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The Union Bank of Australia Limited, fourth issue, ten shillings, Wellington, 1st March, 1920, 1/N 22241, imprint of Waterlow & Sons, London (Robb M.41; L.531; P.S361). Pin hole, minor spots, folds, otherwise good fine and very rare, ten known.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $4,900
The Union Bank of Australia Limited, ten shillings, Wellington, 1st March, 1920, 1/N 26480, imprint of Waterlow & Sons Limited, London (Robb M.41; L.531; P.S361). Good fine and rare, ten known.
Estimate $3,500
SOLD $2,500
The Union Bank of Australia Limited, uniform issue, one pound, Wellington, 1st October, 1923 (Robb M82; L.543; P.S372s), Specimen overprint with three hole cancellation. Uncirculated.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $2,600
The Union Bank of Australia Limited, uniform issue, ten pounds, Wellington, 1st October 1923, No. 4/N 8927 (Robb M.85; L.545; P.S374). Missing top left corner with pin holes near, smoke(?) stain on right, otherwise good fine and very rare, only two known in private hands.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $6,000
Reserve Bank of New Zealand, L.Lefeaux, 1st August 1934, uniface specimens of front and back of five pounds, front specimen No21, back No29 (in pencil), with de la Rue & Co Ltd red ink specimen cancellation (P.156s). Uncirculated and very rare. (2)
Estimate $5,000
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Reserve Bank of New Zealand, L.Lefeaux, 1st August 1934, ten shillings, letter Y 186715 (P.154), five pounds, 1st August 1934, number letter 1K 592543, 4K 775553 (P.156) (2). The first with several edge splits on right edge and a few on top edge, otherwise very good - nearly very fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $480
Reserve Bank of New Zealand, L.Lefeaux, 1st August 1934, one pound, number letter, 3C 572569 (P.155). Small tone spot, very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $320
Reserve Bank of New Zealand, L.Lefeaux, 1st August 1934, one pound, number letter 3C 842586, 6C 965096, 8C 952572 (P.155). Good - very good. (3)
Estimate $70
SOLD $300
Reserve Bank of New Zealand, L.Lefeaux, 1st August 1934, five pounds, number letter 3K 377931 (P.156). A few foxing spots, otherwise crisp very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $240
Reserve Bank of New Zealand, T.P.Hanna (1940-55), ten shillings, number over letter 2/J (P.158a), number over date 1/54 (P.158a), letter over number B/1 (P.158a); G.Wilson (1955-56), ten shillings, number letter 0B (P.158b); R.N.Fleming (1956-67), ten shillings, with security thread, number letter 5B, 6B, 7C (P.158d) (3). Mostly fine - very fine. (7)
Estimate $70
SOLD $170
Reserve Bank of New Zealand, T.P.Hanna (1940-55), one pound, number over letter 5/L, 2/M, 4/M (P.159a) (3), letter over date F/50, P/53 (P.159a) (2), letter over number G/3 (P.159b), R.N.Fleming (1956-67), one pound, with security thread, three numbers 131, 216, 226, 234, 240, 243, 258, 269 (P.159d) (8). One Fleming issue with foxing, another with two pin holes, a few with small edge tear, overall good - good fine. (14)
Estimate $100
SOLD $240
Reserve Bank of New Zealand, T.P.Hanna (1940-55), five pounds, number over letter 1/V, 3/X, 4/V, 5/V, 7/V (2), 8/R, 8/S (P.160a). One with small edge split and remnant of tape mark, very good - fine. (8)
Estimate $100
SOLD $240
Reserve Bank of New Zealand, T.P. Hanna (1940-55), specimen ten pounds, 2/F 000000 (P.161a), imprint of Thomas de la Rue & Company Limited, London on back, CANCELLED in perforated letters diagonally, printer's instructions on top margin dated 15.6.48. Glue mark on back at right, otherwise extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $2,500
Passed in
Reserve Bank of New Zealand, G. Wilson (1955-56), specimen fifty pounds, Specimen No.34, 0/U 000000 (P.162b), imprint of Thomas de la Rue & Company Limited, London on back, SPECIMEN in black letters diagonally both sides, SPECIMEN/DE LA RUE/& CO LTD/NO VALUE in black ovals, top left and bottom right corners both sides and additional de la Rue oval stamp inverted and horizontally at front top left edge, one punch hole in signature. Glue marks on back and front, piece missing from right hand border, 12mm tear at top, graduating horizontal fold, otherwise very fine and very rare.
Estimate $2,500
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Reserve Bank of New Zealand, G.Wilson (1955-56), fifty pounds, number letter IU 043580 (P.162b). Extremely fine.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $2,800
Reserve Bank of New Zealand, R.N.Fleming (1956-67), specimen ten shillings, 4L 000000, SPECIMEN in red diagonally, front and back, one punch hole cancellation at bottom (P.158d). Uncirculated and very rare.
Estimate $2,200
SOLD $1,600
Reserve Bank of New Zealand, R.N.Fleming (1956-67), specimen one pound, 133 000000, SPECIMEN in red diagonally, front and back, one punch hole cancellation at bottom (P.159c). Uncirculated and very rare.
