Guide to the 19th century currency items

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MS 1139

National Library of Australia View Catalogue Record

Created: May 2016

Collection Summary

Title
19th century currency items
Date Range
c1868-1895
Collection Number
MS 1139
Extent
0.03 metres (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Repository
National LIbrary of Australia
Sponsor
The digitisation of the Library’s Currency Collection was made possible by the generous financial support of donors to the Banknotes and Currency Preservation Appeal (2015). The Library gratefully acknowledges this support.

Introduction

Scope and Contents

Includes merchants' promissory notes, Fijian treasury notes and money issued in "New Australia", Paraguay.

Conditions Governing Access

Please refer to the collection's catalogue record for the access conditions (http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn1132324).

Conditions Governing Use

Copying and publishing of unpublished manuscript material is subject to copyright restrictions. For such material, written permission to publish must be obtained from the copyright holder(s). Copying of unpublished material for research purposes is permissible 50 years after the death of the creator of the material.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Acquired from Tyrrell's Antiquarian Bookshop, Sydney, in 1953.

References

References used in the creation of this finding aid include:

Australian colonial currency and promissory notes by Michael P. Vort-Ronald, second edition, 2012 and Standard catalogue of world paper money by Albert Pick, vol 2, c1990.

Item Descriptions

Envelope with pencil inscription 'Paper money issued in "New Australia' colony, Paraguay 1895, 1 dollar, 10 cents (Item 1)

Additional information

The utopian communal settlement of New Australia was founded by journalist and trade unionist William Lane in 1893 near Asuncion, Paraguay. After a schism in the original colony, Lane set up a new colony, Cosme, 72 kilometres south of New Australia.

Ten centavo note from Colonia Nueva Australia (New Australia Colony), Paraguay, signed by Frederick Kidd, stamped 3 October 1895 (Item 2)

Issue details

Category: banknote

Type: Type 1

Country: Paraguay

Denomination: 10 centavos

Domicile of issuer: Asuncion, Paraguay

Issue date: 3 May 1895

Signatures: F Kidd, Presidente

Overprinting: circular date stamp 'Nueva Australia, Paraguay 3 May 1895'

Circulation status: circulated

Illustrative content: Central vignette with clasped hands with bare arms

Physical description: dimensions - 124x68 mm; uniface blue print on white paper

One peso note from Colonia Nueva Australia (New Australia Colony), Paraguay, signed by Frederick Kidd, Presidente, stamped 14 October 1895 (Item 3)

Issue details

Category: banknote

Type: Type Three

Country: Paraguay

Denomination: 1 peso

Domicile of issuer: Asuncion, Paraguay

Issue date: 14 May 1895

Signatures: F Kidd, Presidente

Overprinting: circular date stamp 'Nueva Australia, Paraguay 14 May 1895'

Circulation status: circulated

Illustrative content: Central vignette with lion and Phrygian cap

Physical description: dimensions - 111x67 mm; uniface red print on white paper

Unissued one pound shinplaster from Colonial Sugar Refining Company, Darkwater Mill, Sydney (Item 4)

Issue details

Category: shinplaster

Country: Australia

Denomination: one pound sterling

Issuing agency: Colonial Sugar Refining Company

Domicile of issuer: Darkwater Mill, Sydney NSW

Issue date: about 1868-1873

Circulation status: unissued

Illustrative content: vignette of figure of Mercury and shield within sugar cane?

Physical description: dimensions - 207x123 mm; uniface black and red print on cream paper

Unissued bond store warrant for Stewart, Garrick & Co, Sydney (Item 5)

Issue details

Category: store warrant

Country: Australia

Issuing agency: Stewart, Garrick & Co

Domicile of issuer: Sydney

Additional information

Stewart, Garrick & Co, Sydney, were general merchants and commission agents operating between 1868-1872.

