Watermarked T H Saunders 1875. This rare store note was payable at the stores of 'James Burns Normanton & Sydney, J & J Burns Brisbane, R(obert) Philp Townsville & E I Brown Thursday Island.'

Condition
Spike hole in body of note

Medium
Coins, Monies & Stamps

Literature
"In April 1883 James Burns and Robert Philp began a trading partnership, originally named the "Burns, Philp & Company Limited" They were the first company to offer tourism to New Guinea, in 1884, advertising the 'New Guinea Excursion Trip'. This consisted of a five-week trip from Thursday Island and has been described as the official beginning of tourist cruises in the South Pacific."(Wikipedia)

Exhibited
Paper Money, Australia & New Zealand