Union Bank of Australia, black and white uniface printer's proof on paper, five pounds, Melbourne, 1st Feby.1878, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co London, Patent Hardened Steel Plate, pencilled 'from this' in bottom margin, a 55x10mm piece cut from Manager signature reserve as cancellation (MVR 2b). Remnants of glue stains on back, otherwise good extremely fine.
Ex Perkins Bacon Archive.
($670-750)