Catalogue
Commercial Bank of Australia Limited, second issue, one pound, Wellington, 1st January 1919, No. A 050700, imprint of Waterlow & Sons Limited, London Wall, London. E.C., (L.481, P.S278 [note actually blue with yellow and purple interior/brown, not purple as described in both references]). Two light folds, two minor ink marks on back, otherwise extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $3,200
Commercial Bank of Australia Limited, third issue, ten shillings, Wellington, 1st June 1929, No. 253053, imprint of Waterlow & Sons Limited, London Wall, London. E.C., (L.484, P.S281). A few light folds, otherwise very fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,050
Commercial Bank of Australia Limited, third issue, ten shillings, Wellington, 1st June 1929, No. 252893, imprint of Waterlow & Sons Limited, London Wall, London. E.C., (L.484, P.S281). Many creases and folds, light stains in places, very good and scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $300
Commercial Bank of Australia Limited, third issue, one pound, Wellington, 1st January 1927, No. A 398877, imprint of Waterlow & Sons Limited, London Wall, London. E.C., (L.485, P.S282). Many creases and folds, stains on back and front, otherwise very good and scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $600
Commercial Bank of New Zealand Limited, only issue, one pound, Dunedin, 2nd January 1865, No. 3918, imprint of Perkins Bacon & Co. London. signed, (L.-, P.S288 this note illustrated). Some water staining, a complete note, many creases and folds, some discolouration, otherwise very good and excessively rare.
Estimate $4,500
SOLD $5,900
National Bank of New Zealand Limited, second issue, twenty pounds, Dunedin, 1 October 1890, B/G 2930, imprint Perkins, Bacon & Co. Ld. London, (L.498, P.S299). Heavy creases and folds, stain on upper right front, otherwise nearly fine and extremely rare, believed to be unique as a circulated note in private hands.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $4,100
National Bank of New Zealand Limited, fourth issue, ten shillings, Wellington, 1 January 1923, 217967, imprint Perkins, Bacon & Co. Ld. London, S.E., (L.505, P.S306). Heavy creases and folds, light stain and two Chinese ink characters on back, otherwise nearly fine and rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,400
National Bank of New Zealand, fourth issue, one pound, Auckland, 1 January 1910, C/1 600997, imprint Perkins, Bacon & Co. Ld. London, (L.506, P.S307). Creases and folds, minor pinhole and light stains, otherwise good fine and scarce.
Estimate $900
SOLD $720
National Bank of New Zealand, fourth issue, one pound, Auckland, 1 January 1916, A179543, imprint Perkins, Bacon & Co. Ld. London, (L.506, P.S307). Light creases and folds, light edge stain, otherwise good fine and scarce.
Estimate $600
SOLD $440
National Bank of New Zealand, fourth issue, five pounds, Wellington, 1st January 1923, No. A39909, imprint Perkins, Bacon & Co. Ld. London, (L.507, P.S308 this note illustrated). Creases and light folds, small tear at bottom, otherwise fine and rare.
Estimate $1,250
SOLD $1,550
National Bank of New Zealand, fourth issue, ten pounds, Wellington, 1 January 1912, A/Y 11616, imprint Perkins, Bacon & Co. Ld. London, (L.508, P.S309). Centre crease and light folds, minor pinhole and stained corner, otherwise nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $2,600
National Bank of New Zealand, fourth issue, twenty pounds, Wellington, 1 June 1916, No.2984, imprint Perkins, Bacon & Co. Ld. London, (L.509, P.S310). Creases and light folds, otherwise fine and very rare.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $3,200
National Bank of New Zealand Limited, fifth issue, ten shillings, Wellington, 1 July 1933, A/C 012812, imprint Perkins, Bacon & Co. Ld. London, (L.511, P.S316). Light creases and minor folds, otherwise very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $900
SOLD $900
National Bank of New Zealand Limited, fifth issue, one pound, Wellington, 1 August 1930, H 562236, imprint Perkins, Bacon & Co. Ld. London, (L.512, P.S317). Light creases, ink spots on back, otherwise good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $700
SOLD $680
National Bank of New Zealand Limited, fifth issue, five pounds, Wellington, 1 June 1926, J 120341, imprint Perkins, Bacon & Co. Ld. London, (L.513, P.S318). Light creases and minor folds, some staining on back and front, otherwise nearly very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,050
National Bank of New Zealand, fifth issue, ten pounds, Wellington, 1st June 1925, M 16824, imprint Perkins, Bacon & Co. Ld. London, (L.514, P.S319 this note illustrated). Creases and light folds, discolouration on back, otherwise nearly very fine and extremely rare, the only known note reported.
