Catalogue
Adelaide Royal Bank, fifty pounds, Adelaide, December 16 1869 (date partially handwritten), No.742662, hand signed by Edwin Marsh, Manager, no imprint. Tape repairs on back of note, tears, pieces missing, otherwise fair and very rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,300
Australian Joint Stock Bank, uniface five pounds, Sydney, 1st July 1881 (date printed) S113718, hand signed by Manager and countersigned, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co London. Creases and folds, some soiling, otherwise good fine and rare.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $11,800
Bank of Australasia, uniface one pound, Adelaide, 15th Septr 1871 (date printed), not numbered, unsigned specimen note, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co London, Patent Hardened Steel Plate, 'from this' handwritten in pencil in signature field (MVR type 2(a)). Gum adhesions on corners of back, otherwise good extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $2,800
Bank of Australasia, uniface one pound, Adelaide, 1st Jany 1901 (date printed), B 75,392, signed and countersigned, no imprint (MVR type 2(c)). Good very fine and very rare, especially in this condition.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $12,000
Bank of New South Wales, Share Certificate for one hundred pounds, 31 May 1832, printed on vellum by William Moffitt (no imprint), No.724 of folio 317, made out to Samuel Terry, signed by the President, two directors and entered by J.Potts, transferred on the back to John Malcolm 12th May 1838. One of the earliest available Australian share certificates. Very fine and rare.
Estimate $350
SOLD $3,500
Bank of New South Wales, Share Certificate for one hundred pounds, 31 May 1832, printed on vellum by William Moffit (no imprint), No.715 of folio 317, issued to Samuel Terry, signed by the President, two directors and entered by J.Potts, transferred on the back to John Malcolm, 12th May 1838. One of the earliest available Australian share certificates. Very fine and rare.
Estimate $350
SOLD $3,500
Bank of New South Wales, five pounds, Sydney, 2 day of Oct 1882 (date partially handwritten), A/A/221209, signed by Manager and countersigned, imprint of Charles Skipper & East London, '40' handwritten in pencil on back of note (MVR type 7(c), p.79, fig.78, 79). Creases and folds, rust mark bottom border, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $4,500
Bank of New South Wales, Western Australia, one pound, Perth, undated (18- printed), not numbered, unsigned specimen note, perforated 'Specimen C.Skipper & East' in signature field and down left side of note, imprint of Charles Skipper & East, London, on paper with wide margin. Creases, folds, some foxing, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $6,100
Bank of New South Wales, one pound, Sydney, undated (18- printed), A/3 800001, unsigned specimen note, perforated 'Specimen C.Skipper & East' in signature field, imprint of Charles Skipper & East, London, on paper with wide margin, 'To be printed with ________' handwritten in ink across note, and '100,000 notes Sydney numbered A/3 800,000 to A/3 900,000 cut off mark --- or 538, see back for--' handwritten in black ink in margin, also handwriting on back of note (MVR type 7(c), p.80 fig.81). Creases, soiled, with spike hole in centre of note, very good.
Estimate $750
SOLD $1,600
Bank of New South Wales, five pounds, Adelaide, undated (18- printed), not numbered, unsigned specimen note, perforated 'Specimen C.Skipper & East' in signature field, imprint of Charles Skipper & East, London, on paper with wide margin (MVR type 7(c), p.79 figs.78, 79). Pin holes in margin, otherwise good extremely fine.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $4,100
Bank of New South Wales, ten pounds, Adelaide, undated (18- printed), 0707, unsigned specimen note, perforated 'Specimen C.Skipper & East' in signature field, imprint of Charles Skipper & East, London, on paper with wide margin (MVR type 7(c), p.80 fig.81). Small rust spot on design border, slight foxing left side, otherwise good extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $4,100
Bank of New South Wales, twenty pounds, Adelaide, undated (18- printed), not numbered, unsigned specimen note, perforated 'Specimen C.Skipper & East' in signature field, imprint of Charles Skipper & East, London, on paper with wide margin, 'Specimen of plate prepared by Charles Skipper & East August 1878' printed in black on margin (MVR type 7(c), p.80 fig.81). Soiled left edge of margin, otherwise extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $3,500
SOLD $6,000
Bank of New South Wales, twenty pounds, Sydney, undated (18- printed), not numbered, unsigned specimen note, perforated 'Specimen C.Skipper & East', imprint of Charles Skipper & East, London, on paper with wide margin (MVR type 7(c), p.80 fig.81). Staining in left side, otherwise extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $5,500
Bank of New South Wales, fifty pounds, Adelaide, undated (18- printed), not numbered, unsigned specimen note, perforated 'Specimen C.Skipper & East' in signature field, imprint of Charles Skipper & East, London, on paper with wide margin, line in red crayon diagonally across note (MVR type 7(c), p.80 fig.81). Uncirculated.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $3,100
Bank of New South Wales, fifty pounds, Adelaide, undated (18- printed), not numbered, unsigned specimen note, perforated 'Specimen C.Skipper & East' twice in signature field, imprint of Charles Skipper & East, London, on paper with wide margin (MVR type 7(c)). Soiled, creases and stains, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $4,500
Bank of New South Wales, five, ten, twenty and fifty pounds, Melbourne, undated (18- printed), unsigned specimen notes, perforated 'Specimen C.Skipper & East (partial) in signature field, imprint of Charles Skipper & East London, all notes on paper with wide margin 'Specimen of Plate, prepared by Charles Skipper & East March 1885' printed in margin on five pound note, along with 'Set 26' handwritten in blue crayon (five and ten pounds similar MVR type 7e(2), p.83 fig.85, ten pounds double printed on reverse, twenty and fifty pounds similar MVR type 7(c), p.80 fig.81). Folds, creases, three notes with pinholes in margin, right hand corner cut for cancellation, otherwise very fine - extremely fine (4)
Estimate $750
SOLD $2,400
Bank of New South Wales, uniface one pound, undated (19- printed), not numbered, unsigned specimen note, imprint of Charles Skipper & East London, on paper with wide margin, 'Cancelled' handwritten in black ink diagonally across note (MVR type 7(f), p.84.fig.87). Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $2,900
Bank of New South Wales, Sydney, 1st day of Decr 1908 (date partially handwritten), not numbered, unsigned specimen note, perforated 'Specimen C.Skipper & East' in signature field, imprint of Charles Skipper & East, London, on paper with wide margin (MVR type (f), p.84 fig.87). Creases, soiled on back of note, otherwise good very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $2,900
Bank of New South Wales, Specimen Circular Note for ten pounds sterling, Brisbane, 18.., no. 'B' perforated SPECIMEN / C SKIPPER & EAST in two lines lower right. Uncirculated.
Estimate $250
SOLD $260
Bank of New South Wales, specimen circular note for ten pounds sterling, Sydney, 18.., no. 'A' perforated SPECIMEN/ C SKIPPER & EAST in two lines lower right. Nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $250
SOLD $280
Bank of New South Wales, Specimen Circular Note for twenty pounds sterling, Adelaide 18.., no. 'EP', perforated SPECIMEN / C SKIPPER & EAST in two lines lower right. Nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $250
SOLD $320
Bank of New South Wales, Specimen Circular Note for twenty pounds sterling, Melbourne 18.., 'C', perforated SPECIMEN / C SKIPPER & EAST in two lines lower right. Nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $250
SOLD $340
The Bank of New South Wales, circular notes for ten pounds sterling (2), Sydney, Melbourne, undated (18- printed), Sydney note overprinted 'Specimen' in red; twenty pounds sterling (3), Sydney, Adelaide, Brisbane, undated (18- printed), all notes unsigned, perforated 'C.Skipper & East'. Very fine - extremely fine. (5)
Estimate $150
SOLD $600
Bank of New Zealand, South Australia, five pounds, Adelaide, undated (18- printed), No.A/A 00001 / A/A 05000, unsigned specimen note, perforated 'Specimen B.W. & Co London' in lower field, imprint of Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co Engravers & c London, on paper with perforated counterfoil, 'May 19 -85' handwritten in pencil top of counterfoil (MVR type 3, p.87). Uncirculated.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $5,100
Bank of New Zealand, five pounds, Sydney, N.S.W., undated (18- printed), No.2/05001 / 2/10000, unsigned specimen note, perforated 'Specimen B.W. & Co London' in signature field, imprint of Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co Engravers & c London, on paper with perforated counterfoil (MVR type 3, similar note to the one hundred pounds illustrated on p.87 and p.88, fig.90 and 91). Uncirculated and very rare.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $5,900
Bank of New Zealand, South Australia, ten pounds, Adelaide, undated (18- printed), No.A/A 00001 / A/A 02000, unsigned specimen note, perforated 'Specimen B.W & Co London' in lower field, imprint of Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co Engravers & c London, on paper with perforated counterfoil, 'May 19 - 85' handwritten in pencil top of counterfoil (MVR type 3). Uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $6,300
Bank of New Zealand, South Australia, twenty pounds, Adelaide, undated (18- printed), No.A/A 00001 / A/A 020000, unsigned specimen note, perforated 'Specimen B.W & Co London' in lower field, imprint of Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co Engravers & c London, on paper with perforated counterfoil (MVR type 3). Uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $8,000
Bank of South Adelaide, vignette for series of Bank of South Australia. Nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $300
SOLD $400
Bank of South Australia, uniface one pound, Adelaide, 15th February, 1877, No.U35830 (MVR type 2(b)). Smoke stains in corners, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $15,000
Bank of South Australia, one pound, Adelaide, 1st July 1881 (date printed), No.A 000001 / No.A 100000, unsigned specimen note, perforated 'Specimen B.W & Co London' in lower field, imprint of Bradbury Wilkinson & Co Engravers & c London, on paper, '100000 25/5/81' handwritten in pencil at top of note (MVR type 3(a), p.104). Uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $3,600