Catalogue
The Bank of Adelaide, one pound specimen, Adelaide, 1st June 1893, discordant serial numbers 1060001 and 1160000, imprint of Bradbury Wilkinson & Co Ld, Engravers London, perforated SPECIMEN at signature reserve, '10th Decr 1901' in pencil top left corner (MVR 3). Nearly uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $4,000
Passed in
The Bank of Van Diemens Land Limited, one pound, Hobart 1st July 1881, No 96027 (MVR 4). Fine and rare.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $2,800
The Australian and European Bank Limited, specimen ten pounds, Melbourne 1st June 18 No 11001, pencilled Feb '78 (MVR.1). Stuck onto backing card, otherwise extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $3,000
Passed in
The City of Melbourne Bank Limited, coloured specimen five pounds, Melbourne 1st April 1877 No A15001/A20000 discordant serials, imprint Bradbury Wilkinson & Co Emporium London, perforated specimen/BW & Co (MVR 1). Good extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $3,500
SOLD $3,150
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 $280
SOLD $200
Commercial Bank of Sydney, five pounds, Sydney, 1/Jany 1882 No 247171 (MVR.3). Tone spot bottom right, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $2,700
Western Australian Bank, one pound, Perth, Jan., 1844, No -, unissued on unwatermarked paper (MVR 1, this note type illustrated Vort Ronald, Australian Private Banknote Pedigrees p262). In Downies promotional folder, nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $300
SOLD $340
A small collection of early cheques for Tasmania, handwritten (including Robert Stockell) (4), printed forms Derwent Bank 1837 (2), Van Diemen's Land Bank 1837, Union Bank 1838; later from Colonial Bank of Australasia 1889 (2), National Bank of Tasmania, Bank of Van Diemen's Land Launceston 18., The Bank of Australasia, Adelaide 2nd November 1850, Sight note third of Exchange; another for Bank of New South Wales, unissued (c1860), National Bank of India, Tulicorin, unissued printer's pencilled instruction, Feb 10th 92, The Commercial Bank of Sydney Limited, Townsville 1894-1907 (4), USA, Coca Cola Bottling Company 1908 to 1973 (5). Nearly fine - extremely fine. (24)
Estimate $500
SOLD $550