Catalogue
The Australian and European Bank Limited, specimen twenty pounds on card, Melbourne, 1st June 18-, No. -, imprint of Bradbury Wilkinson & Co, Engravers & c. London, two punch hole canellation at signature reserves and SPECIMEN stamped in red at Manager's signature reserve (MVR 1). Nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $4,400
Bank of New South Wales, specimen one pound, Brisbane, 18-, not numbered, imprint of Charles Skipper & East, London, 'SPECIMEN/C.SKIPPER & EAST' perforated in two places (MVR 7c). Nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $2,200
Bank of New South Wales, five pounds, Sydney, 1 day of Oct 1877, A/A 138633 (MVR 7c). Creases, folds, tears and pin holes, a full note, very good and rare.
Estimate $3,500
SOLD $3,300
Bank of New South Wales, uniface specimen ten pounds (cien pesos in underprint), Queensland, no domicile, 18-, not numbered, no imprint 'SPECIMEN/C.SKIPPER & EAST' perforated at signature reserve (MVR 7c, this note illustrated in Pedigrees p83). Creases and folds with bottom left corner off, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $3,200
Bank of New South Wales, unissued (specimen) one pound, Sydney, 19-, not numbered, imprint of Charles Skipper & East, London (MVR 7f). Nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,200
Bank of New South Wales, specimen five pounds, no domicile, 19-, not numbered, imprint of Charles Skipper & East, London, rubber stamped 'SPECIMEN/CHARLES SKIPPER & EAST,/49, GT.TOWER ST. EC.3' in two places on front (Clifford C441). Nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,800
Bank of New South Wales, unissued (specimen) ten pounds, no domicile, 19-, not numbered, imprint of Charles Skipper & East, London (Clifford C451). Nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,900
Bank of New South Wales, unissued (specimen) fifty pounds, no domicile, 19-, not numbered, imprint of Charles Skipper & East, London (Clifford C470). Nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $3,500
SOLD $4,400
Bank of South Australia, one pound, uniface, Adelaide, 1st May 1872, No. S 92822, imprint of Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co, Sc. London (MVR 2b). Many creases and folds some holed through, several margin tears, a complete note, good and very rare.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $4,000
The Bank of South Australia Limited, one pound, Adelaide 1st Jany. 1891, No E 068752, imprint of Bradbury Wilkinson & Co Ld, Engravers & c, London (MVR 3b, this note illustrated in Pedigrees p103). Flattened of folds, nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $7,000
Bank of Tasmania, uniface black and white unissued five pounds, Launceston, 185-, No. -, watermark of BRIGHTON UNION BANK, HWB, HALL WEST & BORRER, imprint of Rowe Kentish & Co London, CANCELLED stamped in red at Manager's signature reserve (MVR 2a). Two heavy vertical folds split at margins, spike hole at left, fair and rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,600
Bank of Tasmania, uniface black and white unissued ten pounds, Launceston, 185-, No. -, watermark of BRIGHTON UNION BANK, HWB, HALL WEST & BORRER, imprint of Rowe Kentish & Co London, CANCELLED stamped in red at Manager's signature reserve (MVR 2a). Two vertical folds split in top margin, spike hole at left, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $3,500
SOLD $3,000
Commercial Bank of Sydney, five pounds, uniface, Sydney, 1st Oct. 1880, No. 220373, imprint 'Engraved by W. & A.K.Johnston Edinh. for Cowan & Coy Sydney' (MVR 3). Many creases and folds, some staining, otherwise fine and rare.
Estimate $4,500
SOLD $3,800
Commercial Bank of Sydney, ten pounds, uniface, Sydney, 1st -- 1878, No. 66075, imprint 'Engraved by W. & A.K.Johnston Edinh. for Cowan & Coy Sydney' (MVR 3). Many creases and folds, nearly fine and very rare.
Estimate $9,000
SOLD $7,500
Commercial Banking Company of Sydney, specimen colour trial on heavy paper, one pound, Sydney, 18-, not numbered, no printer's imprint, SPECIMEN in red stamped in Manager's signature reserve, two punch holes for cancellation at signature reserves (MVR Pedigrees p134). Uncirculated.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $2,000
Withdrawn.
Estimate $2,500
Passed in
Commercial Banking Company of Sydney, uniface black and white printer's proof on card, one pound, Sydney, 18-, not numbered, no printer's imprint (MVR Pedigrees p134). Top left corner disintegrated, several margin tears, toned, fair.
Estimate $200
SOLD $340
Commercial Banking Company of Sydney, one pound, uniface, Sydney, 6th Decr. 1889, No. C 68665, imprint of Bradbury Wilkinson & Co, Engravers & c, London (MVR 4a). Contemporary forgery, lithographed. Ex Spink Australia Sale 1 (lot 121).
