Private Bank Issues
Lot 4213 Session 15 (7:30pm Thursday 2nd August) Private Bank Issues
Estimate $4,500
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $3,800
COMMERCIAL BANK OF SYDNEY, five pounds, uniface, Sydney, 1st Oct. 1880, No. 220373, imprint 'Engraved by W. & A.K.Johnston Edinh. for Cowan & Coy Sydney' (MVR 3). Many creases and folds, some staining, otherwise fine and rare.
Illustrated on the front cover of 'Banks of Issue in Australia'.
Ex Geoff K.Gray, December 1971 (New England Hoard No 23), Coin Colony list 1977, Spink Australia Sale 24B (lot 6), M.P.Vort-Ronald Collection and I.S.Wright list 1990.
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Estimate $4,500
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