Catalogue
New Zealand, Bank of Australasia, second issue, one pound, Wellington, 2nd July 1917, No.R9,480, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co., Ld. London (Robb. P.B.4a; L.406; P.S117m). Uneven margain at left, still crisp, good fine.
Estimate $1,100
SOLD $1,600
The Bank of Australasia, third issue, one pound, Wellington, 1st January 1929 856225, imprint of Perkins Bacon & Co. Ltd London (L.411; P.S132; Robb 5a). Still with crispness, fading to the green overprint and signatures, may have been in a frame, otherwise fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $500
New Zealand, The Bank of Ausralasia, specimen five pounds, 23rd August 1932 B 000000 (P.S134), imprint Thomas De La Rue & Coy. Ltd. London. Perforated Cancelled 170 inked at top right margin. Nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $6,800
New Zealand, Bank of New South Wales, first issue uniface black and white, printer's proof, twenty pounds, Wanganui 18-, imprint Perkins, Bacon & Co London, Hardened Steel plate, pencilled lower margin 'approved from Dunedin May 13th/62' (P.S149). Nearly uncirculated and very rare.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $0
New Zealand, Bank of New Zealand, third issue specimen one pound, Auckland 18- No.C017001/C04200, perforated specimen B & Co London in signature reserve, perforated line on left with full wide margin (L.445; P.S191; Robb 11a). Nearly uncirculated and very rare.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $3,000
New Zealand, Bank of New Zealand third issue, specimen one pound, Invercargill 18, No.1657001, perforated specimen B W & Co., London in signature reserve (L.445; P.S191; Robb 11a). Large left margin with perforated line, April 78 pencilled on left, virtually uncirculated and very rare.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $0
New Zealand, Bank of New Zealand, third issue, specimen one pound, Wellington, not dated, No.44263, imprint of Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co, Ld. Engravers, London, with cancellation punch-holes, '1/2/92' pencilled in top left corner and counterfoil attached, (L.445, P.S191, Robb 11a). Nearly uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $1,600
New Zealand, Bank of New Zealand, third issue, specimen five pounds, Auckland, 18-, No A043901/ A053900, perforated specimen BW & Co London (P. S.192). Uncirculated and very rare.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $2,900
New Zealand, Bank of New Zealand, third issue, specimen ten pounds, Napier 18-, no 123456, two round hole cancellations (P.S193). Uncirculated and very rare.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $0
New Zealand, Bank of New Zealand, third issue, specimen ten pounds, Invercargill 18-, no 078976, perforated as previous (P.S193) April 78 pencilled on left, nearly uncirculated and very rare.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $0
New Zealand, Bank of New Zealand, third issue, specimen twenty pounds, Wellington 19-, No 050626/ 055625, perforated specimen in signature reserve, perforated line on left margin (P.S194). August 1911 written in ink top left margin by printer, nearly uncirculated and very rare.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $3,800
New Zealand, Bank of New Zealand, fifth issue specimen one pound, Wellington 189-, No.900001/950000, perforated specimen in signature reserve (L.452; P.S 206; Robb 13a) with left margin and perforated line on untrimmed paper. Nearly uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $2,500
New Zealand, Bank of New Zealand, uniface (back) colour trials, without denominations or bank name, fourth issue, ten pounds, imprint Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. Ld. Engravers London, with 'For printing HPL' in ink on lower margin; five pounds, imprint Bradbury & Wilkinson & Co. Ld. London, with initials in red ink on right margin; seventh issue, one pound, imprint Bradbury Wilkinson & Co Engravers London, with 'Not as design' in ink on lower margin. Nearly very fine - very fine. (3)
Estimate $600
SOLD $400
New Zealand, Bank of New Zealand, seventh issue specimen five pounds, Wellington 1st April 1924, no. 9200001/A020000 perforated cancelled on signature reserve, inked printer's date top left margin 12.12.23 (L.461; PS227; Robb16b). Nearly uncirculated and very rare.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $6,200
