Catalogue
One pound, Coombs-Wilson (1961), Governor Reserve Bank, dark green back, HK/60 139553, (R.34a, Vort-Ronald 30b, Nicholson 61i). Uncirculated.
Estimate $25
SOLD $20
Five Pounds, Collins-Allen (1913), U565564, no mosaic and red bands on back, serial numbers with prefix letter U, (R.35, Vort-Ronald 31, Nicholson 7, This Note back only illustrated p.126). Folds and creases, about a dozen minute pin-holes, otherwise nearly fine and very rare.
Estimate $12,500
SOLD $14,000
Five Pounds, Collins-Allen (1914), V768493, mosaic of 5's on back, small serial numbers with prefix letter V, (R.36a, Vort-Ronald 32a, Nicholson 8a). Few folds and creases, and one minute pin-hole, otherwise good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $10,400
Five Pounds, Collins-Allen (1916), 537809 U, mosaic of 5's on back, serial numbers with suffix letter U, (R.36b, Vort-Ronald 32b, Nicholson 8b, This Note illustrated p.126). A few folds and creases, and three minute pin-holes, otherwise nearly extremely fine and very scarce in this condition.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $2,000
Five Pounds, Cerutty-Collins (1918), 736008 V, mosaic of 5's on back, black serial numbers with suffix letter V, (R.37a, Vort-Ronald 33a, Nicholson 9a). Few folds and creases, tone spot on left, otherwise good very fine and rare.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $6,200
Five Pounds, Cerutty-Collins (1918), U 474351 B, mosaic of 5's on back, black serial numbers with prefix and suffix letters, (R.37b, Vort-Ronald 33b, Nicholson 9b). Some folds and creases, otherwise good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $1,600
Five pounds, Kell-Collins (1924), Q/4 770037, small prefix letter over number, black signatures, (R.38a, Vort-Ronald 34a, Nicholson 29). Minor creases and folds, otherwise extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $2,100
Five pounds, Kell-Collins (1924), Q/0 020545, small prefix letter over number, black signatures, (R.38a, Vort-Ronald 34a, Nicholson 29). Minor creases and folds, otherwise nearly very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,000
Five pounds, Kell-Collins (1924), Q/5 482025, small prefix letter over number, dark blue signatures, (R.38b, Vort-Ronald 34b, Nicholson 29). Three creases and few folds, otherwise nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $5,600
Five pounds, Kell-Heathershaw (1927), Q/9 260263, large prefix letter over number, Note Issue Dept., (R.39, Vort-Ronald 35a, Nicholson 30Ai). Nearly uncirculated and very rare in this condition.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $10,600
Five pounds, Kell-Heathershaw (1927), Q/10 852458, large prefix letter over number, Commonwealth Bank Issue, (R.40, Vort-Ronald 35b, Nicholson 30B). Extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $5,600
Five pounds, Riddle-Heathershaw (1927), Q/12 333478, large prefix letter over number, Note Issue Dept., (R.41, Vort-Ronald 36a, Nicholson 31Ai). Extremely fine, extremely rare and probably the finest known.
Estimate $25,000
SOLD $28,000
Five pounds, Riddle-Heathershaw (1927), Q/11 572769, white back, large prefix letter over number, Note Issue Dept., (R.41, Vort-Ronald 36a, Nicholson 31Ai). Two small pin-holes in centre area and a few folds and creases, otherwise good fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $10,000
SOLD $10,000
Five pounds, Riddle-Heathershaw (1927), Q/23 238710, large prefix letter over number, Commonwealth Bank Issue, (R.42, Vort-Ronald 36b, Nicholson 31B, This Note illustrated p. 134). Minor fold, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $750
SOLD $700
Five pounds, Riddle-Heathershaw (1927), Q/12 993044, white back, large prefix letter over number, Commonwealth Bank Issue, (R.42, Vort-Ronald 36b, Nicholson 31B). Folds and creases, dirty on back, otherwise good fine and scarce.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $0
Five pounds, Riddle-Sheehan (1932), Q/27 016892, large prefix letter over number, Commonwealth Bank Issue, (R.43, Vort-Ronald 37, Nicholson 32). Nearly uncirculated and very rare in this condition.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $6,000
Five pounds, Riddle-Sheehan (1933), R/5 998755, pink face on king variety with cross hatching, (R.44a, Vort-Ronald 38a, Nicholson 40A, This Note illustrated p.75 and p.138). Centre fold, otherwise extremely fine and scarce in this condition.
