Catalogue
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 $1,750
SOLD $1,000
Union Bank of Australia, black and white uniface printer's proof, on card, first issue, one pound, Sydney, 18.., imprint Perkins, Bacon & Co. London, Patent Hardened Steel Plate, stamped 'SPECIMEN' across signature reserves (MVR.1). Staining, otherwise extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,200
Passed in
Union Bank of Australia, type two printer's proof on card, one pound, Brisbane, 18-, stamped SPECIMEN across signature reserves (MVR 2a). Good extremely fine.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $850
Union Bank of Australia, uniface black and white printer's proof, on paper, five pounds, Brisbane, 1st Feby. 1878, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co London, Patent Hardened Steel Plate, signature reserve cut out to cancel, pencilled 'From this' at bottom (MVR.2a). Good extremely fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $300
Union Bank of Australia, uniface black and white printer's proof, on paper, ten pounds, Brisbane, 1st March 1878, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co London, Patent Hardened Steel Plate, signature reserve cut out to cancel, pencilled 'From this' at bottom (MVR.2a). Good extremely fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $350
Union Bank of Australia, uniface black and white printer's proof, on paper, five pounds, Perth, 1st Feby. 1878, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co London, Patent Hardened Steel Plate, three punch hole cancellation in signature reserve (MVR.2a). Good extremely fine.
Estimate $900
SOLD $1,300
Union Bank of Australia, uniface black and white printer's proof, paper (two sections) on card, ten pounds, Perth, 1st March 1878, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co London, Patent Hardened Steel Plate (MVR.2a). Extremely fine.
Estimate $900
SOLD $500
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 $500
SOLD $400
Union Bank of Australia, uniface black and white printer's proof, on card, for back of ten pounds, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co London, printer's instructions in pencil below 'U. Bk. of Aa. Ld. December 1880' (MVR.2c). Extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
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 $700
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Union Bank of Australia Limited, type two, uniface black and white printer's proof, paper (in two sections) on card, twenty pounds, Perth, 1st April 1890, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co London, Patent Hardened Steel Plate (MVR.2c). Extremely fine.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $700
Union Bank of Australia, uniface black and white printer's proof, on card, for back of twenty pounds, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co London, printer's instructions in pencil below 'U. Bk. of Aa. Ld. May 1881' (MVR.2c). Extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $240
Western Australian Bank, specimen one pound, Perth 1st Jany.1902 discordant nos D/450001 - D/500000 imprint Bradbury Wilkinson & Co Engravers London (MVR.3c) perforated SPECIMEN lower centre. Uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $3,600
Bukkulla Vineyards, McIntyre River, Inverell, one pound, December 12th 1870, No. 241, imprint of De Gruchy & Leigh Sc Sydney (MVR fig 32 pp23- 5), light blue on white, cross cancelled in ink and rubber stamped at the CBC Inverell. Ragged on corners, otherwise good fine and very rare.
Estimate $350
SOLD $250
Gulf of Carpentaria, Normanton, one pound, No. A 1482, issued by Burns, Philp, 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 $3,500
Passed in
Gulf of Carpentaria, Normanton, five pounds, No.A 411, issued by Burns, Philp, imprint of Charles Troedel & Co. Sydney and Melbourne, impressed oval Queensland one penny duty stamp, signed James Burns, per James Forsyth, undated, issued circa 1880, only a small number of notes issued. Very rare only a few issued notes known of all denominations. Several heavy folds and two small central holes otherwise very good - fine and unique.
Estimate $3,500
Passed in