Catalogue
World banknotes, an interesting and varied accumulation, mostly mid to late 20th century, including Algeria, Belgium, Brazil, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Curacao, Denmark, Fiji, France, French Pacific Territories, Germany, Great Britain, Jordan, Hong Kong, Italy, Lebanon, Lithuania, Macau, Malaya, Mexico, Netherlands, New Caledonia, Nicaragua, Peru, Philippines, Portugal, Russia, Singapore, Spain, Syria, Turkey, USA. Very good - uncirculated, many scarce. (166)
Estimate $600
SOLD $1,200
World banknotes, includes Angola, twenty escudos, 10.6.1973, Eritrea, Haiti, Honduras; Ghana, includes five cedis, 4.7.1977 Z/1 replacement note; Germany, Pobneck, Rathnow, Emden, Freital, Democratic Republic fifty mark, 1948 (P.14b); Guyana; France, assignat, five livres (31.10.1793) (P.A76); New Caledonia, fifty centimes, 29.3.1943; Spain. Several fine - very fine, otherwise mostly uncirculated. (24)
Estimate $90
Passed in
World banknotes, includes Argentina, Brazil, Belgium, Fiji, Germany, Yugoslavia, all in plastic album. Poor - extremely fine. (66)
Estimate $70
SOLD $50
World banknotes, including Australia (training notes, funny money; R.30a, 34b, 17 (2), 76a pair, 77 (2), 87 matched serials, consecutive prefix pair, plus four singles, 88 trio (total face value $540)), New Zealand (6), Fiji (19), USA (face value $60), Papua New Guinea (10). Fair - uncirculated. (251) $ Ex R.B.Egelton Collection.
Estimate $700
SOLD $1,300
World banknotes, including Australia, Great Britain, Ireland, Scotland, Isle of Man, Straits Settlements one dollar, 1935, Singapore (10), all in a first day cover album. Very good - uncirculated. (126)
Estimate $150
SOLD $360
World banknotes, Australia, one pound (R.33,34a); Great Britain, Armed Forces, one pound, 2nd and 4th series; share certificate, Pan American Sulphur Company, for 3 shares (1967) framed; another, 5 shares (1953) The Pennsylvania Railroad Company, framed. The first two fine, others nearly uncirculated. (6)
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
World banknotes, specimen banknotes from around the world, Franklin Mint subscription, two boxed sets comprising issues of Bahrain, Botswana, Dominica, Ghana, Gibraltar, Ireland, Jersey, Malta, Mauritius, Paraguay, Philippines, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Swaziland and Tonga, two sets of each. Uncirculated. (two sets)
Estimate $500
SOLD $1,500
World banknotes, Brazil, five hundred cruzados (P.212); China, two jiao (P.882) (2), five jiao (P.883); five, ten, twenty, fifty and one hundred yuan (P.884) (2), (P.885) (2), (P.887, 888, 889) (3); Peru, ten intis (P.128); one hundred intis (P.132). Uncirculated. (13)
Estimate $200
Passed in
World banknotes, British Colonial issues, British North Borneo, The British North Borneo Company, one dollar, Sandakan 1st January 1936, G821168 (P.28); Sarawak, The Government of Sarawak, emergency issue ten cents, 1st August 1940, B561254 (P.25b), writing on back in 3-lines, 'Henry Chinh/Beni/Mary ?'; Straits Settlements, The Government of the Straits Settlements, one dollar, 1st January 1935, K/55 49464 (P.16b). Some age toning, the first with some stains, otherwise very good - fine and all scarce. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $280
World cheques, (1800-1980s), a wide selection, including Canada, India, Brazil, Germany, Puerto Rico, Israel, USA, Ireland, Greece and Palestine. Fine - extremely fine, housed in a brown plastic album. (84)
Estimate $150
Passed in
World banknotes, including Dominican Republic, Egypt, Estonia, Greece, Guinea, Guatemala, Ecuador, Guyana, Germany; Yemen Southern Arabian Currency, five dinars, signature 2 (1965) (P.4b); Germany Democratic Republic, fifty mark, 1948, single prefix 'B' (P.14a); New Caledonia, fifty centimes, 29.3.1943. Several fine - very fine, otherwise mostly uncirculated. (39)
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
