Lot 2670

Description

Commercial Bank of Sydney, uniface five pounds, issued at Sydney, October 1, 1877, (18 printed), No. 187462, hand signed by Manager, 'Engraved by W. & A.K.Johnston Edinh. for Cowan & Coy Sydney', with vignettes of females grouped in top corners and in centre the bank building in Sydney, all within rectangular ornate spiral border, red-brown rectangular block with FIVE inside it, red-brown and blue on white, (New England Hoard No. 15 [Report of ANS 1974 yearbook, pp 49-68], Vort-Ronald, p.142-152 on bank, similar note illustrated as Fig.153). Folds, ragged edge and creases, centre cut in two and rejoined by paper tape, with some aging tone, otherwise very good and rare.

Ex Edlins, Canberra, November 2003 (lot 431), Status April 2003 (lot 758), Geoff K.Gray March 1972 (lot 241 part).