Catalogue
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
Bank of South Australia, uniface one pound, Adelaide, undated, not numbered, unsigned specimen note, stamped 'Specimen' in blue in lower field and with four cancellation holes, imprint of Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co, Sc.London, on heavy paper. Uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $5,100
Bank of South Australia, uniface five pounds, Adelaide, undated, not numbered, unsigned specimen note, embossed with 'Bradbury Wilkinson & Co Bank Note Engravers London Specimen' in signature field, imprint of Bradbury Wilkinson & Co Sc.London, with two cancellation holes, on heavy paper. Gum adhesion marks on all corners, otherwise uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $6,000
Bank of South Australia, five pounds, Adelaide, 1st July 1881 (date printed), No.M000001 / M012000, unsigned specimen note, perforated 'Specimen B.W & Co London' in lower field, imprint of Bradbury Wilkinson & Co Engravers & c London, on paper (MVR type 3(a), p.104). Uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $6,200
Bank of South Australia, ten pounds, Adelaide, 2nd January 1882 (date printed), No.O 004001 / O 014000, unsigned specimen note, perforated 'Specimen B.W & Co London' in lower field, imprint of Bradbury Wilkinson & Co Engravers & c.London, 'Oct 11/81' handwritten in pencil top left of note (MVR type 3(a), p.104). Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $6,800
Bank of South Australia, twenty pounds, Adelaide, 2nd January 1882 (date printed), No.S 001501 / S 007500, unsigned specimen note, perforated 'Specimen B.W & Co London', in lower field, imprint of Bradbury Wilkinson & Co Engravers & c.London, 'Oct 11/81' handwritten in pencil top left of note (MVR type 3(a). Uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $6,800
Bank of South Australia, uniface fifty pounds, Adelaide, undated, not numbered, unsigned specimen note, stamped 'Specimen' in black in signature field, with four cancellation holes, imprint of Bradbury Wilkinson & Co Sc.London (MVR type 2(b), p.103). Uncirculated and very rare.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $7,200
Bank of South Australia Limited, fifty pounds, Melbourne, 1st Jany 1890 (date printed), No.R 000001 / 000500, unsigned specimen note, perforated 'Specimen B.W & Co London' in lower field, imprint of Bradbury Wilkinson & Co Engravers & c.London (MVR type 3(c), p.104). Uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $8,600
Bank of South Australia Limited, one hundred pounds, Adelaide, 1st Jany 1890 (date printed), No. 0001 / 1000, unsigned specimen note, perforated 'Specimen B.W & Co London' in lower field, imprint of Bradbury Wilkinson & Co Engravers & c London, 'Mar 22 -90' handwritten in pencil top left corner of note, on paper (MVR type 3(c), p.104). Uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $3,500
SOLD $10,200
Bank of Victoria, one pound, Melbourne, undated (18- printed), not numbered (No. printed), unsigned specimen note, stamped 'Specimen' in red in signature field, with two cancellation holes, imprint of Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co Engravers & c. London (MVR type 3a, p.115 fig.122). Good extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $7,600