Catalogue
Bank of South Australia, one pound, Adelaide 1st July 1881, No A 081644 (MVR3a). Ink stain on back, multiple creases and folds, otherwise fine and very rare.
Estimate $4,800
SOLD $3,200
Bank of Van Diemens Land, Half a Spanish-Dollar, Hobart Town, 182-, No.-, unissued (MVR 1) watermarked paper BVDL monogram. Three paper thins, one perforated, otherwise very fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $2,200
The Bank of Van Diemens Land Limited, one pound, Hobart, 1st July 1881 No. 96195 (MVR type 4), imprint of Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. Engravers &c London. Crisp, nearly uncirculated and rare in this condition.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $3,500
The Colonial Bank of Australasia, printer's proof one pound, Melbourne, 30th June 1872, third issue, imprint W. & A.K. Johnson, Edinburgh (MVR 3a). Mounted on linen board, some toning and dirt smudging right side, otherwise nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $3,000
Not offered
Commercial Bank of Sydney, one pound, Sydney 18- (MVR.3) black and white uniface printer's proof on card, sixteen punch hole cancellation in three lines of space, no imprint but by Johnston of Edinburgh. Uncirculated and extremely rare.
Estimate $4,000
Not offered
Commercial Bank of Sydney, uniface five pounds, Sydney, 1 day of Nov 1878 (date partially handwritten), No.195370, hand signed by Manager and countersigned, imprint faded (MVR type 3 similar note illustrated p.146 fig.153). Partially cleaned of toning, nearly fine and very rare.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $2,200
The Commercial Banking Company of Sydney Limited, one pound, Sydney, (1 day of (Oct) 190(4)) No G212345 (MVR 5b). Pin holes and minor tears, otherwise good fine and rare.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $2,400
Excelsior Bank, Sydney, one pound, not dated (18 printed), No. 8030, 8042/4 consecutive trio, on paper, all unissued, no signatures, imprint of 'Perkins Bacon & Co. London' lower left (Vort-Ronald, Fig.173 and [p.162], comments p.162 on bank, also Tomlinson p.66). Light toning around edges, mostly extremely fine and rare, part of the remainder of a booklet, the first illustrated. (4)
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $4,000
Excelsior Bank, Sydney, one pound, not dated (18 printed), No. 8046 and 8053, on paper, unissued, no signatures, imprint of 'Perkins Bacon & Co. London' lower left (Vort-Ronald, Fig.173 and [p.162], comments p.162 on bank, also Tomlinson p.66). Light toning around edges, mostly extremely fine and rare, part of the remainder of a booklet. (2)
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $2,200
Excelsior Bank, Sydney, one pound, not dated (18 printed), No. 8057/8 and 8063/4, two consecutive pairs, on paper, unissued, no signatures, imprint of 'Perkins Bacon & Co. London' lower left (Vort-Ronald, Fig.173 and [p.162], comments p.162 on bank, also Tomlinson p.66). Light toning around edges, mostly extremely fine and rare, part of the remainder of a booklet. (4)
Estimate $5,000
Not offered
Excelsior Bank, Sydney, one pound, not dated (18 printed), No. 8067/9 consecitive trio, 8072 and 8074, on paper, unissued, no signatures, imprint of 'Perkins Bacon & Co. London' lower left (Vort-Ronald, Fig.173 and [p.162], comments p.162 on bank, also Tomlinson p.66). Light toning around edges, mostly extremely fine and rare, part of the remainder of a booklet. (5)
Estimate $6,200
Not offered
Excelsior Bank, Sydney, one pound, not dated (18 printed), No. 8087 and 8091/3 consecutive trio, on paper, unissued, no signatures, imprint of 'Perkins Bacon & Co. London' lower left (Vort-Ronald, Fig.173 and [p.162], comments p.162 on bank, also Tomlinson p.66). Light toning around edges, mostly extremely fine and rare, part of the remainder of a booklet. (4)
Estimate $5,000
Not offered
The National Bank of Australasia, one pound printer's black and white uniface specimen on paper, Adelaide, 18.., SPECIMEN stamped in Manager signature reserve, 'March 4th 1859' annotated in pencil in bottom margin (MVR type 1). Nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,100
The National Bank of Australasia, five pounds printer's black and white uniface specimen on paper, Adelaide, 18.., SPECIMEN stamped in Manager signature reserve, 'Sept 2nd 1859' annotated in pencil in bottom margin (MVR type 1). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,600
SOLD $1,200
The National Bank of Australasia, one pound, Adelaide, 1 January 1877, No. 432606, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co, London, Patent Hardened Steel Plate (MVR type 2). A frail but complete note, very good and very rare.
