Aust Banknotes - Private Bank Issues
Lot 3860 SESSION 15 (7.30PM THURSDAY 30TH MARCH) Aust Banknotes - Private Bank Issues
Estimate $500
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $1,200
BANK OF AUSTRALIA, copper printing plate (21x12.2cm), uniface, for One Share of Bank Capital Stock, One Hundred Pounds Sterg., 18-, engraved by 'S. Clayton Sct'. Very fine.
The Bank of Australia was established on 8 June 1826 by John Macarthur and his business associates with capital raised by the issue of one thousand œ100 shares. The bank commenced trading on 3 July 1826 but by December 1826 was in financial trouble and when the banking crisis hit in the next year, it closed its doors on 2 March 1843.
In his books, Michael P. Vort-Ronald illustrates some of the types issued however the selection of printing plates offered in the following lots appear to be different in design to these.
Ex John Houstone Collection.
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