Australian Banknotes - Private Bank Issues

Lot 2274    SESSION 10 (7.30PM WEDNESDAY 24TH MARCH)    Australian Banknotes - Private Bank Issues

Estimate $3,000
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $3,000

VAN DIEMEN'S LAND, Bank of Van Diemen's Land, attested copy of share no 3 to Thomas MacGuire for Two Hundred Spanish Dollars, signed by E.F.Bromley President, Walter A.Bethune, Anthony Fern Kemp Directors; Witnessed by George Frederick Orde, signed R.Lewis cashier; Certified by George Cartwright Notary Public with red wax seal, sixth April eighteen twenty four, Thomas MacGuire, Colour Sergeant in His Majesty's Forty Eighth Regiment paid in ten instalments Nov 1st, 21st December 12th 1823, January 9th, February 20th and April 6th (last five at one time). The only survivor of the original share issue of this Bank, which opened as a Chartered Bank 15 March 1824, incorporated for seven years and became a Joint Stock Bank in 1828. Paper watermarked 1821 J.Rump crowned oval cartouche of Britannia, sold with research. Very fine.

Ex Dr W.J.D.Mira Collection.

Thomas MacGuire owned the Coach and Horses inn in 1824. The 48th arrived in VDL in 1818, MacGuire probably retired from the army and settled in Hobart. Upon his death the share transferred to his executor James Michael Quinn in 1859, final records show it was from Catherine A. Quinn to Barton (?) 13th July 1878.