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The Bank of Australasia, proof ten pounds, uniface, black and white, Geelong, undated, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co. London, Patent Hardened Steel Plate., 'July 21st 1863' added in pencil in lower margin, SPECIMEN stamped below in 'Manager' area (MVR.2a). Blunt corners, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,800
SOLD $1,800
The Bank of Australasia, proof twenty pounds, uniface, black and white, Geelong, undated, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co. London, Patent Hardened Steel Plate., 'Augt. 13th 1863' added in pencil in lower margin, SPECIMEN stamped below in 'Manager' area (MVR.2a). Blunt corners, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,800
SOLD $1,700
The Bank of Australasia, proof fifty pounds, uniface, black and white, Geelong, undated, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co. London, Patent Hardened Steel Plate., 'Augt. 14th 1863' added in pencil in lower margin, SPECIMEN stamped below in 'Manager' area (MVR.2a). Blunt corners, some ink smudging, otherwise good very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,800
SOLD $2,000
The Bank of Australasia, proof one pound, uniface, black and white, Sale, Gipps'land, 14th July 1863, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co. London, Patent Hardened Steel Plate., 'to this 6th July/65' added in pencil in 'Manager' area (MVR.2a). Light ink smudging, paper thinning, otherwise good very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,400
The Bank of Australasia, proof five pounds, uniface, black and white, Portland, 11th August 1863, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co. London, Patent Hardened Steel Plate., 'from this' added in pencil in 'Manager' area (MVR.2a). Holed at right, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $900
SOLD $800
The Bank of Australasia, proof ten pounds, uniface, black and white, Portland, undated, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co. London, Patent Hardened Steel Plate., 'Sept. 3rd 1863' added in pencil in lower margin, SPECIMEN stamped in 'Manager' area (MVR.2a). Blunted corners, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,800
SOLD $1,800
The Bank of Australasia, proof one pound, uniface, black and white, Warrnambool, 14th July 1863, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co. London, Patent Hardened Steel Plate., 'May 29th 1863' added in pencil in lower margin, SPECIMEN stamped below in 'Manager' area (MVR.2a). Some ink smudging, blunt corners, otherwise good very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,200
The Bank of Australasia, proof one pound, uniface, black and white, Warrnambool, 14th July 1863, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co. London, Patent Hardened Steel Plate., 'from this' added in pencil below in 'Manager' area (MVR.2a). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,000
The Bank of Australasia, proof ten pounds, uniface, black and white, Warrnambool, undated, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co. London, Patent Hardened Steel Plate., 'Sept. 8th 1863' added in pencil in lower margin, SPECIMEN stamped below in 'Manager' area (MVR.2a). Blunt corners, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,800
SOLD $1,800
The Bank of Australasia, proof twenty pounds, uniface, black and white, Hobart Town, undated, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co. London, Patent Hardened Steel Plate., 'Sept. 11th 1863' added in pencil in lower margin, SPECIMEN stamped below in 'Manager' area (MVR.2a). Blunt corners, ink smudging, otherwise good very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,800
SOLD $1,800
The Bank of Australasia, proof one pound, uniface, black and white, Sydney, 15th Septr. 1863, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co. London, Patent Hardened Steel Plate., 'from this' added in pencil below in 'Manager' area (MVR.2a). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,200
The Bank of Australasia, proof five pounds, uniface, black and white, Sydney, 11th August 1863, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co. London, Patent Hardened Steel Plate., 'from this' added in pencil below in 'Manager' area (MVR.2a). A 1cm tear in lower border, thinned at left corners, otherwise good very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $900
The Bank of Australasia, proof five pounds, uniface, black and white, Ipswich, 12th Septr. 1865, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co. London, Patent Hardened Steel Plate., 'to this 6th July/65' added in pencil in 'Manager' area (MVR.2a). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,200
The Bank of Australasia, proof five pounds, uniface, black and white, Sale, Gipps'land 12th Septr. 1865, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co. London, Patent Hardened Steel Plate., 'to this 5th July/65' added in pencil in 'Manager' area (MVR.2a). Corner cut and thinned bottom left, otherwise good very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,000
The Bank of Australasia, proof fifty pounds, uniface, black and white, Ipswich, undated, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co. London, Patent Hardened Steel Plate., 'July 22nd 1865' added in pencil in lower margin, SPECIMEN stamped in 'Manager' area (MVR.2a). Rough trimming to top margin, paper adhesion and ink marks, blunted corners, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,500
