Private Notes of Outback Australia
Lot 2801 SESSION 9 - 4.30PM Wednesday 30 July Private Notes of Outback Australia
Estimate $400
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $450
G.A. REED, Storekeeper, Wine and Spirit Merchant, Urandangie, Queensland, uniface five shillings, currency note, not dated, (192- printed), numbered No. A 458, unsigned, watermarked, no imprint, on front 'G.A. Reed, Storekeeper, Wine and Spirit Merchant, Urandangie', below 'The Queensland National Bank Limited, Cloncurry, Please pay the Bearer on Demand the Sum of Five Shillings', within rectangular dark blue border, dark blue on white, with impressed duty payment, (Issuer noted in Vort-Ronald, one pound type illustrated Vort Ronald..Shinplaster.. p.83). Minor creases, minor rust stains, otherwise good very fine and very rare.
Ex Noble Numismatics Sale 58 (lot 4868).
A very rare "shinplaster" issue from Northern Queensland.
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