World banknotes all on described holders, assorted issues and denominations, including Ecuador, French Indo China, five piastres (P.49b, 55c); one piastre (P.54e); Germany, POW Camps; Great Britain, Hong Kong, twenty dollars (P.284b); Hungary (P.144e); Indonesia, Iran, ten thousand rials (P.146); Iraq, ten dinars (P.65); twenty five dinars (P.66); Japan, ten yen (P.56). Good - uncirculated. (430)
Estimate $500
SOLD $850
World banknotes, France and colonial, a small group dating from 1963, includes France (2), New Caledonia (3), New Hebrides (1), French Pacific Territories (13). Very good - extremely fine. (19)
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
World banknotes, Great Britain, Bank of England, one pound, 1948-49 (2), 1978-80 (2), 1981-84 (4) (P.369a [2], 377a [2], 377b [4]) (8); Hong Kong, Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank, ten dollars, 1.1.86, 87, 88 (2), 89 (8), 90 (6), 91 (7) (P.191a [2], b [3], c [21]) (26), twenty dollars, 1.1.88, 1.7.03 (2) (P.192b, 207a [2]) (3), fifty dollars, 1.1.91 (2), 02, 03, 05 (P.193c [2], 202e, 208a, b) (5), Standard Chartered Bank, ten dollars, 1.1.89 (P.278b) (2), Bank of China (HK), twenty dollars, 1.1.00, fifty dollars, 1.7.03 (P.329, 336) (2); Japan, Bank of Japan, one thousand yen, undated (1993 -) (P.100b, d [4]) (5); Netherlands, Netherlands Bank, ten gulden, 25.4.1968 (P.91b); Northern Ireland, Ulster Bank, five pounds, 4.1.1993 (P.331b); Scotland, Royal Bank of Scotland PLC, one pound, 24.1.1996 (P.351c). Fine - extremely fine. (54)
Estimate $150
SOLD $220
World banknotes, includes Hong Kong, Kenya, South Africa, Singapore, Portugal, JIM, South Korea. Poor - uncirculated. (94)
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
World banknotes, c1914-2000, a good variety, noted five consecutive Bank of Indonesia one hundred rupiah of 1984, some WWII issues and a USA one dollar silver certificate, series 1935A. Poor - very fine. (approx 220)
Estimate $100
SOLD $220
World banknotes, including Japan, five hundred yen; Thailand (12); Cambodia; Malaysia; Vietnam; also Europe and MPCs (4). Fair - uncirculated. (86)
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
World banknotes, Malawi, five kwacha, 1st December 1990 (P.24a); South Africa, ten rand (1990-93), AR 6073863 C (P.120e), fifty rand (2012), AF 2571484 C (P.135); Zimbabwe, two dollars, 1983, AB 0463792 K (P.1b), five dollars, A 1418386 K (P.2c), twenty dollars, DA 9328910 M (P.4c). Extremely fine - nearly uncirculated. (6)
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
World banknotes, New Zealand, Reserve Bank of New Zealand, D.T.Brash (2000), ten dollars, Millennium Special Issue, consecutive run of three (P.190a); D.T.Brash (1996), twenty dollars, ER prefix (P.184) in case with frosted silver five dollars celebrating QEII 70th Birthday; also included Great Britain five pounds commemorating handback of Hong Kong in booklet, also notes from France, Canada and Hong Kong. Fine - uncirculated. (17)
Estimate $160
SOLD $170
World banknotes, 1940-2000s, a wide selection of countries, noted decimal issues of New Zealand face value $15; Philippines, five piso uncut sheet of eight, 1989, in folder (P.177b); Great Britain, postal order for eight shillings, J3/75 721089, punch hole numerals at issuing office/date area; replica of receipt for James Bacon & Sons, Edinburgh dated 1918. The uncut notes uncirculated, the rest poor - extremely fine. (155)
Estimate $50
SOLD $100
World banknotes, Papua New Guinea, Bank of Papua New Guinea, five kina, 2007, SSH 07 0009426/430 run of five, first prefix, Commemorative Issue, XIII South Pacific Games (P.34) (5); Romania, Banca Nationala A Romaniei, two thousand lei, 11 August 1999, solar eclipse, run of four, first prefix, each in a separate commemorative folder (P.111b) (4); USA, Federal Reserve, uncut one dollars, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston 'A', Series 1995, George Washington, vertical pair (P.496) (2); uncut two dollars, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta 'F', Series 1995, Thomas Jefferson, vertical pair (P.497) (2). Uncirculated. (13)
