Catalogue
The Commercial Banking Company of Sydney, one pound, issued at Sydney, July 1 1903 (190-printed), No.GO18263, hand signed by Dargrove, manager and entered by (uncertain signature). Imprint of Bradbury Wilkinson & Co Engravers London (Vort-Ronald p151-152 fig 160 type 5b). Folds, creases, soiled, pinholes, good.
Estimate $850
SOLD $1,500
Commercial Bank of Sydney, five pounds issued at Sydney 1 April 1880 No.206057 hand signed by Manager Claude H.Lyons, Entd W.Blaxland. Creases, folds, part of outer margin missing left hand side, some stains, otherwise nearly very fine.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $2,100
Commercial Bank of Sydney, fifty pounds, Sydney, not dated however Feby 1st 1848 in pencil on bottom margin (18-- printed) proof specimen on card, not numbered, stamped SPECIMEN. Imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Petch, London. Stain on front, mount marks on back, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $2,500
English Scottish & Australian Chartered Bank, one pound (forgery) dated 1st January 1885 No.A508610 uncertain signature, dated 23.7.88 written on back of note in ink. Accompanying letter gives details of this note re the Chief Commissioner of Police Victoria and the Consul for Italy. Fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $600
Excelsior Bank, one pound, not dated (18--printed) No.8009 on paper, unissued, no signatures, no watermarks, imprint Perkins Bacon & Co, London (this note illustrated in Vort-Ronald p162 fig 173). Folds and creases, otherwise very fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $0
The Federal Bank of Australia, one pound issued at Melbourne 1st June 1882, No.05420, signed by James M. the Managing Director, A.Priestley secretary. Pinholes, larger hole, creases, folds, tears at edges, soiled, otherwise very good and rare as an issued note.
Estimate $1,750
SOLD $1,850
The Federal Bank of Australia, five pounds, Melbourne 1s June 18--, not numbered proof on thin card imprint Sands & McDougal Engravers Melbourne, main part of design printed, additional work in pencil to form basis for possible final design. Soiled, some folds, cut left hand edge, otherwise very fine and unique.
Estimate $1,750
SOLD $1,750
Lachlan & Waterloo Mills Company, Sydney, ten dollars, 1822-26, printers proof. Uncirculated.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,900
The London Chartered Bank of Australia, Ararat, one pound 18--, stamped 'specimen', partly stuck down and mounted on a thick card. Good very fine.
Estimate $750
SOLD $1,050
The London Chartered Bank of Australia, Sydney, one pound 1st January 1880 (date fully printed) No.B40001, unsigned specimen note with counterfoil perforated SPECIMEN B W & Co, LONDON, imprint of Bradbury Wilkinson & Co Engraver & C, London. Uncirculated.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $2,000
The London Chartered Bank of Australia, Sydney, ten pounds 1st January 1880 (date fully printed) No.11501 unsigned specimen note with counterfoil, perforated SPECIMEN B.W. & Co LONDON imprint of Bradbury Wilkinson & Co Engravers & C London. Uncirculated.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $5,400
The London Chartered Bank of Australia, Sydney, fifty pounds, not dated (18--printed) not numbered, proof stamped SPECIMEN, no water mark, imprint of Perkins Bacon & Co, London, 23 M 1853 in pencil on bottom margin. Some stains, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,900
The National Bank of Australasia, Adelaide, South Australia, one pound dated 2nd January 1888 (date printed) not numbered, uniface proof on paper, unsigned, imprint Bradbury Wilkinson & Co, London. Unevenly trimmed, soiled on back, two small pencil marks on front, otherwise nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $500
The National Bank of Australasia, Sydney, New South Wales, uniface one pound sterling, not dated, not numbered, proof, no signatures, imprint of Bradbury Wilkinson & Co Engravers & C London. Note repaired in several places including centre join, part corner missing blue ink marks top and bottom.
