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AUSTRALIA BANKNOTES: AUSTRALIA - PRE-FEDERATION NOTES
Lot
Description
ReserveEstimateYour Bid
12827
 Bank of Australasia, Melbourne, Victoria £100 18--. Uniface black & white proof. Imprint Perkins, Bacon & Co, London, Patented Hardened Steel Plate. Pencil notation in sig panel To this Feb 2nd 94. Removed from printer's archives, repaired thin on reverse. EF. MVR 2c. Rare high denomination.
  A$1200
(US$804)
(€738)
(£636)
  A$1500
(US$1005)
(€923)
(£795)
A$
12828
 Bank of New South Wales: £1 Sydney 5th April 1904 Issued note. F, no pin holes or tears. MVR-70. Rare, with only about a dozen known. (P)
  A$3800
(US$2546)
(€2337)
(£2014)
  A$5000
(US$3350)
(€3075)
(£2650)
A$
12829
 Bank of New South Wales £5 Brisbane 18-- Uniface Proof. Imprint Perkins, Bacon & Co London. SPECIMEN in black in Manager signature panel. Hand written notation in pencil bottom margin 13 April 1862 'Altered to this'. MVR type 7c but diff printer. Slabbed PMG 63 Choice Uncirculated. Scarce. (P)
  A$1400
(US$938)
(€861)
(£742)
  A$1800
(US$1206)
(€1107)
(£954)
A$
12830
 Bank of South Australia £1 Melbourne 1 July 1889 SPECIMEN without serials, opt SPECIMEN in red in sig panel & diagonally across front. A few pinholes UL cnr, aVF. A new discovery with large brown ONE POUND panel on front. MVR type 3d. UNIQUE. (P)
  A$3500
(US$2345)
(€2153)
(£1855)
  A$4500
(US$3015)
(€2768)
(£2385)
A$
12831
 Bank of Van Diemens Land, Hobart Town, Half a Spanish Dollar 182-(1824) & uniface, black & white, watermarked paper BVDI monogram, engraved by Thomas Beck. Tiny paper thin, VF. MVR type 1. Thomas Beck was a convict. Rare. (P)
  A$1000
(US$670)
(€615)
(£530)
  A$1500
(US$1005)
(€923)
(£795)
A$
12832
 Bank of Van Diemens Land, Hobart Town Six Pence Sterling 182- (from 1826) uniface, black & white, unissued. Rare. MVR type 2. (P)
  A$1000
(US$670)
(€615)
(£530)
  A$1500
(US$1005)
(€923)
(£795)
A$
12833
 Colonial Bank of Van Diemen's Land £5 184-. Uniface proof on card. Imprint Perkins, Bacon & Petch, London. Patent Hardened Steel Plate. SPECIMEN in black over Director's signature panel. Ex printer's archive book, reverse glue marks, bit grubby VF. Mc PFB/22/K2 cat $13,500. Ex Christie's auction May 1995, lot 559. No issued notes are known. Only 4 Proofs from this bank exist. £1, £5, £10, £20 making each value unique. (P)
  A$2500
(US$1675)
(€1538)
(£1325)
  A$3500
(US$2345)
(€2153)
(£1855)
A$
12834
 Commercial Banking Company of Sydney £50 Sydney 18-- Uniface Proof without imprint. 3 small punch hole cancellations in Manager signature panel, printed in red with blue denomination. MVR type 3. Slabbed PMG 45 Choice Extremely Fine EPQ Rare. (P)
  A$2000
(US$1340)
(€1230)
(£1060)
  A$2500
(US$1675)
(€1538)
(£1325)
A$
12835
 Commercial Banking Company of Sydney £1, Sydney 18 March 1856 No 15218. Imprint Perkins, Bacon & Petch, London. Patent Hardened Steel Plate. MVR type 2 signature title Directors. Only 1 other later date note of this type is known (signature title Manager, instead of Directors). Few tiny air holes in wmk, gF. Very few notes of any bank as early as this exist. Unique. Mc PFB/27H/2 cat $35,000. (P)
  A$5000
(US$3350)
(€3075)
(£2650)
  A$7000
(US$4690)
(€4305)
