Wright Collection - Colonial Currency - QLD Promissor
Lot 1922 SESSION 7 (7.30pm Wednesday) Wright Collection - Colonial Currency - QLD Promissory
Estimate $7,500
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $12,000
PROMISSORY NOTE, (New South Wales - later Queensland) Moreton Bay, Kangaroo Point, one shilling-1849 unused, imprint "J. Swan, Printer, Brisbane"; size 198mm x 63mm, black print on light green paper (Percy Marks p.140). Stuck to backing paper, otherwise very fine and extremely rare.
Ex Dr. G.H. Abbott and E. Wills Collections, from D. Raymond, circa 1947.
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