Estimate $800
SOLD $850
Five pounds, Riddle-Sheehan (1933), R/18 995493, white face on king variety without cross hatching, (R.44b, Vort-Ronald 38b, Nicholson 40B). Small stain spot on edge back and front, otherwise nearly uncirculated and scarce in this condition.
Estimate $600
SOLD $650
Five pounds, Sheehan-McFarlane (1939), R/31 509574, (R.45, Vort-Ronald 39, Nicholson 50). Uncirculated, excellent colour, a superb note.
Estimate $800
SOLD $1,250
Five pounds, Sheehan-McFarlane (1939), R/33 733423, (R.45, Vort-Ronald 39, Nicholson 50). Centre fold and corner crease, extremely fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $240
Five pounds, Armitage-McFarlane (1942), R/64 195978, (R.46, Vort-Ronald 40, Nicholson 51). Nearly uncirculated, and of good colour.
Estimate $200
SOLD $300
Five pounds, Coombs-Watt (1949), S/4 064743, (R.47, Vort-Ronald 41, Nicholson 52, This Note illustrated p.80 and p.142). Uncirculated, good colour.
Estimate $250
SOLD $500
Five pounds, Coombs-Wilson (1952), S/55 851564, (R.48, Vort-Ronald 42, Nicholson 53). Nearly uncirculated, good colour.
Estimate $250
SOLD $240
Five pounds, Coombs-Wilson (1954), Governor Commonwealth Bank, TA/50 494688, (R.49, Vort-Ronald 43a, Nicholson 62, This Note illustrated p.84 & p.144). Uncirculated with excellent colour.
Estimate $50
SOLD $180
Five pounds, Coombs-Wilson (1961), Governor Reserve Bank, TD/06 517926, (R.50, Vort-Ronald 43b, Nicholson 63). Uncirculated with excellent colour.
Estimate $80
SOLD $180
Ten Pounds, Collins-Allen (1913), W398246, small serial numbers with prefix letter W, (R.51, Vort-Ronald 44, Nicholson 10). Folds and creases, and two minute pin-holes, otherwise nearly fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $15,000
SOLD $16,000
Ten Pounds, Cerutty-Collins (1918), W671851, mauve green and mauve on back, black serial numbers with prefix letter W, (R.52a, Vort-Ronald 45a notes p.197 two notes known including this note which is cited, Nicholson 11aA). Folds and creases, otherwise good fine and excessively rare, being one of two known.
Estimate $17,500
SOLD $29,000
Ten Pounds, Cerutty-Collins (1918), W718534, green mauve and green on back, black serial numbers with prefix letter W, (R.52b, Vort-Ronald 45b, Nicholson 11aB). Folds and creases, rust spots and holes mostly near edge, otherwise very good and very rare.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $5,000
Ten Pounds, Cerutty-Collins (1918), issued 1920-1924, 028801 W, green mauve and green on back, black serial numbers with suffix letter W, (R.52c, Vort-Ronald 45c, Nicholson 11b). A few folds and creases, line mark on crease on front, otherwise good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $15,000
SOLD $12,000
Ten pounds, Kell-Collins (1925), U/1 116865, small prefix letter over number, (R.54, Vort-Ronald 34a, Nicholson 33 This Note illustrated p.134). Centre crease and minor folds, otherwise good very fine and rare.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $5,200