Lot 3957

Sale 111 · Important Australian & World Coins, Medals, Tokens & Banknotes (40th Anniversary Sale)

Description

Union Bank of Australia Limited, black and white uniface printer's proof on card, second issue, five pounds, Adelaide, 1st Feby. 1881, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co. London, Patent Hardened Steel Plate, three punch hole cancellation across Manager signature reserve, 'April 1881' in pencil below (MVR 2c). Remnants of glue marks on back corners, otherwise good extremely fine and rare.

Ex Perkins Bacon Archive, Spink/Christie's Sale, Melbourne, 23 May 1995 (lot 900).

Estimate
$1,000
Result Status
Sold
Prices Realised
$900

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