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The Bank of Australasia, proof ten pounds on card, uniface, black and white, Sydney, undated, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co. London, '8th Decr. 1881' added in pencil in bottom margin, three hole cancellation below in 'Manager' area (MVR.2b). Blunted corners, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,800
Passed in
The Bank of Australasia, proof pound, five pounds, ten pounds, fifty pounds and one hundred pounds, uniface, black and white, on white paper, Adelaide, various dates 1885-1893, all with pencil notations added (MVR.2c). Lower section removed as cancellation, otherwise very fine and very rare. (5)
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $4,600
The Bank of Australasia, proof ten pounds (2), fifty pounds and one hundred pounds, uniface, black and white, the ten pounds on white paper, the fifty and one hundred pounds on pink paper, Sydney, various dates 1886-1904, all with pencil notations added (MVR.2c). Lower section removed as cancellation, otherwise very fine and very rare. (4)
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $2,400
The Bank of Australasia, proof one pound on card, uniface, black and white, Melbourne, 1st Jany. 1889, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co. London, 'Octr. 11th 1888' added in pencil along with 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. 1889, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co. London, 'Octr. 4th 88' added in pencil along with three hole cancellation below in 'Manager' area (MVR.2c). Blunted corners, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,200
Passed in
The Bank of Australasia, proof pound, five pounds, ten pounds, fifty pounds and one hundred pounds, uniface, black and white, on white paper, Sydney, various dates 1889-1893, all with pencil notations added (MVR.2c). Lower section removed as cancellation, otherwise very fine and very rare. (5)
Estimate $3,000
Passed in
The Bank of Australasia, proof fifty pounds on card, uniface, black and white, Sydney, 17th Octr. 1890, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co. London, 'Decr. 9th 1890' added in pencil along with three hole cancellation below in 'Manager' area (MVR.2c). Blunted corners, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $2,100
SOLD $2,400
The Bank of Australasia, proof pound, five pounds, ten pounds and fifty pounds, uniface, black and white, Hobart, various dates 1891-1896, all with pencil notations added (MVR.2c). Lower section removed as cancellation, the £50 with thin top left corner, otherwise very fine and very rare. (4)
Estimate $3,000
Passed in
The Bank of Australasia, proof pound, five pounds, ten pounds, fifty pounds and one hundred pounds, uniface, black and white, on white paper, Adelaide, various dates 1891-1896, all with pencil notations added (MVR.2c). Lower section removed as cancellation, the last with 5mm tear in top margin, otherwise very fine and very rare. (5)
Estimate $3,000
Passed in
The Bank of Australasia, proof pound, five pounds, ten pounds, fifty pounds and one hundred pounds (illustrated), uniface, black and white, on white paper, Adelaide, various dates 1891-1897, all with pencil notations added (MVR.2c). Lower section removed as cancellation, otherwise very fine and very rare. (5)
Estimate $3,000
Passed in
The Bank of Australasia, proof one pound on card, uniface, black and white, Sydney, 1st Jany. 1897, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co. London, 'Octr. 11th 1888' added in pencil in 'Countersigned' area, 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 pound, five pounds (2) and ten pounds (illustrated), uniface, black and white, Hobart, various dates 1898-1903, all with pencil notations added (MVR.2c). Lower section removed as cancellation, otherwise very fine and very rare. (4)
Estimate $2,400
Passed in
The Bank of Australasia, proof fifty pounds, uniface, black and white on white paper, Adelaide, 17th Octr 1899, 'To this Jan 26th/00' added in pencil next to date (MVR.2c). Lower section removed as cancellation, otherwise very fine and very rare.
Estimate $900
Passed in
The Bank of Australasia, proof one pound on card, uniface, black and white, Sydney, 1st Jany. 1900, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co. London, one with 'March 28th 1900' the other 'April 4th 1900' added in pencil and with three hole cancellation below in 'Manager'area (MVR.2c). Blunted corners, scuffed and stained, otherwise very fine and rare. (2)
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,100
The Bank of Australasia, proof one pound on card, uniface, black and white, Sydney, 1st Jany. 1908, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co. London, '18-12-07' added in pencil along with 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 pound on card, uniface, black and white, Melbourne, 1st Jany. 1910, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co. London, '27-4-09' added in pencil along with three hole cancellation below in 'Manager' area (MVR.2c). Ink stains, blunted corners, very fine and rare.