Estimate $140
Passed in
World banknotes, most of Russia (7). Fair - uncirculated. (12)
Estimate $50
Passed in
Bank of New South Wales, ten shillings, Wellington, 1st January 1924, A 022243, with STERLING, imprint of Charles Skipper & East, London (P.S161; C.811a; L.433). Small tone spot in top margin, very fine and rare.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $3,200
Bank of New Zealand, five pounds, Wellington, 1st April 1924, No.968445, imprint of Bradbury Wilkinson & Co Ltd, London, printed date, no words or figures on reverse, plain edge (P.S228); one pound, Fleming (1956-1967) 298556311, 299602788 (P.159d)(2); ten shillings, Fleming, 9K532050 (P.158c), 9L549387 (P.158d); two dollars, D.T.Brash (1989-1991) ENP871220 (P.170c); one dollar, D.T.Brash, ANE862345 (P.169c). First note with folds and creases, 3mm tear right side margin, pin holes, ink marks on reverse, otherwise nearly fine, other notes very good - good fine. (7)
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $2,300
Union Bank of Australia, Wellington, New Zealand, bill of exchange no.1101, dated 28 January 1875, for two thousand five hundred pounds due 31 May and payable to Sir Donald McLean, with impressed New Zealand duty stamp for one pound ten shillings and with affixed New Zealand duty stamp of twenty shillings written on this is the issue date 28/1/75, also with Union Bank of Australia Wellington, NZ stamp with entered no.3638(3 crossed out)4, endorsed vertically across centre, (printed) 'Accepted payable at' (written) 'The Union Bank of Australia Wellington' and signed personally by Donald McLean, also signed on back by the issuing signatories at the front and these back signatures ruled through. Folds and pin holes at left corner, as usual, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $1,000
Passed in
WWI and WWII documents, mostly New Zealand related, includes Pass (for Leave of Absence) to 2/1/690 Pte J.M.White, A Coy 1st Wellington (2, both dated in 1942); other military passes for Meal Card No.2 Mess 4th Sitting Troop Mess; Hammock Card for troops on Enclosed Lower Prom Deck Aft Port Side No.150; NZ YMCA Hornchurch Home Hour Tea card 27 Jan 1918; Union Steam Ship Co of NZ Ltd, S.S. Mararoa, Gangway and Berthing Card, Saloon, from Wellington 3 Jul 1919 (red) and Lyttleton Jul 16 1919 (blue), first for Cpl White, second for Mr White; Second Sitting meal card for Table No.15-141, undated; train reserved seat ticket issued at Timaru, dated 12Jy19; London & North Western Railway printed meal receipt no.70888 6/9/1916; Central Hall Westminster popular concert ticket stub for Balcony, Jan 4 (no year); Berthing Card and Passengers Contract Ticket for Minister of War Transport No. LO 017702 for Dominion Monarch, from London to New Zealand July 1946 for Miss Mary Bennett; Meat Ration Change Coupons for one penny each (2) both signed on back. The YMCA card with some paper loss and Contract Ticket with lower right corner missing, otherwise good - good very fine. (15)
Estimate $100
SOLD $260
Reserve Bank of New Zealand, L.Lefeaux, 1st August 1934, one pound, 9C 554765 (P.155) last prefix of type. Many creases and folds, nearly fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $180
Reserve Bank of New Zealand, T.P.Hanna (1940-55), ten pounds, 3/F 671226 (P.161a). Flattened, very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $180
Reserve Bank of New Zealand, G.Wilson (1955-56), ten shillings, OK 415246/7 (P.158b) consecutive pair of last prefix. Virtually uncirculated and rare thus. (2)
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $700
Reserve Bank of New Zealand, G.Wilson (1955-56), five pounds, 2/W 954850 (P.160b). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100