Lot 2402

Description

The Equitable Building Society, Brisbane, Queensland, advertising share issue and prize distribution proposal form in the design of an Australian pre Federation one pound note, 'Monster Freehold Property Distribution - A Good Pound's Worth of Queensland Properties', List closes Nov. 30th. (1893), application to Messrs. Pierce & Co., 126 Pitt Street, Sydney, N.S.W., in the centre is a vignette of the first prize, namely the building occupied by the Queensland Deposit Bank, printed by John Scott & Co. Sydney. Folds and tears and pencil writing on reverse, otherwise good and rare.

A form of identical design was sold in Noble Numismatics Sale 90 (lot 2748) but the application details on the front were 'Apply to Secretary Albert St or Corrie & Co, Queen St, Brisbane' and the form was printed by Watson Ferguson & Co Ltd Brisbane.