Catalogue
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
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