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Union Bank of Australia Limited, fourth issue, ten pounds, Wellington, 1 March 1905, No. 3/N 15042, imprint of Waterlow & Sons Ld. London, (L.537, [P.S364 unlisted], Robb 36c). Creases and folds, good fine and very rare.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $9,600
Union Bank of Australia Limited, fourth issue, specimen fifty pounds, without engraved branch name, dated 1 March 1905, Waterlow colour trial specimen in dark blue and gold, the back brown, the word 'Specimen' in red on an angle at left and right, and a blue Waterlow & Sons circular specimen seal at bottom, both partially erased. Two tiny punch-hole cancels in each of the two signature and two serial spaces. Printers's record number '294' partially erased at top (L.540, P.S366; Robb 36e). The note has been washed and some loss of sizing, but retains its full colours, most attractive, very fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $6,000
SOLD $5,900
Union Bank of Australia Limited, fifth issue, specimen ten shillings, Wellington, 1st October 1923, not numbered, with punch hole cancellations in signature and serial panels (L.542, P.S371, Robb 37gii). Two minute pin-holes left margin otherwise nearly uncirculated and very rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $2,500
Union Bank of Australia Limited, fifth issue, ten shillings, Wellington, 1st October 1923, No.2/N 1699942, imprint of Waterlow & Sons Limited, London, with 'STERLING' (L.542, P.S371a, Robb 37.g.ii). Cleaned, three vertical folds, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $1,300
SOLD $2,700
Union Bank of Australia Limited, fifth issue, specimen one pound, Wellington, 1st October 1923, not numbered, with punch hole cancellations in signature and serial panels (L.543, P.S372, Robb 37a). Two minute pin-holes left margin otherwise nearly uncirculated and very rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $3,000
Union Bank of Australia Limited sixth issue, one pound, Wellington, 1st October 1923, 5/N 395829 (L.543, P.S372, Robb 37a). Two pin-holes through centre-fold otherwise fine.
Estimate $800
SOLD $900
Union Bank of Australia Limited, fifth issue, specimen five pounds, Wellington, 1st October 1923, not numbered, with punch hole cancellations in signature and serial panels (L.544, P.S373, Robb 37b). Two minute pin-holes left margin otherwise nearly uncirculated and very rare.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $4,500
The Union Bank of Australia Limited, fifth issue, five pounds, Wellington, 1 October 1923, No. 4/N 54497, imprint of Waterlow & Sons, Limited, London, (L.544, P.S373, Robb 37b). Creases otherwise crisp nearly very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $1,600
SOLD $3,300
Union Bank of Australia Limited, sixth issue, specimen ten pounds, Wellington, 1st October 1923, not numbered, with punch hole cancellations in signature and serial panels (L.545, P.S374, Robb 37c). Two minute pin-holes left margin otherwise nearly uncirculated and very rare.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $5,400
Union Bank of Australia Limited, fifth issue, specimen twenty pounds, Wellington, 1st October 1923, not numbered, with punch hole cancellations in signature and serial panels (L.546, P.S375, Robb 37d). Two minute pin-holes left margin otherwise nearly uncirculated and very rare.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $6,100
Union Bank of Australia Limited, fifth issue, specimen fifty pounds, Wellington, 1st October 1923, not numbered, with punch hole cancellations in signature and serial panels (L.547, P.S376, Robb 37e). Two minute pin-holes left margin otherwise nearly uncirculated and very rare.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $7,900
Union Bank of Australia Limited, fifth issue, uniface trial fifty pounds, Wellington, 1st October 1923, not numbered, with wide margin (L.547, P.S376, Robb 37e). Centrefold, faint crop lines visible, right margin rippled, some tone spots otherwise good extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $2,800
SOLD $2,600
Reserve Bank, L.Lefeaux, ten shillings, 1st August 1934, number letter 4Z 676635, (P.154). Folds and creases otherwise good fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $550
Reserve Bank, L. Lefeaux, one pound, 1st August 1934, number letter, 9B 033282 (P.155). Jagged 9mm tear at top left edge, flattened of creases otherwise very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $200
Reserve Bank, L.Lefeaux, five pounds, 1st August 1934, number letter 3K 120306, (P.156). Light centerfold otherwise good extremely fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $1,800
Reserve Bank, R.N.Fleming, ten shillings, security thread, 6L 067339 (P.158d); one pound, R.N.Fleming, security thread, 301 499886 (P.159d). Nearly uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $70
SOLD $90
Reserve Bank, R.N.Fleming, five pounds, letter number H1 607611, with security thread (P.160c). Uncirculated.
