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Bank of Victoria, printer's proof on card, type one ten pounds, Melbourne 18-, stamped specimen in signiature reserve, pencilled 'January 14 1853' in lower left margin (MVR 1). Good very fine.
Estimate $800
SOLD $800
Bank of Victoria, printer's proof, type two one pound, Melbourne 18-, cut corners, stamped specimen, pencilled 'April 30 1869 - No 4' in lower right margin (MVR 2). Creased, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $800
SOLD $750
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 $6,000
SOLD $4,800
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 2c). Nearly uncirculated and very rare.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $3,000
The City of Melbourne Bank Limited, Melbourne, one pound, dated originally 1st April 1877 and red overprinted date 19th June 1893 (dates printed), No. A 341591, uncertain signatures, imprint of 'Bradbury Wilkinson & Co Engravers &c London' lower centre (Vort-Ronald, cf.Fig.134a & 134b and [p.125-6], comments p.125-6 on bank, also Tomlinson p.48-49). Many creases and folds, tear on left and two pin-holes, otherwise fine and excessively rare, being one of two known.
Estimate $8,000
SOLD $7,200
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 $6,000
SOLD $4,000
Commercial Bank of Sydney, printer's proof one pound, Sydney 18-, pencilled 'To this 8 April/62' in signature reserve (MVR 2). Crease and toned, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $800
Passed in
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 $2,500
Passed in
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' (MVR 4a). Good extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $5,000
Passed in
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 $1,200
Passed in
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 $800
Passed in
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 $900
Passed in
The Derwent Bank, Hobart, uniface black and white printer's proof on card, twenty pounds, 18- , imprint Perkins, Bacon & Petch, London, Patent Hardened Steel Plate, overprinted SPECIMEN (at right angles) twice (MVR 2). Remnants of glue marks on back, otherwise, extremely fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $4,000
Passed in
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 $3,000
SOLD $2,600
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 $900
SOLD $800
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 $900
Passed in
The London Chartered Bank of Australia, one pound printer's proof, uniface, black and white, on card, Ararat, 18- (c1859), imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co, London, SPECIMEN stamped in Manager reserve (MVR 1a). Good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $900
SOLD $1,000
The London Chartered Bank of Australia, one pound printer's proof, uniface, black and white, on paper, Dunolly, 18- (c1859), imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co, London, SPECIMEN stamped in Manager reserve (MVR 1a). A 3mm tear in bottom margin, staining at bottom, otherwise very fine and very rare.
Estimate $900
SOLD $800
The London Chartered Bank of Australia, first issue, printer's proof twenty pounds, uniface on paper, black and white, Melbourne, 18.., imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co. London, Patent Hardened Steel Plate, 'SPECIMEN' in Manager signature reserve, 'February 16th/53' added in pencil in bottom margin (MVR 1a). Nearly uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,150
The National Bank of Australasia, one pound, Adelaide, 1 January 1877, No. 432606, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co, London, Patent Hardened Steel Plate (MVR 2). Toned lower right quarter, frail paper, otherwise very fine and very rare.
Estimate $3,500
SOLD $3,000
The National Bank of Australasia, type two printer's proof ten pounds, Melbourne 186-, specimen stamped in signature reserve, mounted on card, pecilled '1734' in centre,'368' at top side border, '(Perth) Western Australia' top and bottom border (MVR 2). Good very fine.
Estimate $800
SOLD $850
The National Bank of Australasia, type two printer's proof, cut corners, twenty pounds, Adelaide 186-, stamped specimen in red in signature reserve, pencilled '4 April 1864' in lower margin. Left side dirty with crease, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $600
SOLD $750
The National Bank of Australasia, printer's proof, ten pounds, Sydney, 1st January 1887, imprint of Bradbury Wilkinson & Co. (MVR 4). Scuffed, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $700
SOLD $1,300
London Bank of Australia Limited, one pound, Melbourne, 1st July 1893 A 48696, emergency overprint on a MVR 2a Brisbane Queensland form dated 1st December 1887. Nearly fine and very rare.
Estimate $7,000
SOLD $6,400
The National Bank of Australasia, specimen one pound, Melbourne, Victoria, 1st Jany 1906 (printed), discordant serial numbers 500001 and 525000, imprint of Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co Engravers &c, London, perforated 'SPECIMEN' on paper printed both sides (MVR type 4); specimen five pounds, Melbourne, Victoria, 1st Jany 1906 (printed), discordant serial numbers 056001 - 061000, perforated 'SPECIMEN' in signature field, imprint of Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co Engravers & c London, on paper printed both sides, '1st Feb 1906' written in pen top left (MVR type 4); specimen ten pounds, Melbourne, Victoria, 1st May 1908 (printed), discordant serial numbers 032001 - 034000, perforated 'SPECIMEN' in signature field, imprint of Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co Engravers & c London, on paper printed both sides, '8th April 1908' written in pen top left (MVR 4). Nearly uncirculated and very rare, especially as a set. (3)
Estimate $12,000
SOLD $8,000
The Oriental Bank Corporation, twenty pounds printer's proof, uniface, black and white, on card, Sydney, undated (c1855), imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co, London, SPECIMEN stamped in Accountant reserve, 'January 3rd 1855' written in pencil bottom margin (MVR 1a). Glue marks on back corners, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,600
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 $1,500
SOLD $1,200
The Oriental Bank Corporation, one pound, Sydney, 14th April 1879, 604279 (MVR 1c). A little ragged around the edges, vertical fold holed through at centre, very good and rare.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $2,650
The Royal Bank of Australia, unissued remainder, one pound, Sydney 18-, inked serial 10/125 in two places, plus in broad booklet left hand margin, imprint Perkins, Bacon & Petch London Patent Hardened Steel Plate (MVR 1). Three vertical folds, otherwise very fine and rare as such.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,600
The Royal Bank of Australia, twenty pounds printer's proof, uniface, black and white, on card, Launceston, 18- (c1850), imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Petch, London, Patent Hardened Steel Plate, SPECIMEN stamped in Director reserve (MVR 1). A 3mm tear in top margin, bent top left corner, glue marks on back, otherwise extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,600