Guide to the Early Tasmanian paper money

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MS 1713

National Library of Australia View Catalogue Record

Created: May 2016

Collection Summary

Title
Early Tasmanian paper money
Date Range
1823-1824
Collection Number
MS 1713
Extent
0.15 metres (9 items)
Language of Materials
English
Repository
National Library of Australia

Introduction

Conditions Governing Access

Available for research. Not for loan.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Acquired from bibliographer and judge, Sir John Ferguson in 1936

Item Descriptions

Lempriere, Weavell & Co Four Spanish dollar currency note. No. D58, 6 July 1823 (Item 1)

Issue details

Category: Currency note

Type: second series, type 18

Country: Australia, TAS

Denomination: $4 Spanish dollars

Issuing agency: Lempriere, Weavell & Co

Printer: Imprint S Clayton, Sydney

Domicile of issuer: Hobart Town, Van Dieman's Land

Issued to: bearer

Issue date: 6 July 1823 (handwritten)

Serial number: D58

Signature/s: Hand initialled [illegible] at lower left, [illegible] at lower right

Overprinting: Vertically hand-endorsed "Exhibit", "EA" and "Ross"

Physical description: dimensions - 216x116 mm; red print with black ink

John Weavell 1 shilling note. No. 69, 2 January 1824 (Item 2)

Issue details

Category: Currency note

Type: 1/- type 4

Country: Australia, TAS

Denomination: One shilling sterling

Issuing agency: John Weavell, Elizabeth Street

Domicile of issuer: Hobart Town, Van Dieman's Land

Issued to: bearer

Issue date: 2 January 1824

Serial number: [69?]

Signature/s: Hand initialled [JT?] at lower left, signed Weavell at lower right

Illustrative content: 3 vertical lines of pattern under name

Physical description: dimensions - 125x60 mm; black printing

Title: John Lepine ten shilling note. No.46?, 1 August 1823 (Item 3)

Issue details

Category: Currency note

Country: Australia, TAS

Denomination: ten shillings sterling

Issuing agency: John Lepine, Cabinet-maker, upholsterer, Humphrey Street

Domicile of issuer: Hobart Town, Van Dieman's Land

Issued to: bearer

Issue date: 1 August 1823

Serial number: [C or G No. 46?]

Signature/s: Hand initialled JL at lower left, signed John Lepine at lower right

Physical description: dimensions - 123x66 mm; black printing

John Weavell 1 shilling note. No. XX, [8 Sep?] 1823 (Item 4)

Issue details

Category: Currency note

Type: 1/- type 2

Country: Australia, TAS

Denomination: One shilling sterling

Issuing agency: John Weavell, Elizabeth Street Domicile of issuer: Hobart Town, Van Dieman's Land

Issued to: bearer

Issue date: 8 Sep 1823?

Serial number: [X5?]

Signature/s: signed [Weavell?] at lower right

Illustrative content: 1 vertical line of pattern under name hand with finger pointing to denomination on RHS

Physical description: dimensions - 100x60 mm; black printing

W J (I?) Ring 1 shilling note. No. 256, 20 February 1824 (Item 5)

Issue details

Category: Currency note

Country: Australia, TAS

Denomination: One shilling sterling

Issuing agency: W J (I?) Ring, Elizabeth Street

Domicile of issuer: Hobart Town, Van Dieman's Land

Issued to: bearer

Issue date: 20 February 1824

Serial number: 256

Signature/s: Initialled WJR lower left, signed WJ Ring lower right

Illustrative content: 2 vertical lines of pattern under name

Physical description: dimensions - 110x60 mm; black printing

John Weavell one shilling note. No. 58, 1 December 1823 (Item 6)

Issue details

Category: Currency note

Country: Australia, TAS

Denomination: One shilling sterling

Issuing agency: John Weavell, Elizabeth Street Domicile of issuer: Hobart Town, Van Dieman's Land

Issued to: bearer

Issue date: 1 December 1823

Serial number: 58

Signature/s: signed Weavell?] at lower right

Illustrative content: 1 vertical line of pattern under name

Physical description: dimensions - 110x60 mm; black printing

G W Robinson sixpence note. [Unnumbered], 10 May 1824 (Item 7)

Issue details

Category: Currency note

Country: Australia, TAS

Denomination: six-pence sterling

Issuing agency: G W Robinson, Eagle Tavern, Argyle Street

Domicile of issuer: Hobart Town

Issued to: bearer

Issue date: 10 May 1824

Signature/s: signed [G W Robinson?] lower right

Illustrative content: 1 vertical line of pattern under name

Physical description: dimensions - 92x55 mm; black printing

John Weavell sixpence note. No. 58, [1?] January 1824 (Item 8)

Issue details

Category: Currency note

Country: Australia, TAS

Denomination: six-pence sterling

Issuing agency: John Weavell, Elizabeth Street

Domicile of issuer: Hobart Town, Van Dieman's Land

Issued to: bearer

Issue date: [?] January 1824

Serial number: 58

Signature/s: signed Weavell at lower right

Illustrative content: 3 vertical lines of pattern under name

Physical description: dimensions - 140x63 mm; black printing

G W Robinson one shilling note. Unnumbered, 10 September 18[--] (Item 9)

Issue details

Issuing agency: G W Robinson, Eagle Tavern, Argyle Street

Domicile of issuer: Hobart Town

Issued to: bearer

Issue date: 10 September 18[--]

Signature/s signed [G W Robinson?] lower right

Illustrative content: 1 vertical line of pattern under name

Physical description: dimensions - 107x51 mm; black printing


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