Richmond, Cowan and branch lines, for soldiers in uniform only, expires 14 January, 1943, unsigned. Toned but virtually uncirculated and scarce.
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
Victoria, 19th November 1851, copies of correspondence (May - Oct 1851) between the Government of this Colony (Vic) and the Government of Van Diemen's Land on the subject of the manumission and dispersion through the adjacent Colonies of convicts sent out under sentence of Transportation to Van Diemen's Land, 3-page printed document. Foxing on back of last page, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $50
Passed in
Boomerang Club (GB), booklet 1945; Lord's cricket match cards, 1945 (4, England V. Australia [2], RAAF V. British Empire XI, Oxford V. Cambridge); theatre programs, mostly Great Britain 1940s period but noted My Fair Lady at Her Majesty's Theatre Sydney, 1961; Madame Tussaud's list of exhibits, 1940s; souvenir colour photo folder of Waterloo, Iowa c1940s; postcards (34) mostly Australia pre 1910; first day covers (2, 1937 & 1940); Great Britain ten shillings and one pound (both damaged). Poor - very fine. (65)
Estimate $50
SOLD $60
Don Bradman autograph, T.S.M.V.Manoora's bird decorated ship's menu for 'Birthday Greetings To Captain Phoenix' dinner, Friday, May 12, 1950 with several autographs of guests including Commander O.Nilsson, ship's Master, Captain Phoenix and his wife, and Don Bradman and his wife, Jessie Bradman, and as such scarce . A few tone spots, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $400