Private Bank Issues
Lot 2974 Session 10 (7.30pm Thursday) Private Bank Issues
Estimate $2,000
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $9,000
THE COLONIAL BANK OF AUSTRALASIA, Melbourne, five pounds, dated 1st May 1886, (date fully printed), unsigned, no imprint (Vort-Ronald, Type three (a), comments on bank and type p.128-132, one pound note of similar type illustrated Fig. 138 [p.131]). Gum adhesion at back, has been folded otherwise extremely fine and extremely rare.
The Colonial Bank of Australasia Limited (1856-1918) used a local producer Sands & McDougall of Melbourne for this proof although lacking an imprint. This five pound proof is the only higher denomination proof from this bank known to be in private hands.
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