Catalogue
Stirling Banking Company, one guinea, 15 May 1817, No.95/95, with two dividend stamps in red on front of note, handwritten figures on back, also Exhibited stamp 3/May 1821. Creases, folds, small centre hole, pinholes, tears, otherwise very good and very rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $950
Tweed Bank, five pounds, Berwick, 4th April 1831, No.1432, with five dividend stamps on the front and one on the back, also stamped 'Exhibited under a fiat / Against Batson / Wilson & Langhorn', 'B/8 31 May 1842' handwritten, imprint of 'Perkins & Heath - Patent Hardened Steel Plate' above bottom border (D.3). Very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $240
Tweed Bank, five pounds, Berwick, 1 June 1839, No.2479, with five dividend stamps on the front and one on the back, also stamped 'Exhibited under a fiat / Against Batson / Wilson & Langhorn', 31 / May 1842 handwritten , imprint of 'Perkins & Heath - Patent Hardened Steel Plate' above bottom border (D.3). Very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $240
The Union Bank of Scotland, printers proof, ten pounds, Glasgow, printed on card, not dated (18 date printed), not numbered, imprint of Perkins Bacon & Petch, London, Patent Hardened Steel Plate, ...14/7/49 handwritten in ink on front, 'RN.SA' handwritten in pencil on back (PS.787, D.12). Tear on bottom left hand side, mount marks on back, otherwise nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $1,250
SOLD $1,200
The Union Bank of Scotland, specimen twenty pounds, Glasgow/Edinburgh, printed on watermarked paper, 2nd April 1870, No. 99/039 A, 'Specimen' handwritten in ink twice on front of note, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co, London (PS.796, D.21). 38mm tear from top centre of note, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $300
The Union Bank of Scotland, specimen one hundred pounds, Glasgow/Edinburgh, printed on paper, 2nd April 1867, No. A, overprinted 'SPECIMEN' on front of note, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co, London (PS.797, D.23). Nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $650
SOLD $640
The Union Bank of Scotland, specimen five pounds, Glasgow/Edinburgh, printed on paper, with seventeen cancellation holes, 25th February 1905, No. A 31/001, imprint of Waterloo & Sons Ld London, Wall, London (PS.806, D.32), correct as 1st LSN 3.10.05 handwritten in red ink, UBS/6 handwritten in pencil on front of note. Old gum marks on top at back of note, some soiling, otherwise nearly very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $270
The Union Bank of Scotland Limited, one pound, Glasgow/Edinburgh, 2nd April 1891, No. 760/540 C (PS.799, D.19). Creases and folds, blue bankers stamp on back of note, four small rust marks, good fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $940
The Union Bank of Scotland Limited, one pound, Glasgow/Edinburgh, 9th September 1910, No. C 35/404 (PS.805, D.31-4). Very fine.
Estimate $450
SOLD $800
The Union Bank of Scotland Limited, five pounds, Glasgow/Edinburgh, 18th August 1920, No. C 105/076 (PS.806, D.32-1). Extremely fine.
Estimate $600
SOLD $1,040
The Union Bank of Scotland Limited, twenty pounds, Glasgow/Edinburgh, 8th October 1913, No. A 106/181 (PS.808, D ). Folds and crease, soiled, £216 handwritten in ink on back of note, otherwise good fine and rare.
Estimate $950
SOLD $1,000
The Union Bank of Scotland Limited, twenty pounds, Glasgow/Edinburgh, 30th April 1942, No. B 84/014 (PS.813c, D.39c-1). Two small tears top of note, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
The Union Bank of Scotland Limited, five pounds, Glasgow/Edinburgh, 3rd October 1931, No. B 853/182 (PS.811c, D.37b-1). Very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
The Union Bank of Scotland Limited, five pounds, Glasgow/Edinburgh, 12th September 1946, No. G 311/166 (PS.811d, D.37a-4). Three small tears at top of note, nearly very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
The Union Bank of Scotland Limited, one pound, Glasgow/Edinburgh, 5th October 1934, H/9 200899 (PS.815b, D.41b-2); 31st March 1936, I/40 987298 (PS.815b, D.41b-2); 10th April 1944, T/37 902806 (PS.815c, D.41a-3). Nearly very fine - extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $120
SOLD $130
The Union Bank of Scotland Limited, one pound, 17th october 1949 (2), B/20 480066, B/32 788456, 8th December 1952, F/20 482991 (PS.816a, D.42-1). Nearly extremely fine - extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $160
SOLD $180
The Union Bank of Scotland Limited, five pounds, Glasgow/Edinburgh, 5th June 1951, A 828/027 (PS.817a, D.43-1). Good extremely fine.
