Collection PL

About 1994.pl
Results for “20 pounds sterling”
Australia 1900 Bank of New South Wales £20 Sydney Circular Note specimen, 19__ form with red SPECIMEN overprint, two Charles Skipper & East specimen stamps, large BANK OF NEW SOUTH WALES ornamental watermark, Pick Unlisted, R9 Extremely Rare, unique

Australia 1900 - Bank of New South Wales £20 Sydney Circular Note Specimen (Pick Unlisted)

The reverse is fully printed as a blank demand draft and forms an essential part of the circular-note mechanism. It provides for payment "On demand" to the order of the named party and repeats the value as £20 Stg. and "TWENTY POUNDS Sterling value received." Blank fields were provided for the place and date of execution, again using the printed "19__" date format. Read more →

AustraliaCircular Note Specimen190020 Pounds SterlingUncirculated Circular Note SpecimenCircular Note20 Pounds Sterling20 PoundsRed SPECIMEN OverprintSpecimen OverprintCharles Skipper & East Specimen StampsTwo Specimen StampsUnissued Banking InstrumentBank of New South WalesThe Bank of New South WalesBank of New South Wales Circular NoteBank of NSWSydneySydney Circular NoteAustralian Private BankingAustralian Banking HistoryInternational Banking InstrumentTravel BankingLetter of IndicationSignature VerificationDemand DraftLondon DraftSterling Payment InstrumentCharles Skipper & EastLondon Security PrintingSecurity PrintingSecurity PaperBank of New South Wales WatermarkLarge WatermarkOrnamental WatermarkYellow Gold UnderprintBlue BorderBank of NSW Security Panel29 Threadneedle StreetThreadneedle StreetLondon OfficeLondonSydney London BankingCorrespondent BankingInternational SettlementExchange on LondonAustralia190019__ Date FormatEarly 20th Century BankingPick UnlistedUncirculatedMuseum GradeR9 Extremely RareUnique
Held
Ask PMG Census

Explore the collection

Australia 1900 Bank of New South Wales £10 London Circular Note specimen, 19__ form with perforated SPECIMEN, large BANK OF NEW SOUTH WALES ornamental watermark, reverse Old Broad Street London demand draft, Pick Unlisted, R9 Extremely Rare, unique

Australia 1900 - Bank of New South Wales £10 London Circular Note Specimen (Pick Unlisted)

This £10 Sterling Circular Note specimen was prepared for The Bank of New South Wales at London as part of the bank's traveler-payment system linking the issuing office with correspondent bankers and the holder's supporting Letter of Indication. The face carries the London office designation and the printed open date field "19__", placing the form within the bank's 20th-century circular-note series.

10 Pounds Sterling 10 Pounds Sterling Payment Instrument Early 20th Century Banking
Australia 1890 Bank of New South Wales £10 Brisbane Circular Note specimen, 18__ form with perforated SPECIMEN and large BANK OF NEW SOUTH WALES ornamental watermark, Pick Unlisted, R9 Extremely Rare, unique

Australia 1890 - Bank of New South Wales £10 Brisbane Circular Note Specimen (Pick Unlisted)

The face is headed "The Bank of New South Wales" above the designation "CIRCULAR NOTE for £10 STERLING." Brisbane appears beneath the denomination, while the opening instruction is addressed to the bankers named in the accompanying Letter of Indication. The text explains the circular-note procedure in full: the presenter was identified through the signature recorded on the Letter of Indication, after which the banker was instructed to pay the value of ten pounds sterling without deduction at the exchange of the day on London, against the holder's draft on the London office of the bank endorsed on the instrument.

10 Pounds Sterling 10 Pounds Sterling Payment Instrument
Australia 1890 Bank of New South Wales £10 Melbourne Circular Note specimen, 18__ form with perforated SPECIMEN, large BANK OF NEW SOUTH WALES ornamental watermark, reverse London demand draft, Pick Unlisted, R9 Extremely Rare, unique

Australia 1890 - Bank of New South Wales £10 Melbourne Circular Note Specimen (Pick Unlisted)

The central text records the operating terms of the circular note. The presenting traveler was to be identified through the signature entered on the accompanying Letter of Indication. Once verified, the correspondent banker was instructed to pay ten pounds sterling without deduction at the exchange of the day on London, with settlement made against the traveler's draft on the London office of The Bank of New South Wales. The Accountant and Manager signature lines remain blank, preserving the piece in its unused specimen state.

10 Pounds Sterling 10 Pounds Sterling Payment Instrument
↑ Top