Lot 2974

Sale 79 · Important Australian & World Coins, Tokens, Medals & Banknotes

Description

One Pound, Collins/Allen (1910), superscribed issue on the Bank of Victoria one pound, Melbourne, No. E004897, superscribed serial A000009, (R. S21, this note illustrated p.39 Nicholson). A magnificent example, with two folds horizontaly and vertically and two small pin-holes, otherwise extremely fine and extremely rare, the finest known from this bank and the lowest superscribe serial known.

Ex Sir George Foster Pearce, Max Stern & Co Sale 17th nov. 1976 (lot 656) and Dr. Alan Nicholson Collection, Sale 49 (lot 1670).

Estimate
$80,000
Result Status
Sold
Prices Realised
$119,000

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