Catalogue
The Australian and European Bank, Melbourne, ten pounds, dated 1st June 18 (date partially printed) specimen on paper unsigned, no watermark, imprint of Bradbury Wilkinson & Co Engravers & C, London. Small tears left hand edge, otherwise nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $4,100
Australian Bank of Commerce Limited, Sydney, New South Wales, uniface five pounds, front and back. Front dated 1st Jany 1910 (fully printed), 15-11-09 printed in pencil, proof printed on card. Imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co, London, three official perforations. Back of note 15-11-09 in pencil. Imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co, London. Both soiled and with mount marks, otherwise good very fine. (2)
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $2,200
Australian Joint Stock Bank, Brisbane, one pound, dated 1st January 1884 numbered B0001 B3000 (the 3 crossed over in pencil with digit 5 pencilled on top) unsigned, specimen perforated SPECIMEN B.W. & Co LONDON, imprint of Bradbury Wilkinson & Co Engravers & C, London, May 29/84 in pencil on top margin (Vort-Ronald p47 fig 44 type 2(a)) similar note. Uncirculated.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $3,200
The Australian Joint Stock Bank Limited, Sydney, one pound, dated 1 January 1894, (date fully printed), numbered A 143560 A, signed for manager MacDonald signature and countersigned by Moriarty, on paper, watermarked but uncertain type, imprint of 'Perkins Bacon & Co Ld London', vignette in centre of Sydney Harbour, and ornamental circular tablets with 1 in all corners, and ONE POUND in tablet lower left, all within rectangular ornate border inscribed 'SYDNEY' on sides and 'NEW SOUTH WALES' above and below, states below, 'I Promise to pay the Bearer on Demand One Pound Sterling. For The Australian Joint Stock Bank Limited', back with bank building in centre, 1 in corners, legend around, blue on white, (Vort-Ronald, Type four (b) comments on bank and type p.46-51, similar issued note, illustrated Fig. 49 [p.51]). A few folds and creases, with thin lower right, otherwise fine and extremely rare, being second best of the three surviving reported banknotes.
Estimate $6,500
SOLD $0
Australian Joint Stock Bank, Brisbane, Queensland, five pounds, 1st Jany 1873 (date fully printed), not numbered, proof on paper, stamped SPECIMEN, no watermark. Imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co, London, 23rd August 1872 in pencil on bottom margin. Ageing tone on top margin, otherwise nearky uncirculated.
Estimate $750
SOLD $1,450
Australian Joint Stock Bank, Brisbane, five pounds, dated 1st January 1884 (fully printed) numbered B0001 - B1000 unsigned specimen perforated SPECIMEN B.W. & Co LONDON, imprint of Bradbury Wilkinson & Co Engravers & C, London, May 11/84 in pencil on top margin (Vort-Ronald p47 fig 44 type 2a) similar note. Uncirculated.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $4,800
The Australian Joint Stock Bank, West Maitland, five pounds, not dated (18--printed), not numbered, proof stamped SPECIMEN, no watermark, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co London, 1857 in pencil bottom margin. Note has burnt areas, some cracking and peices missing, otherwise fine, very rare, one of only two known.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $0
Australian Joint Stock Bank, Brisbane, ten pounds dated 1st January 1884 (fully printed) numbered B0001 - B5000 unsigned specimen, perforated SPECIMEN B.W. & Co, LONDON. Imprint of Bradbury Wilkinson & Co Engravers & C, London (Vort-Ronald p47 fig 44 type 2a) similar note. Uncirculated.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $5,000
Australian Joint Stock Bank, Grafton, New South Wales, uniface ten pounds, not dated (18-- printed), not numbered, proof, stamped SPECIMEN, no watermark. Imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co, London. Piece of note missing, right hand edge stained, otherwise very good.
Estimate $500
SOLD $880
The Bank of Adelaide, Adelaide, one pound, dated 1st June 1892 (date fully printed), numbered 759493 , perforated 'CANCELLED', twice across note, signed for manager by J.S.Proctor, countersigned by R.T.Mahnke, on paper. This banknote illustrated in Banks of Issue in Australia, Vort-Ronald p56 fig 53. Folds, creases, sealed, otherwise nearly fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,250
The Bank of Adelaide, Adelaide, five pounds, 1st March 1873 (date fully printed), printed on paper, numbered No.20001, officially perforated with three holes, watermarked '5 5 POUNDS BANK OF ADELAIDE' in three lines. Imprint of Bradbury Wilkinson & Co Engravers & C, London. (Vort-Ronald p53 fig 51 type 2a). Uncirculated.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $4,700
The Bank of Australasia, Ballaarat, ten pounds not dated, proof stamped SPECIMEN, imprint of Perkins Bacon & Co, London. 13th July 1863 in pencil on bottom margin.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,400
The Bank of Australasia, Launceston, one pound issued at Hobart Town 3rd April 1850 (18--printed) No.36562 signed by Chas Thomson for manager entered by...uncertain signature. Imprint on centre of bottom of Perkins, Bacon & Petch, London. Vignette of Royal Arms in centre, all within rectangular spiral border with LAUNCESTON on three sides. This note mentioned in Vort-Ronald p60 also type 1(b), see p58 fig 56. Some pinholes, folds and creases, otherwise fine. The only known surviving not eof this type issued in Tasmania and as such possibly unique.
