Catalogue
Bank of New Zealand, special issue, five pounds, Lyttelton 18-, printer's proof, imprint Perkins Baker & Co, London, stamped Specimen low right, in pencil on lower margin '21st December 1861' (L.442, P.S182, Robb 10b). Soiled otherwise extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $700
SOLD $700
Bank of New Zealand, third issue, specimen five pounds, Christchurch 18-, No 250001, imprint Bradbury Wilkinson & Co. Engravers & Co. London, punch hole cancelled in the signature reserves (L.446, P.S192, Robb 11b). Uncirculated.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,600
Bank of New Zealand, third issue, five pounds, Wellington, 1st April 1915 hand date stamp, No.917392, straight bank name, black serial numbers, imprint of Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. Engravers & C. London, booklet edge (L.446, P.S192, Robb 11b). Many creases and folds, very good.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $3,000
Bank of New Zealand, third issue, specimen ten pounds Napier 18- No. 123456, imprint Bradbury Wilkinson & Co. London, punch hole cancelled in signature reserves (L.447, P.S193, Robb 11c). Uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $1,900
Bank of New Zealand, third issue, ten pounds, Wellington, 1st October 1913 hand date stamp, No.169948, straight bank name, black serial numbers, imprint of Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. Engravers & C. London, booklet edge (L.447, P.S.193, Robb 11e). Bottom left, top right corners missing, creases and folds otherwise very good and very rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $450
Bank of New Zealand, sixth issue - provisional issue, 1916-18, ten shillings Wellington, 1st March 1918, No 845395, imprint of Whitcombe & Tombs Ltd, (L.453, P.S 215d, Robb 15g). Damage from tear at top left, folds and creases otherwise very good and rare.
Estimate $1,400
SOLD $1,700
Bank of New Zealand, sixth issue, one pound, Wellington, undated, No.G129589, imprint of Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co, Ld. Engravers, London, booklet issue, (L.455, P.S212, Robb 14a). Fine and rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,900
Bank of New Zealand, sixth issue, one pound, Wellington, 1st March 1916, No.G669401, imprint of Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co, Ld. Engravers, London, booklet issue, (L.455, P.S212, Robb 14a). Ink spots and pin-hole at right otherwise good fine and rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,800
Bank of New Zealand, seventh issue, ten shillings, Wellington, 1 October 1918, No. 786823, imprint of Bradbury Wilkinson & Co. Ld. London (L.456, P.S223, Robb 16gi). Hole in centre, many creases otherwise very good with good colour.
Estimate $800
SOLD $700
Bank of New Zealand, seventh issue, ten shillings, Wellington, 1 April 1920, No. B 012260, imprint of Bradbury Wilkinson & Co. Ld. London, with 10 in top corners, (L.456, P.S222, Robb 16gi). Toning spots bottom right edge otherwise very good.
Estimate $800
SOLD $700
Bank of New Zealand, seventh issue, one pound, Wellington, 1 Sep 1917 (ink rubber stamped date) No 667034 (L.460, P.S225, Robb 16a) without No7 issue on back. A full note with heavy quarter folds otherwise good fine/ nearly fine.
Estimate $700
SOLD $840
Bank of New Zealand, seventh issue, one pound, Wellington, 1 April 1924, No. F661854, imprint of Bradbury Wilkinson & Co Engravers London, (L.460, P.S226, Robb 16a). Quarterfolds otherwise crisp extremely fine.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $2,900
Bank of New Zealand, seventh issue, five pounds, Wellington, 1 October 1922, No. 748098, imprint of Bradbury Wilkinson & Co. Ld. London, printed date, words on reverse (L.461, P.S227, Robb 16b). Many minor folds and creases, fine.
