Lot 2905

Sale 80 · Important Australian, New Zealand & World Coins, Medals & Banknotes

Description

Bank of Australasia, second issue, Napier/Wellington, twenty pounds uniface not dated, not numbered proof, specimen note unsigned, stamped SPECIMEN on paper imprint of Perkins Bacon & Co, London. June 1875 in pencil on bottom margin. This note illustrated in Pick (S114(h)) and is the only known example (Robb 4d). Extremely fine and extremely rare, possibly unique.

Ex Noble Numismatics Sale 61 (lot 4248).

Estimate
$1,300
Result Status
Sold
Prices Realised
$2,300

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