Estimate $150
SOLD $350
Reserve Bank, R.N.Fleming, ten pounds, without security thread, number letter, 2F 947310 (P.161c). Good extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $500
Reserve Bank, R.N.Fleming, fifty pounds, letter R 199177, with security thread (P.634, P.162c). Uncirculated.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $3,000
New Zealand Commercial Exchange Co., head office Wellington, store note, 'entitled...after presentation to Goods or Services to the value of one shilling stg.' No.2099, c.1898, (Sutherland 277 [p.194-5], Robb -). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $1,100
New Zealand Commercial Exchange Company, head office Wellington, store note, 'entitled...after presentation to Goods or Services to the value of ten shillings stg' No.0182, c.1898, (Sutherland 277 [p.194-5], Robb -). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $750
SOLD $1,200
New Zealand Troopship Card Currency, issued on the M.S. Sobieski for one penny, c.1940, blue cardboard, 'One Penny New Zealand Currency Redeemable only during the voyage for which issued' No.61, stamp dated on back 22.1.1940, together with circular red ship stamp, (Sutherland 273 [p.193-4], Robb p.44 [illustrates example]). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $750
SOLD $550
George Court & Sons Limited, Auckland, store notes or George Court's Credit Union as coupons for two shillings and sixpence, ten shillings and one pound, 'is exchangeable for merchandise purchased in any department of George Court's ....' No.31537 (2/6); 41964 (10/-), 21470 (£1), not dated, c. 1950's - early 1960's. (Robb -). As issued, uncirculated and very rare. (3)
Estimate $200
SOLD $110
George Court & Sons Limited, Auckland, store notes for two shillings and sixpence No.31535: ten shillings No.41817; one pound No.21469; ten dollars, No.50962, 51132, undated (c.1950's - early 1960's). Also miscellaneous New Zealand paper tokens (4). Very fine - nearly uncirculated. (9)
Estimate $300
SOLD $220
The New Zealand Banking Company, unissued sterling cheque form dated 184., (1840-45). One of the earliest known examples of New Zealand Banking history. Extremely fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $500
Britannia Saloon, Aurora Tavern, Wellington, New Zealand, one shilling, Sept 23rd 1845, No 69, signed Robert Davis (S.-). Several tears, stains from adhesive tape otherwise full, good and very rare.
Estimate $900
SOLD $550
Auckland Islands, The Southern Whale Fishery Company, four shillings sterling (1849), black on white uniface printer's proof on card, prepared by B.Wyon, 287 Regent Street, London for an issue of notes at the Company's whaling station at Port Ross, Auckland Islands, 1850. Very fine, mount marks on back, the only example of a four shillings known for this company.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $3,400
John Jones, Dunedin - Otago, one pound, universal, circa 1852. Nearly fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $550
Bank of Otago, The Otago Banking Company, one pound, Dunedin 185-, signed (L.552, P.S337, Robb 18a). Top right corner missing otherwise very good.
Estimate $250
SOLD $400
Bank of Otago, The Otago Banking Company, only issue, five pounds, Dunedin, 185-, no imprint, signed (L.553, P.S338, Sutherland p.185 and other pages, Hargreaves p.65-75, Robb 18b). Very good and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $800