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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 $800
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Bank of New South Wales, specimen black and white printer's proof of one pound, Brisbane 18-, pencilled 'Altered to this 4 April 1862', imprint Perkins Bacon & Co London Patent Hardened Steel Plate (MVR 7e1). Extremely fine.
Estimate $800
SOLD $1,000
Bank of New South Wales, one pound, Sydney, 2nd October 1900, 192151 (MVR 7f). Nearly fine/very good and rare.
Estimate $1,600
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Bank of South Australia, one pound, Adelaide, 15th February, 1877, No U42902 (MVR 2b). Minimal smoke staining (ex Chimney [Gawler 1956] Hoard), good fine and very rare.
Estimate $6,000
SOLD $5,500
Bank of South Australia, specimen one pound, Adelaide 1st April 1884, No B90001/C090000, pencilled top left corner 'March 24-84', perforated specimen/BW&Co/London (MVR 3a). Nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $2,500
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Bank of Victoria Limited, Melbourne, one pound, (18- printed), discordant numbers No.A000001 - No.A100000, printed both sides, officially perforated 'SPECIMEN B.W.& Co LONDON' (in three lines), imprint of Bradbury Wilkinson & Co Engravers & c. London (MVR type 3c). Uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $3,500
SOLD $3,100
The City Bank, Sydney, one pound, 26 Janry 1869 (date fully printed), B300001, printed both sides, officially perforated 'SPECIMEN B.W. & Co LONDON' (in three lines), imprint of Bradbury Wilkinson & Co Engravers, London (MVR type 2c). Uncirculated and very rare.
Estimate $3,500
SOLD $3,300
The City Bank of Sydney, specimen five pounds, Sydney 1st Jany. 1900, C52501/C62500 (discordant serials) perforated SPECIMEN, imprint Bradbury Wilkinson & Co, Engravers, London (MVR 2d, perigree p124). A full note on watermarked paper, uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $3,500
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 $650
SOLD $650
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 $2,000
SOLD $1,200
Commercial Banking Company of Sydney, one pound sterling, (189-) printed discordant serial numbers No.E300001 - E400000, printed both sides, officially perforated 'SPECIMEN B.W.& Co LONDON' (in three lines), imprint of Bradbury Wilkinson & Co Ld Engravers London (MVR type 5b), June 14-93 handwritten in pencil in top margin. Nearly uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $2,800
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 $3,500
SOLD $3,600
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 $750
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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 $800
SOLD $500
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 $650
SOLD $400
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 $3,200
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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 $700
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Excelsior Bank, Sydney, one pound, 18-, No 8087, on paper, unissued, imprint of Perkins Bacon & Co London (MVR fig.173). Unissued remainder note from original booklet, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $1,300
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Excelsior Bank, one, five, ten, twenty and fifty pounds, printer's proofs of the backs of the notes, on card except for the twenty pounds (MVR 1), imprint of Perkins Bacon & Co London, all pencilled on lower margin 'Excelsior Bank, August 1883'. Cut corners, as mounted, extremely fine or better and probably unique, not known as full printings. (5)
Estimate $25,000
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The Federal Bank of Australia Limited, Melbourne, five pounds, 1st June 18- (date printed), discordant numbers 00001 - 10000, printed both sides, officially perforated 'SPECIMEN B.W.& Co LONDON' (in three lines), imprint of Sands & McDougall Engravers Melbourne (MVR type ?), '9 May 82' handwritten in pencil in top margin. Nearly uncirculated and very rare.
Estimate $4,500
SOLD $4,200
The London Chartered Bank of Australia, uniface printer's proof, ten pounds, Melbourne 18- (pencilled 2nd November 1852) (MVR 1a). Thin on back, nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,400
The London Chartered Bank of Australia, one pound, Melbourne, 1st October 1879, M003051 (MVR2a). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $6,500
SOLD $6,000
The Oriental Bank Corporation, five pounds, Melbourne, 16th June 1879 (MVR 1b) uniface black and white printer's proof by Perkins Bacon & Co. Glue tip marks on back, three punched holes on Accountt area, not numbered, in pencil bottom right edge April 1879. Extremely fine, rare.
Estimate $3,000
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The Provincial and Suburban Bank Limited, five pounds, Melbourne, 18[-,] No 08024, signed spuriously (MVR 2a). A full note, a 15mm tear lower right, otherwise nearly fine and rare as such.
Estimate $3,000
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Union Bank of Australia, printer's proof one pound, Ballarat, 1st Jany 1878, imprint of Perkins Bacon & Co London, Patent Hardened Steel Plate, signature reverse cut out to cancel, pencilled 'from this' at bottom (MVR 2b). Glue tip marks on all back corners, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $750
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Union Bank of Australia, printer's proof one pound, Launceston, 1st Jany 1878, imprint of Perkins Bacon & Co London, Patent Hardened Steel Plate, signature reverse cut out to cancel, pencilled 'from this' at bottom (MVR.2b). Glue tip marks on all back corners, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $750
SOLD $550
The Union Bank of Australia Limited, uniface printer's proof on card, one pound, Sydney, 1st Jany. 1902 pencilled in signature reserve 'Nov 2nd 1903', corners cut, three hole punch cancellation (MVR 2c). Adhesive marks on back, otherwise nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $1,500
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Union Bank of Australia, uniface printer's proof, fifty pounds, Sydney 1st July 1880 (MVR 2c). Uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $1,250
SOLD $1,400
Union Bank of Australia, black and white printer's proof from the original die of the Chalon portrait of Queen Victoria, as used on the banknotes of the 1905 series. Good extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $220
Gulf of Carpentaria, Normanton, one pound, No. A 1482, issued by Burns, Philp etc, imprint Charles Troedel and Co, Sydney and Melbourne, embossed with Queensland Stamp Duty one penny, undated but circa 1880, unsigned thus not issued. Heavily toned, frail edges otherwise fine and very rare.
Estimate $4,500
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