Australian War Related Banknotes

862 Australian Joint Stock Bank, Sydney NSW 1-1-1909. Double-sided colour specimen. Perforated CANCELLED across signature panel, on watermarked paper. By Perkins, Bacon and Co, London. A little dirty with slightly ragged edges. Rare. aEF

$5,500 - $6,500 Start Price $2,600

Ten Pound

863 Commercial Bank, Launceston Tas 1-1-18-- (MVR 2b). Single-sided black and white printers proof. Three official punch holes across signature panel on paper, three corners minimally cut. By Perkins, Bacon and Co, London. Pencil notation bottom margin November 1877. With tag as sold previously as Unique for $60,000. Very rare. aUNC $2,000 - $2,200 Start Price $800

864 National Bank of Australasia, Perth WA 1-11-1893 (MVR 4p). Ten Pound double sided full colour Specimen. Perforated SPECIMEN, Feb 26 96 in pencil at top. By Bradbury, Wilkinson and Co London. Very rare Perth issue, with only a handful known. aUNC

$7,500 - $8,500 Start Price $3,200 865 The Bank of Australasia, Beechworth Vic 18--. Single-sided black and white printers proof. Stamped SPECIMEN across signature panel on paper, corners officially cut. By Perkins, Bacon and Co, London. Pencil notation in bottom margin 4th October 1858. A few marks. Very rare. aUNC

$2,800 - $3,000 Start Price $1,200

866 Ten Shillings Great Britain Treasury Note, John Bradbury 1915. Over-printed in red in Turkish Arabic PIASTRES SILVER 60 for circulation during WW I in British occupied Gallipoli (Dardanelles campaign), Palestine and Iraq. Used by ANZACS and British soldiers. In superb condition for such a rare and fragile note. EF

$2,800 - $3,000 Start Price $1,400

867 War Savings Certificate for 1 Pound 1-12-1945 (WW II). Payable 1-12-1952. Signed and stamped Brighton SA. Creases/handling, tear. VF

$70 - $80 Start Price $30