Catalogue
Union Bank of Australia, black and white uniface printer's proof on card, ten pounds, Geelong, 18-, imprint of Perkins Bacon & Co London, Patent Hardened Steel Plate, SPECIMEN stamped in Accountant signature reserve, pencilled 'March 12th 1854' at bottom (MVR.2a). Glue tip marks on all back corners, stains, otherwise good extremely fine.
Estimate $800
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The Union Bank of Australia Limited, uniface black and white printer's proof on paper, one pound, Hobart, 1st Jany. 1886, imprint missing (Perkins Bacon & Co Ld London), 'from' pencilled below (MVR 2b). A third of the note trimmed below, glue marks on back corners, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $600
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The Union Bank of Australia Limited, uniface black and white printer's proof on paper, fifty pounds, Adelaide, 1st May 1893, imprint of Perkins Bacon & Co Ld London, 'from' pencilled in Manager's signature reserve (MVR 2b). Trimmed below, glue marks on all back corners, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $1,500
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Postal Note, South Australian specimen postal note for four shillings and sixpence, with normal issued yellow colour, c1880s, unused form with printed poundage vignette stamp at left for one penny, date stamp at right, postally stamped M.O.O. Adelaide, Ja 20, 87, five times on front only of note, imprint J.Bruer SC and C.Todd Vel. Extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $350
SOLD $500