Catalogue
The Royal Bank of Australia, one pound, Sydney 184-, imprint 'W.H. Bruce Engraver and Printer, Trump Street, King Street, Cheapside', unissued note form (cf.MVR fig 217 and Nicholson Sale Lot 1601). Creases, centre holes and minor tears otherwise fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,800
The Royal Bank of Australia, one pound, Sydney 184-. S.B.Q. handwritten after day of, otherwise as previous lot. Number of holes at centre and side otherwise fine.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $2,100
Bank of Australasia, Launceston, one pound, dated 15 Sept. 1863, (date fully printed), not numbered, proof, unsigned except 'from this', on paper, no watermark, imprint of 'Perkins Bacon & Co. London Patented Hardened Steel Plate', vignette on left of bank arms, in centre female figures portraying commerce and prosperity as a farming and mining scene, and ornamental oval tablet with ONE on upper right and ONE in rectangular tablet lower left, all within rectangular ornate spiral border, states below, 'Promise to pay the Bearer on Demand One Pound here or at Hobart Town. For the Bank of Australasia', black on white, (Vort-Ronald, Type two (a), comments on bank and type p.57-63, similar issued note illustrated Fig. 58 [p.60], no exact examples from this date and city in the Spink Perkins Bacon Archive sale but cf. lot 266). Gum in corners with stain in centre, on the back, otherwise extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $750
SOLD $580
Bank of Australasia, Beechworth, five pounds, dated 3rd Oct. 1864, (date fully printed), not numbered, proof, unsigned, in margin in pencil, '23rd May 1864, in place of plate altered', on paper, no watermark, imprint of 'Perkins Bacon & Co. London Patented Hardened Steel Plate', vignette on left of bank arms, in centre female figures portraying Commerce and Prosperity with a farming and mining scene, and ornamental oval tablet with FIVE on upper right and 'Five Pounds' in rectangular tablet lower left, all within rectangular ornate spiral border, states below, 'Promise to pay the Bearer on Demand Five Pounds here or at Melbourne. For the Bank of Australasia', black on white, (Vort-Ronald, Type two (a), comments on bank and type p.57-63, similar issued note illustrated Fig. 58 [p.60] but £1, five examples similar [one of exact date], and this town in the Spink Perkins Bacon Archive sale lots 213-6). Corners missing, light stains in margins, otherwise extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $540
The Bank of Australasia, one pound, Adelaide 15th Septr. 1863, printer's proof 'To this 24th June 1863' - signature reserve, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co. London. Extremely fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $250
The Bank of Australasia, five pounds, Adelaide 15th July 1875 printers proof pencilled in signature reserve 'To this 8th June/75' Imprint of Perkins Bacon & Co. London. Torn left side otherwise nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
The Queensland National Bank Limited, one pound, Brisbane 1st Janaury 1873 B 'from this and acepd' (Spink 752). Three corners off otherwise good fine.
Estimate $180
SOLD $190
Union Bank, twenty pounds, Brisbane, 1st April 186- printer's proof pencilled in sugnature reserve 'June 19th 1860'. Very thin paper nearly uncirculated and very rare early issue of Brisbane.
Estimate $400
SOLD $480
Bank of New South Wales, share certificate for one hundred pounds printed on vellum issued to Samuel Terry 31st May 1832, No.143, no imprint but by William Moffitt. Tansferred on back to John Malcolm by Rosetta Terry 12th May 1838. Nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,400
Bank of Australia, Share Certificate for one hundred pounds, July 1, 1833, (18 printed), No. 2049 of Folio 119, made out to Thomas de la Condamine, signed by four Directors and entered by William Henry McKenzie as secretary, printed on unwatermarked paper, imprint on lower left of 'S(amuel) Clayton Sct.' of Sydney, with ornate decorative 'Certificate' design on left, black on white. Light toning in places on the back, otherwise very fine, extremely rare and very rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,400
Derwent Bank, cheque, HObart Town with Port Arthur overprint in ink, 28th Dec 1840, payable to Mr J. Lacey the sum of eleven pounds, thirteen shillings and four pence, written and signed by Charles O'Hara Both. Fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100