Catalogue
Randell & Scott, Lang's Crossing, Hay, Murrum Bidgee, issued at Hay, one pound, currency note, dated 18th April 1861, (18- printed), number No.36, no watermark, value tablets in upper corners, vignette of steam ship in centre, imprint of H. Berger Lit. lower left, stating on front 'We Promise to Pay the Bearer on demand here, or in Adelaide, S. Australia, Twenty Shillings Sterling, value received', signed Randell Scott, black on white, (Spink Noble Sale 36 lot 2722 similar item, and discussion Mira 'From Riverboat to Iron Horse', 1990, p16). Note attached to cardboard, many folds and creases, close trimming on two edges, and small piece out of one side, otherwise very good and extremely rare.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $4,000
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