Catalogue
Bank of New Zealand, eighth issue, ten shillings, Wellington, 1 October 1925, No. A312048, uniform issue, (L.465, P.S231). With three heavy creases, otherwise very fine and one of the finest known examples of the '£«' type.
Estimate $900
SOLD $740
Bank of New Zealand, eighth issue, ten shillings, Wellington, 1 October 1925, No. A000627, uniform issue, (L.465, P.S231). With heavy folds and creases, otherwise very good.
Estimate $400
SOLD $320
Bank of New Zealand, eighth issue, ten shillings, Wellington, 1 October 1931, No. C802823, uniform issue, (L.466, P.S232). With three creases, otherwise good very fine and one of the finest examples of the 'Ten Shillings' type.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $800
Bank of New Zealand, eighth issue, ten shillings, Wellington, 1 October 1932, No. D281509, uniform issue, (L.466, P.S232). With ink stains on the back, many creases, otherwise good fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $230
Bank of New Zealand, seventh issue, one pound, Wellington, 1 October 1924, No.371255, curved bank name, black serial numbers, uniform issue, (L.467, P.S233). Nearly extremely fine and very rare in this condition.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,200
Bank of New Zealand, eighth issue, one pound, Wellington, 1 October 1925, No.A721093, curved bank name, black serial numbers, uniform issue, (L.467, P.S233). Nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $600
Bank of New Zealand, eighth issue, one pound, Wellington, 1 October 1929, No.C829506, straight bank name, red serial numbers, uniform issue, (L.468, P.S234). Nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $750
SOLD $820
Bank of New Zealand, eighth issue, five pounds, Wellington, 1 October 1928, No.989472, curved bank name, black serial numbers, uniform issue, (L.469, P.S235). Many creases and folds, otherwise very good and scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $450
Bank of New Zealand, eighth issue, ten pounds, Wellington, 1 October 1926, No.078087, curved bank name, black serial numbers, uniform issue, (L.471, P.S237). Many creases, folds, crease tears and pinholes, otherwise good and rare.
Estimate $700
SOLD $880
Bank of New Zealand, eighth issue, ten pounds, Wellington, 1 October 1927, No.097218, curved bank name, black serial numbers, uniform issue, (L.471, P.S237). Light creases and corner folds, otherwise good very fine and rare.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $3,400
Bank of New Zealand, essay on card, one pound, Auckland, no date except 18-- but c.1890-1900, not numbered, blue and black, with laid in sepia photo of Colonial portrait, (L.-, P.S-, cf.Spink Australia sale 1, lots 326, 327 and sale 27, lot 1867 and Sale 31, lot 750 and Webber Collection lots 381, 382). Extremely fine and excessively rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $800
Bank of New Zealand, third issue, specimen one hundred pounds, Auckland, undated 18--, not numbered, two hole cancellations through the signature spaces, imprint of Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co, Engravers, & c London, (L.450, P.S196b). Thined at the edge, otherwise good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $2,000
Bank of New Zealand, seventh issue, ten shillings, uniface colour proofs for front and back of 1917-1918 issue, no signatures, Wellington, undated only as 1st day of ....., not numbered, imprint of Bradbury Wilkinson & Co. Ld. London, (L.457, P.S223). Uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $950
Bank of New Zealand, seventh issue, ten pounds, uniface colour proofs for front and back of 1916-1918 issue, no signatures, Wellington, undated only as 1st day of ....., not numbered, imprint of Bradbury Wilkinson & Co. Ld. Engravers, London, (L.463, P.S229). Uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $1,300
SOLD $1,100
Bank of New Zealand, orange colour trial of front and back, eighth issue, ten shillings, Wellington, 1st October 19--, no number, uniform issue, (L.466, P.S231). Nearly uncirculated, back with upper corner missing and thinned, very rare. (2)
Estimate $400
SOLD $340
Bank of New Zealand, violet colour trial of front and back, eighth issue, one pound, Wellington, 1st October 19--, no number, uniform issue, (L.467, P.S233). Nearly uncirculated, very rare. (2)
Estimate $500
SOLD $460
