Lot 2788

Description

Bank of New South Wales, one pound, not dated, (18 printed), uniface proof, not numbered, on card, with imprint in centre of bottom, 'Perkins Bacon & Co., London, Patent Hardened Steel Plate', with vignettes of female seated with produce and in top corners oval framed tablet with 'FIVE', all within rectangular ornate spiral border with words 'NEW SOUTH WALES' at base, black on white, (Vort-Ronald, p.67-85 on bank, Type Seven (f) and similar note [banknote] illustrated as Fig.78). Reverse stains in two corners, corners trimmed at angle, otherwise extremely fine and very rare.