Lot 2510

Sale 95 · Important Australian & World Coins, Medals & Banknotes, The Robb Family Collection

Description

Second issue, proof five pounds, uniface, Christchurch, undated, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co. London, Patent Hardened Steel Plate, SPECIMEN stamped horizontally in Manager area, 'October 20th 1863 (inserted before date)' added in pencil in the bottom margin (Robb.B.244a; L.402; P.S112). Some water staining, otherwise good very fine.

Ex Perkins Bacon Archive, Spink (Melbourne) Sale, 23 May 1995 (lot 978).

Estimate
$2,000
Result Status
Sold
Prices Realised
$2,100

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