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Malaya and British North Borneo, Board of Commissioners of Currency Malaya and British North Borneo, one dollar, 21.3.1953 (P.1); five dollars, 21.3.1953 (P.2a). Fine - good extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $320
Malaya and British North Borneo, Board of Commissioners of Currency Malaya and British Borneo, one dollar, 1.3.1959 (P.8a); ten dollars, 1.3.1961 (P.9a). Extremely fine; pin holes, very fine. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $650
Malaysia, Bank Negara Malaysia, sato (one) ringgit, undated (1976) F/66 947485/6 (P.13a) consecutive pair; lima (five ringgit), undated (1976) (P.14a); Sepuluh (ten) ringgit, undated (1972-76) (P.9a). Very fine - nearly uncirculated. (4)
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
New Zealand, New Zealand Treasury Note, Southland, one pound, unissued, Payable at the Treasury Invercargill, undated (c1865), no serial numbers, overprinted Specimen in purple diagonally twice, 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 $3,000
Passed in
New Zealand, The Bank of Australasia, third issue, one pound, Wellington, 1st July 1921, W99,357, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co, London (L.406, P.S117, Clifford B521b). Centre fold, extremely fine or better and rare in this condition, twenty-seven known of this type.
Estimate $4,000
Passed in
New Zealand, The Bank of Australasia, uniform issue, ten shillings, Wellington, 3rd June 1929, No.773249, imprint of Perkins Bacon & Co. London, (L.410, P.S131, Clifford B811f). Two folds, otherwise nearly extremely fine and very rare in this condition.
Estimate $2,000
Passed in
New Zealand, The Bank of Australasia, uniform issue, ten shillings, Wellington, 2nd June 1931, No.921015, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co Ld, London (L.410, P.S131, Clifford B811i). Light centre fold and corner crease, a crisp original note, good extremely fine and rare, twenty-five known of this type.
Estimate $3,000
Passed in
New Zealand, The Bank of Australasia, uniform issue, ten shillings, Wellington 2nd June 1931, No.A018426, imprint of Perkins Bacon & Co. London, (L.410, P.S131, Clifford B811j). Two vertical folds, otherwise extremely fine and very rare in this condition.
Estimate $3,000
Passed in
New Zealand, Bank of New Zealand, third issue, specimen one pound, Christchurch 18 No B 097001/147000 (P.S191), pencilled July 4/82. Nearly uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,800
New Zealand, Bank of New Zealand, third issue, specimen five pounds, Christchurch 18-, No 250001, imprint Bradbury Wilkinson & Co. Engravers & Co. London, punch hole cancelled in the signature reserves (L.446, P.S192, Robb 11b). Uncirculated.
Estimate $800
SOLD $500
New Zealand, Bank of New Zealand, third issue, specimen ten pounds Napier 18- No. 123456, imprint Bradbury Wilkinson & Co. London, punch hole cancelled in signature reserves (L.447, P.S193, Robb 11c). Uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $900
SOLD $1,300
New Zealand, Bank of New Zealand, uniface (back and front) colour trials as proofs, with denominations and bank name, 1917-1921 seventh issue, five pounds, imprint Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. Ld. London on the back of the note, (cf.L.461, PS.227, Robb PB 16b). Nearly uncirculated and very rare. (2)
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $700
New Zealand, Bank of New Zealand, fourth issue, five pounds, Wellington 1st October 1922, No 748098 (L.461; P.S227; Robb 16b) No 4 issue on back. Ink rubber stamp on back otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,200
New Zealand, Bank of New Zealand, fifth issue, specimen one pound, Wellington 189-, imprint Bradbury Wilkinson & Co Ltd Engravers, London, punch hole (?) cancellation (L.452; P.S206; Robb 13a). All four edges sharp, good extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,200
New Zealand, Bank of New Zealand, seventh issue, specimen one pound, Wellington, 19 No E 400001/500000 (P.S212)(MVR type 6. Nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $700
New Zealand, Bank of New Zealand, seventh issue, ten pounds, Wellington, 1st day of October 1916, No.039842, imprint of Bradbury Wilkinson & Co. Ld. London, printed date, with words and figures on back, booklet issue (L.463[plate note]; P.S229 [plate note]; Clifford 751b var). Good very fine and very rare, especially in this condition, five known of this variety.
Estimate $6,000
Passed in
New Zealand, Bank of New Zealand, seventh issue, ten pounds, Wellington, 1st day of April 1921, No.140853, imprint of Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. Ld. Engravers, London (L.464, P.S230, Clifford D751e), without numerals on back. Three vertical folds, ink blotch top centre otherwise, good very fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $10,000
Passed in
New Zealand, Bank of New Zealand, eighth issue, specimen one pound, Wellington, 1 October 1931, No.I 120,001, straight bank name, red serial numbers, uniform issue, ink numbers 721728 and 24.11.31 either side of 12,345 in red on top margin, with pin-holes spelling 'Cancelled', (P.S234, L.468, Robb 17aii). Good extremely fine.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $950
New Zealand, Bank of New Zealand, eighth issue, uniform issue, colour trials or specimen uniface printings in different colours of five pounds, 1st October 19- with curved bank name (P.S235A) perforated specimen on front only. Uncirculated and very rare. (2)
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $650
New Zealand, The National Bank of New Zealand Limited, Uniform issue, ten shillings, Wellington 1st July 1929, A/B 590977, imprint of Perkins Bacon & Co. Ld. London (Robb.J.81b[this note]; L.511; P.S316). Three vertical folds, crisp original body and colour, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $1,500
Passed in
New Zealand, 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 $450
Passed in
New Zealand, The Union Bank of Australia Limited, uniform issue, specimen one pound, Wellington, 1st October, 1923., imprint of Waterlow & Sons Ld London, not 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 $3,000
Passed in
New Zealand, The Union Bank of Australia, 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 $2,000
Passed in
New Zealand, 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 $4,000
Passed in
New Zealand, Union Bank of Australia Limited, sixth issue, specimen one pound, Wellington 1st October 1923, specimen note, Waterlow and Son Ltd 444, two punch hole cancellations and overprinted specimen Waterlow & Sons Ltd three times on front and twice on back (L.543; P.S372; Robb 37a). Nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $950
New Zealand, 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 $4,000
Passed in
New Zealand, The Reserve Bank of New Zealand, ten shillings, R.N. Flemming (P.158c) 9L 521833, 9L414132. Virtually uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $180
SOLD $140
New Zealand, Reserve Bank of New Zealand, ten shillings, R.N. Flemming (1956-67) (P.158c); one pound, L. Lefeaux (1934-40) (P.155); T.P. Hanna (1940-55) (P159a); five pounds, R.N. Flemming (1956-67) (P.160c). Nearly fine - nearly uncirculated. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $220
New Zealand, Reserve Bank of New Zealand, one pound, R.N.Fleming (1956-67) 129 022250, 237 500293, with security thread (P.159d). Very fine - good very fine. (2)
Estimate $60
SOLD $70
New Zealand, The Reserve Bank of New Zealand, five pounds, G. Wilson (1955-56) (P.160b) 1/Y 415621/2 a consecutive pair. Virtually uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $350
SOLD $400