Estimate $1,800
SOLD $2,500
Bank of New Zealand, eighth issue, ten shillings, Wellington, 1 October 1925, No. A229947, uniform issue (L.465, P.S.231, Robb 17g var). Signature ink present on back, folds otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,800
Bank of New Zealand, eighth issue, ten shillings, Wellington, 1 October 1928, No. B 273838, Uniform Issue. (L.466, P.S232, Robb 17g). Fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $400
Bank of New Zealand, eighth issue, ten shillings, Wellington, 1 October 1929, No. B 752280, Uniform Issue. (L.466, P.S232, Robb 17g). Several creases, minute pin-holes otherwise fine and very scarce.
Estimate $600
SOLD $550
Bank of New Zealand, eighth issue, ten shillings, Wellington, 1 October 1932, No. D 232149, Uniform Issue. (L.466, P.S232, Robb 17g). Top right corner missing, several creases, otherwise fine and very scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $400
Bank of New Zealand, eighth issue, one pound, Wellington, 1st October 1928, No F 299, 011 (L.468, P.S234, Robb 17a). Very good.
Estimate $200
SOLD $250
Bank of New Zealand, eighth issue, one pound, Wellington, 1 October 1929, No.G 784495 , straight bank name, red serial numbers, uniform issue, (L.468, P.S234, Robb 17aii). Centrefold otherwise extremely fine and very rare in this condition.
Estimate $1,800
SOLD $2,500
Bank of New Zealand, eighth issue, one pound, Wellington, 1 October 1929, No.H 702390, straight bank name, red serial numbers, uniform issue, (L.468, P.S234, Robb 17aii). Folds and creases otherwise nearly very fine.
Estimate $800
SOLD $900
Bank of New Zealand, one pound, Wellington, 1st October 1929 No.H786,896 (L.468, P.S234, Robb 17a.ii). Fair.
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
Bank of New Zealand, eighth issue, five pounds, Wellington, 1 October 1927, No.711549, arched bank name, black serial numbers, uniform issue, (L.469, P.S235A, Robb 17b). Vertical folds otherwise good fine.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,000
Bank of New Zealand, eighth issue, five pounds, Wellington, 1 October 1928, No.A 023714, arched bank name, black serial numbers, uniform issue, (L.469, P.S235A, Robb 17b). Small tears along creases top, left, right edges otherwise fine.
Estimate $750
SOLD $750
Bank of New Zealand, eighth issue, ten pounds, Wellington, 1 October 1928, No.127028, curved bank name, black serial numbers, uniform issue, (L.471, P.S237, Robb 17c). Some creases and folds, with two biro notations on back, otherwise nearly fine and rare.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,500
Colonial Bank of New Zealand, second issue, proof fifty pounds, Christchurch, 187-, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co. London. 'From this' (cf.L.557, P.S266, Robb 20e). Tipping marks rear corners, top left corner missing and tone spot otherwise nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $2,000
Colonial Bank of New Zealand, one pound, Dunedin, 1st March 18-, discordant serials, No.S/Z 290001, S/Z 365000 imprint of Bradbury Wilkinson & Co. Engravers London, perforated 'Specimen B W & Co London' in three lines (L.558, P.S267, Robb 21a). Nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $3,100
Commercial Bank of Australia Limited, third issue, ten shillings, Wellington, 1st June 1929, No. 262487, imprint of Waterlow & Sons Limited, London Wall, London. E.C., (L.484, P.S281, Robb 24g). Folds and crases, very good.
Estimate $800
SOLD $850
Commercial Bank of Australia Limited, third issue, one pound, Wellington, 1st January 1926, No. A 327624, imprint of Waterlow & Sons Limited, London Wall, London. E.C., (L.485, P.S282, Robb 24a.ii). Faint writing on back otherwise nearly fine.
Estimate $600
SOLD $1,700
National Bank of New Zealand Limited, first issue, fifty pounds, Auckland, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co London (L.494, P.S295, Robb 26e). Small piece from bottom right corner missing, tipping marks on back otherwise crisp good very fine.
Estimate $800
SOLD $2,300
National Bank of New Zealand Limited, second issue, one pound, Wellington, 1 January 1916, A068284, imprint Perkins, Bacon & Co. Ld. London, (L.506, P.S307, Robb 27a). Left margin toned otherwise very fine.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,500