Private Bank Issues
Lot 2740 SESSION 9 - 4.30PM Wednesday 30 July Private Bank Issues
Estimate $6,000
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $7,000
WESTERN AUSTRALIAN BANK, Perth, five pounds, 1st Jany 1897 (date fully printed), printed on paper both sides, numbered No.20001 - 40000, officially perforated SPECIMEN, not watermarked, imprint of Bradbury Wilkinson & Co Engravers & C, London, in ink upper left Nov 10, 96, (this note illustrated Vort Ronald, Australian Private Banknote Pedigrees p.265, Vort-Ronald p.235-238). Nearly uncirculated and very rare.
Ex Spink London April 2010 (lot 33).
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