Estimate $2,500
Passed in
Reserve Bank of New Zealand, R.N.Fleming, (1956-67), one pound, with security thread, three numbers, 298 977741/2, consecutive pair (P.159d). Flat, extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $50
SOLD $80
Reserve Bank of New Zealand, R.N.Fleming (1956-67), five pounds, without security thread, letter number B1 274256, B7 946494, C4 285307 (P.160c) (3), with security thread, letter number E2 855951, J9 061447, S3 295407 (P.160d) (3). The J9 note with 6mm tear at top edge, fine - very fine. (6)
Estimate $150
SOLD $220
Reserve Bank of New Zealand, R.N.Fleming (1955-1967), five pounds, 11S 014829 (P.160d); one pound, 293293892 (P.159d); ten shillings, 9J423897 (P.158d). All notes with security thread, extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $130
Reserve Bank of New Zealand, R.N.Fleming (1956-67), five pounds, with security thread, letter number L0 881465 (P.160d), one pound, with security thread, three numbers 261 396592 (P.159d), (1967-68), five dollars, three numbers 010 388955 (P.165a). The first with light foxing on top left edge, otherwise centre fold extremely fine, the second with centre fold extremely fine, the last uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
Reserve Bank of New Zealand, R.N.Fleming (1956-67), ten pounds, with security thread, letter letter AL 241509 (P.161d). Folds and creases, fresh colour, very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $150
Reserve Bank of New Zealand, R.N.Fleming (1956-68) to D.T.Brash (2000), ten shillings - ten pounds and one dollar - twenty dollars, a collection in an album including: ten shillings, 9A (P.158d); one pound, 270, 293 (2) (P.159d)(3); five pounds, 11S (2) near consecutive pair, 12L (P.160d)(3); ten pounds, AL 892230 and 892224 (P.161d)(2); one dollar, 3A (P.163a), 4J, K05, B00 (P.163b)(3), J12 (P.163c), E25 (P.163d), ANS (P.169c); two dollars, 0B2 (P.164a), 1B5 (P.164b), 2C0, 2L1, 2L7 (P.164c)(3), 2Y2, 3B4, 3B9 consecutive pair (P.164d)(4), EAA, EAH, EDG (P.170a)(3), EMM (P.170b), EPN (P.170c); five dollars, 155 (P.165d), 123, 991* consecutive pair (P.165c), JAB, JAC, JBP(2)(P.171a)(4), JFD (P.171b), CJ (P.177); ten dollars, A2 (P.166a), 29C (P.166d), BBB (P.176)(3), NCC, NRT (P.172b)(2), NWT (P.172b), AA pair in presentation pack (P.178b), NZ00 red serials consecutive pair and a single (P.190b)(3); twenty dollars, HJ (P.167d), TEF (P.173b). Extremely fine - uncirculated, many uncirculated. (55)
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,000
Reserve Bank of New Zealand, composite uniface essay for one dollar, c1967, by de la Rue & Company Limited, Maori Chief on right on front, Glentanner Station, Canterbury on back, serial 132456789. On card, extremely fine as made and probably unique.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $2,400
Reserve Bank of New Zealand, R.N.Fleming (1967-68), specimen set of one dollar (2A), two dollars (0A0), five dollars (001), ten dollars (A0), twenty dollars (AA) and one hundred dollars (G), all with serial number 000000, the first four with SPECIMEN in red diagonally and the last with SPECIMEN in black, front and back, one punch hole cancellation at bottom on each (P.163a - P.168a). Uncirculated and very rare. (6)
Estimate $8,000
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Reserve Bank of New Zealand, R.N.Fleming, (1967-68), one dollar, letter letter, IE, IK, IL many in consecutive runs (P.163a). Very fine - nearly uncirculated. (49)
Estimate $400
SOLD $320
Reserve Bank of New Zealand, R.N.Fleming (1967-68), two dollars 0A0 000503, first prefix (P.164a); R.L.Knight, (1975-77), one dollar, Y11 582444/9, six consecutive notes (P.163c)(6); S.T.Russell, (1985-89), one dollar ALP, runs of seven and four consecutive (P.169b)(11). Nearly uncirculated - uncirculated. (18)
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
Reserve Bank of New Zealand, D.L.Wilks (1968-75), specimen set of one dollar (5J), two dollars (0E0), five dollars (025) and ten dollars (H4), all with serial number 000000, SPECIMEN in red diagonally, front and back, one punch hole cancellation at bottom on each (P.163b - P.166b). Uncirculated and very rare. (4)
Estimate $12,000
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Reserve Bank of New Zealand, D.L.Wilks, (1968-75), one dollar Y90 476916*/20*, five consecutive star replacement notes (P.163b). Virtually uncirculated and very rare as such. (5)
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $2,000
Reserve Bank of New Zealand, R.L.Knight (1975-77), specimen set of one dollar (H15), two dollars (2A0), five dollars (095), ten dollars (17Y), twenty dollars (CE) and one hundred dollars (G), all with serial number 000000, with SPECIMEN in red diagonally, front and back, one punch hole cancellation at bottom on each (P.163c - P.168b). Uncirculated and very rare. (6)
Estimate $12,000
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