Estimate $6,000
SOLD $1,000
The Commercial Banking Company of Sydney Limited, one pound, Sydney, 2nd August 1895, No. E 588217 (MVR 5b). Several vertical and one horizontal fold, crisp and original, good very fine and rare, especially in this condition.
Estimate $6,000
SOLD $5,000
The Federal Bank of Australia Limited, specimen one pound, Melbourne, 1st June, 18-, discordant serials, No. 00001 and No. 50000, imprint of Sands & McDougall, Engravers, Melbourne, SPECIMEN/BW & Co/LONDON perforated in three lines at signature reserve, '9 May 82' pencilled in top margin (MVR 1s). Nearly uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $3,000
The Federal Bank of Australia Limited, specimen five pounds, Melbourne, 1st June, 18-, discordant serials, No. 00001 and No. 10000, imprint of Sands & McDougall, Engravers, Melbourne, SPECIMEN/BW & Co/LONDON perforated in three lines at signature reserve, '9 May 82' pencilled in top margin (MVR 1s). Nearly uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $2,800
The Federal Bank of Australia Limited, specimen ten pounds, Melbourne, 1st June, 18-, discordant serials, No. 00001 and No. 05000, imprint of Sands & McDougall, Engravers, Melbourne, SPECIMEN/BW & Co/LONDON perforated in three lines at signature reserve, '9 May 82' pencilled in top margin (MVR 1s). Nearly uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $3,800
The Federal Bank of Australia Limited, specimen twenty pounds, Melbourne, 1st June, 18-, discordant serials, No. 00001 and No. 03000, imprint of Sands & McDougall, Engravers, Melbourne, SPECIMEN/BW & Co/LONDON perforated in three lines at signature reserve, '9 May 82' pencilled in top margin (MVR 1s). Nearly uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $4,800
The Federal Bank of Australia Limited, specimen fifty pounds, Melbourne, 1st June, 18-, discordant serials, No. 00001 and No. 02000, imprint of Sands & McDougall, Engravers, Melbourne, SPECIMEN/BW & Co/LONDON perforated in three lines at signature reserve, '9 May 82' pencilled in top margin (MVR 1s). Nearly uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $6,000
SOLD $5,800
The London Bank of Australia Limited, specimen one pound, Adelaide, 1st February 1910, imprint of Bradbury Wilkinson & Co Ld, Engravers & c., London, discordant serial numbers A/A 000001 and A/A 010000, SPECIMEN perforated in signature reserve, selvedge at left with pencilled note in top margin '0/2738 Delivered March 1910' (MVR 2). Small stain on back, nearly uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $2,800
The London Bank of Australia Limited, specimen five pounds, Adelaide, 1st February 1910, imprint of Bradbury Wilkinson & Co Ld, Engravers & c., London, discordant serial numbers A/B 00001 and A/B 05000, SPECIMEN perforated in signature reserve, selvedge at left with pencilled note in top margin '0/2738 Delivered March 1910' (MVR 2). Small stain on back, nearly uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $3,500
SOLD $3,000
The London Bank of Australia Limited, specimen ten pounds, Adelaide, 1st February 1910, imprint of Bradbury Wilkinson & Co Ld, Engravers & c., London, discordant serial numbers A/C 00001 and A/C 05000, SPECIMEN perforated in signature reserve, selvedge at left with pencilled note in top margin '0/2738 Delivered March 1910' (MVR 2). Glue remnants on back, otherwise nearly uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $3,600
The London Bank of Australia Limited, specimen fifty pounds, Adelaide, 1st February 1910, imprint of Bradbury Wilkinson & Co Ld, Engravers & c., London, discordant serial numbers A/E 00001 and A/E 00500, SPECIMEN perforated in signature reserve, selvedge at left with pencilled note in top margin '0/2738 Delivered March 1910' (MVR 2). Glue remnants on back, otherwise nearly uncirculated and very rare.
Estimate $6,000
SOLD $5,800
The London Bank of Australia Limited, specimen one hundred pounds, Adelaide, 1st February 1910, imprint of Bradbury Wilkinson & Co Ld, Engravers & c., London, discordant serial numbers A/F 00001 and A/F 00100, SPECIMEN perforated in signature reserve, selvedge at left with pencilled note in top margin '0/2738 Delivered March 1910' (MVR 2). Tear and thin at left having been removed from a booklet, otherwise nearly uncirculated and very rare.
Estimate $7,500
SOLD $6,000
The National Bank of Australasia, uniface black and white printer's proof on card, one hundred pounds, Melbourne, Victoria, 1st January 1876, No.-, imprint of Bradbury Wilkinson & Co., Engravers & c, London (MVR 3M). Several margin tears, tips of top corners missing, delamination bottom right, glue remnants on back, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $950