Catalogue
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 $1,850
The City Bank, Sydney, one pound unissued uniface trial, back only proof on card. Some water stains at bottom border and foxing, otherwise good extremely fine and possibly unique.
Estimate $500
SOLD $0
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 rare.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $3,300
London Bank of Australia Limited, Melbourne, Victoria, one pound, 1st June 1898, numbered B30114, imprint of Bradbury Wilkinson & Co. Top right hand corner torn, pinholes, otherwise good.
Estimate $500
SOLD $1,050
The National Bank of Australasia, Melbourne, Victoria, one pound, 29th February 1896, numbered 252705, imprint of Bradbury Wilkinson & Co. Some edge tears and pinholes, otherwise good.
Estimate $500
SOLD $820
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 the only example known.
Estimate $3,500
SOLD $4,700
Government of New South Wales, (Sydney), Treasury note, one pound, not dated, but issued c.1893, numbered No.2, on paper, signatures by Colonial treasurer F. Kirkpatrick and for Accountant E.Hanson, no watermarks, imprint of 'Sydney: Charles Potter, Government Printer', vignette of Royal Arms with supporters in centre, '1' in circles in opposite corners and in centre of base, New South Wales shield in other two corners, all within rectangular spiral border, states 'TREASURY NOTE Government of New South Wales, Issued and redeemable under the provision of 56 Vic No.17, ONE POUND STERLING', plain on back, black on white, (Percy J. Marks, 'The History of Paper Currency in Australia' RAHS Vol. V, 1919 [p.148, and illustration opposite p.145], Vort-Ronald, Fig.196, [p.186 an issued note], comments p.186-8 on bank, also Tomlinson p.110 a cancelled note illustrated). Nearly as issued, minor pin-hole on upper left corner and several minor creases, otherwise extremely fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $30,000
SOLD $0