Catalogue
Western Samoa, New Zealand Administration, Treasury Note issues, one pound, 27 April 1939, No.43723; 2 May 1942, No.48659; 15 May 1942, No.49276; 23 Jul 1942, No.50980, 52460; 30 Sept 1942, No.54720, 56756; DNV No.59474; 16 Jan 1949, No.42822; 2 Nov 1942, No.62594 (margin trimmed off); 3 November 1942, No.63379; 12 Nov 1942, No.66022; 18 Dec 1942, No.70311; 20 July 1943, No.78232; October 6, 1947 (ex Noble Numismatics Sale 104, lot 4666) No.90927; 1 December 1947, No.99069; 6 August 1948 (cancelled O/P) No.102316; December 4 1948, No.104483; February 3 1949, No.105908; ? 1951, No.121018; July 11 1951, No.129252; 27 November 1951, No.135910; May 11 1953, No.160284; 5 May 1954, No.182415; Jun 22nd 1954, No.191511; 9 September 1954, No.208816; 1 December 1954, No.223052; July 13 1955, No.242212; December 9th 1955, No.264443; April 11 1956, No.273114; June 12 1956, No.284528; 6th November 1956, No.287331; March 20, 1957, No.298497; 24th May 1957, No.304949; 9 September 1957, No.320881; December 10 1957, No.338251; 4 June, 1958, No.365666; 4th November, 1958, No.401100; 31 December, 1958, No.410119; December 10 1958, No.424163 (P.8b, 8Aa); 4th November 1958, No.387914; 20th April 1959, No.439500; 29th October 1959, No.476925, 480850; 10th December 1959, No.513984; 5th November 1960, No.539473 (P.8Ab); Bank of Western Samoa, 1 May 1961, No.571293, 595342 (P.11a), 643621 (P.11b). A most comprehensive run of issues, fair - uncirculated. (49)
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $25,000
Western Samoa, uncut block of eight back only one pound notes with serials N/4 and other side blurred double image, a printer's spoil of 1922-47 issue (P.8b). Very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $180
Western Samoa, Bank of Western Samoa, red overprint, ten shillings, Wellington, December 8th 1960, No 333902 (P.10a). Flattened of folds and creases, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $400
Western Samoa, Bank of Western Samoa, ten shillings, Wellington, 1 May 1961, No 355231, High Commissioner blacked out (P.10a var.). Flat uncirculated.
Estimate $500
SOLD $1,900
Western Samoa, Bank of Western Samoa, ten shillings, Wellington, undated No 367000 (P.10b). Tear repair, very good.
Estimate $50
SOLD $80
Western Samoa, New Zealand Administration, Territory of Western Samoa, Bank of Western Samoa, Provisional issue, five pounds, Wellington, 1st May 1961, No.63098 (P.12). Slightest corner crease, full raised ink original, uncirculated and very rare thus.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $17,000
Western Samoa, New Zealand Administration, Territory of Western Samoa, Treasury Note issues, set of uniface colour proofs of front and back of ten shillings, one pound, five pounds (P.7b, 8b, 9b, 9Ab). Nearly uncirculated. (6)
Estimate $800
SOLD $1,700
Western Samoa, New Zealand Administration, Territory of Western Samoa, Treasury note issue, ten shillings, Wellington 14 July 1942, No 29134 (P.7b). Very fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $650
Western Samoa, New Zealand Administration, Territory of Western Samoa, Treasury Note issue, ten shillings, Wellington August 24 1954, No 120055 (P.7c). Good very fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $420
Western Samoa, New Zealand Administration, Territory of Western Samoa, Treasury note issue, 1922 - 1947, one pound (SE)P 1922 (?) No.24945 (CANCELLED O/P); 15 Jun 1925, No.25171; DNV No.29679; 9 Sept 1937 No.37606; 1 Dec 1937 No.40966 (P.8b). Very good - very fine. (5)
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $3,600
Western Samoa, New Zealand Administration, Territory of Western Samoa, Treasury Note issue, five pounds, Wellington 10th December 1959, No.49987 (P.9Ab). Rust or foxed spot top margin, full note flattened with folds and creases, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $5,600
Western Samoa, Treasury Note, printer's B/W proof of five pounds, inked top margin 'Returned Approved Letter 26/6/56', signed lower right corner (P.9Ab). Good very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $650
Western Samoa, State Issues, (1963) ten shillings, one and five pounds, currency set (P.13a - 15a), specimen set (P.13s - 15s), another specimen set with hand signed ink signature above printed signature; specimen colour trials without signature (P.13s, 14s) also circulated (very fine) ten shillings (P.13a) and Notgeld 50 pfennig, April 1922. Twelfth very fine, others uncirculated. (13)
Estimate $500
SOLD $4,000
Western Samoa, Central Bank of Samoa, (1985) issue (P.25, 27, 28, 29, 25s-28s, 30s); 1990 commemorative two tala (P.31a (2), d, e (AAN), a specimens No.0131 and 0785), (2002 - 2006) issue (P.33as, 33b-37b, specimen set P.34bs-37bs), (2008) issue (P.38a-41a, also 40a autographed, 43, also specimen set P.38as-41as, 43s). Uncirculated. (36)
Estimate $500
SOLD $550
Western Samoa, Monetary Board of Western Samoa, (1980 - 1984) one to twenty tala (P.10 (3), 11-14), specimen set A 000000 (P.10-14). Nearly uncirculated - uncirculated. (12)
Estimate $300
SOLD $3,400
Western Samoa, Bank of Samoa, Tala system (1967 series of currency with low numbers, specimens for each signature variety and autographed notes of signature 4 (P.16a (2), 17a (2), 17s, 18a, 16as - 18as cancelled set '122' top margin, 16b, 16bs (colour red), 16c - 18c, 16d (3), 17b (trio), 18d, 16d and 17d autographed pair, 18b single, 16d - 18d cancelled specimen set No.'051' top margin). Uncirculated and a rare series as such, almost impossible to repeat. (30)
Estimate $600
SOLD $3,800