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The Australian Banking Company of Sydney, one pound, Sydney, 18-, No. A 3517, unissued form (MVR 1b). Light stains, nearly very fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $5,000
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Australian Joint Stock Bank, New South Wales, one pound printer's proof, uniface, black and white, on paper stuck on card, Sydney, (c1862), payable on demand, 'here or in Sydney' imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co, London, Patent Hardened Steel Plate, SPECIMEN stamped in Manager reserve, '7th November 1862' written in pencil bottom margin (MVR 1b). Nearly extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $500
The Australian Joint Stock Bank Limited, Sydney (New South Wales), printer's proof of back on paper, black and white, one pound, Sydney, June 23rd 1893 pencilled below, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co, Ld. London, (MVR fig.48, type 4b). Toned, with several dark lines, otherwise very fine and very rare.
Estimate $500
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The Australian Joint Stock Bank Limited, Sydney (New South Wales), printer's proof of back on paper, black and white, one pound, Sydney, June 27th 1893 pencilled below, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co, Ld. London, (MVR fig.48, type 4b). Toned, with minor discolouration, otherwise extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $500
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The Australian Joint Stock Bank Limited, New South Wales, printer's proof on card, fifty pounds, Sydney, 1st July 1893, pencilled Oct 2nd 1893 (MVR 4b), three punch hole cancellation. Glue tip marks on back corners, otherwise nearly uncirculated and very rare.
Estimate $3,800
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The Bank of Adelaide, one pound, issued at Adelaide, July 5, 1870, (date printed), No. 289992, hand signed by Manager D.W. Cooper and entered by C.H. Powell Acct., with imprint on lower left, 'Bradbury Wilkinson Co, Engravers & c. London', perforated CANCELLED across top to bottom, (Vort-Ronald, p.52-56 on bank, type 2a, cf. Fig.52). Folds and creases, a few crease holes, with heavy aging tone, otherwise nearly fine, very rare and one of the earliest known notes of this bank.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $1,500
Bank of Australia, unissued ten pounds, Sydney 18- (this note is illustrated in MVR Private Banknotes, p54). Nearly uncirculated and extremely rare.
Estimate $8,000
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The Bank of Australasia, uniface black and white printer's proof on card, one pound, Geelong, 18.., imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co. London, Patent Hardened Steel Plate, 'May 22 1857' added in pencil in lower margin, SPECIMEN stamped below in Manager reserve (MVR.1b). Extremely fine, very rare.
Estimate $1,250
SOLD $850
The Bank of Australasia, uniface black and white printer's proof on board, ten pounds, Geelong, 18.., imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co. London, Patent Hardened Steel Plate, 'April 6 [18]52' added in pencil in lower margin, SPECIMEN stamped below in Manager reserve (MVR.1b). Nearly extremely fine with marks, very rare.
Estimate $1,250
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The Bank of Australasia, uniface black and white printer's proof on board, twenty pounds, Geelong, 18.., imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co. London, Patent Hardened Steel Plate, '8th June 1852' added in pencil in lower margin, SPECIMEN stamped below in Manager reserve (MVR.1b). Extremely fine with a few marks, very rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,000
The Bank of Australasia, uniface black and white printer's proof on board, fifty pounds, Geelong, 18.., imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co. London, Patent Hardened Steel Plate, 'September 22 [18]52' added in pencil in lower margin, SPECIMEN stamped below in Manager reserve (MVR.1b). Nearly extremely fine with marks, very rare.
Estimate $1,250
SOLD $800
The Bank of Australasia, specimen one hundred pounds, uniface, black and white, on white card, Geelong, not dated, no numbers or signatures, issued from 1854 - 1909, with pencil notation added on base Feby 24th 1854, stamped Specimen in manager's area, (MVR.2c, cf.fig.62 p.63). Toned at edges, some marks, otherwise extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $1,500
The Bank of Australasia, one pound, Sydney, 1st July 1886, E45,061 (MVR 2c). Small tear, fine.