New Zealand, Bank of New Zealand, eighth issue (Uniform Series), ten shillings, without printer's name (Whitcombe & Tombs) No. D532,406, (L.466, P.S232, Robb 17g). Nearly uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $3,500
New Zealand, Bank of New Zealand, eighth issue (Uniform Series), one pound, with straight name, with printer's name Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co Ld, New Malden Surrey, 1st October 1929, No. G784,490, (L.468, P.S234, Robb 17aii). Nearly uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $2,800
SOLD $2,900
New Zealand, Bank of New Zealand, eighth issue, uniform issue, colour trials or specimen uniface printings in different colours of five pounds, 1st October 19- with curved bank name (P.S235A) perforated specimen on front only. Uncirculated and very rare. (2)
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $2,300
New Zealand, Bank of New Zealand, eighth issue, five pounds, Wellington, 10 October 1929, No A488, 596, arched bank name, black serials, uniform issue (L.469; P.S 235A; Robb 17b). Good body, nearly extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $3,400
New Zealand, Bank of New Zealand, eighth issue, specimen ten pounds, Wellington, 1st October 19_, colour trial (P.S237), perforated with word specimen. Uncirculated and extremely rare.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $0
New Zealand, Bank of New Zealand, eighth issue, printer's proof in black on white, ten pounds, Wellington, 1st October 19-, with instructions 'For hardening' and 'HPG 22/9/21' in ink and pencil on lower margin (L.471, P.S237, Robb 17c). Some ink smearing on front and back otherwise extremely fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,050
New Zealand, Bank of New Zealand, eighth issue, uniface printer's proof, twenty pounds, Wellington, 1st October 19-, not numbered, with 'Oct 3rd 24 for hardening' in pen lower left corner and initialled in pencil right corner (L.472, P.S238, Robb 17d). Ink on back otherwise nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,000
New Zealand, Bank of New Zealand, eighth issue, uniface printer's proof, fifty pounds, Wellington, 1st October 1929, not numbered, left half fade out (L.473, P.S239; Robb 17e). Good extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $600
New Zealand, Bank of New Zealand, eighth issue, uniform issue, colour trial or uniface printer's proof of the front and back, olive green on white, one hundred pounds, Wellington 1st october 19- (1924) (L.474; PS240; Robb 17f). uncirculated and very rare. (2)
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $2,700
New Zealand, Bank of Otago, The Otago Banking Company, only issue, five pounds, Dunedin, undated 185-, not numbered, no imprint (L.553, P.S338, Sutherland p.185 and other pages, Hargreaves p.65-75). Pin-holes, rust spots, folds and creases otherwise nearly fine and rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,150
New Zealand, Union Bank of Australia Limited, sixth issue, ten shillings, Wellington, 1st October 1923, 2/N 454453 without sterling under ten shillings (L.542; P.S371b; Robb 37g.ii). Flattened, otherwise fine.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $820
New Zealand, The Union Bank of Australia Limited, sixth issue, one pound, Wellington, 1st October 1923, 5/N 533226, imprint of Waterlow & sons Ltd London (L.543; P.S37a; Robb 37a). Nearly extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $3,000
New Zealand, Reserve Bank, L. Lefeaux, ten shillings, 1st August 1934, number letter, 9Z 039235, (L.602; P.154). Vertical centre fold, otherwise extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $800
SOLD $1,300
New Zealand, Reserve Bank, L. Lefeaux, 1st August 1934, ten shillings, prefixes Z, 12, 5Z (3), 9Z (2) 1Y (2). (P.154). Two with tape repairs, otherwise fair - very good. (9)
Estimate $150
SOLD $500
New Zealand, Reserve Bank, L. Lefeaux, 1st August 1934, one pound A 099567 (P.155). Good very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $500
New Zealand, Reserve Bank, L. Lefeaux, 1st August 1934, one pound, 1D 273971 (P.155). Folds otherwise some crispness, good fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $340