Catalogue
Bank of South Australia, one pound, Adelaide 1st July 1881, No A 081644, imprint of Bradbury Wilkinson & Co, Engravers & c, London (MVR 3a). Ink stain on back, multiple creases and folds, otherwise fine and very rare.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $4,400
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 $1,500
SOLD $2,100
The Commercial Bank of Australia, specimen five pounds, Melbourne 18-, No. A 40001/A50000 (MVR.P135) by Bradbury Wilkinson & Co. London (Perforated). Uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $4,300
Commercial Bank, Hobart, Tasmania, second issue, uniface black and white printer's proof on paper, one pound, 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 $500
SOLD $380
Commercial Bank, Hobart Town, Tasmania, second issue, black and white printer's proof on paper, ten pounds, Hobart Town, 1st January 18.., imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co. London, Patent Hardened Steel Plate, a 58mm piece removed at Director signature reserve for cancellation, 'from this' pencilled next to date (MVR 2b). Glue remnants on back corners, tone spot, otherwise good extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $700
Commercial Bank, Hobart Town, Van Diemans Land, second issue, black and white printer's proof on paper, twenty pounds, Hobart Town, 18.., imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co. London, Patent Hardened Steel Plate, 'from this' pencilled in Director signature reserve (MVR 2a). Glue remnants on back corners, tone spot, otherwise good extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,600
English, Scottish & Australian Chartered Bank, uniface black and white printer's proof on paper, five pounds, Adelaide, 18-, no imprint, SPECIMEN stamped in Manager signature reserve and 'February 8th/66' in pencil below (MVR 1). Small tear and uneven margin at left, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $800
English, Scottish & Australian Chartered Bank, uniface black and white printer's proof on paper, ten pounds, Adelaide, 18-, no imprint, pencilled in Manager reserve 'to this. 15th Jan/1866' (MVR 1). Remnants of glue marks on back, otherwise nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $800
English, Scottish & Australian Chartered Bank, uniface black and white printer's proof on paper, twenty pounds, Sydney, 185-, no imprint, pencilled in Manager reserve 'from this' (MVR 1). Remnants of glue marks on back corners, torn and thinned top left corner, otherwise nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $950
English, Scottish & Australian Chartered Bank, uniface black and white printer's proof on paper, twenty pounds, Adelaide, 18-, no imprint, pencilled in Manager reserve 'to this. 27th Jan/66' (MVR 1). Remnants of glue marks on back corners, missing top right corner, stained, otherwise nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $1,000
Passed in
Excelsior Bank, Sydney, 18-, set of black and white printer's proofs for one, five, ten, twenty and fifty pounds, individual fronts and backs of the notes, on card except for the twenty pounds, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co London on both sides, printer's instructions on lower margins, three punch hole cancellations at Manager's signature reserve on the fronts (MVR 1). Cut corners, remnants of glue marks on back corners from being mounted, extremely fine or better and probably unique as a set. (10)
Estimate $25,000
Passed in
The Federal Bank of Australia, black and white printer's proof on card, five pounds, Melbourne, 1st June 18-, imprint of Sands & McDougal Engravers Melbourne, main part of design printed, additional work in pencil to form basis for possible final design. Soiled, some folds, cut left hand edge, otherwise very fine and unique.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,000
Queensland Government, Queensland Treasury Note, uniface black and white printer's proof on card, Brisbane, 1st July 1898, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co Ld, London, three hole cancellation at signature reserve (MVR 1). Remnants of glue at corners on back, otherwise extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,700
The London Chartered Bank of Australia, uniface black and white printer's proof on card, ten pounds, Sydney, 18-, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co, London, Patent Hardened Steel Plate, SPECIMEN stamped in Manager signature reserve, pencilled 'March 7th 1855' in lower margin (MVR 1a). Remnants of glue marks on back corners, otherwise good extremely fine.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,400
The Provincial and Suburban Bank Limited, one pound, Melbourne, 26th April 1878, No. 07606 (MVR 1c), imprint Sands & McDougall Engravers, Melbourne. 'Dividend 2/- Paid' stamped on front, a full note, nearly fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $1,100
The Royal Bank of Australia, one pound, Sydney, 184-, imprint of W.H.Bruce Engraver and Printer, Trump Street, King Street, Cheapside, unissued note form (cf MVR fig 217 and Nicholson Sale lot 1601). Creases, folds and tears, otherwise very good and very rare.
Estimate $2,500
Passed in
Union Bank of Australia, one pound, issued at Melbourne but overstamped GEELONG three times, 1 Oct, 1845 (18 printed), No. 30341, handsigned by Directors, and entered by Horatio Hinley (the Chief Cashier), printed on watermarked paper probably with [UNION BANK OF] AUSTRALIA within a frame, with imprint of Perkins Bacon & Petch, London, Patent Hardened Steel Plate (Vort-Ronald, p223-230 on bank, five pound forgery note of similar type illustrated, Tomlinson p101 illustrates one pound note of type). Folds and creases, with two unobtrusive pin holes from folds, some age toning, otherwise fine, very rare and the earliest known note of this bank.
