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Commercial Banking Company of Sydney LIMITED £5 proof, circa 1905–1910, PMG 63 EPQ

Australia 1905–1910 — Commercial Banking Company of Sydney LIMITED £5 Specimen Proof (Pick Unlisted)

Proof specimen printed by Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. between 1905 and 1910 for the Commercial Banking Company of Sydney LIMITED — one of Australia’s oldest and most respected private banks, founded in 1834. The CBC operated independently until its 1981 merger with the National Bank of Australasia, forming today’s NAB. ... Read more →

AustraliaSpecimen Proof19055 PoundsPMG 63 EPQ (Top Pop) SpecimenSpecimen ProofProofPick Unlisted5 PoundsCommercial Banking Company of Sydney LimitedBradbury WilkinsonLarge SizePre-FederationColonial SpecimenEngraved Security PrintingAustralian Private BanknotesSydney Banking HistorySecurity Printing HistoryEdwardian DesignBritish Engraving InfluenceTransition to Commonwealth CurrencyEarly 20th Century BankingAustralian Monetary HistoryAustraliaSydney190519101905–1910PMG 63 EPQTop PopMuseum GradeR8 Extremely Rare

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New Zealand 1895–1915 — Bank of New Zealand £5 Orange Specimen (Pick S192s)

The high-denomination anchor of the BNZ color series, this £5 Orange (Pick S192s) marked the transition from ornate Victorian engraving to the more rigid Edwardian geometric standards that followed. Printed by Bradbury Wilkinson & Co. in London, it carries a deep orange duty tint and preserves the core elements introduced in the 1870 £1 Green: paired Māori figures at left, a maritime vignette below, and an intricate guilloche framework surrounding the denomination. ... Read more →

New ZealandSpecimen18955 PoundsPMG 55 About Uncirculated Specimen5 PoundsBank of New ZealandBradbury WilkinsonColonial IssueHigh DenominationEdwardian DesignMāori Portrait SeriesEngraved Security PrintingNew Zealand Banking HistoryPrivate Banknote EraPre-Reserve BankBNZ Color LineageVictorian to Edwardian TransitionMaritime Economy NotesBritish Colonial FinanceSecurity Printing HistoryOceania NumismaticsNew Zealand189519151895–1915PMG 55Museum GradeR7 Extremely Rare

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