Lot 1572

Description

Government of New South Wales, (Sydney), Treasury note, one pound, not dated, but. c.1893, numbered No.8, on paper, signatures by Colonial treasurer F. Kirkpatrick and for Accountant E.Hanson, no watermarks, imprint of 'Sydney: Charles Potter, Government Printer', vignette of Royal Arms with supporters in centre, '1' in circles in opposite corners and in centre of base, New South Wales shield in other two corners, all within rectangular spiral border, states 'TREASURY NOTE Government of New South Wales, Issued and redeemable under the provision of 56 Vic No.17, ONE POUND STERLING', plain on back, black on white, (Percy J. Marks, 'The History of Paper Currency in Australia' RAHS Vol. V, 1919 [p.148, and illustration opposite p.145], Vort-Ronald, Fig.196, [p.186 an issued note], comments p.186-8 on bank, also Tomlinson p.110 a cancelled note illustrated). Folds and creases, edge tears and central pin-hole, otherwise nearly very fine and extremely rare.

See comments in previous lot. Numbers 1 (Cancelled, and formerly in Mitchell Library but stolen 1978), 4, 5, and this note are the known low numbers, other higher numbers are known. As a method of control to prevent forgery the signatures are in different coloured ink, blue and green (this the later was very limited and used generally in Government circles only).