Estimate $2,700
SOLD $3,400
Union Bank of Australia Limited, fifth issue, ten shillings, Wellington, 1 March 1920, No. 1/N 288275, imprint of Waterlow & Sons Limited, London, (L.531, P.S361). Creases and folds, very fine, rare and the second finest known.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $2,800
Union Bank of Australia Limited, fifth issue, one pound, Wellington, 1 March 1905, No. 3/N 587446, imprint of Waterlow & Sons, Ld. London, (L.533, P.S362b). Trimmed edge, good very fine and very scarce in this condition.
Estimate $1,600
SOLD $2,100
Union Bank of Australia Limited, fifth issue, one pound, Wellington, 1 March 1905, No. 4/N 495383, imprint of Waterlow & Sons, Ld. London, (L.533, P.S362b). Creases and folds, very good, scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $320
Union Bank of Australia Limited, fifth issue, five pounds, Wellington, 1 March 1905, No. 3/N 131430, imprint of Waterlow & Sons Ld. London Wall, London., (L.535, P.S363b). Many creases and folds, small tears in edges, nearly fine and rare.
Estimate $1,100
SOLD $850
Union Bank of Australia Limited, fifth issue, ten pounds, Wellington, 1 March 1905, No. 3/N 15042, imprint of Waterlow & Sons Ld. London, (L.537, [P.S364 unlisted]). Creases and folds, good fine and very rare.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $3,800
Union Bank of Australia Limited, fifth issue, twenty pounds, Wellington, 1 March 1905, No. 3/N 7949, imprint of Waterlow & Sons, Ld. London Wall, London, (L.539, P.S365). Trimmed edge, otherwise nearly very fine and very rare.
Estimate $7,500
SOLD $7,400
Union Bank of Australia Limited, sixth issue, ten shillings, Wellington, 1 October 1923, No. 2/N 592885, imprint of Waterlow & Sons Limited, London., without STERLING, (L.542, P.S371b). Very light creases, nearly extremely fine and very rare in this condition.
Estimate $1,400
SOLD $2,000
Union Bank of Australia Limited, sixth issue, one pound, Wellington, 1 October 1923, No. 5/N 533226, imprint of Waterlow & Sons Ld. London., with STERLING, (L.543, P.S372). Very light creases, nearly extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $900
SOLD $1,500
Union Bank of Australia Limited, sixth issue, five pounds, Wellington, 1 October 1923, No. 4/N 118170, imprint of Waterlow & Sons, Limited, London, (L.544, P.S373). Light creases and folds, nearly very fine, scarce.
Estimate $1,700
SOLD $2,300
Union Bank of Australia Limited, sixth issue, five pounds, Wellington, 1 October 1923, No. 4/N 105569, imprint of Waterlow & Sons, Limited, London, (L.544, P.S373). Creases and folds, nearly fine, scarce.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,000
Territory of Western Samoa, Treasury Note, (Legal tender in Western Samoa by the authority of the New Zealand Government), second issue, one pound, Wellington, 3 Mar 1922, No.08420, imprint of Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co, Ld. Engravers, London, (P.8a this note illustrated). Four heavy folds, many creases, and minor edge tears, otherwise, very good and extremely rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,400
Ten shillings, 1st August 1934, letter only, Y 919099 (L. 601, P.154). Nearly very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
Ten shillings, 1st August 1934, number letter 9Z 835133 (L. 602; P.154). Heavy centrefold, otherwise nearly very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $130
Ten shillings, 1st August 1934, number letter 4Z 445947 (L.602; P.154). Heavy centrefold and other folds, otherwise good fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90