Estimate $900
SOLD $600
The Bank of Australasia, proof fifty pounds, uniface, black and white on pink paper, Adelaide, 18th Octr 1909, 'To this 13.12.09' added in pencil next to date (MVR.2c). Lower section removed as cancellation, otherwise very fine and very rare.
Estimate $900
Passed in
Bank of New South Wales, proof five pounds on card, uniface, black and white, Sydney, undated......18.., imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co. London, Patent Hardened Steel Plate., 'Octr. 15/47' added in ink in lower margin, SPECIMEN stamped below in 'Directors' area (MVR.7a). Staining at top, blunted corners, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $900
Bank of New South Wales, proof one pound and five pounds, uniface, black and white, Sydney, undated......18.., imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co. London, Patent Hardened Steel Plate., 'from this' added in pencil and SPECIMEN stamped below in 'Directors' area, pencil cross marks over denomination and 'Directors' in the body (MVR.7a). The first damaged with large piece missing from top margin, thinned and torn, the second with tear and nick in top margin, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,100
Bank of New South Wales, proof ten pounds, uniface, black and white, Sydney, undated......18.., imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co. London, Patent Hardened Steel Plate., 'from this' added in pencil and SPECIMEN stamped below in 'Directors' area (MVR.7a). Crinkling right edge, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,800
SOLD $2,200
Bank of New South Wales, proof one pound on card, uniface, black and white, Albury (New South Wales in bottom border only), undated......18.., imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co. London, Patent Hardened Steel Plate., '23 March 1850 to this form blank - also the £5 note made Bathurst, £10 note made Albury' added in pencil in lower margin, SPECIMEN stamped below in 'Directors' area (MVR.7-?). Holed, top left, blunted corners, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $900
SOLD $700
Bank of New South Wales, proof five pounds, uniface, black and white, no domicile (Victoria in bottom border), undated......18.., imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co. London, Patent Hardened Steel Plate., 'Feb 11th 1853' added in pencil in lower margin, SPECIMEN stamped below in 'Directors' area (MVR.7-?). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $2,400
Bank of New South Wales, proof twenty pounds on card, uniface, black and white, no domicile (Victoria in bottom border), undated......18.., imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co. London, Patent Hardened Steel Plate., 'Engraved 18th March 1853' added in pencil in lower margin, SPECIMEN stamped below in 'Directors' area (MVR.7-?). Blunted corners, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,200
Bank of New South Wales, proof fifty pounds on card, uniface, black and white, no domicile (Victoria in bottom border), undated......18.., imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co. London, Patent Hardened Steel Plate., 'Engraved March 28th/5353' added in pencil in lower margin, SPECIMEN stamped below in 'Directors' area (MVR.7-?). Blunted corners, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,800
SOLD $3,000
Bank of New South Wales, proof five pounds on card, uniface, black and white, Melbourne, undated......18.., imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co. London, Patent Hardened Steel Plate., 'April 27th 1853 - replace - ' added in pencil in lower margin, SPECIMEN stamped below in 'Directors' area (MVR.7e.1). Ink smudging, blunted corners, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,100
Bank of New South Wales, proof one pound on card, uniface, black and white, no domicile (New South Wales in bottom border only), undated......18.., imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co. London, Patent Hardened Steel Plate., 'May 10th 1854 - 1st of new form' added in pencil in lower margin, SPECIMEN stamped below in 'Directors' area (MVR.7-?). Blunted corners, very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,100
Bank of New South Wales, proof twenty pounds, uniface, black and white, Geelong, undated......18.., imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co. London, Patent Hardened Steel Plate., 'January 17th 1854' added in pencil in lower margin, SPECIMEN stamped below in 'Directors' area (MVR.7f). Soiled, pinhole, ragged bottom margin, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,800
SOLD $1,500
Bank of New South Wales, proof ten pounds, uniface, black and white, Albury (New South Wales in bottom border only), undated......18.., imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co. London, Patent Hardened Steel Plate., '23 March 1858 form blank' added in pencil in lower margin, SPECIMEN stamped below in 'Directors' area (MVR.7-?). Blunted corners, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $2,300
Bank of New South Wales, proof five pounds, uniface, black and white, Albury (New South Wales in bottom border only), undated......18.., imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co. London, Patent Hardened Steel Plate., '15 April 1858' added in pencil in lower margin (MVR.7-?). Blunted corners, very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,800
Bank of New South Wales, proof five pounds, uniface, black and white, Ballarat, undated......18.., imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co. London, Patent Hardened Steel Plate., '14th April 1858' added in pencil in lower margin. (MVR.7e.1). Blunted corners, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $2,200