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Union Bank of Australia Limited, fifth issue, one pound, Wellington, 1st March, 1905, No.3/N587446, imprint of Waterlow & Sons, Ld. London, (L.533, P.S362b, Clifford. N521b). Trimmed edge, good very fine and very scarce in this condition.
Estimate $3,000
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The Union Bank of Australia Limited, fifth issue, ten pounds, Wellington 1st March 1905, No.3/N23620, imprint of Waterlow & Sons Ld. London, (L.537, [P.S364 unlisted], Clifford N551a). Pinholes, creases and folds, minor edge tears, otherwise very good and very rare.
Estimate $4,500
SOLD $4,400
The Union Bank of Australia Limited, fifth issue, twenty pounds, Wellington, 1st March 1905, No.3/N7949 imprint of Waterlow & Sons, Ld. London Wall, London, (L.539, P.S365, Clifford. N561b [this note]). Trimmed edge, otherwise nearly very fine and very rare.
Estimate $12,000
SOLD $11,500
The Union Bank of Australia Limited, uniform issue, specimen ten shillings, Wellington, 1st October, 1923., imprint of Waterlow & Sons Limited, London., not numbered, with punch hole cancellations in signature and serial panels (L.542, P.S371a, Clifford N811a). Two minute pin-holes left margin otherwise nearly uncirculated and very rare.
Estimate $3,000
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The Union Bank of Australia Limited, uniform issue, ten shillings, Wellington, 1st October, 1923., No.2/N574085, imprint of Waterlow & Sons Limited, London (L.542, P.S371b, Clifford N611b[this note]). Ink blotches on back below printer's imprint otherwise, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $6,000
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The Union Bank of Australia Limited, uniform issue, specimen one pound, Wellington, 1st October, 1923., imprint of Waterlow & Sons Ld London, specimen note, Waterlow & Sons Ltd. 444 on top margin, overprinted Specimen Waterlow & Sons Ltd in red diagonally on front and back, three punch hole cancellations (L.543; P.S372s, Clifford N821). Nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $3,000
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The Union Bank of Australia Limited, uniform issue, specimen one pound, Wellington, 1st October, 1923., imprint of Waterlow & Sons Ld London, mot numbered, with punch hole cancellations in signature and serial panels (L.543, P.S372s, Clifford N821). Two minute pin-holes left margin otherwise nearly uncirculated and very rare.
Estimate $4,000
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The Union Bank of Australia Limited, uniform issue, one pound, Wellington, 1st October, 1923., imprint of Waterlow & Sons Ltd London, 5/N349624 (L.543, P.372a, Clifford N821). Good extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $6,000
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The Union Bank of Australia Limited, uniform issue, specimen five pounds, Wellington, 1st October 1923., imprint of Waterlow & Sons Ltd London, Specimen note, Waterlow and Sons Ltd. 445 printed in top margin, overprinted specimen/Waterlow & Sons Ltd in red horizontally and diagonally on front and diagonally twice on back, two punch hole cancellations (L.544, P.S373, Clifford N841). This note is also a colour trial being different from the adopted colours having black and yellow on front and red on back. Uncirculated and very rare.
Estimate $4,000
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The Union Bank of Australia Limited, uniform issue, specimen five pounds, Wellington, 1st October, 1923. imprint of Waterlow & Sons Limited London, not numbered, with punch hole cancellations in signature and serial panels (L.544, P.S373, Clifford 841). Three minute pin-holes left margin otherwise nearly uncirculated and very rare.
Estimate $4,000
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The Union Bank of Australia Limited, uniform issue, five pounds, Wellington, 1st October, 1923., imprint of Waterlow & Sons Limited, 4/N118170 (L.544, P.S373, Clifford. N841). Vertical folds and creases, good fine.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $3,750
The Union Bank of Australia Limited, uniform issue, specimen ten pounds, Wellington, 1st October, 1923., imprint of Waterlow & Sons Limited, London., not numbered, with punch hole cancellations in signature and serial panels (L.545, P.S374, Clifford 851). Two minute pin-holes left margin otherwise nearly uncirculated and very rare.
Estimate $5,000
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The Union Bank of Australia Limited, uniform issue, ten pounds, Wellington, 1st October, 1923., No.A/N5721, imprint of Waterlow & Sons Limited, London (L.545, P.S374, Clifford N851). Small piece missing from bottom of note, soiled, creases and folds, fine and very rare, only two known.
Estimate $8,000
SOLD $7,100
The Union Bank of Australia Limited, uniform issue, specimen twenty pounds, Wellington, 1st October, 1923., imprint of Waterlow & Sons Limited, London., not numbered, with punch hole cancellations in signature and serial panels (L.546, P.S375, Clifford N861). Two minute pin-holes left margin otherwise nearly uncirculated and very rare.
