Lot 3023

Sale 97 · Important Australian & World Coins, Medals & Banknotes

Description

Five pounds, Cerutty/Collins (1918) U 937988 E (R.37b) mosaic of fives overprint on back almost missing result of ink fadeout. Top edge with centre nick from crease, otherwise a full note, fine and extremely rare as such an error note in a high denomination.

The mosaic of fives overprint was introduced as a deterent to forgers in 1914, so for this error note to occur was sacrilege.

Estimate
$5,000
Result Status
Sold
Prices Realised
$3,500

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