Lot 1526

Description

Bank of Australasia, Brisbane, one pound, uniface, dated 1 July 1887, (date fully printed), numbered A 65,408, signed E.R.McQuie and countersigned by uncertain signature, on paper, watermarked but uncertain of type, imprint of 'Perkins Bacon & Co. London', vignette on left of bank arms, in centre female figures portraying commerce and prosperity as a farming and mining scene, and ornamental oval tablet with ONE on upper right and ONE in multi circle tablet lower left, all within rectangular ornate spiral border inscribed 'QUEENSLAND' on three sides, states below, 'I Promise to pay the Bearer on Demand One Pound at Brisbane. For the Bank of Australasia', with green ONE across centre within three geometric circles, green and black on white, (Vort-Ronald, Type two (c), comments on bank and type p.57-63, similar issued note (but New South Wales), illustrated Fig. 59 [p.61]). Many folds and creases, otherwise fine and very rare.

Most issues of this bank are known for Sydney or Melbourne, but only a few are known for Brisbane.