Estimate $9,000
SOLD $8,500
Union Bank of Australia, Melbourne, one pound altered to five pounds, 1 July 1852 (18 printed), No. 111544, handsigned by uncertain Manager and Accountant, note altered from one pound to five pounds by removing corners with 1 and ONE in oval frames and replacing from other notes by skillful attachment a 5 and FIVE in those corners, in addition letters are added to text changing ONE POUND to FIVE POUNDS, printed on unwatermarked paper (?), with imprint of Perkins Bacon & Petch, London Patent Hardened Steel Plate (MVR 1 (p225)) and compare with other known one pound altered to five pounds forgery, fig.227 (p223), also for specimen proof of £1 and £5 notes copied, see Spink Sale (Perkins Bacon Archive lot 786 and 790 both illustrated). Heavy folds and creases, major repairs to note by additions for alterations (as above), many small holes, and extensive toning, otherwise very good, as a forgery the second known example, and very rare for a one pound note from this bank at this time.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $2,200
Union Bank of Australia, black and white uniface printer's proof, on card, first issue, five pounds, Portland, 18.., imprint Perkins, Bacon & Co. London, Patent Hardened Steel Plate, stamped 'SPECIMEN' across signature reserves, with '18th of January 1853' penciled in lower margin (MVR 1). Glue spots on back corners, otherwise extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,000
Union Bank of Australia, black and white uniface printer's proof on card, five pounds, Sydney, 18-, imprint of Perkins Bacon & Co London, Patent Hardened Steel Plate, SPECIMEN stamped in Accountant signature reserve, pencilled 'March 23rd 1854' at bottom (MVR 2a). Glue tip marks on all back corners, stains, otherwise good extremely fine.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $800
Union Bank of Australia, black and white uniface printer's proof on card, five pounds, Geelong, 18-, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co London, Patent Hardened Steel Plate, SPECIMEN stamped in Accountant signature reserve, pencilled 'Feby 24th 1854' at bottom (MVR 2a). Glue tip marks on all back corners, stained, otherwise good extremely fine.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $800
Union Bank of Australia, black and white uniface printer's proof on card, twenty pounds, Adelaide, 18-, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co London, Patent Hardened Steel Plate, SPECIMEN stamped in Accountant signature reserve, pencilled 'Sept 20th 1854' at bottom (MVR 2a). Glue tip marks on all back corners, water stains, otherwise nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $850
Union Bank of Australia, black and white uniface printer's proof on paper, five pounds, Melbourne, 1st Feby.186-, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co London, Patent Hardened Steel Plate, pencilled 'from this' at Accountant signature reserve (MVR 2a). Remnants of glue stains on back and front, otherwise good extremely fine.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $800
Union Bank of Australia, black and white uniface printer's proof on paper, one pound, Ballarat, 1st Jany 1878, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co London, Patent Hardened Steel Plate, signature reserve cut out to cancel, pencilled 'from this' at bottom (MVR 2b). Glue tip marks on all back corners, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $750
Passed in
Union Bank of Australia Limited, uniface black and white printer's proof, paper backed on card, ten pounds, Brisbane, 1st March 1882, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co London, Patent Hardened Steel Plate, signature reserve cut out to cancel, pencilled 'to this 29th Novr/82' at bottom (MVR 2c). Good extremely fine.
Estimate $1,000
Passed in
Union Bank of Australia Limited, black and white uniface printer's proof on paper, second issue, one pound, Adelaide, 1st Jany. 1884, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co. London, Patent Hardened Steel Plate, 'From' in pencil in signature reserve (MVR 2c). Remnants of glue marks on back corners, otherwise extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $850
Union Bank of Australia Limited, black and white uniface printer's proof on card, second issue, five pounds, Adelaide, 1st Feby. 1881, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co. London, Patent Hardened Steel Plate, three punch hole cancellation across Manager signature reserve, 'April 1881' in pencil below (MVR 2c). Remnants of glue marks on back corners, otherwise good extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $900
Union Bank of Australia Limited, black and white uniface printer's proof on card, second issue, five pounds, Geelong, 1st Feby. 1881, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co. London, Patent Hardened Steel Plate, three punch hole cancellation across Manager signature reserve (MVR 2c). Remnants of glue marks on back corners, otherwise good extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,100
Union Bank of Australia Limited, black and white uniface printer's proof on paper, second issue, twenty pounds, Sydney, 1st April 1881, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co. London, Patent Hardened Steel Plate, three punch hole cancellation across Manager signature reserve, with 'Decr 10th 18/-' in pencil below (MVR 2c). Good extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,100
Union Bank of Australia Limited, black and white uniface printer's proof on card, second issue, one pound, Adelaide, 1st Jany. 1892, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co. London, three punch hole cancellation across lower signature reserve (MVR 2c). Remnants of glue marks on back corners, otherwise good extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $750