Lot 2671

Description

Commercial Bank of Sydney, uniface five pounds, issued at Sydney, July 1, 1876, (18 printed), No. 168937, 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. 13 [Report of ANS 1974 yearbook, pp 49-68], Vort-Ronald, p.142-152 on bank, similar note illustrated as Fig.153). Extensive rust and hole damage to left centre otherwise good fine, rubber stamp of Dungog branch on back.

Ex Noble Numismatics Sale 75 (lot 2977) and previously Geoff K.Gray March 1972 (lot 241 part).