Lot 2680

Description

Commercial Banking Company of Sydney Limited, type 5, Sydney, not numbered and not dated, one pound sterling, uniface printer's proof or specimen on paper, includes vignette of female to left, Captain Cook to right, note is stamped twice in red 'Cancelled'; with full text details, text 'On Demand We Promise to pay the Bearer One Pound Sterling, Sydney ...189.., etc., imprint of Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co, Ld. Engravers, London, (A similar complete issued note is illustrated in Vort Ronald, Australian Private Banknote Pedigrees p.138). Extremely fine and very rare.