Catalogue
The Oriental Bank Corporation, one pound issued at Sydney, New South Wales, 14th April 1879 (date printed) 595668, hand signed by Manager Wilson and entered by G.MacKellar, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co, London (MVR type c). Folds and creases, soiled, otherwise nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $7,500
SOLD $7,400
The Oriental Bank Corporation, one pound, Sydney, 1st July 1880, 618175 (MVR1c). A full note, good colour, fine and rare.
Estimate $15,000
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The Oriental Bank Corporation, one pound, Sydney, 1st July 1880, 614669 (MVR 1c). Fully signed, issued note, rough edges and general weakness, otherwise very good.
Estimate $4,000
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The Provincial and Suburban Bank Limited, one pound, Fitzroy 2nd July 1872, No 01359 (MVR1a). Nearly fine and excessively rare with domicile unaltered.
Estimate $10,000
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Queensland Government, five pounds, Brisbane 2nd January 1902, A/5 306732 (MVR 1) imprint Perkins Bacon & Co LD. A full note, multiple folds and creases, strong fine and very rare, one of the finest of the few known and historically important.
Estimate $50,000
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Union Bank of Australia, printer's proof fifty pounds, Melbourne 1st May 1878, imprint of Perkins Bacon & Co London, signature reverse cut out to cancel, pencilled 'from this' (MVR.2b). Glue tip marks on all back corners, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $1,500
Union Bank of Australia Limited, printer's proof fifty pounds, Melbourne 1st May 1884 imprint of Perkins Bacon & Co London, signature reverse cut cancelled, pencilled 'To this 19th July/84' (MVR.2c). Glue tip marks on all corners of back, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $1,500
Hunter & Company, Bank of Good Value one shilling, 1891, Roma, Yeulba & Mitchell (Qsld), discount note with imprint lower right margin Biggs & Morocom. Pin holes otherwise extremely fine and extremely rare, the first we have seen.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,800
Postal Note, Commonwealth of Australia, Territory of Papua, five shillings, Port Moresby, Papua, 1 My 1934, No.5056, 'PAID +8+5+34' perforated vertically across front, two diamond shaped punch holes, date stamps and company stamps of 'Anthony Hordern & Sons Ltd' on front and back. Various tears, good but very rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $150
The Australasian New Hebrides Compy Limited, The Bank of North Queensland Ltd. Sydney, one pound sterling unissued form for Vila (1897), imprint W.E. Smith Sydney. Nearly uncirculated and excessively rare.
Estimate $3,000
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The Australasian New Hebrides Compy Limited, The Bank of North Queensland Ltd, Sydney, five pounds Sterling, Vila (1897), unissued form by W.E. Smith, Sydney. Nearly uncirculated and excessively rare.
Estimate $4,000
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Samarai, British New Guinea, Burns, Philp & Company, Limited, Five pounds Sterling (1897), imprint W.E. Smith, Sydney. Spike hole, otherwise nearly uncirculated and excessively rare.
Estimate $5,000
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New Australia Colony, Paraguay, one peso, 2 October (18)95, signed F. Kidman, clasped hands in centre. Extremely fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $10,000
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New Australia Colony, Paraguay, one peso, 4 Nov (18)95 signed F. Kidman, arms in centre. Extremely fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $10,000
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