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The London Chartered Bank of Australia, one pound, Melbourne, 1st October 1879, M003051 (MVR2a). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $15,000
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London Bank of Australia Limited, one pound, Melbourne, 1st July 1893 A 48696, emergency overprint on a MVR 2a Brisbane Queensland form dated 1st December 1887. Nearly fine and very rare.
Estimate $20,000
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The London Bank of Australia Limited, one pound, Melbourne, 1st Febuary 1903, D72823, imprint of Bradbury Wilkinson & Co. Ld. Engravers & c. London (MVR type 2g). Frail but full note, very good and rare.
Estimate $7,000
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The London Chartered Bank of Australia, uniface black and white printer's proof one pound, Ararat 18_, imprint Perkins Bacon & Co London (MVR 1b) stamped specimen in signature reserve. Stuck to backing card, corners cut, slight tear and staining on bottom, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $1,200
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The London Chartered Bank of Australia, uniface black and white printer's proof one pound, Ararat 18-, imprint Perkins Bacon & Co London (MVR.1b) stamped Specimen in signature reserve. Broad left margin or counterfoil, stuck to card, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $1,500
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The London Chartered Bank of Australia, uniface black and white printer's proof, one pound Dunolly 18-, imprint Perkins Bacon & Co London (MVR.1b) stamped specimen in signature reserve. Wide left margin, corners cut as issued, thin paper, lower part stained, slight tear, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $1,500
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The National Bank of Australasia, colour trials of front and back of one pound, Sydney, 1st January 18- (MVR 4). Nearly uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $5,800
The National Bank of Australasia, one pound, Adelaide, 1st November 1893 (date printed), 110043, handsigned by Manager and countersigned, imprint of Bradbury Wilkinson & Co Engravers & c.London (MVR 4A). Creases and folds, otherwise, good fine and very rare.
Estimate $20,000
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The National Bank of Australasia, specimen one pound, Melbourne, Victoria, undated, discordant serial numbers Z750001 and S500000, imprint of Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co Engravers &c, London (MVR type 4M), perforated SPECIMEN, 0/2826 July 1911 written in pen on back top left. Nearly uncirculated and very rare.
Estimate $12,000
SOLD $11,000
The National Bank of Australasia, specimen five pounds, Melbourne, Victoria, undated, discordant serial numbers Y125001 and Y250000, imprint of Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co Engravers &c, London (MVR type 4M), perforated SPECIMEN, 0/2826 July 1911 written in pen on front top left. Nearly uncirculated and very rare.
Estimate $12,000
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The Oriental Bank Corporation, black and white printer's proof one pound Melbourne 2nd July 1878 (MVR 2), imprint Bradbury Wilkinson & Co Engravers & C London, no serial number. Nearly very fine.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,200
The Provincial and Suburban Bank Limited, one pound Melbourne (9 April) 187(8), No 08848 (MVR 1), imprint Sands & McDougall Engravers, Melbourne (unlisted in MVR pedigrees). Faintest trace of PAID on front, pin holes, foxed, but full note, nearly fine.
Estimate $750
SOLD $700
The Provincial and Suburban Bank Limited, Melbourne, 18-, ten pounds, No.01726 (MVR type 2a). Frail with creases, folds, pin holes, tears in border, very good.
Estimate $1,250
SOLD $1,400
The Royal Bank of Queensland Limited, Brisbane, one pound, dated 1st January 1887 (date printed), not numbered, on paper with three official perforation holes, proof, no signatures, no watermarks, imprint of 'Perkins Bacon & Co. London', vignette of Royal Arms with supporters in centre, 'ONE' in three circle geometric frames in three corners, states 'On demand I Promise to pay to the Bearer ONE POUND Sterling. Brisbane ... For The Royal Bank of Queensland Limited', on back geometric name and value tablet and numeral 1 on each side of the back, black on white/green on white, (Vort-Ronald, Fig.220 and cfFig.221, [p213-214 an issued note], comments p213-4 on bank, also Tomlinson p91 a cancelled note illustrated). Good extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $11,500
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Union Bank of Australia, uniface black and white printer's proof, five pounds, Ballarat 18, imprint Perkins Bacon & Co London Patent Hardened Steel Plate (MVR.2a) pencilled 1st April 1858, stamped specimen in signature reserve. Stuck to board, cut corners, good extremely fine.
Estimate $1,500
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Union Bankof Australia, uniface black and white printer's proof, one pound, Portland 18, imprint Perkins Bacon & Co London Patent Hardened Steel Plate (MVR.2a) pencilled March 25th 1854, stamped Specimen in signature reserve. Corners cut, stuck to card, good extremely fine.
Estimate $1,500
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Union Bank of Australia, uniface black and white printer's proof, one pound, Sydney, 1st Jany. 1877, No.-, perforated SPECIMEN/C.SKIPPER & EAST at bottom (MVR-). Nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,700
Western Australian Bank, one pound, Jan.1844 (MVR Type 1), unissued form in presentation folder. Uncirculated.
Estimate $300
SOLD $700
Cooke, Henry & John, unissued five pounds, Melbourne (circa 1855) black print, plain back (MVR page 37). Good very fine and very rare, the first we have offered.
Estimate $3,000
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Cooke, Henry & John, Melbourne, unissued sight note, Bendigo Diggings - 185-, imprint Ham Sc. (MVR page 36). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $2,000
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Promissory note, City Bank of Sydney, Oct 3rd 1870, payable in three months, 6th January 1871 to Daniel O'Connor for £500, signed front and endorsed on the back of note by Daniel O'Connor and Philip McCarrol and Sullivan & Tindall; Van Diemen's Land Bank, Hobart Town, (23rd February) 183(3) for £25.15.0 signed James Kelly; later cheques, Launceston 1880, E.S.A Adelaide 1909, 1912, 1916; a photocopy of George Shenton one pound Nov 1 1865 No.439 and a Victorian Miner's Right 189- Series S, for five shillings, unissued form. Fine - very fine, first note rare. (8)
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Randell & Scott, Hay, Lang's Crossing, Murrum Bidgee, ten shillings, Hay Novr.5th 1861 No.75, vignette of steam ship in centre, imprint (faint) H.Berger Lit. Payable also in Adelaide (cf Nicholson lot 1631) (see Mira, W.J.D., 'From Riverboat to Iron Horse' MCC, Sydney 1990, p16). Trimmed to border, many folds, creases and tears, stuck down (as usual) to thick backing paper or card, fair and excessively rare, the only known example of this denomination.
Estimate $2,000
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Bukkulla Vineyards, McIntyre River, Inverell, NSW, open value shinplaster form for two pounds, Jan 28 1871 No 41 imprint S.T.Leigh & Co Sydney (MVR type 3 page 25) with one penny adhesive duty stamp on front, crossed 'paid/Feby 20/71' '12/14/2' on back Commercial Banking Company of Sydney rubber ink stamp on front. One spike hole, otherwise a full note, very fine and rare as such.
Estimate $1,000
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Queensland postal note, unissued uniface specimen for four shillings and six-pence (poundage one penny), second issue c1890, watermark 'Queensland Postal Note' and a crown, No.-, SPECIMEN stamped diagonally in black. Two pin holes, otherwise nearly extremely fine and rare, only two examples known.
Estimate $1,000
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