Lot 4144

Sale 121 · Important Australian, British, World, and Ancient Coins, Banknotes, and Medals

Description

Samarai, British New Guinea, one pound, Burns, Philp & Company, Limited, payable at the Offices... (but in gold not stated), no serial number, unsigned and undated but circa 1906, imprint of W.E. Smith. Sydney, (Vort-Ronald 'Australian Shinplasters & Calabash Notes, 2nd edn p.29, see also Mark Freehill, NAA Journal Vol.1, 1985). Lightly stained, a minor hole, perforations, extremely fine and excessively rare if not unique.

Estimate
$2,500
Result Status
Sold
Prices Realised
$2,200

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