Levuka [Fiji] Treasury five dollar banknote. Unissued and untrimmed, 187[-] (Item 6)

Issue details

Category: banknote

Type: second Treasury Note issue

Country: Fiji

Denomination: FJ $5

Issuing agency: Cakobau Kingdom, Treasury in Levuka

Printer: S T Leigh & Co Sydney

Domicile of issuer: Levuka, Ovalau, Fiji

Issue date: ca.1872-1874

Circulation status: unissued

Illustrative content: ornate border containing “CR” monogram of Cakobau Rex and arms in centre

Physical description: dimensions - 212x152 mm (uncut); uniface violet print on off-white paper

Levuka, Ovalau, Fiji promissory note for one pound. Unattributed and unissued, 187[-] (Item 7)

Issue details

Category: promissory note

Country: Fiji

Denomination: 1 pound sterling

Issuing agency: unknown merchant

Printer: S T Leigh & Co Sydney

Domicile of issuer: Limanatola, Fiji

Issue date: 1870s

Circulation status: unissued

Illustrative content: central vignette of ship, bales and mountains

Physical description: dimensions - 201x131 mm; black and fawn print on off-white paper

Levuka, Ovalau, Fiji promissory note for one pound from William Marshall Moore, Lima na Tola, Levuka, Fiji. Payable on Sydney at sight. Undated and unissued (Item 8)

Issue details

Category: promissory note

Country: Fiji

Denomination: 1 pound sterling

Issuing agency: William Marshall Moore

Printer: S T Leigh & Co Sydney

Domicile of issuer: Lima na Tola, Levuka, Ovalau, Fiji

Issue date: 1870s

Circulation status: unissued

Illustrative content: central vignette of Cakobau Rex

Physical description: dimensions - 201x124 mm; black print on off-white paper

Mona Cotton Ginning Establishment promissory note for one pound with attached counterfoil. Payable at Messrs Smith Brothers, Sydney. Unissued, 187[-] (Item 9)

Issue details

Category: promissory note

Country: Fiji

Denomination: 1 pound sterling

Issuing agency: Mona Cotton Ginning Establishment

Printer: S T Leigh & Co Sydney

Domicile of issuer: Levuka, Fiji

Issue date: 1870-1872

Circulation status: unissued

Illustrative content: Central vignette of the triskeles and motto of the Isle of Man, UK

Condition: mint

Physical description: dimensions - -265x121 mm; black print on off-white paper

Additional information

The Mona Cotton Ginning Establishment was set up on Levuka Beach to exploit the cotton boom. It was owned by Clarke, Spowart & Co. The gin was sold in 1872 after the partnership was dissolved.

Bond store warrant for Bisquit, Dubouche Hos. Brandy warehoused by Stewart, Garrick & Co, Sydney. Unissued (Item 10)

Issue details

Category: store warrant

Country: Australia

Issuing agency: Stewart, Garrick & Co

Domicile of issuer: Sydney

Physical description: dimensions - 280x140 mm; black print on biscuit underprint

Additional information

Stewart, Garrick & Co, Sydney, were general merchants and commission agents operating between 1868-1872.

Blank cheque form from the Scottish Australian Mining Co. Limited. Unnumbered, 187[-] (Item 11)

Issue details

Category: cheque

Country: Australia

Issuing agency: Scottish Australian

Mining Co. Limited

Printer: S T Leigh & Co Sydney

Domicile of issuer: 3 O'Connell St, Sydney, NSW

Issue date: 187[-]

Circulation status: unissued

Illustrative content: Company initials in cartouche left side

Physical description: dimensions - 225x128 mm; black print on off-white paper

Bond store warrant for Bisquit, Dubouche Hos. Brandy warehoused by Stewart, Garrick & Co, Sydney. Unissued (Item 12)

Issue details

Category: store warrant

Country: Australia

Issuing agency: Stewart, Garrick & Co

Domicile of issuer: Sydney

Circulation status: unissued

Physical description: dimensions - 280x110 mm; black print on biscuit underprint

Additional information

Stewart, Garrick & Co, Sydney, were general merchants and commission agents operating between 1868-1872.

