Catalogue
The Commercial Bank of South Australia, one pound (ein pfund) Adelaide 1st November 1878, No A20477 (MVR 1). Small corner tear, toned, good fine and very rare.
Estimate $15,000
Passed in
The Commercial Bank of Australia, one pound, Sydney, 8th Septr. 1909, No C 090712 (MVR 1), signature A.W.Burrows for Manager and Geo Jennings, Chinese script vertically on left and right, floral pattern border, imprint 'Sands and McDougall, Stationers, Melbourne'. Two minor unobtrusive holes, rust spots on back, otherwise nearly very fine and extremely rare, only one other issued note known.
Estimate $20,000
SOLD $20,000
Commercial Bank of Sydney, ten pounds, Sydney, 1st August 1887 No.60315, (MVR 3) imprint of W & A.K. Johnson of Edinburgh for Cowan & Co Sydney. Nearly fine and very rare.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $3,700
The Commercial Banking Company of Sydney Limited, specimen one pound Sydney 189-, No F200001/250000 (MVR type 5) perforated Specimen, pencilled date top left Oct 4-98. Uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $10,000
Passed in
Commercial Banking Company of Sydney, specimen five pounds Sydney 18, No C00001/C10000 (MVR 4a) perforated Specimen/B.W & Co/London, imprint Bradbury Wilkinson & Co Engravers London. Slight toning in both lower right front, otherwise good extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,650
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 $16,000
SOLD $14,000
The National Bank of Australasia, one pound, Melbourne, 29th February 1896, 260911 (MVR 4bM). Thin paper, minute pin holes, better than fine in appearance.
Estimate $5,500
Passed in
The National Bank of Australasia, one pound, Adelaide 1st January 1904, 305687 (MVR type 4). Poor but rare and scarce.
Estimate $350
SOLD $750
The Producers' Bank, Sydney, only issue, one pound, 1st January 1859, No.6967, signed and issued (MVR 1). Two bank stamps, one for West Maitland, holes in margin, otherwise very good and rare.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $2,600
The Provincial and Suburban Bank Limited, one pound, Melbourne, (1st Nov) 187(7) No. 02252, imprint of Sands & McDougall, Engravers, Melbourne (MVR 1b). Very good and rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,000
The Provincial and Suburban Bank Limited, specimen five pounds, Melbourne 18 (MVR 1) imprint Bradbury Wilkinson & Co London, two hole punch cancellation. Good extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,650
The Government of Queensland, Queensland Treasury Note, unissued one pound, Brisbane, January 1st 1867 No - (MVR p197 and pedigrees p 223) imprint by Authority engraved and printed at the Government Printing Office Brisbane, cancelled G W in red ink vertically. Nearly uncirculated and excessively rare.
Estimate $20,000
Passed in
The Government of Queensland, Queensland Treasury Note, unissued five pounds, Brisbane, November 1st 1866 No- (MVR p197, pedigrees p 223) imprint by Authority engraved and printed at the Government Printing Office Brisbane, cancelled G W in red ink vertically. Good extremely fine and excessively rare, the only known specimen.
Estimate $25,000
Passed in
Queensland Government, one pound, Brisbane, 2nd July 1906, D/1 528026 (MVR 2). Nearly very fine and very rare.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $8,600
Queensland Government, five pounds, Brisbane, 1st July 1904, A/5 428158, imprint of Perkins Bacon & Co. Ld. London. A full note, tone spots, some holed through, many folds and creases, otherwise nearly fine and very rare, historically important and one of only a few known.
Estimate $6,000
SOLD $6,000
The Royal Bank of Australia, one pound, Hobart Town, 18- (MVR 1), unissued form. Toned, very fine and rare.
Estimate $4,500
Passed in
The Sydney Deposit Bank, one pound, Sydney, 1 July 1891, No. A5119 signed George F.Young and T.S.Richardson, imprint of Sands & McDougall Limited (MVR 1). Left corners missing, good and rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $650
The Sydney Deposit Bank, ten pounds, Sydney, N.S.Wales, 1st March 1894 (bogus), No. G0313 (MVR p218-9), imprint of Sands & McDougall Limited. Left top corner missing, several tears with rough margins, otherwise very good and extremely rare as an issued note.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,600
Union Bank of Australia Limited, one pound, Sydney, 1st January 1881, 2/A 63518 (MVR 2c). Very good and very rare.
Estimate $6,500
Passed in
Union Bank of Australia, black and white uniface printer's proof, on card, first issue, five pounds, Melbourne, 18-, imprint Perkins, Bacon & Co. London, Patent Hardened Steel Plate, stamped 'SPECIMEN' across signature reserves and vertically in centre (MVR.1). Top right corner missing, rough margins with tears, otherwise extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,200
Passed in
The Union Bank of Australia Limited, ten pounds, altered as a fraud from a one pound, Sydney, 1st Jan 1897, 2/A 719332 (MVR 1c). Perforation horizontally in the centre, large tear and repair, thin paper, frayed edges but full note, thinned areas on the back, signature left on back GDM/17/3/09, poor - fair but very rare.
Estimate $4,500
Passed in
Western Australian Bank, specimen ten pounds, Perth 1st January 1890 No 00001A/01000A (MVR 3) perforated Specimen/B.W & Co/London (Bradbury, Wilkinson and Co Ld engravers London). Nearly uncirculated and very rare.
Estimate $15,000
Passed in
(George Shenton), unissued remainder of currency note issue one pound, Perth 18- (1849) (MVR page 95). Uncirculated.
Estimate $300
SOLD $750
Ten shillings, Collins/Allen (1913) 060292 N (R.2bL). With folds and creases, some staining in borders, 7x3mm hole in front left side, very good.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $940
Ten shillings, Collins/Allen (1915) No. M 628766 C (R.2e). Crisp and original paper, some discolouring, otherwise good very fine and rare thus.
Estimate $4,000
Passed in
Ten shillings, Kell/Collins (1926) A/40 593299 (R.5). Crisp original paper, minor staining in top margin, otherwise good extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $2,400
Ten shillings, Kell/Collins (1926) A/32 445315 (R.5). Has been flattened, very fine and scarce thus.
Estimate $1,400
Passed in
Ten shillings, Kell/Heathershaw (1927) A/49 754723 (R.6). Three tiny pin holes, good body, good very fine and very rare in this condition, one of the finest known.
Estimate $2,750
SOLD $2,500
Ten shillings, Kell/Heathershaw (1927) A/48 771100 (R.6). Flattened, nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $2,000
Passed in
Ten shillings, Riddle/Heathershaw (1928) B/7 188943 (R.7). Good very fine.
Estimate $800
SOLD $550