Private Bank Issues
Lot 2692 SESSION 9 - 4.30PM Wednesday 30 July Private Bank Issues
Estimate $27,500
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EXCELSIOR BANK, Sydney, one pound, not dated (18 printed), No. 8030, 8042/4, 8046, 8053, 8057/8, 8063/4, 8067/9, 8072, 8074, 8087, 8091/3, on paper, all unissued, no signatures, imprint of 'Perkins Bacon & Co. London' lower left (Vort-Ronald, Fig.173 and [p.162], comments p.162 on bank, also Tomlinson p.66). Light toning around edges, mostly extremely fine and rare, unique as the remainder of a booklet. (19)
The Excelsior Bank was founded in 1880 as a building society with a banking department. It however failed in 1893. The only notes surviving are unissued notes that come from the original stub book, this lot is the remainder of that book.
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Lot 2690
EXCELSIOR BANK, one pound, Sydney, 18-, No.8089, imprint Perkins, Bacon & Co, London with full ...
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Lot 2691
EXCELSIOR BANK, one pound, Sydney, 18-, No.8090, imprint Perkins, Bacon & Co, London with full ...
Estimate $1,500
Lot 2692 This lot
EXCELSIOR BANK, Sydney, one pound, not dated (18 printed), No. 8030, 8042/4, 8046, 8053, 8057/8, ...
Estimate $27,500
Lot 2693
THE FEDERAL BANK OF AUSTRALIA LIMITED, one pound, Sydney, 1st June 1891, No.57227 (MVR p.163 ...
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Lot 2694
THE FEDERAL BANK OF AUSTRALIA LIMITED, one pound, Melbourne, dated 1st June 18 (printed), discordant ...
Estimate $4,000