Estimate $7,000
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The Union Bank of Australia Limited, uniform issue, specimen fifty pounds, Wellington, 1st October, 1923, imprint of Waterlow & Sons Ld London, not numbered, with punch hole cancellations in signature and serial [panels (L.547, P.S376, Clifford N871 [this note]). Two minute pin-holes left margin otherwise nearly uncirculated and very rare.
Estimate $8,000
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The Union Bank of Australia Limited, uniform issue, specimen fifty pounds, Wellington, 1st October, 1923, imprint of Waterlow & Sond Ld London, specimen note, Waterlow and Sons Ltd. 446 printed on top margin, overprinted in red, specimen Waterlow & Sons Ltd vertically twice on front and diagonally once on front and twice on back, one punch hole cancellation (L.547, P.S376, Clifford N871). Minor corner fold top right otherwise, nearly uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $4,000
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Taranaki Bank, promissory note, one pound, 185-, No.-, unissued form (Clifford U711). Some minor tears, several pin sized holes and foxing, otherwise nearly fine and excessively rare, one of only two known.
Estimate $5,000
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The Otago Banking Company, only issue, ten shillings, Dunedin, undated 185-, not numbered, no imprint, watermark inverted Bank of Otago (Robb.P.T.U.14a, P.S336, Sutherland pp.185 and other pages, Hargreaves pp.65-75, Clifford U811). Extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $3,000
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Treasury Note, Southland, one pound, unissued, Payable at the Treasury Invercargill, undated (c1865), no serial numbers, imprint of Fergusson & Mitchell, Dunedin (L.-, P.-, Sutherland 255 [p.184], Clifford U921). Light folds and creases, several worm holes, otherwise nearly very fine and excessively rare.
Estimate $5,000
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Treasury Note, Southland, five pounds, unissued, Payable at the Treasury, Invercargill, undated, 18- (c.1865), no serial numbers, imprint of Fergusson and Mitchell, Dunedin, (Sutherland 255 [p.184], Clifford U923). Creases, with pin holes at left, very fine and excessively rare.
Estimate $5,000
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Reserve Bank of New Zealand, L. Lefeaux, specimen fifty pounds, 1st August 1934, T000000 (P.157). Perforated cancelled across centre. Uncirculated and very rare.
Estimate $27,000
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Bank of New Zealand, third issue, specimen one pound, Dunedin 18 No B 147001/C017000 with imprint Bradbury Wilkinson & Co Engravers & C London, perforated lower centre, Specimen BW & Co London in three lines, counterfoil on left pencilled 9 Mch 83; five, ten and twenty pounds similar but for Invercargill and each with No 000 000 and two punch hole cancellations only; fifty pounds Dunedin without serials and two punch hole cancellation only; one hundred pounds, similar with serials no 001 001 and two punch hole cancellations only; (P,S 191; L.445-450; Robb D.32-38). Virtually uncirculated and extremely rare as a complete denomination set. (6)
Estimate $28,000
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Reserve Bank of New Zealand, L. Lefeaux, 1st August 1934, one pound, D 368837 (P.155). Very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $400
Reserve Bank of New Zealand, L. Lefeaux, 1st August, 1934, one pound 1D532404 (P.155). Nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $1,000
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Reserve Bank of New Zealand, L. Lefeaux 1st August 1934, five pounds, K000663 (P.156) low serial number. Flattened of centre fold, otherwise good extremely fine.
Estimate $4,000
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Reserve Bank of New Zealand, L. Lefeaux, 1st August, 1934, specimen five pounds 1K000000 (P.156), cancelled in perforated letters horizontally at bottom. Uncirculated and very rare.
Estimate $10,000
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Reserve Bank of New Zealand, T.B. Hanna specimen fifty pounds, 0/U 000000 in Roman numerals style, cancelled in perforated letters diagonally, not stamped specimen, dated 7.5.47. Uncirculated and very rare.
Estimate $6,500
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Reserve Bank of New Zealand, D.L. Wilks (1968 - 1975) one dollar star replacement note, Y90 411125* (P.163b). Uncirculated.
Estimate $500
SOLD $480
Reserve Bank of New Zealand, D.L. Wilks (1968 - 1975), one dollar star replacement note OB 044957* (P.163b). Good extremely fine - nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $300
SOLD $2,800
Reserve Bank of New Zealand, D.L. Wilks (1968 - 1975) one dollar star replacement note OA 010501* (P.163b). Good extremely fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $1,400