Catalogue
One pound, Collins/Allen (1914) A No. 247754 A, blue letters and black serial numbers, emergency superscribed note on blank form of The English Scottish & Australian Bank Limited, Adelaide, 1st Sept 1894, issued October 1914 to September 1915, type two, superscription (R.19). Flattened of quarter folds, good body, good very fine and very rare, one of the finest known.
Estimate $25,000
SOLD $27,000
One pound, Collins/Allen (1914) D No. 000001 D (R.20a) World War I emergency issue 'Rainbow' pound. Light centre fold, pin hole at top left, slightly faded and toned, pencilled numbers on back, good extremely fine, a unique number one note, first time on the market in 28 years.
Estimate $50,000
SOLD $102,000
One pound, Collins/Allen (1914) F 222696 F (R.20b) World War I emergency issue or 'Rainbow' pound. Flattened of many creases and folds, several holed through, a 2mm tear in bottom margin, otherwise good fine and very rare.
Estimate $15,000
SOLD $20,000
One pound, Cerutty/Collins (1918) No. D 990279 E (R.21). Original body, small stain bottom left corner, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,700
One pound, Miller/Collins (1923) H 801908 (R.22a) with imprint. Numerous pin holes, flattened, very fine and rare.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $4,000
One pound, Miller/Collins (1923) K 443521 (R.22b) without imprint. Still with original body, glue remnants on front with minor tone spot in bottom margin, very fine or better and very rare.
Estimate $17,500
SOLD $25,000
One pound, Miller/Collins (1923) H/39 040319 (R.23a) with imprint. Crisp original paper, nearly uncirculated and rare in this condition.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $2,000
One pound, Miller/Collins (1923) H/34 286607 (R.23b) without imprint. Original body, ink smudging in bottom margin, good extremely fine.
Estimate $1,400
SOLD $1,200
One pound, Kell/Collins (1926) H/67 818399 (R.24). Crisp original paper, nearly uncirculated and rare in this condition.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $2,700
One pound, Kell/Heathershaw (1926) H/99 962523 (R.25). Original body, good extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $2,000
One pound, Riddle/Heathershaw (1927) K/41 144144 (R.26) repeating trio of digits. Flattened of centre fold, good body, good extremely fine.
Estimate $700
SOLD $650
One pound, Riddle/Sheehan (1932) K/82 839806 (R.27a) thick signature. Crisp and original, tiny spot in bottom margin, otherwise good extremely fine.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,600
One pound, Riddle/Sheehan (1932) K/93 902688 (R.27b) thin signature. Crisp and original, nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $900
SOLD $2,100
One pound, Riddle/Sheehan (1933) M/95 895796 (R.28). Original body, virtually uncirculated.
Estimate $700
SOLD $700
One pound, Sheehan/McFarlane (1938) O/75 276412 (R.29). Uncirculated.
Estimate $500
SOLD $700
One pound, Armitage/McFarlane (1942) H/37 349758 (R.30a) dark green. Uncirculated.
Estimate $300
SOLD $300
One pound, Armitage/McFarlane (1942) J/6 270888 (R.30b) light green. Nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $200
SOLD $210
One pound, Coombs/Watt (1949) W/15 432485/6 (R.31) consecutive pair. Uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $400
SOLD $500
One pound, Coombs/Wilson (1952) X/20 350657 (R.32). Uncirculated.
Estimate $200
SOLD $400
One pound, Coombs/Wilson (1953) HA/24 580799 (R.33). Uncirculated.
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
One pound, Coombs/Wilson (1961) HG/75 820462 (R.34a) dark green, HK/24 708587 (R.34b) light green. Uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $180
Five pounds, Collins/Allen (1913) No. U 000240 (R.35) no mosaic of '5's on back. Limp paper, minor edge tears, very good, a full note with a very low serial number, a great rarity.
Estimate $17,500
Passed in
Five pounds, Collins/Allen (1913) No. V 315403, small black serial numbers, no mosaic of '5's on reverse, contemporary forgery, CANCELLED perforated in two places across note with seven large voiding punch holes, 'CH 76.206 (b)' penned in top right corner on back (cfR.35). Rusted drawing pin hole in top margin, very good.
Estimate $500
SOLD $2,200
Five pounds, Collins/Allen (1913) No. U 591232 (R.36bL), small black serial numbers, no mosaic of '5's on reverse, contemporary forgery (cfR.35). Good very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $500
Five pounds, Collins/Allen (1914) No. V 630451 (R.36bL) last prefix, small black serials, mosaic of '5's on back. Flattened, fine.
Estimate $2,750
SOLD $5,400
Five pounds, Collins/Allen (1914) No. 608159 U (R.36cF) first suffix, medium black serials, mosaic of '5's on back. Flattened, good fine.
Estimate $3,500
SOLD $5,400
Five pounds, Cerutty/Collins (1918) No. 892940 V (R.37a). Crisp original paper, nearly extremely fine and very rare in this condition.
Estimate $7,500
SOLD $8,000
Five pounds, Cerutty/Collins (1918) No. U 936593 C (R.37b). Flattened, good very fine.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $2,800
Five pounds, Kell/Collins (1924) Q/1 294155 (R.38a) black signatures. Original paper, extremely fine or better and rare as such.
Estimate $3,500
SOLD $3,200
Five pounds, Kell/Collins (1924) Q/6 521239 (R.38b) dark blue signatures. Good very fine.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $2,700