Private Bank Issues

Lot 1555       Private Bank Issues

Estimate $4,000
Bid at live.noble.com.au

THE CITY OF MELBOURNE BANK LIMITED, Melbourne, one pound, dated originally 1st April 1877 and red overprinted date 19th June 1893, (dates printed), numbered No. A 343173, on paper, uncertain signatures, no watermarks, imprint of 'Bradbury Wilkinson & Co Engravers &c London' lower centre, vignette of female figure facing in oval tablet, 1 in circlar geometric frames in corners and 'ONE' in value tablet lower left, all within rectangular frame built up on 'ONE' in intricate design, states 'I Promise to pay to the Bearer on demand ONE POUND Sterling. Melbourne ... For The City of Melbourne Bank Limited', with ONE in blue and yellow inside central area, on back arms, geometric ovals with value tablet '1' and 'ONE' written, inside border pattern, around, blue, yellow and black on white/red and blue on white, (Vort-Ronald, cf.Fig.134a & 134b and [p.125-6], comments p.125-6 on bank, also Tomlinson p.48-49). Many creases and folds, thin near vignette, stain on reverse, otherwise nearly fine and excessively rare, being one of two known.

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