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Taranaki, unissued promissory note for one shilling, 1845 (issue of Edward Dorset as a currency note). Nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $900
SOLD $750
The Bank of Australasia, second issue, black and white specimen, five pounds, Christchurch, pencilled October 20th 1863 (P.S112). Good very fine.
Estimate $900
Passed in
The Bank of Australasia, specimen ten pounds, Napier, undated, pencilled in the margin 'June 1875' imprint of Perkins Bacon & Co.(P.S119). Cut corners, otherwise extremely fine or better and very rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $800
The Bank of Australasia, specimen ten shillings, Wellington 7th June 1932, A000000, imprint Thomas de La Rue & Co Ltd London (P.S131a), perforated cancelled. Nearly uncirculated and very rare, only two known.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,630
The Bank of Australasia, uniform issue, one pound, Wellington, 1st July 1930, A/A 193856, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co. London (P.S132; Clifford B821i). Nearly uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $2,000
Passed in
The Bank of New South Wales, circular note for ten pounds sterling, Christchurch 18-, perforated Specimen/C.Skipper & East. Extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Bank of New South Wales, specimen one pound, Wanganui 18-, A/H35624 (P.S146) single Specimen/C. Skipper & East perforated cancellation. Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $1,300
Bank of New South Wales, specimen one pound, Auckland 18-, perforated 'Specimen/C.Skipper & East' (P.S146). Stain edge line from plate, otherwise nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $750
Bank of New South Wales, specimen five pounds, Dunedin 18-; A/E37001 (five times) perforated specimen/C.Skipper & East vertically twice (P.S147). Centre fold, minor smudges, otherwise good very fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $1,150
Bank of New South Wales, specimen five pounds, Wellington, 1st August 1921, diagonal overprint twice, large left margin (P.S155). Nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $750
Bank of New Zealand, second issue, specimen one pound, Dunedin, 18-, inked in broad left margin 3 July 72 (P.S191). Nearly uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $2,250
Passed in
Bank of New Zealand, third issue, specimen one pound, Nelson 18-, No A087001 (P.S191) perforated Specimen/B.W & Co/London. Uncirculated.
Estimate $3,500
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Bank of New Zealand, fourth issue, specimen one pound, Auckland 18-, No 150001/200000 (P.S202) perforated Specimen/B.W & CO/London, pencilled date in stub margin May 2 88. Uncirculated.
Estimate $3,500
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Bank of New Zealand, fourth issue, specimen one pound, Wellington, 18-, No. A 000001/050000 (P.S202). Nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $1,800
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Bank of New Zealand, fifth issue, specimen one pound, Wellington 190-, No 650001/750000, perforated specimen (P.S206). Uncirculated.
Estimate $3,000
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Bank of New Zealand, emergency issue ten shillings, Wellington 1st March 1918, No 933555, imprint Whitcombe & Tombs Ltd (P.S211b). BNZ Auckland January 1959 rubber ink stamp on back, good fine and a very rare late date.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,400
Bank of New Zealand, sixth issue, specimen one pound, Wellington 19- No 050001/150000 (P.S212) perforated cancelled. Good extremely fine.
Estimate $3,500
Passed in
Bank of New Zealand, seventh issue, specimen ten shillings, Wellington 1st April 1920, No B 000001/500000 (P.S224) inked in top margin 73583 29.8.19, perforated cancelled. Uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $3,000
Passed in
Bank of New Zealand, five pounds, Wellington 1st October 1922, No 722537 (P.S228). A full note, good fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $3,000
Bank of New Zealand, uniform issue, one pound, Wellington 1st October 1932, I 636,812, straight bank name, imprint of Bradbury Wilkinson & Co Ld, New Malden, Surrey (P.S234b; Clifford D921g). Small tears in margins, otherwise nearly fine.
Estimate $450
SOLD $460
Bank of New Zealand, uniform issue, specimen five pounds, Wellington 1st October 1931, No A 526,001/531,000 (P.S235) inked top margin 0/21023 25.8.31 printed 12, 345, perforated cancelled. Uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $3,000
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Bank of New Zealand, uniform issue, specimen ten pounds, Wellington, 1st October 1928 No 135,001/155,000 (P.S237) printed top margin 12,345, inked 0/15771 20.2.29, perforated cancelled. Uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $7,000
Passed in
Bank of New Zealand, uniform issue, specimen proof twenty pounds, Wellington 1st October 19- (P.S238) pencilled top right Pr R, perforated Specimen. Nearly uncirculated and very rare.
Estimate $10,000
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Bank of New Zealand, uniform issue, specimen proof fifty pounds, Wellington 1st October 19- (P.S239) pencilled at top, As submitted 24th April '24, two punch hole cancellation. Good extremely fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $15,000
Passed in
Bank of New Zealand, uniform issue, specimen proof one hundred pounds, Wellington 1st October 19- (P.S240) overprinted Cancelled diagonally. Good very fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $20,000
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Bank of Otago, unissued one pound, Dunedin 185- (P.S337). Very fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $360
Colonial Bank of Issue, five pounds 18, No 16275 (P.S247) unissued remainder. Stain lower right, otherwise good fine and very rare.
Estimate $900
SOLD $3,200
The Colonial Bank of New Zealand, second issue, five pounds, Dunedin, 1st April 18-, S/X 29001/39000 (P.S268) perforated on back Specimen/B.W & Co/London. Nearly uncirculated and very rare.
Estimate $3,500
SOLD $2,600
The Colonial Bank of New Zealand, second issue, specimen ten pounds, Dunedin, 1st May 18-, pencilled top left margin Oct 30 89, S/W 10001/13000 (P.S269c) perforated Specimen/B.W & Co/London. Nearly uncirculated and very rare.
Estimate $4,500
SOLD $4,000
The Commercial Bank of Australia Limited, uniform issue, one pound, Wellington, 1st June 1928, No. A 482690, imprint of Waterlow & Sons Limited, London Wall, London E.C. (P.S282; Clifford H821d). Glue marks top corners on back, otherwise nearly fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,250
SOLD $1,400