Blank promissory note from Messrs Elliott Brothers in pounds sterling. Unnumbered and unissued, 187[-] (Item 13)

Issue details

Category: promissory note

Country: Australia

Issuing agency: Messrs Elliott Brothers

Printer: S T Leigh & Co Sydney

Domicile of issuer: Balmain, Sydney

Issue date: 187[-]

Circulation status: unissued

Illustrative content: company initials in cartouche left side

Physical description: dimensions - 225x128 mm; black print on off-white paper

Additional information

Manufacturing chemists and wholesale agents.

Geo. A Lloyd, & Co. sight note. Dated 185[-], payable on Lloyd, Bielby & Co London. Unnumbered and unissued (Item 14)

Issue details

Category: sight note

Country: UK

Issuing agency: Geo. A Lloyd & Co.

Printer: John & Fredk Biden, Cheapside, London

Domicile of issuer: 474 George St, Sydney, NSW

Issue date: 185[-]

Circulation status: unissued

Illustrative content: central vignette of harbour scene

Physical description: dimensions - 217x108 mm; black print on off-white paper

Bond store warrant for Frazer's Bonded Stores, O'Connell St., Sydney. Unissued, 187[-] (Item 15)

Issue details

Category: store warrant

Country: Australia

Issuing agency: John Frazer & Co

Printer: S T Leigh & Co Sydney

Domicile of issuer: O'Connell St, Sydney, NSW

Issue date: 187[-]

Circulation status: unissued

Illustrative content: company initials in cartouche left side

Physical description: violet print on cream paper with perforated edge

Order for railway ticket from Phillips & Company, Land investors, 6 Castlereagh St, Sydney. No.E432, unissued, 18[--] (Item 16)

Issue details

Country: Australia

Issuing agency: Phillips & Company

Printer: Gibbs, Shallard & Co.

Domicile of issuer: Sydney NSW

Issue date: 18[--]

Overprinting: stamped 'Available for day of issue only'

Circulation status: unissued

Illustrative content: Vignette of woman on pedestal left side

Physical description: dimensions - 204x115 mm; violet print on cream paper with perforated edge

Blank cheque from Anvil Creek Coal Mining Company, Sydney. Unsigned and unnumbered, 187[-] (Item 17)

Issue details

Category: cheque

Country: Australia

Issuing agency: Anvil Creek Coal Mining Company

Printer: S T Leigh & Co Sydney

Domicile of issuer: Sydney NSW

Issue date: around 1873

Circulation status: unissued

Illustrative content: company name in cartouche left side

Physical description: dimensions - 197x104 mm; red print on cream paper with perforated edge

Sales approval slip with two carbon copies from bookseller Tyrell's, Sydney, 10 December 1953 (Item 18-20)

Unissued Atlas Association share certificate for 7000 shares at one pound each, with attached counterfoil, 186[-] (Item 21)

Issue details

Category: share certificate

Country: Australia

Issuing agency: Atlas Association

Printer: Tintes office

Domicile of issuer: Maldon, Victoria

Issue date: 186[-]

Circulation status: unissued

Illustrative content: cartouche with blank centre left side

Physical description: dimensions - 300x160 mm; black print on cream paper with torn edge

Additional information

Atlas Association was a mining and quartz crushing company in Tarrengower, Maldon, Victoria

Unissued licence royalty to use Sleeboom's Antileeway False Keel, by Her Majesty's Letters Patent, No.7 Little Tower St London, 18[--] (Item 22)

Issue details

Category: royalty licence

Country: UK

Issuing agency: HM Treasury

Domicile of issuer: London UK

Issue date: 18[--]

Circulation status: unissued

Illustrative content: cartouche with letters S.P.A.F.K. left side

Physical description: dimensions - 364x244 mm; black print on cream paper

Additional information

A 'false keel' is an extension to the keel of a vessel either for protecting the keel from damage or for reducing leeway.

Letters patent (always in the plural) are a type of legal instrument in the form of a published written order issued by a monarch, president, or other head of state, generally granting an office, right, monopoly, title, or status to a person or corporation.


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