Catalogue
Bank of New Zealand, specimen five pounds sterling, Napier, (18- printed), No. 123456, printed both sides, imprint of Bradbury Wilkinson & Co.Ld. Engravers & c. London, two punch hole cancellation at signature reserve (P.S192), with perforated selvedge at left. Uncirculated.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,400
Bank of New Zealand, third issue, specimen ten pounds, Auckland, undated 18., discordant serial numbers No. 089476 and 092475, imprint of Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. Engravers & c. London, booklet edge with perforated selvedge, SPECIMEN/BW &Co/LONDON perforated at bottom (P.S193s). Uncirculated.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $2,200
Bank of New Zealand, sixth issue, specimen one pound, Wellington, undated 19..., discordant serials No. B 650001/B 750000, with serial letter, booklet issue with perforated selvedge at left, imprint of Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co Ld Engravers & c London, perforation SPECIMEN near signature reserve (P.S212bs). Nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $2,200
SOLD $2,000
Bank of New Zealand, seventh issue, uniface colour trial for one pound, Wellington, 1st ... 192.., no serial number or imprint, SPECIMEN perforated at signature reserves (P.S225ct). Good extremely fine.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,500
Bank of New Zealand, seventh issue, specimen one pound, Wellington, 1st October 1923, without words on back, discordant serial numbers No. E 750001 and F 250000, imprint of Bradbury Wilkinson & Co, Engravers, London, CANCELLED perforated at Manager's signature, printer's instructions in pen top margin '5/4610 10.8.23' (P.S226s). Minor remnants of paper on back right corners where removed from booklet, otherwise nearly uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,500
Bank of New Zealand, seventh issue, specimen ten pounds, Wellington, 1st April 1918, discordant serials No. 070001/090000, booklet issue with perforated selvedge at left, imprint of Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co Ld Engravers, London, perforated CANCELLED, printer's instructions in pen top margin '5/3468 19.3.18' (P.S229s). Nearly uncirculated and very rare.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $2,900
Bank of New Zealand, uniform issue, one pound, straight bank name, Wellington, 1st October 1929, G 813,293 (Robb D.821; P.S234a; L.468). Bank stamp on back, nearly uncirculated and rare thus.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $3,000
Bank of New Zealand, uniform issue, one pound, Wellington 1st day of October 1929, H 019,073, imprint of Bradbury Wilkinson & Co Lt, New Maldon, Surrey (P.S234a; Robb D821d; L.468). With two small holes, also two repairs, very good.
Estimate $250
SOLD $260
Bank of New Zealand, uniform issue, one pound, straight bank name, 1st October 1930, No. H 940,758, imprint of Bradbury Wilkinson & Co Ld, New Malden, Surrey (P.S234b; Robb D.821; L.468). Creases and folds, minor margin tears, three pin holes, otherwise fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $460
The Commercial Bank of Australia Limited, uniform issue, one pound, Wellington, 1st January 1926, No. A269371, imprint of Waterlow & Sons Limited, London Wall, London E.C. (P.S282; Robb.H.82; L.485). Crisp original paper with creases and folds, four pin holes at left, otherwise nearly very fine and very rare.
Estimate $4,500
SOLD $3,500
The Union Bank of Australia Limited, uniform issue, ten shillings, Wellington, 1st October 1923, 2/N 592885, imprint of Waterlow & Sons Limited, London, without STERLING (P.S371b; Robb M.81; L.542). Light creases, nearly extremely fine and very rare, especially in this condition.
Estimate $4,000
Passed in
Reserve Bank of New Zealand, L.Lefeaux, 1st August 1934, ten shillings, Y 298396 (P.154). Crisp original body, nearly extremely fine and rare thus.
Estimate $1,250
SOLD $2,500
Reserve Bank of New Zealand, L.Lefeaux, ten shillings, 1st August 1934, Y 250787 (P.154). Good very fine and scarce in this condition.
Estimate $650
SOLD $1,000
Reserve Bank of New Zealand, L.Lefeaux, 1st August 1934, ten shillings, 3Z 209458 (P.154). Very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $800
Reserve Bank of New Zealand, L.Lefeaux, 1st August 1934, one pound, 5B 645108 (P.155). Crisp original body, good extremely fine and rare thus.
Estimate $1,000
Passed in
Reserve Bank of New Zealand, L.Lefeaux, 1st August 1934, one pound, 1A 479345 (P.155). Crisp original body, good very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $550
Reserve Bank of New Zealand, L.Lefeaux, 1st August 1934, one pound, 1B 050473/4 (P.155) consecutive pair. Water stains, three vertical folds and other creases, otherwise good very fine. (2)
Estimate $400
SOLD $480
Reserve Bank of New Zealand, L.Lefeaux, 1st August 1934, one pound, 2A 583356 (P.155). Crisp original body, good very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $640
Reserve Bank of New Zealand, L.Lefeaux, one pound, 1st August 1934, 8B 165143 (P.155). Good very fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $480
Reserve Bank of New Zealand, L.Lefeaux, 1st August 1934, one pound, 3C 104414 (P.155). Original body, very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $320
Reserve Bank of New Zealand, L.Lefeaux, 1st August 1934, one pound, D 226680 (P.155). Flattened, very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $260
Reserve Bank of New Zealand, L.Lefeaux, 1st August 1934, one pound, 4A 775042 (P.155). Dirty on back and tone spots top margin, a little faded, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $280
Reserve Bank of New Zealand, L.Lefeaux, 1st August 1934, one pound, 7C 459124 (P.155). A 1cm tear in top margin, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $180
SOLD $240
Reserve Bank of New Zealand, L.Lefeaux, 1st August 1934, one pound, 7B 220193 (P.155); also JIM (5) and Netherlands East Indies (2). Fair - fine. (8)
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Reserve Bank of New Zealand, L.Lefeaux, 1st August 1934, five pounds, 2K 221676 (P.156). Flattened, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $1,250
SOLD $1,200
Reserve Bank of New Zealand, L.Lefeaux, 1st August 1934, five pounds, K 001908 (P.156). Crisp original body, good very fine.
Estimate $1,000
Passed in
Reserve Bank of New Zealand, L.Lefeaux, five pounds, 1st August 1934, 1K 989881 (P.156). Extremely fine.
Estimate $750
SOLD $900
Reserve Bank of New Zealand, L.Lefeaux, 1st August 1934, five pounds, 4K 587797 (P.156). Nearly very fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $450
Reserve Bank of New Zealand, L.Lefeaux, 1st August 1934, fifty pounds, T 000538 (P.157; Robb 171; L.607). Some ink smudging on back from possible damp storage at one time, crisp original body, very fine and a very rare note with an interesting provenance.
Estimate $17,500
SOLD $24,000
Reserve Bank of New Zealand, T.P.Hanna (1940-55), trial ten shillings for the Reserve Bank #2 issue, an unumbered reject, crudely cut off centre, imprint of Thomas de la Rue & Company Limited, London on back, printer's blue crayon line vertically through centre (P.158a). Nearly uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $500