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New South Wales, Bill of Exchange, G.Blaxcell, handwritten, Sydney, March 20th 1812, two hundred and fifty pounds, payable to Captain Joseph James, on or before 24th June 1812. Accompanied by a printed form of a notice of protest printed by George Howe, Sydney, 1813, signed by Ellis Bent, Judge Advocate of the Territory of New South Wales, showing that Blaxcell had not paid by 16th August 1813. Stained on right and left hand side, good fine and extremely rare. (2)
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $800
New South Wales, Bill of Exchange, G.Blaxcell, handwritten, Sydney, July 13th 1812, two hundred and fifty pounds, payable to Captain Joseph James, on or before 24th September 1812. Accompanied by a printed form of a notice of protest printed by George Howe, Sydney, 1813, signed by Ellis Bent, Judge Advocate of the Territory of New South Wales, showing that Blaxcell had not paid by 16th August 1813. Stained on right hand side, good fine and extremely rare. (2)
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,200
The Australian Bank of Commerce Limited, Sydney, New South Wales, uniface printer's proof, five pounds, black and white, on card, Sydney, 1st Jany. 1910 (fully printed), imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co, London. Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $3,000
Passed in
The Australian Bank of Commerce Limited, black and white printer's proof, uniface, fifty pounds, Sydney, 1st Jany. 1910, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co Ld, London (MVR 1). Stained, small tears in margins, otherwise extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $2,000
Passed in
Australian Joint Stock Bank, New South Wales, one pound printer's proof, uniface, black and white, on paper, Grafton, 18- (c1862), payable on demand, 'here or in Sydney' imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co, London, Patent Hardened Steel Plate, SPECIMEN stamped in Manager reserve, '6th November 1862' written in pencil bottom margin (MVR 1b). Extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,000
Passed in
Australian Joint Stock Bank, ten pounds printer's proof, uniface, black and white, on paper, Armidale, 18- (c1859), imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co, London, Patent Hardened Steel Plate, SPECIMEN stamped in Director/Manager reserve, '28th January 1859' written in pencil bottom margin (MVR 1b). Tiny tear in left margin, tape marks on back, otherwise nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $900
Australian Joint Stock Bank, specimen one pound, Brisbane, 1st January 1884, B 50001/B 100000 (MVR 2a), imprint Bradbury Wilkinson & Co. Engravers &c London., perforated specimen B.W. & Co. Wider left margin, nearly uncirculated and very rare.
Estimate $6,000
SOLD $4,000
Australian Joint Stock Bank, uniface black and white printer's proof one pound of back only, Sydney, imprint of Perkins Bacon & Co Ld London (MVR 4a). With 7mm tear top left, extremely fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $360
The Bank of Australasia, two pounds printer's proof, uniface, black and white, on card, Parramatta, 18-, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Petch, London, Patent Hardened Steel Plate, SPECIMEN stamped horizontally and vertically in Manager reserve (MVR unlisted). Some marks on back, otherwise extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,350
The Bank of Australasia, printer's proof on card, five pounds, Adelaide 18- (1838-60) (MVR-), stamped specimen twice. Scuffed and foxed, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $800
SOLD $700
The Bank of Australasia, type two, second issue, printer's proof on card, ten pounds, Brisbane, cut corners, three perforations to cancel, pencilled lower right margin 'January 1881' (MVR 2b). Extremely fine.
Estimate $800
SOLD $700
The Bank of Australasia, printer's proof on card, fifty pounds, Brisbane, 17 April 1889, cut corners, three perforations to cancel, pencilled in signature reserve 'March 11 1889' (MVR 2c). Extremely fine.
Estimate $800
SOLD $800
The Bank of Australasia, one pound, Melbourne, 1st July 1897, 067,652, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co Ld London (MVR 2c). Flat, staining on back, otherwise good fine and rare.
Estimate $3,500
SOLD $2,900
Bank of Australia, lottery ticket for the disposal of unsaleable assets of the bank, ticket 4655, issued to J.F.Morriset, Sydney, 19th day of October 1848, signed by the directors, imprint H C Jervis (MVR p65). Good fine.
Estimate $800
SOLD $850
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 $1,000
SOLD $850
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 7c). Paper thinning due to remnants of glue spots on back corners, three small edge tears, otherwise extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $900
SOLD $700
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 7c). Good extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $900
SOLD $1,200
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 7c). Extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $900
SOLD $800
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 $1,000
Passed in
Bank of New South Wales, uniface printer's proof, black on white, for twenty pounds, Sandhurst, 18 (MVR 7c), imprint Perkins Bacon & Co. London Patent Hardened Steel Plate, overprinted specimen and pencilled from this in signature reserve. Cut corner, mounted on card otherwise good extremely fine.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,200
Bank of New South Wales, uniface printer's proof, red on white, fifty pounds, no domicile, 19 - imprint Charles Skipper and East London (MVR 7F). Uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $2,000
Bank of New South Wales, one pound, Sydney, 2nd October 1900, 192151 (MVR 7f). Nearly fine/very good and rare.
Estimate $2,000
Passed in
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 $1,750
SOLD $1,550
Bank of New South Wales, Sydney, one hundred pounds, [1st] day of [April] 19[10], numbered 577, signed by J.Dearson and entered by S.Gray, imprint of Charles Skipper & East, London, with cancellation holes (MVR 8). Some soiling, otherwise nearly very fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $35,000
Passed in
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 $6,000
SOLD $4,200
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 $1,450
The Bank of Van Diemens Land Limited, one pound, Hobart 1st July 1881, No 96140 (MVR 4). An unissued remainder, crisp good very fine.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $2,300
Bank of Van Diemen's Land, Ltd. (In Liquidation) Grand Lottery ticket No 19086 for one pound issued to Colin Johnston, 1893, imprint McCarron, Stewart & Co., Printers, Brisbane, ink rubber stamp of Tattersall's Lottery Van Diemen's Land. Very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $470
Bank of Victoria, printer's proof on copper plate envelope, one pound, Melbourne, 18-, imprint Sands & McDougall Engravers Melbourne, value TEN (sic) above (MVR-). Very fine and interesting.
Estimate $700
SOLD $650
Bank of Victoria, printer's proof on card, type one ten pounds, Geelong 18-, cut corners, specimen stamped in signature reserve, pencilled lower left margin 'September 21 1853' (MVR 1). Scuffed, good very fine.
Estimate $800
SOLD $700