(£3710)
A$
12836
 Commercial Banking Company of Sydney £10 Sydney 18 - Uniface Proof. Imprint Perkins, Bacon & Co London. SPECIMEN in black in Directors signature panel. Handwritten pencil date 24th August 1860 in bottom margin. Ex Christie's Auction May 1995, Lot 583 MVR type unadopted. Unlisted McD. No other notes exist with this design. Unique. (P)
  A$2000
(US$1340)
(€1230)
(£1060)
  A$3000
(US$2010)
(€1845)
(£1590)
A$
12837
 London Bank of Australia Ltd £1 Melbourne 2 July 1900 Issued note. VG rust spots & holes. MVR 2g. All issued pre-Federation notes are rare. (P)
  A$1800
(US$1206)
(€1107)
(£954)
  A$2400
(US$1608)
(€1476)
(£1272)
A$
12838
 National Bank of Australasia £10 Melbourne 1-5-1895 multi-colour Specimen. Punch hole SPECIMEN in sig panel, serials 010001 & 015000. Notation top left margin Feb 26 95. Imprint Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co Engravers London. UNC. MVR-4. Ex Rare Coin Co with their ticket ($55,000). (P)
  A$4000
(US$2680)
(€2460)
(£2120)
  A$5000
(US$3350)
(€3075)
(£2650)
A$
12839
 Provincial & Suburban Bank Ltd £10 Melbourne 18-- (1879) No 03692 unissued. Imprint Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co London. aVF. Nicer than most. MVR-2a. (P)
  A$1500
(US$1005)
(€923)
(£795)
  A$2000
(US$1340)
(€1230)
(£1060)
A$
12840
 Queensland Government £1, Brisbane 2nd July 1906 no D/1 649671. Imprint Perkins Bacon & Co London gVF. MVR type 2. Certainly a most attractive & desirable example of this handsome & very rare note. (P)
  A$8000
(US$5360)
(€4920)
(£4240)
  A$12000
(US$8040)
(€7380)
(£6360)
A$
12841
 Sydney Deposit Bank £10 Sydney 18__ No G0471. (Issued 1890-91) Unissued. Pin hole, small repaired tear at base just extending into design, tiny repaired margin tear at top. MVR-1. VF with good body & good colour. Rare. (P)
  A$2000
(US$1340)
(€1230)
(£1060)
  A$3000
(US$2010)
(€1845)
(£1590)
A$
12842
 Union Bank of Australia Limited Adelaide £20 2nd April 1888 uniface printer's Proof on card. Imprint Perkins, Bacon & Co London. Handwritten Nov 24th 1888 in sig panel. Punch hole cancel in Manager's signature panel, EF. MVR type 2d. Ex Christies auction July 95, lot 906. Only 2 known with this domicile. Very rare. (P)
  A$2000
(US$1340)
(€1230)
(£1060)
  A$3000
(US$2010)
(€1845)
(£1590)
A$
12843
 Union Bank of Australia £10 Adelaide 1st March 1890 imprint Perkins Bacon & Co London, black & white printer's proof. EF, minor imperfections having been removed from the printer's archive book. MVR Type 2c.
  A$900
(US$603)
(€554)
(£477)
  A$1200
(US$804)
(€738)
(£636)
A$
12844
 Western Australian Bank Perth £1 Jan 1844. Unsigned, printed on watermarked paper & unissued. UNC. MVR-1. (P)
  A$600
(US$402)
(€369)
(£318)
  A$800
(US$536)
(€492)
(£424)
A$
12845
 Western Australian Bank Perth £5 black & orange, 1st Jan 1897 no A 20001/A 40000. Imprint Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co Ltd Engravers London. Perforated SPECIMEN in Manager's signature panel. MVR type 3c. Sl glue residue on rev (note has been removed from printer's archive book), gEF. Handsome example of a very rare note. (P)
  A$4000
(US$2680)
(€2460)
(£2120)
  A$6000
(US$4020)
(€3690)
(£3180)
A$
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