Watch List notes:

Commercial Bank of Newfoundland, 1867 Essay Proof Banknote. Saint Johns, Newfoundland, 1st January, 1867. £1, P-S106 (36-02A0-1) Unlisted Essay proof printed on thick paper, black on white with no undertint, seal on left, cod on right with seated commerce in middle top, back blank, also included is the matching large die proof vignette for the cod fish. AU condition with a small piece missing from the top left middle margin, possibly from removal of previous mounting and toning and stains on the upper right corner, This note has "Accountant" with one line instead of the issued note having "Directors" with 2 lines on the lower left, Very possibly a unique proof variety from the Perkins-Bacon archive. PBC.

Estimate: 500 - 1000