Catalogue
Excelsior Bank, Sydney, one pound, not dated (18 printed), No. 8054 on paper, unissued, no signatures, imprint of Perkins Bacon & Co. London lower left (Vort-Ronald, Fig.173 and [p162], comments p162 on bank, also Tomlinson p66). Extremely fine and rare, in a PVC holder housed in a cardboard frame, originally from a booklet.
Estimate $600
SOLD $550
The London Chartered Bank of Australia, uniface black and white printer's proof on paper, one pound, Melbourne, 18-, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co, London, SPECIMEN stamped in Manager signature reserve, pencilled '8th April 1859' in lower margin (MVR.1a). Good extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $900
The Royal Bank of Australia, one pound interest bearing note, post note, imprint of W.H.Bruce Cheapside (London), unissued remainder, Sydney 184- (MVR 1). Full left margin, good fine and very rare.
Estimate $3,500
Passed in
The Oriental Bank Corporation, one pound, uniface black and white printer's proof on paper, Sydney, undated, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co. London, SPECIMEN stamped and pencilled note 'Oct 21st/54' in signature reserves (MVR 1a). Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $1,100
SOLD $900
The Oriental Bank Corporation, five pounds, uniface black and white printer's proof on paper, Sydney, 1st January 1872, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co. London, pencilled note 'To this 30th Jany/72' in signature reserves (MVR 1b). Remnants of glue marks on back corners, otherwise extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $1,250
SOLD $1,050
Queensland Government, one pound, Brisbane, 2nd July 1906, D/1 528026 (MVR 2). Nearly very fine and very rare.
Estimate $15,000
Passed in
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 $550
SOLD $350
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 $480
SOLD $360
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 $650
SOLD $900
Union Bank of Australia, uniface black and white printer's proof on paper, ten pounds, Melbourne, 1st March 1878, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co London, Patent Hardened Steel Plate, three punch hole cancellation at signature reserve, pencilled 'New from September 1877' at bottom (MVR.2b). Good extremely fine.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,300
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 $800
SOLD $1,000
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 $1,200
SOLD $900
Western Australian Bank, one pound, Perth, 1st Jany. 1897, No. D 222805 (MVR 3c). Good extremely fine and extremely rare as an issued note.
Estimate $15,000
SOLD $26,000
Hopwood's Ferry, Murray River, Echuca, Victoria, one pound entered J.W.Mann, but not issued, payable by William Nicholson & Co, 13 Flinders Street, Melbourne, 186-, scene printed on back, imprint of Calvert, depicts Hopwood's Ferry at Pontoon Bridge Hotel in background with brothel (see Mira 'From Riverboat to Ironhorse' 1990 p4). Good very fine and extremely rare, three others similar are known (Nicholson Sale 49B lot 1632, Noble Sale 71 lot 2901 and Stern Sale 1977 lot 275).
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,100
Ten shillings, Collins/Allen (1915) M 225226 C (R.2e). A full note, limp paper, otherwise good fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,500
Ten shillings, Cerutty/Collins (1918) N 769839 S (R.3b). A full note, limp paper, otherwise nearly very fine and scarce in this conditon.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,500
Ten shillings, Cerutty/Collins (1918) N 358114 L (R.3b). Very good.
Estimate $300
SOLD $560
Ten Shillings, Cerutty/Collins (1918) N 652222 B (R.3b). Pin holes, otherwise good.
Estimate $350
SOLD $600
Ten shillings, Kell/Collins (1926) A/32 061122 (R.5). Very good.
Estimate $200
SOLD $300
Ten shillings, Riddle/Heathershaw (1928) B/20 610183 (R.7). Limp paper, otherwise fine with good colour.
Estimate $300
SOLD $300
Ten shillings, Riddle/Heathershaw (1928) A/62 701198 (R.7). Pin holes, flattened, otherwise nearly fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $200
Ten shillings, Riddle/Heathershaw (1928) A/78 969350 (R.7); Riddle/Sheehan (1936) D/54 340156 (R.11). With creases and folds, very good. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $420
Ten shillings, Riddle/Sheehan (1936) D/86 955134 (R.11). Fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $220
Ten shillings, Riddle/Sheehan (1936) D/15 050261 (R.11). Fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $280
Ten shillings, Riddle/Sheehan (1936) D/85 623327 (R.11); Coombs/Watt (1949) A/13 159584 (R.14); Coombs/Wilson (1952) B/34 528622 (R.15). Nearly very fine; uncirculated; uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $500
SOLD $460
Ten shillings, Sheehan/McFarlane (1939) F/20 642709 (R.12); Coombs/Watt (1949) A/13 159584 (R.14); Coombs/Wilson (1952) B/45 213412 (R.15). Crisp, virtually uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $1,250
SOLD $750
Ten shillings, Sheehan/McFarlane (1939) E/19 (R.12); Armitage/McFarlane (1942) G/26 (R.13); Coombs/Wilson (1952) B/47 (R.15), (1961) AH/62, 64 (R.17)(2). Very fine - good extremely fine. (5)
Estimate $180
Passed in
Ten shillings, Armitage/McFarlane (1942) F/60 347660 (R.13). Nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $150
SOLD $240
Ten shillings, Armitage/McFarlane (1942) F/48 955328, G/34 523326, G/78 904300 (R.13) (3), Coombs/Watt (1949) A/31 362314, A/65 556488 (R.14) (2). Very good - nearly extremely fine. (5)
Estimate $140
SOLD $250
Ten shillings, Coombs/Wilson (1952) B/40, B/43 (R.5); B/49 369890 (R.15L) last prefix note; (1961) AG/10, AH/52, AH/63 (R.17). Very good - good very fine. (6)
Estimate $120
SOLD $240