Estimate $10,000
SOLD $10,100
The Bank of Australasia, Hobart, Tasmania, one pound, dated 1st July 1898 (date fully printed) Oct 5th 1898, not numbered proof, unsigned, printed on card. Imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co London, above border design. Three official perforations (Vort-Ronald type 2b). Mount marks on each corner, otherwise nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $750
SOLD $750
Bank of Australia, Sydney, uniface ten pounds not dated (18-- printed), not numbered watermark Bank of Australia inside a border, imprint Perkins & Heath, London (Vort-Ronald type two comments on bank and type p.64-65). Some stains front of note, extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $3,600
Bank of Newcastle, five pounds, issued at Newcastle 18--, not dated uniface proof printed on thin paper. Possibly the only one known, nearly very fine and very rare.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $2,500
Bank of New South Wales, one pound, not dated (19 printed) specimen note, not numbered, perforated twice, SPECIMEN C.SKIPPER & EAST, printed on watermarked paper 'BANK OF NEW SOUTH WALES' within a saw toothed multiple line frame. Imprint of Charles Skipper & East London (Vort-Ronald p67-85 on bank, type 7f similar banknote illustrated as fig 87). Creases, general handling marks, handwriting in red pencil on counterfoil, otherwise very good and rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $0
Bank of New South Wales, Adelaide, South Australia, one pound not dated (18--printed) not numbered, specimen note, unsigned perforated SPECIMEN C.SKIPPER & EAST on paper with counterfoil watermarked with frame in three lines Bank of New South Wales. Uncirculated.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $0
Bank of New South Wales, Perth, Western Australia, one pound, not dated (18--printed). Specimen note, unsigned, perforated SPECIMEN C.SKIPPER & EAST on paper with counterfoil watermarked with frame in three lines Bank of New South Wales (MVR similar type 7d fig 82). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,500
Bank of New South Wales, Mount Alexander Agency Victoria, five pounds not dated unnumbered proof, imprint Engraved by J.Carmichael, Sydney. Some foxing, mount marks on back, extremely fine.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $5,000
Bank of New South Wales, Deniliquin ten pounds not dated (18--printed) unnumbered proof stamped SPECIMEN imprint of Perkins Bacon & Co London, 6th May 1858 in pencil on bottom margin. Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $1,250
SOLD $1,850
Bank of New South Wales, Beechworth, twenty pounds, not dated (18--printed) unnumbered, proof stamped SPECIMEN, imprint of Perkins Bacon & Co, 13th May 1958 in pencil on bottom margin. Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,350
Bank of New South Wales, one hundred pounds, not dated (19 printed), specimen not numbered, unsigned, perforated SPECIMEN C SKIPPER & EAST printed on watermarked paper 'BANK OF NEW SOUTH WALES' in two lines within saw toothed multiple line frame. Light fold, some pinholes, otherwise good extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $2,900
Bank of Queensland Limited, fifty pounds, Brisbane not dated, not numbered, printer's proof, imprint of Batho & Co, London with uncertain signature and marks on back after removal of mount. Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $3,500
SOLD $3,700
The Bank of South Australia, one pound issued at Adelaide, dated 1st January 1883 (fully printed) numbered B71073, hand signed manager ... entered by ..., both uncertain signatures. Imprint of Bradbury Wilkinson & Co Engravers & C, London. With six official cancellation perforation. (This note illustrated in Banks of Issue in Australia, Vort-Ronald p104 fig 107). Some pinholes, folds, creases, piece top right hand corner missing, otherwise fine.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $3,100
The Bank of South Australia, Melbourne, ten pounds, dated 1889 July 1st - 1st July 1889 (date printed) numbered No.G000001 - No.G001000. Specimen note unsigned, perforated SPECIMEN B.W.& Co LONDON. Imprint of Bradbury Wilkinson & Co Engravers & C London. Uncirculated.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $4,100
Bank of Van Diemans Land, Hobart Town, five pounds, not dated (18--printed) not numbered proof, unsigned printed on card. imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Petch (Vort-Ronald type 3, p112 fig 118). Slight foxing, otherwise uncirculated.
Estimate $1,250
SOLD $1,500
The Chartered Bank of India, Australia & China, Tientsin, one hundred dollars, not dated (19 printed) proof note, unsigned, on paper with counterfoil, watermarked CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA AUSTRALIA & CHINA. Imprint of W.W.Sprague & Co London E.C. Uncirculated.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $3,000
The City Bank, Sydney, one pound unissued uniface trial, back only proof on card. Some water stain bottom border and foxing, otherwise good extremely fine and possibly unique.
Estimate $500
SOLD $0
The Commercial Banking Company of Sydney, Sydney, one pound, not dated (189 printed) numbered No.E000001 - No.E100000, specimen note, unsigned, perforated 'SPECIMEN B.W. & C.LONDON' on paper. Imprint of Bradbury Wilkinson & Co Ld Engravers London on front on bottom margin, the same printed on bottom edge on back of note (Vort-Ronald p151-152 fig 161 type 5a). Uncirculated.
Estimate $750
SOLD $5,000