Promissory Notes

Sale 61    4–6 Aug 1999   Dallas Brooks Centre   Melbourne

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Lot 4713       Promissory Notes

Estimate $500
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $500

STACE, Thomas., Hobart Town, currency note threepence (in Spanish Dollars at 5s each) crossed out and replaced in handwriting by the word Currency, 12 June (1826 missing) (No. missing) hand signed by Thos Stace, on printed form, black on white, printed on alphabet paper (type 5). A rare example with hand written 'Currency' under the crossed out In Spanish Dollars at 5s each, which marked the end of Spanish dollars being an official medium of exchange in Van Diemans Land. This note is with an issue date pre dating the 'Sterling Money Act. Corners, edges missing from both top left and right hand side of note, part of mounted papaer on back, otherwise good and very rare.

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  • Lot 4711  

    STACE, Thomas., Hobart Town, currency note threepence (in Spanish dollars at 5s each), 6 May ...

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  • Lot 4712  

    STACE, Thomas., Hobart Town, currency note threepence (in Spanish Dollars at 5s each) 10 June ...

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  • Lot 4713   This lot

    STACE, Thomas., Hobart Town, currency note threepence (in Spanish Dollars at 5s each) crossed out ...

    Estimate $500

  • Lot 4714  

    STACE, Thomas., Hobart Town, currency note sixpence (in Spanish Dollars at 5s each) 2 May ...

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  • Lot 4715  

    STACE, Thomas., Hobart Town, currency note sixpence (in Spanish dollars at 5s each), 10 June ...

    Estimate $1,300