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The Australian Joint Stock Bank, one pound printer's proof, Brisbane, Queensland, one pound, green, numbered B50001 on left and B 100000 on right, by Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. Engravers & c. London, perforated 'Specimen B W & Co London in three lines. Uncirculated and extremely rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $0
The Australian Joint Stock Bank, five pounds printer's proof, Brisbane, Queensland, five pounds yellow, numbered B10001 on left and B20000 on right, by Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. Engravers & c. London, perforated 'Specimen B W & Co London in three lines. Uncirculated and extremely rare.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $2,900
The Australian Joint Stock Bank, ten pounds printer's proof, Brisbane, Queensland, ten pounds pink, numbered B05001 on left and B10000 on right, by Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. Engravers & c. London, perforated 'Specimen B W & Co London in three lines. Uncirculated and extremely rare.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $0
The Australian Joint Stock Bank, twenty pounds printer's proof, Brisbane, Queensland, twenty pounds blue, numbered B05001 on left and B10000 on right, by Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. Engravers & c. London, perforated 'Specimen B W & Co London in three lines. Uncirculated and extremely rare.
Estimate $3,500
SOLD $3,500
The Bank of Australasia, one pound, Sydney, 1st July 1887, E56,910 (MVR type 2c). Uneven cut margin on left, good body folded many times however strong colour very fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,300
The Commercial Banking Company Sydney Limited, one pound, Sydney 1 April 1901, No.F617583 (MVR type 5b). Centre pin hole from folds otherwise nearly fine.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,500
The Federal Bank of Australia Limited, specimen ten pounds, Melbourne, 1st June 18- , No.00001/05000 imprint of Sands & McDougall, Engravers, Melbourne (MVR type 1M). Pencilled in top margin 9 August '82 and with B.W. & Co. London specimen performation. Nearly uncirculated and very rare.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $3,100
The London Chartered Bank of Australia, specimen ten pounds, Sydney, 1st February 1888, 11501/20000, (MVR type 2d) with B.W. & Co. London specimen performation and Feb 29-88 pencilled in top left margin. Uncirculated and very rare.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $0
The Mercantile Bank of Australia Limited, specimen one hundred pounds, Melbourne 1st May 1890, No.000001/No.001000 (MVR type 1) with B.W. & Co. specimen performation and June 11/90 pencilled iin top margin. Nearly uncirculated and very rare, possibly the only one available.
Estimate $7,000
SOLD $0
The Mercantile Bank of Sydney, Sydney, one pound, 1st January 1877, imprint of Bradbury Wilkinson & Co, Engravers & C, London, master record specimen in red and black, serial numbers A160001/A235000 (indicating the size of the order), perforated 'Specimen B W & Co London'. Nearly uncirculated and very rare.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $0
The Mercantile Bank of Sydney, Sydney, five pounds, 1st January 1877, imprint of Bradbury Wilkinson & Co, Engravers & C, London, master record specimen in blue and black, serial numbers A15001/A25000 (indicating the size of the order), perforated 'Specimen B W & Co London', pencil notation in upper border 'Apl 13-85'. Nearly uncirculated and very rare.
Estimate $5,500
SOLD $0
The Mercantile Bank of Sydney, Sydney, ten pounds, 1st January 1877, imprint of Bradbury Wilkinson & Co, Engravers & C, London, master record specimen in green and black, serial numbers A10001/A15000 (indicating the size of the order), perforated 'Specimen B W & Co London'. Nearly uncirculated and very rare.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $0
The Mercantile Bank of Sydney, specimen fifty pounds, 1st January 1877, No.A 1/ A 2000 (MVR type 2 [p.172-3]) with imprint of Bradbury Wilkinson & Co, Engravers & C, London, specimen performation in three lines, and Nov 5. 81 pencilled in top margin. Nearly uncirculated and very rare, possibly the only one available.
Estimate $5,500
SOLD $0
The National Bank of Australasia, specimen twenty pounds, Melbourne, 2nd July 1888, 000001/002500, (MVR type 4M). With B.W. & Co. London specimen perforation and wide margin on left. Nearly uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $6,000
SOLD $0
The Provincial and Suburban Bank Limited, specimen ten pounds, Melbourne 18- , No. 05001/No. 05001 (MVR type 2a) with B.W. & Co. London specimen performation, uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,600
Union Bank of Australia, printer's proof one pound, Sydney, 1st Jany 1877, (not in MVR) with C.Skipper & East specimen performation, printed with colour on card. Nearly uncirculated and very rare.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $2,600
Union Bank of Australia Limited, one pound, Sydney 1st Jany 1884 A/A 198662 (MVR type 2b). Folded many times central 'pinholes', ragged edges however fine and rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,200
Western Australian Bank, one pound, Perth Jan.1844, unissued remainder on watermarked paper 'Whatman Turkey Mill/1843' (MVR type 1). Uncirculated, in promotional folder. Uncirculated.
Estimate $150
SOLD $170
Western Australian Bank, one pound, Perth Jan. 1844, unissued as previous lot. Uncirculated.
Estimate $150
SOLD $190
Bank of New South Wales, share certificate for one hundred pounds printed on vellum, issued to Samuel Terry, 31st May 1832, No. 747 printed by William Moffitt (no imprint). Transferred on the back to John Malcolm 12th May 1838. One of the earliest available Australian share certificates. Nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $750
SOLD $770
Bank of New South Wales, share certificate for one hundred pounds printed on vellum, issued to Joseph Wyatt, 27 January 1832 No.330. Transferred on back to John Malcolm 18th Oct 1834. No imprint but by W. Moffit. Water stained otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $430
The Bank of New South Wales, specimen Circular Notes for ten pounds, Sydney, twenty pounds, Brisbane, Sydney (2), all with C. Skipper & Eat specimen performation and the last two with red specimen overprint. Nearly uncirculated. (4)
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
Commercial Banking Company of Sydney, share certificate for one hundred pounds, issued to John Malcolm, 11th February 1836, No. 2403 printed by William Moffitt (imprint of W. Moffitt Sq.). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $750
SOLD $800
Commercial Banking Company of Sydney, share certificate for one hundred pounds, issued to John Malcolm, 22nd January 1836 No.1775, imprint W. Moffitt. Stained otherwise good very fine and rare.
Estimate $750
SOLD $0
Advance Notw two pounds. Hobart Town, October 1857 Whaling note. (JIM DID YOU FINDS INFO ON THIS?????????????????????????????)
Estimate $500
SOLD $500
Randell Scott, Lang's Crossing, Hay, Murrumbidgee, ten shillings, Hay Novr.5th 1861 No.75, imprint (faint) H.Berger Lit. Payable also in Adelaide (cf Nicholsen lot 1631) (see Mira, W.J.D., 'From Riverboat to Iron Horse' MCC, Sydney 1990, p.16). Trimmed to border, many folds, creases and tears, stuck down (as usual) to thick backing paper or card, fair and excessively rare, the only known example of this denomination.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,600
Randell & Scott, Wentworth, Darling Junction, ten shillings, Wentworth, 1st May 1861 No.110, imprint H.Berger Lot: Folds, creases and tears, stuck down on card as previous lot, unpublished and excessively rare, the only known example. Mira or p.16 mentions that Randell and Scott had a store at Darling Junction and suspected notes were issued from there as well as Hay.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,600
Bank of Independence, one pound, Hobart, September 1895 discount note for W. Frewen, Colonial and English Boots, imprint TAS NEWS. Black, with blue underprint on bluish unwatermarked paper. Torn at top right corner torn off otherwise fine and very rare if not unique.
Estimate $400
SOLD $0