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The Australian Banking Company of Sydney, one pound Sydney 18-, No A 3517 (MVR 1b), crossed in red no value. Nearly very fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $5,000
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The Bank of Australasia, black and white printer's proof, twenty pounds, Melbourne or Sydney 18, specimen printed in manager reserve (MVR 1b) printed on card. Stained, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $240
Bank of New South Wales, black and white specimen or proof on thick paper or card, five pounds, Brisbane 18- (1848-59) (MVR 7a-b), imprint Perkins Bacon & Co London Patent Hardened Steel Plate, specimen printed in manager reserve, 12th April 1862 "Altered to this" in pencil at bottom (or lower) margins. Cut corners as made, nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $500
SOLD $670
Bank of South Australia, one pound, Adelaide, 1st January 1883, No B71073, punch hole cancelled in signatures (MVR 3a). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $5,000
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The Commercial Bank of Australia Limited, specimen set one pound, five, ten, fifty and one hundred pounds, Melbourne 18- (MVR pp133-5), missing a twenty pounds to complete, last four perforated ' Specimen/B.W & Co/London'. Uncirculated and excessively rare. (5)
Estimate $90,000
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The Commercial Bank of Australia Limited, archival photo print essays by Bradbury Wilkinson & Co Engravers London, front and back of one pound, printer's instruction includes date 29.11.06 on back. Uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $350
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The Commercial Bank of South Australia, one pound Adelaide, 1st January 1883 No B141199 (MVR 2) with Ein Pfund in German up/down both sides of front. Nearly fine and excessively rare.
Estimate $12,500
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Commercial Bank of Sydney, five pounds, Sydney, 1/Jany 1882 No 247171 (MVR.3). Tone spot bottom right, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $4,000
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Commercial Bank of Sydney, printer's proof ten pounds, Sydney 18- (MVR 3), six small punch hole cancellation on manager reserve, printed on thin card. Good very fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $1,800
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Commercial Bank of Sydney, printer's proof fifty pounds (1876-86) (MVR 3), red print with blue on denomination only, on card, three small punch-hole cancellation, without imprint of W&K Johnston Edinburgh for Cowan & Co. Sydney. Good extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,100
London Bank of Australia Limited, one pound, Melbourne, 2nd July 1900, C27915 (MVR 2g). Creases and rust holes, otherwise very good with clear signatures.
Estimate $400
SOLD $1,100
The Oriental Bank Corporation, one pound, Melbourne, Victoria Jany 1st 1881, 971869 (MVR 1c). Two pin holes, very good and rare.
Estimate $9,000
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The Provincial and Suburban Bank Limited, five pounds, Melbourne 18-, No 08024 (MVR.2a). Broken edge tear, otherwise nearly fine.
Estimate $3,500
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Queensland Government, five pounds, Brisbane 2nd January 1902, A/5 306732 (MVR 1). Good fine, one of the finest known and very rare.
Estimate $15,000
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The Queensland National Bank Limited, one pound, Brisbane, 1st January 1891, C248191 (MVR.1c). Good fine and extremely rare as such.
Estimate $10,000
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Union Bank of Australia, black and white printer's proof, one pound, Adelaide 18 specimen printed in manager reserve, pencilled lower left 'May 3rd 1854' printed on card (MVR 2a). Stain, cut corners, otherwise nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $400
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Ten shillings, calabash of G.A.Reed, Urandangie, Queensland, No B 458, 192-, unissued note (MVR 2nd eds p.83). Paper clip rust stain, very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $150
Five shillings, calabash, W.S.Jones, Boulia, Queensland 19- No 1782 5/- (MVR 2nd ed, P.59) (c1940). Right hand quarter torn away, otherwise fine and rare.
Estimate $200
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