Estimate $5,000
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The Bank of Australasia, one pound, Sydney, 1st January 1909, T50,007 (MVR 2c). Nearly fine.
Estimate $5,000
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Bank of New South Wales, one pound on paper, uniface, Deniliquin, undated (18- printed), not numbered, unsigned prnted specimen in Manager's field, stated in lower margin '27th March 1858', imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co, London, Patent Hardened Steel Plate, (MVR type 7(c)). Extremely fine, rare.
Estimate $1,250
SOLD $800
Bank of New South Wales, one pound printer's proof, uniface, black and white, on paper, Orange 18- (c1858), imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co, London, Patent Hardened Steel Plate, specimen stamped in Manager reserve, '11th Aug 1862' written in pencil bottom margin (MVR 7d, fig.82, p.81). Good extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $1,500
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Bank of New South Wales, five pounds, uniface black and white printer's proof on paper, 18- (c1858), imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co, London, Patent Hardened Steel Plate, specimen stamped in Directors reserve, '19th May 1854' written in pencil bottom margin (MVR 7c). Good extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $1,250
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Bank of New South Wales, twenty pounds printer's proof, uniface, black and white, on paper, Beechworth 18- (c1858), imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co, London, Patent Hardened Steel Plate, specimen stamped in Manager reserve, 'to this 13th May 1858' written in pencil bottom margin (MVR 7c). Good extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $1,750
SOLD $1,300
Bank of New South Wales, twenty pounds, Sydney, undated (18- printed), not numbered, unsigned specimen note, perforated 'Specimen C.Skipper & East', imprint of Charles Skipper & East, London, on light cardboard, (MVR type 7(c), p.80 fig.81). Extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $600
Bank of New South Wales, fifty pounds on paper, uniface, Sydney, undated (18- printed), not numbered, unsigned 'specimen' note, stated 'to this 16th Feb /63' in Manager's field, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co, London, Patent Hardened Steel Plate, (MVR type 7(c)). Lightly soiled, extremely fine, rare.
Estimate $1,500
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Bank of New South Wales, seventh issue, black proof note on card for ten pounds, Melbourne, VICTORIA, dated 18--, without serial numbers, imprint of Charles Skipper & East London perforated specimen C.Skinner & East, (MVR type 7(e)(2), fig 85 p.83). Good extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,250
SOLD $800
Bank of New South Wales, one pound, Adelaide, 1 April 1899, 147132 (MVR 7c). Nearly very fine and very rare.
Estimate $10,000
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Bank of New South Wales, one pound, Sydney, 1 October 1898 A/6 352753 (MVR 7c). Nearly fine.
Estimate $5,000
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Bank of New South Wales, one pound, Sydney, 1 April 1902, 955306 (MVR 7f). Pin holes, fine and very rare.
Estimate $9,000
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Bank of New South Wales, five pounds, Sydney, 2 October 1882, A/A 225189 (MVR 7c). Good fine and rare.
Estimate $4,300
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Bank of New South Wales, ten pounds, Sydney, 1 October 1880 A/A 29851 (MVR 7c). Very fine, Chinese ink characters written on the back, very rare.
Estimate $9,000
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Bank of New South Wales, seventh issue, black proof note on thick paper for ten pounds, Melbourne, VICTORIA, dated 18--, without serial numbers, imprint of Charles Skipper & East London perforated SPECIMEN C.Skinner & East, (MVR type 7(e)(2), fig 85 p.83). Good extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $700
The Bank of New South Wales, Sydney Branch, specimen circular note for ten pounds sterling, 18--, No A--, perforated specimen / C.Skipper & East in two lines in bottom right signature field. Uncirculated.
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
The Bank of New South Wales, Melbourne Branch, specimen circular note for twenty pounds sterling, 18--, No C--, perforated specimen / C.Skipper & East in two lines in bottom right signature field. Uncirculated.
Estimate $180
SOLD $100
The Bank of New South Wales, London Branch, specimen circular note for twenty pounds sterling, 18--, No E--, perforated specimen / C.Skipper & East in two lines in bottom right signature field. Creases right side edge, extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120