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Bank of Queensland, Limited, fifty pounds, Brisbane -, (c1864) uniface printer's proof on thick paper (MVR 1). Glue tip marks on back corners, otherwise uncirculated and extremely rare.
Estimate $30,000
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Bank of South Australia, one pound, Adelaide, 15th February, 1877, No U35830 (MVR 2b). Minimal smoke staining (ex Chimney Hoard) good fine and extremely rare, one of two known in private hands.
Estimate $40,000
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Bank of South Australia, one pound, Adelaide 1st July 1881, No A 081644 (MVR3a). Ink stain on back, multiple creases and folds, otherwise fine and very rare.
Estimate $20,000
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Commercial Banking Company of Sydney, certificate on paper for one share of Bank Capital Stock, one hundred pounds sterling, 'John Malcolm' 22nd January 1836 No 1769, signed by Directors Jn Tombs, M E Baxter, Thomas Marsden, R. Merry, imprint W. Moffit Sc. Toned, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $1,750
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Commercial Bank of Sydney, one pound, Sydney 18- (MVR.3) black and white uniface printer's proof on card, sixteen punch hole cancellation in three lines of space, no imprint but by Johnston of Edinburgh. Uncirculated and extremely rare.
Estimate $20,000
Passed in
Commercial Bank of Sydney, fifty pounds, Sydney 18- (c1875) (MVR 3) printer's specimen, cancelled with four small punch holes, lilac print on watermarked paper, imprint W & K Johnston Edinburgh for Cowan & Co. Good very fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $25,000
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The Commercial Banking Company of Sydney Limited, one pound sterling, [2] day Aug 190[4], No.G192208, imprint of Bradbury Wilkinson & Co Ld engravers London (MVR type 5b). With rust spots, nicks in edges at centre fold, otherwise nearly very fine.
Estimate $7,000
SOLD $6,800
The Commercial Banking Company of Sydney Limited, one pound, Sydney 1 May 1909, No. G929454 Entd W. Wright E.A. McDougal manager imprint Bradbury Wilkinson & Co Engravers London (MVR type 5b). Left edge nick at fold, vertical folds, otherwise good fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $5,000
Passed in
Commercial Banking Company of Sydney Limited, contemporary forgery five pounds (MVR type 4b) No C358195, Sydney 1st Oct 1907 signed J.H.Dellecourt and J.S. Bowman; noted on front and back by Robert J. Holl April 27th 1908 as a forgery. Pin holes, nearly fine.
Estimate $800
SOLD $600
The National Bank of Australasia, Melbourne, Victoria, 2nd July 1888, five pounds, No 000001-010000, specimen note, unsigned, perforated 'SPECIMEN / B.W.& Co / LONDON' on reverse, on paper, wide left margin, imprint of Bradbury Wilkinson & Co Engravers & C. London. Bottom right corner with light fold, otherwise nearly uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $7,500
SOLD $8,000
The Oriental Bank Corporation, one pound, Melbourne, April 6th 1868 (MVR 1c) uniface black and white printer's proof by Perkins Bacon & Co. Glue tip marks on back, otherwise good extremely fine.
Estimate $10,000
Passed in
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
Passed in
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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Ten shillings, Collins/Allen (1913) M 003440 (R.1c) red serials. Three heavy vertical folds on back, natural paper and colour, very fine/ good fine, in ink on back top margin "May 1913", very rare in this condition.
Estimate $60,000
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Ten shillings, Collins/Allen (1913) M 069316 (R.1c). Flattened of vertical folds, frail edges and minor edge nicks, very good and very rare.
Estimate $6,000
SOLD $6,000
Ten shillings, Cerutty/Collins (1918) N 194306 X (R.3b). Quarter folds, nick at top of centre fold, otherwise good fine.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,500
Ten shillings, Miller/Collins (1923) A/9 195658 (R.4). Nearly uncirculated and rare in this condition, one of the finest known.
Estimate $10,000
SOLD $5,000
Ten shillings, Miller/Collins (1923) A/17 034107 (R.4). Good very fine.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $2,000