Private Bank Issues
Lot 2891 Session 10 (7.30pm Wednesday) Private Bank Issues
Estimate $11,000
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $10,500
THE UNION BANK OF AUSTRALIA LIMITED, Sydney, one pound, dated 1 Jany 1892 (date printed) in full, numbered No.2/A 540231, paper note issue, signed [..]odward for manager and entered by A.T.S, no watermark, imprint of 'Perkins Bacon & Co. Ld. London', vignette of Britannia and colonial wharf scene, with ships between in background, all within scroll border which includes 'SYDNEY' at the sides, two horizontal green overprint of 'ONE' in three green circles, back with five geometric ovals, green and black on white/black on white, (Vort-Ronald, Type two (b), Fig.229, [p.225], This Note, further comments p.223-8). Creases and folds, scattered light stains, various small thins and irregular pin-holes, otherwise nearly very fine and very rare.
Ex Dr. Alan Nicholson Collection, Sale 49 (lot 1611).
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