Estimate $7,000
Not offered
The National Bank of Australasia, one pound, Adelaide, South Australia, 1st July 1885 (printed), discordant serial numbers 15001 - 200000, unsigned specimen note, perforated 'Specimen B.W. & Co London' in signature field, imprint of Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co London, on paper printed both sides, (MVR type 3, this note type illustrated Vort Ronald, Australian Private Banknote Pedigrees p.192). Nearly uncirculated and very rare.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $2,600
The National Bank of Australasia, ten pounds, Melbourne, Victoria, 1st January 1884 (printed), discordant serial numbers 007001 - 012000, unsigned specimen note, perforated 'Specimen B.W. & Co London' in signature field, imprint of Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co London, on paper printed both sides, (MVR type 3, this note type illustrated Vort Ronald, Australian Private Banknote Pedigrees p.191). Nearly uncirculated and very rare.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $2,800
The National Bank of Australasia, five pounds, Melbourne, Victoria, 1st January 1910 (printed), discordant serial numbers 078001 - 081000, unsigned specimen note, perforated 'SPECIMEN' in signature field, imprint of Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co Engravers & c London, on paper printed both sides, (MVR type 4, this note type illustrated Vort Ronald, Australian Private Banknote Pedigrees p.203). Nearly uncirculated and very rare.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $3,000
The National Bank of Australasia, specimen ten pounds, Melbourne, 1st May 1908, printed on paper both sides, discordant serial numbers 032001 - 034000, perforated SPECIMEN, not watermarked, imprint of Bradbury Wilkinson & Co Engravers & c, London (MVR type 4). Uncirculated and very rare.
Estimate $7,500
SOLD $8,500
The National Bank of Australasia, fifty pounds, Sydney, New South Wales, 1st November 1906 (printed), discordant serial numbers 000401 - 000500, unsigned specimen note, perforated 'CANCELLED' in signature field, imprint of Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co Engravers & c London, on paper printed both sides, (MVR type 4). Nearly uncirculated and very rare.
Estimate $7,000
SOLD $5,400
The Oriental Bank Corporation, one pound, Melbourne, April 6th 1868 (MVR 1c) uniface black and white printer's proof by Perkins Bacon & Co. Glue tip marks on back, otherwise good extremely fine.
Estimate $3,000
Not offered
The Provincial and Suburban Bank Limited, one pound, Fitzroy 2nd July 1872, No 01359 (MVR1a). Nearly fine and excessively rare with domicile unaltered.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $1,800
Union Bank of Australia, Printer's Proof, ten pounds, issued at Brisbane dated 1st March 187 , in pencil below in Managers signature area Jan 6, 1871, not signed, printed on unwatermarked paper, with imprint on centre of bottom, 'Perkins Bacon & Petch, London, Patent Hardened Steel Plate', with vignettes of Queen Victoria to left, and Britannia Kangaroo and ship as central vignette, black on white, (Vort-Ronald, p.223-230 on bank, P.257 Banknote Pedigrees [This Note]). Minor aging tone, otherwise nearly uncirculated and very rare.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $1,900
Western Australian Bank, Perth, Western Australia, one pound, dated 1 Jany 1896, (date fully printed), numbered No D/143466, signed by manager and countersigned by accountant on paper, no watermark, imprint of 'Bradbury Wilkinson & Co Engravers &c London', vignette of swan in wreath, and ornamental oval tablets with 'ONE' on upper left and right, all within rectangular ornate spiral border inscribed 'WESTERN AUSTRALIAN BANK' above and 'PERTH' below, states below, 'On Demand I Promise to pay the Bearer One Pound Sterling at Perth. For the Western Australian Bank', with blue 'ONE POUND' across centre of note, on back '1' in three geometric circles all within block, blue and black on white/blue on white, (Vort-Ronald, Type three (c), comments on bank and type p.235-8, similar issued note illustrated Fig. 243 [p.237]). Extremely fine and very rare, one of the finest known.
Estimate $15,000
SOLD $19,000
Bukkulla Vineyards, McIntyre River, Inverell, No 28, two pounds fifteen shillings, on account, Dec 31 1870, signed Hugh Wyndham, cross cancelled and with CBC Inverell bank stamp and marked paid 4/71 (MVR type 3). Good very fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $750
SOLD $500
Queensland, Fieldings, Merchant and Importer, Boulia, Queensland, uniface five shillings note, dated 1 June 1936, numbered 3933, signed, an IOU in white behind green note using black ink, (MVR p47). Heavily folded, edge tears and rough edges, fair and extremely rare.
Estimate $180
SOLD $150