George Shenton Unissued One Pound Trader's Note Ca 1865 Extremely Fine. George Shenton Unissued One Pound Trader's Note ca 1865 Extremely Fine. In West Australia, there are around nine private merchants that issued their own notes between the late 1800s and the early 1900s. In terms of his influence on the colonial economy of Western Australia, George Shenton was arguably foremost among them, however his unissued one pound notes are the most affordable and accessible of all the private shinplasters issued in WA. A good amount of biographical information can be obtained online, needless to say he was a prominent businessman in the West Australian colonial economy right until his death in a shipwreck off Mandurah in 1867.
While the market has undoubtedly eased since then, the rarity of this note has not diminished one iota. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Mauris tempor sit amet arcu eu aliquet. Sed condimentum justo et nisi molestie, eu rhoncus lorem elementum.
The item "George Shenton Unissued One Pound Trader's Note Ca 1865 Extremely Fine" is in sale since Thursday, August 1, 2019. This item is in the category "Coins\Notes\Australian".The seller is "sterlingcurrencyau" and is located in Fremantle, WA. This item can be shipped worldwide.