Aust. Banknotes - Specimens & Special Numbers
Lot 4371 SESSION 15 (7.30PM THURSDAY 4TH APRIL5 Aust. Banknotes - Specimens & Special Numbers
Estimate $20,000
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $14,000
TEN POUNDS, Sheehan/McFarlane (1940), an officially issued specimen note, V/3 076023, serial numbers in black and signatures in brown, watermarked with Captain Cook at right, perforated CANCELLED twice over signatures, black diagonal lines on both sides (R.58s). Original body, good extremely fine and of the utmost rarity, the only specimen note of this type ever offered at auction.
Ex Caldwell Collection, Noble Numismatics Sale 118B (lot 4398), previously private purchase from John Pettit.
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