Catalogue
The Bank of Australasia, Geelong, fifty pounds, not dated, unnumbered proof, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co London Patent Hardened Steel Plate, branch name in left and right borders cancelled and 'from this' in pencil in signature field. Gum marks on each corner on back of note, good very fine.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $3,300
The London Chartered Bank of Australia, Geelong, twenty pounds, not dated (18-- printed), unnumbered proof stamped SPECIMEN, imprint of Perkin, Bacon & Co, London Patent Hardened Steel Plate. Part pencil annotation in border 'Feb...'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $700
SOLD $3,000
Derwent Bank, Hobart Town 183, unissued, early Tasmanian cheque. Nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $50
SOLD $50
M.Goulston, Practical Tailor, 8 Queen Victoria Market Buildings, George Street, near Market Street, Sydney, New South Wales, advertising note after the design of a Bank of New South Wales one hundred pounds note. Central legend states 'BANQUE DE LA MODE. On demand I promise to give Bearer full value in Clothing for ONE HUNDRED POUNDS Sterling. SYDNEY laid out with me, June 3rd 1898'. Entd. Geo B Mason - M Goulston, proprietor. Additional details about the firm are printed on the back. Printed by P.Offer, Printer, 41 Queen Victoria Markets, Sydney, No.485142, green on white paper rare and unpublished, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $420