British and World Banknotes

Cape of Good Hope Bank, Five Pounds, 18—, Graaff Reinet, uniface proof on light card, stamped specimen between two small punch-holes at lower right, printed by Bradbury Wilkinson & Co (Hern 115; Pick S176). Tape repair on back covering long diagonal tear from upper left edge, otherwise extremely fine, scarce £800-1,000

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Banknotes of South Africa, the Property of a Gentleman.

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The Graaf Reinet Bank had been absorbed by the Cape of Good Hope Bank in 1878