Catalogue
The National Bank of Australasia, specimen twenty pounds, Sydney, New South Wales, 1st January 1887, discordant serial numbers 000001 and 002000, imprint of Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. Engravers & c. London, SPECIMEN/B.W. & Co/LONDON perforated at signature reserve, selvedge at left with pencilled note 'May 2 87' (MVR 3a). Virtually uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $4,800
The National Bank of Australasia, specimen fifty pounds, Sydney, New South Wales, 1st January 1887, discordant serial numbers 000001 and 001000, imprint of Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. Engravers & c. London, SPECIMEN/B.W. & Co/LONDON perforated at signature reserve, selvedge at left (MVR 3a). Virtually uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $6,000
SOLD $5,800
The National Bank of Australasia, specimen one hundred pounds, Sydney, New South Wales, 1st January 1887, discordant serial numbers 000001 and 001000, imprint of Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. London, SPECIMEN/B.W. & Co/LONDON perforated at signature reserve, selvedge at left with pencilled note 'May 2 87' (MVR 3a). Virtually uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $7,500
SOLD $7,600
The Provincial and Suburban Bank Limited, one pound, overprinted Melbourne, Nov 1st 1877, No. 05272, imprint of Sands & McDougall Engravers, Melbourne (MVR 1b). Very good.
Estimate $750
SOLD $500
The Provincial and Suburban Bank Limited, ten pounds, Melbourne, 18- (c1879), No. 04281, unsigned, appears to be contemporary but not issued (the bank failed in 1879) (MVR 2a, Pedigrees p222). Very good and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $950
The Union Bank of Australia Limited, one pound, Sydney, 2nd Jany. 1899, 2/A 812648 (MVR 2). Original body, some staining, otherwise good fine and rare.
Estimate $6,000
Passed in
Government of New South Wales, (Sydney), Treasury note, one pound, uniface, undated (c1893), No.23409, imprint of 'Sydney: Charles Potter, Government Printer' (MVR fig196, p186). Folds and creases, pin hole top left corner, good fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $20,000
Passed in
Queensland Government, Brisbane, one pound, 1st July 1897, A/1 825796 (MVR 1). Limp paper, many folds and creases, otherwise fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $6,000
SOLD $7,000
Queensland Government, Brisbane, one pound, 2nd July 1906, D/1 927801, imprint of Perkins Bacon & Co. Ld. London (MVR 2). Many folds and creases, otherwise nearly very fine and very rare.
Estimate $7,000
SOLD $7,600
The Bank of North Queensland Limited, bogus one pound, Brisbane, January 1st 19-, BB017749, used as stage money. Bottom right corner off, many creases and folds, fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $260
One pound, Collins/Allen (1910), superscribed issue on The Australian Bank of Commerce Limited, one pound, Sydney, 1st July 1910, No. A 149745 A, superscribed serial A 083257 (R.S1(c)). Minor folds and creases, weakness and light thin in one corner, three very small pin-holes, otherwise good very fine and extremely rare, the finest known from this bank.
Estimate $25,000
SOLD $26,000
One pound, Collins/Allen (1910), superscribed issue on The Bank of Adelaide, one pound, Adelaide, 1st March 1907, No. 1400332, superscribed serial E 031669 (R.S5(c)). Extremely fine and extremely rare, only four known, none in public collections.
Estimate $20,000
SOLD $27,000
One pound, Collins/Allen (1910), superscribed issue on The Bank of Adelaide, one pound, Adelaide, 1st March 1907, No. 1400333, superscribed serial E 031668 (R.S5(c)). A most attractive note front and back, extremely fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $20,000
SOLD $24,000
Five pounds, Collins/Allen (1910), superscribed issue on The Bank of Adelaide, five pounds, Adelaide, 1st day of June 1893, No. 85251, superscribed serial C 009750, (R.S6(c), this note illustrated p46 Nicholson, 2nd Edition 1979). Folds and creases, separations through watermark in centre, otherwise nearly very fine and extremely rare, only three known, none in public collections.
Estimate $20,000
SOLD $16,000
One pound, Collins/Allen (1910), superscribed issue on The Bank of Australasia, one pound, Hobart, 1st Jany 1907, B 55,314, superscribed number A 061687 (R.S10(c)). Tone spots and patches, especially on back, otherwise very fine or better and extremely rare, only five known for all domiciles, none in public collections.
Estimate $17,500
Passed in
Ten pounds, Collins/Allen (1910), superscribed issue on The Bank of Australasia, ten pounds, Brisbane, 13th March 1889, No. 3,947 superscribed number B 094054 (R.S12(c)). Expertly repaired to a state of good fine, excessively rare, unique for this domicile, only other known is for Perth.