Passed in
The Bank of Australasia, proof five pounds, uniface, black and white, Sale, Gipps'land 12th Septr. 1865, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co. London, Patent Hardened Steel Plate., 'from this' added in pencil in 'Manager' area (MVR.2a). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,000
The Bank of Australasia, proof twenty pounds, uniface, black and white, Sale, Gipps'land, undated, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co. London, Patent Hardened Steel Plate., '... 1865' added in pencil in lower margin, SPECIMEN stamped in 'Manager' area (MVR.2a). Blunted top corners, ink and paper smudging, 8mm tear in left margin, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,500
Passed in
The Bank of Australasia, proof one pound, uniface, black and white, Warrnambool, 14th Septr. 1866, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co. London, Patent Hardened Steel Plate., 'to this 14th May 1866' added in pencil below in 'Manager' area (MVR.2a). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,300
The Bank of Australasia, proof one pound, uniface, black and white, Warrnambool, 14th Septr. 1866, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co. London, Patent Hardened Steel Plate., 'from this' added in pencil below in 'Manager' area (MVR.2a). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,300
The Bank of Australasia, proof five pounds, uniface, black and white, Warrnambool, 14th Septr. 1866 and 11th Octr. 1870 (2), imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co. London, Patent Hardened Steel Plate., pencil annotations below in 'Manager' area (MVR.2a). All damaged, fair but rare. (3)
Estimate $900
Passed in
The Bank of Australasia, proof one pound, uniface, black and white, Warrnambool, 13th Octr. 1868, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co. London, Patent Hardened Steel Plate., 'to this 12th May/68' added in pencil below in 'Manager' area (MVR.2a). Piece out of top left corner, otherwise good very fine and rare.
Estimate $900
SOLD $800
The Bank of Australasia, proof one pound, uniface, black and white, Warrnambool, 11th Octr. 1873, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co. London, Patent Hardened Steel Plate., 'from this' added in pencil below in 'Manager' area (MVR.2a). Ragged bottom left corner, some ink smudging, otherwise good very fine and rare.
Estimate $900
SOLD $700
The Bank of Australasia, proof one pound, uniface, black and white, Sale, 13th Octr. 1873, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co. London, Patent Hardened Steel Plate., 'to this June 11th/73' added in pencil in 'Manager' area (MVR.2a). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,400
The Bank of Australasia, proof one pound, uniface, black and white, Sydney, 15th Septr. 1874, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co. London, Patent Hardened Steel Plate., 'to this 22nd July/74' added in pencil below in 'Manager' area (MVR.2a). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,000
The Bank of Australasia, proof one pound, uniface, black and white, Sale, 13th May 1875, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co. London, Patent Hardened Steel Plate., 'to this April 24th/75' added in pencil in 'Manager' area (MVR.2a). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,500
The Bank of Australasia, proof one pound, uniface, black and white, Warrnambool, 11th Jany. 1876, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co. London, Patent Hardened Steel Plate., 'to this Oct 12th/75' added in pencil below in 'Manager' area (MVR.2a). Thinned and scuffed at bottom left corner, otherwise good very fine and rare.
Estimate $900
SOLD $950
The Bank of Australasia, proof five pounds, uniface, black and white, Sydney, 1st Jany. 1878, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co. London, 'November 1877' added in pencil in bottom margin, three hole cancellation below in 'Manager' area (MVR.2c). Blunted corners, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,600
The Bank of Australasia, proof one pound, uniface, black and white, Melbourne, 1st Jany. 1879, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co. London, 'November 1878' added in pencil in bottom margin, three hole cancellation below in 'Manager' area (MVR.2c). Blunted corners, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,000
The Bank of Australasia, proof one pound on card, uniface, black and white, Melbourne, 1st Jany. 1881, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co. London, '11th October 1881' added in pencil in bottom margin, three hole cancellation below in 'Manager' area (MVR.2c). Blunted corners, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,200
The Bank of Australasia, proof one hundred pounds, uniface, black and white, Adelaide, undated, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co. London, Patent Hardened Steel Plate., 'To this from Melbourne Octr 27th/81' added in pencil below in 'Entd' area (MVR.2c). Piece missing from bottom left corner, five cm piece cut from Manager area, other minor cuts and tears, otherwise fine and very rare.
Estimate $900
SOLD $900