Australian Pre Decimal Banknotes
Lot 3078 SESSION 10 - 7.30PM Wednesday 30 July Australian Pre Decimal Banknotes
Estimate $12,000
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $27,000
FIVE POUNDS, Collins/Allen (1910), superscribed issue on The National Bank of Australasia Limited, five pounds, Melbourne, No. Y138262, imprint of Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. Engravers & c. London, superscribed serial C 572739, (Mc SB 12/2a, R.S51, this note illustrated as Fig.288 Vort-Ronald, this note also illustrated Vort Ronald Australian Superscribed Banknotes p.87). Folds and creases, slightly dirty on the back, nearly very fine and very rare.
Ex Noble Numismatics Sale 49 (lot 1682), from the Dr Alan Nicholson Collection, Spink Australia Sale 11 (lot 1928), Sale 6 (lot 717) and Max Stern October 1975 (lot 488).
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