Estimate $500
SOLD $500
The National Bank of Australasia, uniface five pounds, back of note only, proof on paper. Uncirculated.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,450
The National Bank of Australasia, Sydney, New South Wales, ten pounds uniface, dated 1st January 1887 (date printed), not numbered, proof on paper, unsigned, no watermark. Imprint of Bradbury Wilkinson & Co Engravers & C London. Some wet offsetting of ink on front of note, some staining front and back, otherwise nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $2,100
The National Bank of Australasia, Melbourne, Victoria, fifty pounds, dated 2nd July 1888, No.000001 - 002000, specimen note, unsigned perforated SPECIMEN B.W. & Co LONDON on paper with counterfoil. Imprint of Bradbury Wilkinson & Co Engravers & C, London. Oct 24 88 in pencil on counterfoil. Two small pinholes in bottom margin, otherwise uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $6,000
The Oriental Bank Corporation, Melbourne, Victoria, one pound, dated 2nd July 1878 (date printed), numbered 945001, specimen note on paper, watermarked Oriental Bank Corporation in two lines, unsigned, perforated SPECIMEN B.W.& Co London. Imprint of Bradbury Wilkinson & Co Engravers & C London. Uncirculated.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $4,100
The Oriental Bank Corporation, Melbourne, Victoria, five pounds, dated 2nd July 1878 (date printed), numbered 88001, specimen note, on paper, watermarked Oriental Bank Corporation in two lines, unsigned, perforated SPECIMEN B.W.& Co LONDON. Imprint of Bradbury Wilkinson & Co Engravers & C London. Uncirculated.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $5,300
The Oriental Bank Corporation, Melbourne, Victoria, five pounds, dated by printer in pencil November 27th/54, not numbered, proof stamped SPECIMEN, no watermark, imprint of Perkins Bacon & Co, London, (as MVR type a fig 198 p.189). Two pin holes, some soil marks, otherwise good very fine and rare, possibly only example known.
Estimate $3,500
SOLD $0
Pambula, Twofold Bay, one pound sight note, not dated (18--printed) or numbered printer's proof on light card, drawn and engraved by J.Carmichael. Some handling marks on front, on back of note in pencil SN.SH, four corner mount marks, otherwise extremly fine, unlisted and very rare.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $4,200
The Producers Bank, Sydney, one pound, Sydney 1st June 1893 No.20758 and entered by uncertain signatures, printed on watermarked paper, partially discernable THE PRODUCERS BANK, ONE, SYDNEY in three lines, imprint below on frame 'Nissen & Parker, London', within rectangular border, vignettes of Circular Quay, Sydney, in centre and smaller vignettes in upper corners of stock on farm ploughing scene, black on white (Vort-Ronald p193 and fig 202). Folds, creases, otherwise good fine and very rare.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $5,100
The Provincial and Suburban Bank Limited, Melbourne, five pounds not dated (18--printed) unnumbered proof stamped SPECIMEN, two official perforations, no watermark, imprint of Bradbury Wilkinson & Co, London. Uncirculated.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,650
The Royal Bank of Australia, Hobart Town, thirty shillings, not dated (18--printed) unnumbered proof stamped SPECIMEN imprint of Perkins Bacon Petch, London, signed on back in pencil. Some foxing, mount marks on back, very fine.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,800
The Royal Bank of Queensland Limited, Brisbane, uniface twenty pounds, front and back, front dated 1 January 1886 (fully printed), 11th May /86 printed in pencil, proff printed on card. Imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co, London. Three official perforations, back of note 30th October /86 printed in pencil. Imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co, London. Both sides soiled with mount marks, otherwise good very fine and nearly extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $2,500
The Sydney Deposit Bank, Sydney, N.S.Wales, one pound, unissued note, not dated (18 printed) numbered A1486, unsigned, stamped CANCELLED. Imprint of Sands & McDougal Limited. Some folds, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $4,000
Tamar Bank, Launceston, Bank Share for fifty pounds, dated first september 1835 (183 printed) No.172 printed on vellum, was issued to William Field, signed by Bank Directors Philip Oakden and Lewis Gilles. An extremely rare example of this early bank, as no banknotes are known to have survived. Some folds and a few pinholes, otherwise nearly extremely fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,700
Union Bank of Australia, Sydney, one pound, 1st Jany 1877, not numbered, specimen on thin card, unsigned perforated SPECIMEN C.SKIPPER & EAST, 23 printed in pencil on back of note. Two pin holes, some foxing, otherwise good very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,550
Western Australian Bank, Perth, uniface one pound, Jan 1844 (printed) not numbered, unsigned, unissued note (Vort-Ronald p235 fig 241 type 1) in a presentation folder. Uncirculated.
Estimate $250
SOLD $360
Western Australian Bank, Perth, Western Australia, one pound, 2nd Jany 1899 (date fully printed), numbered No.D/341650, signed Jno G.Gregory, manager and countersigned by W.Price, on paper, no watermark. imprint of Bradbury Wilkinson & Co Engravers & C London. Cancelled hand written in ink on back. Heavy fold and creases. some pinholes, soiled, otherwise nearly fine and very rare.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $2,500