Lot 3059

Sale 102 · Important Australian & World Coins, Tokens, Medals & Banknotes

Description

The Bank of Australasia, proof fifty pounds, uniface, black and white, Geelong, undated, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co. London, Patent Hardened Steel Plate., 'Augt. 14th 1863' added in pencil in lower margin, SPECIMEN stamped below in 'Manager' area (MVR.2a). Blunt corners, some ink smudging, otherwise good very fine and rare.

Ex Perkins Bacon Archive, Spink (Melbourne) Sale 23 May 1995 (lot 250).

Estimate
$1,800
Result Status
Sold
Prices Realised
$2,000

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