Lot 1607

Description

The Sydney Deposit Bank, Sydney, five pounds, proof, not dated, (18 printed), numbered C1517, no signatures, on paper, unwatermarked, imprint of 'Sands McDougall Limited', vignette in centre as arms with settler and aborigine above motto 'I Take but I Surrender', ornamental circular tablets with 5 in top and lower right corners, and Ã…â€Å‣ FIVE in tablet lower left, all within rectangular ornate border inscribed 'N.S.WALES', states below, 'I Promise to pay the Bearer Five Pounds Sterling on demand value received at Sydney. For the Sydney Deposit Bank', with orange FIVE across centre with additional geometic designs, stamped CANCELLED on front across note, back with large central FIVE POUNDS and 5 in all corners in ornamental rectangular frame, an emu and kangaroo from Australian arms are split on either side of central denomination words, orange and blue on white/orange and blue on white, (Vort-Ronald, notes cited, comments on bank and type p.218-219, type illustrated [proof] [p.219]. A few centre creases, good edge, otherwise good very fine and very rare.

See note on previous lot. Interesting note as a proof, lacking only signatutes and a date to be a circulating bank note.