Lot 3959

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 paper, second issue, twenty pounds, Sydney, 1st April 1881, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co. London, Patent Hardened Steel Plate, three punch hole cancellation across Manager signature reserve, with 'Decr 10th 18/-' in pencil below (MVR 2c). Good extremely fine and very rare.

Ex Perkins Bacon Archive, Spink/Christie's Sale, Melbourne, 23 May 1995 (lot 962).

Estimate
$1,000
Result Status
Sold
Prices Realised
$1,100

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