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Archives International Auctions - Sale 37
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December 6 & 13,2016
Archives International Auctions
www.archivesinternational.comAustralia Banknote Specimen Rarity
1236
1236Commonwealth of Australia, ND (1954-59) Specimen Banknote Rarity.Australia, ND (ca.1954-59), £10, P-32s R62, Specimen Banknote,
Black on red underprint, Governor Arthur Philip at left, Back is orange
with symbols of science and industry, S/N WA/00 000034, Front and
back overprinted in Red double lined diagonal Specimens, 80mm long
and 14mm high, H.C. Coombs and R.Wilson signatures, Title on left
“Governor, Commonwealth Bank of Australia”, Watermarked with
portrait facing right on right side, PCGS graded Very Fine 35 Apparent
with note of small repairs which are very difficult to view, the note is
extremely well centered with large even margins and sharp corners,
firm, crisp paper, bright colors and overall fresh appearance. The note
has been mis-attributed to P-36s for the 1960 series, it is really the 1954
series, P-32s. Extremely rare note in any condition and a trophy for any
Australia collector. Unpriced as specimen in SCWPM. We sold Serial #
13 from this issue in 2011 for $32,000. �������������������������������Est.
$10000-15000
1237
1237 National Bank of Australasia Limited Specimen Bill of Exchange ca. 1900.Melbourne, Australia. Bright rose, three allegorical figures and
a lion, “SPECIMEN” stamped in purple, and pin cancelled. Small piece
out at the bottom, some stains and staple holes, otherwise VF. ��Est.
$100-140
1238
1238Reserve Bank of Australia, 1988-1996 Banknote Trio.Australia,
Lot of 3 notes, Includes 1988, $10, P-49b, Commemorative issued, Prefix
“AB”, Choice AU-Unc.; 1993-94, $10, P-52a, Choice VF; and, $20, P-53a,
Gem Uncirculated, attractive polymer banknote trio. �������������������Est.
$75-150
1239
1239Reserve Bank of Australia, ND (ca.1984-92) Test Note.Australia.
$100, P-48 R608-613, Test note, Black printing on blue paper similar to
design on the $100 note, PCGS graded Choice New 63PPQ. ������Est.
$400-600
Traveler’s Checks
1240
1240Commercial Bank of Sydney, Limited, ca.1910-1920’s Specimen Traveler Check Trio.Australia, Lot of 3 Specimen Traveler’s Checks,
Includes £2, brown and m/c; £5, blue, green and m/c and £10, red and
m/c underprint, AU, Unc., Unc. All with red Specimen overprints and
2 POC’s, 2 with blank counterfoil on left and the third is missing it, all
with blank backs, All with similar designs with the bank’s logo used on
its issued banknotes on the left of a young child or cherub holding shears
ready to shear a sheep, Text states denomination in “Australian currency”
and “payable at any branch of any bank in Australia”. Issued notes are
extremely rare from this bank and this may be as close as most collectors
will ever get to owning a fiscal document or banknote from this bank.
BW&C. ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������Est.
$350-600
1241
1241National Bank of Australasia, Limited, ca.1930’s “Approval” Specimen Traveler Check Trio Payable in English Currency.Australia, Lot of 3 Specimen Traveler’s Checks, Includes £2, brown and
m/c; £5, Dark green and m/c and £10, blue and m/c underprint, All
are AU to Uncirculated. All with “00,000” Serial Numbers and 2 POC’s,
All with counterfoil on left Signed “APPROVED 14/11/(19)35”, all with
blank backs, Bank logo on top left with two allegorical women and man
with arms of different states and countries, Text states denomination in
“English Currency”. Issued notes are extremely rare from this bank and
this may be as close as most collectors will ever get to owning a fiscal
document or banknote from this bank. BW&C. �������������������������Est.
$250-350