Estimate $130
SOLD $190
The Union Bank of Scotland Limited, five pounds, Glasgow/Edinburgh, 3rd November 1952, B 744/162 (PS.817a, D.43-1). Good extremely fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $190
FitzRoy Debenture, one pound sterling, Auckland, 1st June 1844, bearing interest of 5% and payable at one pound one shilling, No.4729, handsigned by Governor Robert Fitzroy and Andrew Sinclair the Colonial Secretary. Vertically overprinted in red with the date of issue (1845) and handstamped by the Colonial Treasurer, (Sutherland 253 [p.184 and pp.157-165, Hargreaves p.39-46, Robb in Introduction p.iv). The only known example in private hands, with small tear on left and right border, otherwise fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $6,000
SOLD $4,400
New Zealand private currency, (Edward Dorset), currency note for one pound, Tarankai (New Plymouth), 1845, also payable at Medical Hall, Wellington, with small circular watermark of crown surrounded by legend 'extra superfine satin', (Sutherland (280), 285 [p.195], cf.Robb [p.39 illustrated]). Unissued as usual, extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $800
New Zealand private currency, (Edward Dorset), currency note for one shilling, Tarankai (New Plymouth), 1845, also payable at Medical Hall, Wellington, with small circular embossed watermark of crown surrounded by legend 'extra superfine satin', (Sutherland 280 and 285 [p.195], cf.Robb [p.39 illustrated]). Unissued as usual, extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,400
Southland Treasury Note, specimen issue one pound, Payable at the Treasury Invercargill, not dated (c.1865), or numbered, imprint of Fergusson and Mitchell, Dunedin, (L.-, P.-, Sutherland 255 [p.184], Robb PTU 16a [p.38], [illustrates p.43 a five pound note]). With light folds and creases, several small worm holes, otherwise nearly very fine and excessively rare.
Estimate $4,500
SOLD $3,400
Bank of Aotearoa, one pound (kotahi Pouna), (Auckland), undated (1884?), No.0000, (P.S101 [This Note illustrated]; L.--, Robb - [This Note illustrated), probably printed by the Bell Press, Auckland. This is the actual note illustrated in the book of Maori reminiscences 'Kohikohinga', published in 1929. Also the Pick plate note. Only a few notes are known, some of which are held in museums. Five main stains or burn marks on the front, three of which have holes. Repaired on the back in three places. A few pieces missing from the margins. Fair and extremely rare.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $1,800
Bank of Auckland, first issue, one pound, Auckland, 4th July 1865, No. A 9326, imprint of Charles Skipper and East, London, ink and pencil signatures on back, (L.548, P.S106 [This Note illustrated], Robb 2a). Has been repaired across centre vertical fold, two rust holes and loss of upper corners, extensive creases and folds, many minor edge tears, otherwise very good, extremely rare, the only known circulated example in private hands.
Estimate $6,500
SOLD $4,500
Bank of Australasia, first issue, one pound, here (Auckland) or Wellington (written in), 1st June 1874, No. A10323, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co. London, Patent Hardened Steel Plate, (L.401, P.S111m, Robb 3a). Light folds and corner crease, otherwise nearly very fine and excessively rare, the earliest known issued note from this bank and the only one known of this type.
Estimate $6,500
SOLD $4,800
Bank of Australasia, second issue, one pound, Wellington, 1st January 1916, No.Q 4007, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co. London, (L.406, P.S117m, Robb 4a). Light creases, some staining on back and front, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,200
Bank of Australasia, second issue, fifty pounds, Wellington, 18th October 1921, No. 13890, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co. London, Patent Hardened Steel Plate, (L.409, P.S121m, Robb 4e). Creases, folds and stains on back and front, good fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $6,000
SOLD $7,200
Bank of Australasia, third issue, one pound, Wellington, 19th July 1932, No.A/A 465994, imprint of Thomas De La Rue & Coy. Ltd. London, (L.412, P.S133, Robb 5a). Five folds, a few creases, otherwise very fine and very rare, believed to be the second known specimen in private hands.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $3,700
Bank of New South Wales, third issue, one pound, Wellington, 1 February 1916, No. C050749, imprint of Charles Skipper and East, London, (L.427, P.S154m, Robb 7a). Holed and torn to edge at top, and portion of right edge missing, otherwise nearly very fine and very rare in this condition.
Estimate $800
SOLD $540
Bank of New Zealand, third issue, one pound, Dunedin, 1st January 1881, No.1945280, imprint of Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co, Ld. Engravers, London, with ink notation on back '2 Nov. 1883 1pm bridge', (L.445, P.S191 date not noted, Robb 11a). Several ink spots on back, some folds and minor pin holes, otherwise very fine and extremely rare as such an early date and unknown for Dunedin as a domicile of issue.
Estimate $6,000
SOLD $5,600