Lot 2809

Description

South Australian Banking Company, Sight Note, First of Exchange (second and third unpaid), dated Adelaide 27th August 1857 for £2000 Sterling payable to the order of Isaac Corner (in England). Very rare, especially in this form, bottom right corner missing, otherwise, very fine.

The front of the note has been endorsed vertically in five lines, dated '14 December 1857/Payable at Messrs Currie and Co/ for the South Australian Banking Company' and signed by a director and Manager. The back of the note states 1857 Dec 19, Original draft left at Gurneys Bank Ipswich - to be placed (when payable) to the credit of Mr E.P Clarke' and 'Corner deceased/ Copy... Order for Å“2000/ Due 16 January 1858'. The first of Exchange was addressed to the 'Court of Directors of the South Australian Banking Company, Old Broad Street London'.