Estimate $17,500
SOLD $15,000
One pound, Collins/Allen (1910), superscribed issue on a Bank of New South Wales, one pound, Sydney, 1st April 1910, No. B 496696, superscribed serial A 448308 (R.S15(a)). Folds and creases, four pin holes and stain on eighth of the back, otherwise very fine and extremely rare and one of the finest of four known examples from this bank.
Estimate $17,500
Passed in
Ten pounds, Collins/Allen (1910), superscribed issue on a Bank of New South Wales, ten pounds, undomiciled, 19-, No. 15045, superscribed serial B 032956 (R.S17(c) [this note]). Folds and creases, two edge tears, ink stain on front, some toning, otherwise fine and excessively rare and the only known example for this denomination in private hands, the other three are in the Reserve Bank Archives.
Estimate $20,000
Passed in
One pound, Collins/Allen (1910), superscribed issue on a Bank of Victoria, one pound, Melbourne, 19-, No. E 004897, superscribed serial A 000009 (R.S21(a), this note illustrated p39 Nicholson 2nd Edition 1979). A magnificent example, with quarter folds, two small pin holes in top corners, otherwise extremely fine and extremely rare, the finest known from this bank and the lowest superscribed serial number known in private hands.
Estimate $35,000
SOLD $44,000
One Pound, Collins/Allen (1910), superscribed issue on Bank of Victoria, one pound, Melbourne, No. E 032626, superscribed serial A 937374 (R.S21(a)). Pin hole and minor edge nicks, very good and extremely rare, one of eight known.
Estimate $7,500
SOLD $6,800
One pound, Collins/Allen (1910), superscribed issue on The Commercial Bank of Tasmania Limited, one pound, Launceston, January 1910, C 250557, superscribed number A 522447 (R.S33(b)). Heavy folds, tears along top, limp paper badly worn and faded, bottom left corner off and rejoined, fair, excessively rare, only two others known, none in public collections.
Estimate $7,500
Passed in
One pound, Collins/Allen (1910), superscribed issue on English, Scottish and Australian Bank Limited, one pound, Melbourne, 1st Feby. 1909, Z 095890, superscribed serial E 586114 (R.S40(b)). Creases, folds and tears, one repaired with tape at left, stained limp paper from damp storage, a full note, good and very rare, only three others known, none in public collections.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $4,500
One pound, Collins/Allen (1910) superscribed issue on The London Bank of Australia Limited, one pound, Melbourne, undated, S 834995, superscribed serial K 470006 (R.S45(c)). Many creases and folds, flat, nearly fine.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $3,400
One pound, Collins/Allen (1910), superscribed issue on The National Bank of Australasia Limited, one pound, Melbourne, undated, Z 114916, superscribed serial E 682087 (R.S50(c)). Crisp original paper, good extremely fine and rare, especially in this condition.
Estimate $17,500
SOLD $14,000
One pound, Collins/Allen (1910), superscribed issue on The National Bank of Australasia Limited, one pound, Melbourne, undated, Z 114915, superscribed serial E 682088 (R.S50(c)). Crisp original paper, good extremely fine and rare, especially in this condition.
Estimate $17,500
SOLD $14,000
Five Pounds, Collins/Allen (1910), superscribed issue on The National Bank of Australasia Limited, five pounds, Melbourne, undated, Y 002801, superscribed serial C 154200 (R.S51(c)). Holed and torn, still with some body to paper, inked name on back, otherwise nearly fine and very rare, only nine others known, including two in the Reserve Bank Archives.
Estimate $7,500
SOLD $6,800
One pound, Collins/Allen (1910), superscribed issue on a Queensland Government, one pound, Brisbane, 3rd January 1910, E/1 321566, superscribed serial A 532435 (R.S56(c)). Folds and creases, piece missing top left and bottom right, tears in borders, soiled, fair and excessively rare, only other known is in the Art Gallery of South Australia (MVR p31).
Estimate $10,000
SOLD $9,800
One pound, Collins/Allen (1910), superscribed issue on The Royal Bank of Australia, one pound, Sydney, 1st March 1910, No. 007625, superscribed serial E 140376 (R.S58(c)). Soiled appearance with heavy folds causing edge tears and missing top right corner, very good and excessively rare, only one other known.
Estimate $10,000
SOLD $7,000
One pound, Collins/Allen (1910), superscribed issue on The Union Bank of Australia Limited, one pound, Melbourne, 1st March 1905, 3/F 84000, superscribed serial A 843001 (R.S59(a)). Quarter folds with small centre hole, repaired top right corner, otherwise fine and very rare, only seven others known including the next.
Estimate $7,500
SOLD $7,500
One pound, Collins/Allen (1910), superscribed issue on The Union Bank of Australia Limited, one pound, Sydney, 1st March 1905, 3/A 199000, superscribed serial A 851692 (R.S59(b)). Holed and torn in several places, fair and very rare.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $5,000