Catalogue
Bank of Australasia, second issue, uniface black and white printers proof on medium paper, one pound, dunedin 14th july 1863, overprinted specimen in signature reserve, imprint of Perkins Bacon & Co London Patent Hardened Steel Plate (P.S111, Robb 4a). Corners cut off at tips, pencilled date '5th May 1863', bottom right side smudged or toned otherwise nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $750
SOLD $1,600
Bank of Australasia, second issue, uniface black and white printer's proof on thin paper, one pound, Christchurch 1st January 1878, three punch hole cancellations in signature reserve imprint of Perkins Bacon & Co. London, pencilled date 'November 1877' on right of bottom margin (P.S111; Robb 4a variety). Tips of corners cut off, stain on right margin otherwise good extremely fine.
Estimate $800
SOLD $1,600
Bank of Australasia, second issue, uniface black and white printer's proof on thin paper, five pounds, Dunedin 1st January 1878, three punch hole cancellations in signature reserve, imprint Perkins Bacon & Co. london Patent Hardened Steel Plate, pencilled date right side of bottom margin 'January 1878' (P.S112, Robb 4b var). Margins cut close, slight smudging bottom margin otherwise good extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,200
Bank of Australasia, second issue, one pound, Wellington, 1st July 1915, No.O 087594, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co. London, (L.406, P.S117m, Robb 4a). Rust hole at centre, pin-holes otherwise nearly fine and scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $660
Bank of Australasia, second issue, one pound, Wellington, 1st July 1922, No.Y 3878, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co. London, (L.406, P.S117m, Robb 4a). Signature ink transfer on back, nearly fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $1,050
Bank of Australasia, third issue, ten shillings, Wellington, 2nd June 1927, No.647918, imprint of Perkins Bacon & Co., Ld. London (L.410, P.S131, Robb PB.5g). Folds and creases, pin-hole bottom left otherwise very fine.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $2,000
Bank of Australasia, third issue, one pound, Wellington, 1st July 1927, No. 478145, imprint of Perkins Bacon & Co. Ld. London, (L.411, P.S132, Robb 5a). Four vertical folds, nearly extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $1,100
SOLD $1,400
Bank of Australasia, third issue, five pounds, Wellington, 5th August 1927, No.B069262, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co. London, (L.413, P.S134, Robb 5b). Ink marks at left, pin-holes at centre and left, folds and creases otherwise fine and scarce.
Estimate $900
SOLD $3,200
Bank of New South Wales, first issue, uniface black and white printer's proof on thin paper, one pound, Auckland 18-, overprinted specimen in signature reserve, imprint Perkins Bacon & Co London Patent Hardened Steel Plate (L.416, P.S141, Robb 6a). Pencil instruction bottom margin '5th March 1862'. Some toning otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $750
SOLD $1,100
Bank of New South Wales, first issue, printer's proof one pound, Christchurch 18- imprint of Charles Skipper & East London (L.420, P.S146, Robb 6a). With wide left margin top corner cut otherwise good extremely fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $450
Bank of New South Wales, one pound, Dunedin, undated 18-,not numbered, specimen note unsigned, perforated SPECIMEN SKIPPER & EAST, both vertical and horizontal, on paper with counterfoil watermarked within frame in three lines BANK OF NEW SOUTH WALES, imprint of Charles Skipper & East, London (L.420, P.146, Robb 6a). Holed near centre otherwise good extremely fine.
Estimate $900
SOLD $900
Bank of New South Wales, specimen five pounds, Dunedin domicile, note in blue with extended left edge, with perforation three times of Specimen C.Skipper & East (L.421, P.S147 Robb 6d). Printed on watermarked paper, some marks on left margin otherwise good extremely fine.
Estimate $750
SOLD $1,050
Bank of New South Wales, second issue, one pound, Wellington, 1st February 1917, C 221052 imprint of Charles Skipper and East, London (L.427, P.S154m, Robb 7a). Two holes near centre, flattened of creases otherwise fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $700
Bank of New South Wales, third issue, five pounds, Wellington, 1 August 1921, No.464781, imprint of Charles Skipper and East, London, (L.428, P.S155, Robb 7b). Left water stained otherwise crisp very fine and scarce.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $5,800
Bank of New South Wales, third issue, ten pounds, Wellington, 1 April 1922, No. 121785, imprint of Charles Skipper & East, London, dated hand stamp, (L.429, P.S156m, Robb 7c). Toning back half and left margin, bottom left corner frail otherwise nearly very fine and very rare.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $4,600
Bank of New South Wales, third issue, ten shillings, Wellington, 1 August 1925, No. A299680, imprint of Charles Skipper and East, London, (L.433, P.S161, Robb 8g). Flattened of creases, cleaned otherwise good body, very fine.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $2,700
Bank of New South Wales, third issue, one pound, Wellington, 1 September 1931, No. F441813, imprint of Charles Skipper and East, London, (L.434, P.S162, Robb 8a). Flattened of creases otherwise fine.
Estimate $1,100
SOLD $900
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