Guide to the Early Tasmanian paper money

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