New Zealand Banknotes

Lot 4398    Session 16 (4:30pm Thursday 28th July)    New Zealand Banknotes

Estimate $15,000
Bid at live.noble.com.au

RESERVE BANK OF NEW ZEALAND, presentation book of specimen decimal banknotes, signature of R.N.Fleming (1967), published 10th July 1967, presented to T.P.Hanna Esq, signed by G.Wilson (Governor), specimen notes (two of each), featuring the fronts and backs of one dollar (0A), two dollars (0A0), five dollars (001), ten dollars (A0), twenty dollars (AA) and one hundred dollars (G), tipped into album, all with 000000 serial numbers, central hole cancellation through signature and overprinted SPECIMEN in red diagonally on fronts and backs (P.163a-168a). Uncirculated and very rare, especially to a former Chief Cashier. (12 notes)

Thomas Paterson Hanna was born and educated in Palmerston North and commenced his career with the Bank of Australasia, where he worked both in New Zealand and Australia.

In 1934, he joined the Reserve Bank of New Zealand, and was responsible for setting up the Chief Cashier's Department. The main functions of the Chief Cashier's Department were the provision of banking services for the Government, acting as banker to the trading banks and management of the currency operations of the Bank. On the introduction of exchange control in 1938, he directed its integration into the Chief Cashier's Department.

Mr Hanna's signature appeared on the first permanent issue of Reserve Bank notes in 1940, which replaced the temporary issue of 1934 bearing the signature of L.Lefeaux.

Mr Hanna held the position of Chief Cashier for 19 years. On his retirement in 1953, he was appointed to the Board of Directors, a position he held for five years. He died on 12 March 1978.