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Van Diemen's Land, promissory or currency note, John Weavell, Elizabeth Street, Hobart Town (Oct 2) 182(3), one shilling, No 23(?) (MVR fig.165). Fair.
Estimate $500
SOLD $800
Australian Joint Stock Bank, one pound printer's proof, uniface, black and white, on paper, Sydney, 18-, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co, London, Patent Hardened Steel Plate, 'To this Feb 16th/65' pencilled in Manager signature reserve (MVR.1b). Glue tips on back corners, otherwise good extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $650
Australian Joint Stock Bank, one pound printer's proof, uniface, black and white, on paper, no domicile, 18-, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co, London, Patent Hardened Steel Plate, SPECIMEN stamped in Manager signature reserve, '28 June 1858' in pencil bottom margin (MVR.1b). Good extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $900
Australian Joint Stock Bank, one pound printer's proof, uniface, black and white, on paper, Sydney, 18-, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co, London, Patent Hardened Steel Plate, 'From this' pencilled in Manager signature reserve (MVR.1b). Glue tips on back corners, otherwise extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $650
Bank of New South Wales, ten pounds, Sydney 1 Oct 1880, A/A 29851 (MVR 7c). A full note, overall fine or better with Chinese writing on the back, rare.
Estimate $15,000
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The Commercial Bank of Tasmania Limited, Hobart, black and white printer's proof on paper, ten pounds, Hobart, 1st January 18.., imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co. London, Patent Hardened Steel Plate, a 62x10mm piece removed at Director signature reserve for cancellation, 'to this 6th Feby/83' pencilled next to date (MVR.2c). Glue remnants on back corners, otherwise good extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $600
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The Commercial Bank of Tasmania Limited, Hobart, black and white printer's proof on paper, twenty pounds, Hobart, 1st January 18.., imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co. London, Patent Hardened Steel Plate, a 63x10mm piece removed at Director signature reserve for cancellation, 'to this 15th Feby/83' pencilled next to date (MVR.2c). Glue remnants on back corners, otherwise good extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $600
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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 'Nov 9th 1863/plate 2:8' in lower margin (MVR.1a). Two tears in bottom margin, toned, otherwise extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $650
The National Bank of Australasia, uniface printer's proof on card, five pounds, Adelaide, 1st January 1876, No. -, imprint of Bradbury Wilkinson & Co., Engravers & c, London (MVR 3aA). Corners off at left, otherwise good very fine and rare.
Estimate $700
SOLD $550
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 $2,000
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Union Bank of Australia, black and white uniface printer's proof on paper, one pound, Melbourne, 1st Jany.186-, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co London, Patent Hardened Steel Plate, pencilled 'All the £1 notes to be dated as this 1st Jany 186' at top and 'March 1860' at signature reserve (MVR 2a). Remnants of glue stains on back and front, otherwise good extremely fine.
Estimate $800
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Union Bank of Australia, black and white uniface printer's proof on paper, one pound, Melbourne, 1st Jany.187-, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co London, Patent Hardened Steel Plate, pencilled 'to this/26th Jan 1870' at signature reserves (MVR 2a). Remnants of glue stains on back and front, otherwise good extremely fine.
Estimate $800
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Union Bank of Australia, black and white uniface printer's proof on paper, five pounds, Melbourne, 1st Feby.1878, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co London, Patent Hardened Steel Plate, pencilled 'from this' in bottom margin, a 55x10mm piece cut from Manager signature reserve as cancellation (MVR 2b). Remnants of glue stains on back, otherwise good extremely fine.
Estimate $900
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Union Bank of Australia, black and white uniface printer's proof on paper, ten pounds, Melbourne, 1st March 1878, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co London, Patent Hardened Steel Plate, pencilled 'from this' below date, a 62x10mm piece cut from Manager signature reserve as cancellation (MVR 2b). Remnants of glue stains on back, otherwise good extremely fine.
Estimate $1,000
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