Aust. Banknotes - Private Bank Issues
Lot 2837 Session 10 (7.30pm Wed 26th March) Aust. Banknotes - Private Bank Issues
Estimate $2,500
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $2,000
UNION BANK OF AUSTRALIA, black and white uniface printer's proof, on card, first issue, five pounds, Portland, 18.., imprint Perkins, Bacon & Co. London, Patent Hardened Steel Plate, stamped 'SPECIMEN' across signature reserves, with '18th of January 1853' in pencil in lower margin (MVR 1). Glue spots on back corners, otherwise extremely fine and very rare.
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