Bank of New Zealand, violet colour trial of front, eighth issue variant, one pound, Wellington, dated 1st October 1926, in ink on edge 'die altered May 1927', no number, (cf.L.468, cf.P.S234). Uncirculated, extremely rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $300
Bank of New Zealand, blue colour trial of front and back, eighth issue, five pounds, Wellington, 1st October 19--, no number, uniform issue, (L.469, P.S235). Nearly uncirculated, the back thin on top corner and missing corner, very rare. (2)
Estimate $400
SOLD $400
Bank of New Zealand, brown colour trial of front and back, eighth issue, ten pounds, Wellington, 1st October 19--, no number, uniform issue, (L.471, P.S237). Nearly uncirculated, the back thin on top corner and missing corner, very rare. (2)
Estimate $500
SOLD $480
Bank of New Zealand, green colour trial of front and back, eighth issue, twenty pounds, Wellington, 1st October 19--, no number, uniform issue, (L.472, P.S238). Nearly uncirculated, very rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $520
Bank of New Zealand, red colour trial of front and back, eighth issue, fifty pounds, Wellington, 1st October 19--, no number, uniform issue, (L.473, P.S239). Nearly uncirculated, very rare. (2)
Estimate $800
SOLD $1,000
Bank of New Zealand, apple green colour trial of front and back, eighth issue, one hundred pounds, Wellington, 1st October 19--, no number, uniform issue, (L.474, P.S240). Nearly uncirculated, very rare. (2)
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $2,100
Bank of Otago, The Otago Banking Company, proof, only type, ten shillings, colour blue, Dunedin, unissued, date .... 185.., not numbered, watermarked Bank of Otago 1851, (L.-, P.S336, Sutherland p.185 and other pages, Hargreaves p.65-75). Not issued, a complete note, uncirculated, rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $400
Bank of Otago, The Otago Banking Company, only issue, one pound, Dunedin, hand written in date 27th May 1895, written in 95 over 185, not numbered, no imprint, signed with signatures, (L.552, P.S337, Sutherland p.185 and otherpages, Hargreaves p.65-75). Not issued, with some staining, a complete note, many creases and folds, some discolouration, otherwise very good and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $320
Bank of Otago, The Otago Banking Company, only issue, five pounds, Dunedin, hand written in date ?th June 1857, number 21634, no imprint, signed with signatures, on back in ink a note 'if found Please return .... Dunedin', (L.553, P.S338, Sutherland p.185 and other pages, Hargreaves p.65-75). Not issued, a complete note, many creases and folds, some discolouration, otherwise very good and rare.
Estimate $550
SOLD $320
Colonial Bank of New Zealand, second issue, one pound, Dunedin, 1st January 1890, hand written 90 over 188-, No. A/Z 284833, imprint of Perkins Bacon & Co. London. signed, (L.557, P.S262e). Repair to top right corner, stains on folds, many creases and folds, otherwise very good and extremely rare.
Estimate $3,500
SOLD $4,000
Commercial Bank of Australia Limited, second issue, ten shillings, Wellington, 1st July 1919, No. A 052545, no imprint, (L.480, P.S270A). Many creases and four folds, ink signature stain on back, otherwise fine and rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,700
Commercial Bank of Australia Limited, first issue, one pound, Wellington, 1st January 1915 printed date, No. A026328, imprint of Sands & McDougall, Pty. Ltd. Melbourne. (L.475, P.S271 this note illustrated and is blue with added green, not purple as noted in both references). A few creases and folds, stain spot on top right corner, otherwise good fine and very rare.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $3,700
Commercial Bank of Australia Limited, first issue, five pounds, Wellington, 18th August 1914 hand stamped, No. A000901, imprint of Sands & McDougall, Pty. Ltd. Melbourne. (L.476, P.S272). Some creases and folds, light peripheral stains, corner missing, two minor edge tears, otherwise fine and very rare.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $3,200
Commercial Bank of Australia, first issue, ten pounds, Wellington, 17th July 1914, No. A000444, imprint of Sands & McDougall, Pty. Ltd. Melbourne, unsigned, (L.477, P.S273). Large hole in corner and pinhole, folds and stains, on back and front, otherwise fine and very rare.
Estimate $7,000
SOLD $6,000