Catalogue
Ten shillings, Collins/Allen (1913) M000054 (R.1b), with presentation letter, Melbourne, 5 July 1913, to W.N.Hedges 'Dunboe', Sackville Street, Kew East, signed by the Secretary to the Treasury, Geo.T.Allen. Two rounded corners, a repaired tear spot top margin at left, two pin holes, otherwise nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $100,000
SOLD $103,000
Ten shillings, Collins/Allen (1913) M000055 (R.1a) presentation note awarded to W.N.Hedges in the ballot along with the previous lot. A full note with printer's guide lines in all four corners of the front, extremely fine or better and extremely rare in this condition, one of the finest known.
Estimate $120,000
SOLD $110,000
Ten shillings, Collins/Allen (1915) M 624828 M (R.2c). Flattened and with inked message in French on back (1916), otherwise very fine or better and rare.
Estimate $16,000
SOLD $13,500
Ten shillings, Kell/Collins (1926) A/28 336185 (R.5). Flattened and cleaned, otherwise very good.
Estimate $800
Passed in
Ten shillings, Riddle/Heathershaw (1928) A/80 384959 (R.7). Original body, crisp, good very fine.
Estimate $1,500
Passed in
Ten shillings, Riddle/Sheehan (1933) B/43 222224 (R.8b) last prefix. Flattened of three vertical folds, otherwise good very fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $2,700
Ten shillings, Riddle/Sheehan (1933) B/41 005811 (R.8b) thin signature. Fine.
Estimate $700
SOLD $650
Ten shillings, Riddle/Sheehan (1933) C/0 411056 (R.9). Cleaned, flattened, otherwise fine and rare.
Estimate $2,000
Passed in
Ten shillings, Riddle/Sheehan (1933) C/15 918348 (R.9). Flattened of folds and soiled, fine.
Estimate $700
SOLD $500
Ten shillings, Riddle/Sheehan (1933) C/13 119605 (R.9). A few small edge splits and minor foxing, otherwise very good and scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $470
Ten shillings, Riddle/Sheehan (1936) D/17 812435 (R.11). Flattened of folds, colour faded on two folds, small tone spot below King's head, otherwise fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $170
Ten shillings, Sheehan/McFarlane (1939) E/80 054782 (R.12). Flat, virtually uncirculated.
Estimate $800
SOLD $980
Ten shillings, Sheehan/McFarlane (1939) F/12 719861 (R.12). Wavy, crisp and virtually uncirculated.
Estimate $600
SOLD $500
Ten shillings, Sheehan/McFarlane (1939) F/12 643628 (R.12). Nearly very fine.
Estimate $170
SOLD $170
Ten shillings, Sheehan/McFarlane (1939) E/15, E/73, E/89, E/98 (R.12) (4); Armitage/McFarlane (1942) F/54, F/62, G/19, G/27 (R.13) (4). One R13 with pencilled figures on front, otherwise very good - fine. (8)
Estimate $120
SOLD $190
Ten shillings, Armitage/McFarlane (1942) F/93 918791 (R.13). Flattened of two folds, otherwise uncirculated.
Estimate $200
SOLD $300
Ten shillings, Armitage/McFarlane (1942) F/39 368167 (R.13), WWII signed 'short snorter' with eleven signatures on front, one of which is by famous American baseball player, Johnny Mize, and as a wartime service signature scarce. Taped at side edges, nicks along top and bottom edges, fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $160
Ten shillings, Armitage/McFarlane (1942) to Coombs/Wilson (1961)(R.13 - 17 (2)). Very fine - nearly uncirculated. (6)
Estimate $400
Passed in
Ten shillings, Coombs/Wilson (1952) B/46 606152 (R.15). Uncirculated.
Estimate $400
SOLD $500
Ten shillings, Coombs/Wilson (1952) B/46 442870/1 (R.15) consecutive pair. Flattened, cleaned, otherwise nearly extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $450
SOLD $380
Ten shillings, Coombs/Wilson (1954) AC/88 738121 (R.16). Uncirculated.
Estimate $200
SOLD $260
Ten shillings, Coombs/Wilson (1954) AE/37 333333 solid number (R.16). Uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $1,500
Ten shillings, Coombs/Wilson (1954) AE/49 444444 solid number (R.16). Uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $1,700
Ten shillings, Coombs/Wilson (1961) AH/00 617247 (R.17). Light centre fold, good extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Ten shillings, Coombs/Wilson (1961) AH/64 706584 (R.17). Uncirculated.
Estimate $150
SOLD $190
Ten shillings, Coombs/Wilson (1961) AF/27 379345/6 consecutive pair (R.17). Centre fold, virtually uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $250
SOLD $300
Ten shillings, Coombs/Wilson (1961) AH/30 193773/4 consecutive pair (R.17). Centre fold, virtually uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $250
SOLD $280
Ten shillings, Coombs/Wilson (1961) AH/25 990817, AH/50 385516, AH/50 580645 (R.17). Folds, crisp extremely fine - nearly uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $180
Ten shillings, Coombs/Wilson (1961) AF/92 249057/60 (R.17) consecutive run of four notes. First note with 2mm stain on front left side, nearly uncirculated - uncirculated. (4)
Estimate $200
SOLD $300
Ten shillings, Coombs/Wilson (1961) AF/51 972049/50; AF/52 452136/39 (R.17) consecutive pair and consecutive run of four notes. Very fine - nearly uncirculated. (6)
Estimate $200
SOLD $340