Catalogue
British West Africa, West African Currency Board, twenty shillings, Lagos, 27th May 1948, 4/H 391219 (P.8b). Uncirculated and rare as such.
Estimate $750
SOLD $650
Canada, Imperial Bank of Canada, specimen fifty dollars, Toronto, 1st Octr. 1902 (P.S1333s), twelve tiny punch-hole cancels, red specimen overprint diagonally three times on the front. Virtually uncirculated.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $18,000
China, International Banking Corporation, specimen note for five dollars, Hankow, 1st July 1918, No 000000, with SPECIMEN printed in red at angle on left and right front of the note and with two circular hole cancellations over the signatures, imprint of American Bank Note Company. (P.S407). Uncirculated.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,900
China, International Banking Corporation, specimen note for ten dollars, Hankow, 1st July 1918, No 000000, with SPECIMEN printed in red at angle on left and right front of the note and with two circular hole cancellations over the signatures, imprint of American Bank Note Company. (P.S408). Uncirculated.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,900
China, International Banking Corporation, specimen note for one dollar, Hankow, 1st July 1919, No 000000, with SPECIMEN printed in red at angle on left and right front of the note and with two circular hole cancellations over the signatures, imprint of American Bank Note Company. (P.S411). Uncirculated.
Estimate $900
SOLD $1,200
France, 18th-20th Century, local commune issues, majority WWI, early five sous or sols, six sols, four sols, 25 livres Paris 28 mai 1791, Assignat, Rouen, 1792, Siege of Mayence Mai 1793, L'an 4 hons (4), neatly displayed in Hartberger Limited album with literature. Very good - extremely fine. (55)
Estimate $500
SOLD $650
Fiji, George VI, Government of Fiji, colour trial specimen twenty pounds, 1st July 1943 (P.43bcts) BWC imprint, perforated specimen, 12,345 top margin, inked date 10.6.43. Choice uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $4,400
Fiji, British Administration, Government of Fiji, WWII emergency issue (1942) overprint on Reserve Bank of New Zealand one pound, FI/O 018512 (P.45c). Good fine.
Estimate $750
SOLD $650
Fiji, British Administration, Government of Fiji, Elizabeth II, five shillings 28.4.61; 1.9.64 C/11 another C/12; 1.10.65 (P.51b, d (2), e); ten shillings, 1.9.64, 1.10.65 (3) (P.52d, 52e (2)): one pound 1.9.59, 1.12.61, 20.1.64 (2), 1.1.67 (2) (P.53c, d, f (2), I (2); five pounds, 20.1.64 (P.54e). Very good - good very fine. (13)
Estimate $500
SOLD $2,000
Great Britain, Elizabeth II, Bank of England, 2002 issue, five pounds, (P.391c) (2); twenty pounds; (P.390a, b (10), 392a (run of five)); fifty pounds, 1994 (P.388a (4), b (4), c (3)). Fine - extremely fine. (29)
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,400
Iraq, Republic, Central Bank of Iraq, 1981 issue, 25 dinars (P.72); 1986 issue, 25 dinars (P.73), in mixed bundles of approximately 100. Fair - nearly very fine. (approx 2500)
Estimate $500
SOLD $320
Japan, Constitutional Monarchy, Bank of Japan undated (1945) issue, 1000 yen specimen (P.45s3). Nearly uncirculated and very scarce.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $3,000
Malaya and North Borneo, Board of Commissioners of Currency, fifty dollars A/1 690906, 21st March 1953, (P.4a) in sealed mylar holder. Nearly uncirculated and scarce.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $3,200
Malaya and North Borneo, Board of Commissioners of Currency, one hundred dollars A/1 502421, 21st March 1953, (P.5). Nearly uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $16,000
Mali, Central Bank of Mali, 5000 francs (1972084, sig 8)(P14e). Uncirculated.
Estimate $500
SOLD $700
New Zealand, The Bank of Australasia, uniform issue, one pound, Wellington, 1st July 1927, 501556/7 consecutive pair, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co. London (Robb B.821; L.411; P.S132). Light folds, minor edge toning, otherwise extremely fine and very scarce in this condition, especially as a consecutive pair. (2)
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $1,000
New Zealand, Bank of New Zealand, specimen fifty pounds Wellington 19 No 007001 / 009000 (1914-1927) (P.S195s) inked date */2809 April 1911 only specimen perforated. Good extremely fine.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $3,000
New Zealand, The Union Bank of Australia Limited, specimen twenty pounds, 1st March 1905, Waterlow & Sons Limited specimen, logo lower centre, overprint SPECIMEN - NO VALUE diagonally twice on front and once on back, three punch holes cancellation (P.S365as). Virtually uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $6,500
New Zealand, The Union Bank of Australia Limited, specimen fifty pounds, 1st March 1905, Waterlow & Sons Limited logo lower centre, Specimen/ No Value overprint twice on front and once on back, four punch hole cancellation (P.S366p). Virtually uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $8,500
New Zealand, The Union Bank of Australia Limited, specimen fifty pounds, Wellington, 1st October 1923, red specimen overprint twice on front and once on back, four punch hole cancellation, No 446 (P.S376s). Virtually uncirculated.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $5,000
New Zealand, Reserve Corps of New Zealand, one mark banknote style promissory note, possibly a WWI or earlier issue, numbered 666 top and bottom on front and back at top corners in a circle, one marked with an X and below DCLXVI (Roman numerals for 666), signed on front 'Sam Temple' as Marksman, various other forms of symbolism on note. Extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $850
New Zealand, WWI, New Zealand Government Expeditionary Force, Pay Warrant ten shillings, Wellington 21st September, 1914, No 13802, unissued form lightly, overprinted diagonally, CANCELLED. Minute pin holes top left otherwise good very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,000
Passed in
New Zealand, Reserve Bank of New Zealand, L.Lefeaux, 1st August 1934, ten shillings, 1Y 242386 (P.154). Attractive, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $800
SOLD $750
New Zealand, Reserve Bank of New Zealand, L.Lefeaux, 1st August 1934, one pound, 7C 324551 (P.155). Crisp and original, nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $750
SOLD $1,400
New Zealand, Reserve Bank of New Zealand, L.Lefeaux, 1st August 1934, five pounds, K 409781, first prefix of issue (P.156). Crisp original body, nearly extremely fine and rare as such.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $950
New Zealand, Reserve Bank of New Zealand, ten shillings, T.P.Hanna (1940-56) A/0 352325 (P.158a) first prefix of type. Virtually uncirculated and very rare in this condition.
Estimate $600
SOLD $850
New Zealand, Reserve Bank of New Zealand, T.P.Hanna (1940-55), ten pounds, 3/F 451288 (P.161a). Crisp original, good extremely fine.
Estimate $700
SOLD $550
New Zealand, Reserve Bank of New Zealand, G.Wilson (1955-1956), one pound, 016 305945/6 consecutive pair (P.159b). Seldom found as pair, good extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $500
Passed in
New Zealand, Reserve Bank of New Zealand, G Wilson (1955-1956) specimen fifty pounds O/U 000000, specimen no 41 lower margin, de la Rue logo (P.162bs). Glue tip marks on back corner otherwise nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,100
New Zealand, Reserve Bank of New Zealand, R.N.Fleming (1955-1956) ten shillings, 1E 888888 solid number, rare in a pre decimal note (P.158c). Extremely fine.
Estimate $800
SOLD $950