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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 $1,500
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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 $1,500
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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 $1,500
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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 1891-1897, all with pencil notations added (MVR.2c). Lower section removed as cancellation, otherwise very fine and very rare. (5)
Estimate $1,500
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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 $1,000
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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 $500
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Bank of New South Wales, five pounds printer's proof, uniface, black and white, on paper, Mudgee, 18- (c1858), imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co, London, Patent Hardened Steel Plate, SPECIMEN stamped in Manager reserve, '16th April 1858' written in pencil bottom margin (MVR 7a iii). Good extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $3,500
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Bank of New South Wales, twenty pounds printer's proof, uniface, black and white, on paper, Kyneton, 18- (c1858), imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co, London, Patent Hardened Steel Plate, SPECIMEN stamped in Manager reserve, 'to this May 1858' written in pencil bottom margin (MVR 7c). Several small tears in top margin, glue marks on back, otherwise extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $3,000
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Bank of New South Wales, Rockhampton, five pounds, uniface printer's proof on paper, not dated (18-- printed), stamped SPECIMEN in Manager reserve, imprint of Perkins Bacon & Co London, Hardened Steel Plate, '16th Ap 1862' in pencil in bottom margin (MVR type 7c). Extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $3,000
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Bank of New South Wales, Ipswich, five pounds, uniface printer's proof on paper, not dated (18-- printed), stamped SPECIMEN in Manager reserve, imprint of Perkins Bacon & Co London, Hardened Steel Plate, '11th April 1862 altered to this' in pencil in bottom margin (MVR type 7c). Good extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $3,000
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Bank of New South Wales, Newcastle, five pounds, uniface printer's proof on paper, not dated (18-- printed), stamped SPECIMEN in Manager reserve, imprint of Perkins Bacon & Co London, Hardened Steel Plate, 'from this to Goulburn 8th Augt 1862' in pencil in Manager reserve (MVR type 7c). Paper thinning due to remnants of glue spots on back corners, three small edge tears, otherwise extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $3,000
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Bank of New South Wales, one pound, Sydney, c1901, 464720 (MVR 7f). Tone spots and staining, date and signatures faded, postmark 'Kiandra, Ap 3 1903' on back, nearly fine and scarce.
Estimate $2,500
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Bank of Queensland Limited, fifty pounds, Brisbane -, (c1864) uniface printer's proof on thick paper (MVR 1). Glue tip marks on back corners, otherwise uncirculated and extremely rare.
Estimate $7,500
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Bank of Van Diemens Land, Half a Spanish-Dollar, Hobart Town, 182-, No.-, unissued (MVR 1) watermarked paper BVDL monogram. Quarter folds with tiny pin holes along folds, two small tears at top and bottom edges, stains at bottom, otherwise nearly very fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,000
Bank of Van Dieman's Land, Hobart Town, 182-, six pence sterling, No.-, uniface, black and white, unissued (MVR 2). Nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $4,400
The Bank of Van Diemens Land Limited, one pound, Hobart, 1st July 1881, No. 19717, imprint of Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co, Engravers & c, London (MVR 4). Very good and excessively rare.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $6,500
Bank of Victoria Limited, Melbourne, one pound (19- printed), dated 4 Aug 1908 stamped in blue, No. D 005805, imprint of Bradbury Wilkinson & Co Engravers & c. London (MVR 3c). Heavy folds, some holed through, nearly fine and very rare.
Estimate $8,500
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The City Bank, Sydney, five pounds, 26th Janry 1869 (date fully printed), printed on paper both sides, discordant serial numbers No.B520001 - B540000, officially perforated 'SPECIMEN BW & Co, LONDON' (in three lines), watermarked City Bank of Sydney in three lines, imprint of Bradbury Wilkinson & Co Engravers, London, (MVR type 2c). Nearly uncirculated and very rare.
Estimate $6,000
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The Colonial Bank of Australasia, second of exchange, Geelong, 30 Augt 1859, No. 4/13, for five pounds sterling, to the order of 'Mr George Cherry' on the Commercial Bank, Hobart Town. Some small tears around margins, otherwise nearly very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $260
The Commercial Bank of South Australia, Adelaide, one pound, 2nd day of May 1881 (date printed), No.B98122, signed by manager and accountant, imprint of Bradbury Wilkinson & Co. Engravers & c. London (MVR 2). Several small holes and a 2cm tear in top, a full note, nearly very good and very rare.
Estimate $9,000
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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 $3,000
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The Commercial Banking Company of Sydney, Sydney, specimen five pounds, undated as 18.. only (printed), printed on paper, uniface, discordant serial numbers No.C30001 - C40000, perforated 'SPECIMEN/BW & Co', no watermark, imprint of Bradbury Wilkinson & Co Engravers & c London, in ink upper left 'Sep 4-85' (Vort-Ronald type 4a). Good extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $7,500
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Commercial Bank of Tasmania, second issue, printer's proof one pound, uniface, black and white, Hobart, 1st January 18.., imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co. London, Patent Hardened Steel Plate, a 65mm strip removed by way of cancellation from Manager signature reserve, 'from this' added in pencil near date (MVR 2b). Glue remnants on back corners, otherwise extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $1,500
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Commercial Bank of Tasmania, uniface printer's proof, one pound, Hobart Town, 1st January 18, pencilled instruction in signature space 'To this October 27th/75' imprint Perkins & Petch, London, patent Hardened Steel Plate (MVR.2b). Ink smudges at top margin plus hole lower left, otherwise extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $2,000
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Commercial Bank of Tasmania, second issue, printer's proof ten pounds, uniface, black and white, Launceston, 1st January 18.., imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co. London, Patent Hardened Steel Plate, a 65mm strip removed by way of cancellation from Manager signature reserve, 'from this' added in pencil near date (MVR 2b). Glue remnants on back corners, otherwise extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $3,500
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English, Scottish & Australian Chartered Bank, South Australia, first issue, one pound, Adelaide, 4th July 1877, A 123231 (MVR 1). Heavily smoke stained lower right quarter, the back black from smoke in lower quarter, otherwise very fine and very rare.
Estimate $7,000
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English, Scottish & Australian Chartered Bank, South Australia, first issue, ten pounds, black and white printer's proof, Adelaide, ..18.., no imprint, printer's instructions in pencil 'from this' in Manager signature reserve (MVR 1). Remnants of glue marks on back and some staining, otherwise good extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $3,000
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English, Scottish & Australian Chartered Bank, Victoria, first issue, ten pounds, black and white printer's proof, Melbourne, ..18.. (c1870), no imprint, printer's instructions in pencil 'to this Feb 2nd 1870' in Manager signature reserve (MVR 1). Remnants of glue marks on back and some staining, otherwise good very fine and rare.
Estimate $2,000
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Excelsior Bank, Sydney, one pound, not dated (18 printed), No. 8063, 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, extremely fine and rare, part of the remainder of a booklet.
Estimate $1,250
SOLD $1,100
Excelsior Bank, Sydney, one pound, not dated (18 printed), No. 8064, 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, uneven bottom right corner, extremely fine and rare, part of the remainder of a booklet.
Estimate $1,250
SOLD $950