Catalogue
India, George VI, Reserve Bank, ten rupees (1937) (P.19a). Nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
India, George VI, Reserve Bank, one hundred rupees, Bombay, B/4 742961 (1943) (P.20b). Three spike holes otherwise extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $0
India, Republic, one thousand rupees, 1949-1957 series, Sir B. Rama Rue, A/0 203085, (P.47a). Four pin-holes, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $800
SOLD $750
India, Bharatpur state, a collection of court fee notes, all different, all used, a wide selection. Mostly fine - very fine. (27)
Estimate $60
SOLD $40
Iran, Shah Reza, one hundred rials, AH1317, overprinted on back with purple date stamp AH1320 (1941) (P.36Ad). Nearly very fine/good fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
Ireland, Messrs Robert Gray & Co, No 3 College Green, Dublin, Nissen & Parker specimen cheques, brown, mauve 186_. Both with Nissen & Parker, London specimen logos. Very fine - extremely fine, rare. (2)
Estimate $70
SOLD $60
Isle of Man, Isle of Man Government: ten shillings, undated (1961) A500396 (P.24b); one pound, undated (1961) C386316 (P.25b); Canada, Bank of Canada, George VI, one dollar, 2nd January 1937, B/M 9764015 (P.58d); Netherlands Indies, 100 Gulden, 2nd March 1943, HE07961 (P.117a); France, local note, Ville de Spa, 100 Francs, 15 May 1940, No. 2254, three signatures; Thomas de la Rue, note printer's sample (de la Rue, Giori, S.A.) for "one pass". Extremely fine - uncirculated. (6)
Estimate $140
SOLD $160
Isle of Man, Government, Elizabeth II, one pound 945259, undated (1961) (P.25a). Uncirculated.
Estimate $100
SOLD $220
Japan, Bank of Japan, one thousand yen, undated (1942) 806345 (P.45a). Torn nearly in half, other tears and holes, fair and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
Japanese Invasion Money (J.I.M.) A wide selection from Burma, Malaya, Philippines, Oceania, and Sumatra. Poor - uncirculated. (165)
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Kuwait, Law of 1968, Second Undated Issue, set of five, (1980-91), quarter dinar, one dinar, five dinar, ten dinar, twenty dinar (P.11b, 13b, 14b, 15a, 16b). Fresh, uncirculated. (5)
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Lebanon, Banque De Syrie Et Du Liban, one livre, 1.9.1939 (P.15). Fresh colour, folds, a few minor spots of foxing, good fine and scarce in this condition.
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Malaya, George VI, Board of Commissioners Currency, twenty cents, 1st July 1941, printer Thomas De La Rue & Company (P.9a), Some red colouring around upper edges but fresh, uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $280
SOLD $0
Malaya, Board of Commissioners of Currency, one dollar, 1st July 1941, N/71 032579/81 (P.11) three consecutive notes. Uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $250
SOLD $330
Malaya, Board of Commissioners of Currency, one dollar, 1st July 1941, H/19 015762 (P.11). Uncirculated.
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Malaya and British Borneo, Elizabeth II, fifty dollars, 21st March 1953, A/1 059158 (P.4a). Pin holes, cleaned and flattened, very fine.
Estimate $240
SOLD $0
Malaya, Japanese Occupation, five dollars, undated (1942), MB284929 (P.M6a) scarce block number/serial number. Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $60
SOLD $80
Malaya, Japanese Occupation, various bank cheques, the Chartered Bank of India, Australia & China, Penang branch dated 2602 (1942); another Taiping, Malaya branch; Overseas - Chinese Banking Corporation Ltd, Penang branch. Very fine - extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $80
SOLD $100
Malaya, Capital Dance Hall, Malacca, Night Dance Coupon, good for one dance only, cost twenty-five cents. Very rare, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $0
Mauritius, The Oriental Bank Corporation, unissued cheque, 18.. (c.1848?), originally denominated in dollars but overprinted in rupees. The word dollars and the '$' sign have been overprinted in red with the words 'Rupees' and the 'Rs' sign. Nearly uncirculated, a rare early Mauritius cheque.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Nepal, one thousand rupees, undated (1972), 3T/2 062273 (P.21). Fresh, uncirculated, rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
New Caledonia, Bank of Indo China, Noumea, twenty francs (2) (P. 50b) one hundred francs G 172/ 04281999/2000 consecutive pair (P.42e) and one thousand francs A 77/863 (P. 43d). The last three nearly uncirculated and scarce in this condition. (5)
Estimate $360
SOLD $400
John Jones, one pound, undated 18- (circa 1862), not numbered, Dunedin and Waikouaiti, imprint of Fergusson & Mitchell Engs. 59 Collins St. Melbourne (Robb P.T.U.10a). Holes and small tears, otherwise very good and scarce.
Estimate $750
SOLD $550
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 $12,500
SOLD $13,000
The Bank of Otago Limited, one pound, Dunedin, 1st June 1872, A54780 No., "one pound" reverse, imprint of Batho & Co London on the front, W.W. Sprague & Co London on the back (Robb.E.125; P.S241; Hargreaves p.111). A complete note, two 20 mm blue cancellation stamps on the front, uneven edges, otherwise fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $9,000
SOLD $6,000
Bank of Aotearoa, one pound (Kotahi Pouna), (Auckland), undated (1884?), No.0000, (P.S101 [This Note illustrated]; L.--; Robb.P.T.U.1a), 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 $8,500
SOLD $8,000
The Colonial Bank of New Zealand, second issue, one pound, Dunedin, 1st March 1891, S/Z 339596, imprint of Bradbury Wilkinson & Co, engravers, London (Robb.G.22; L.558; P.S267e). Folds, some foxing bottom edge, otherwise fine and very rare.
Estimate $14,500
SOLD $8,000
The Colonial Bank of New Zealand, second issue (1889-1895), black and brown uniface printer's proof on cardboard of obverse design, five pounds, Dunedin, 1st April 18.., imprint of Bradbury Wilkinson & Co Engravers, London, no serial number (Robb.G.24; L.-; P.S268). Uneven edges with a little thinning, piece out of top margin, otherwise fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,900
SOLD $2,300
The Otago Banking Company, only issue, one pound, Dunedin, hand written date 27th May 1895, written in 95 over 185, not numbered, no imprint, signed with signatures (Robb.P.T.U.14a; L.552; P.S337; Sutherland pp.185 and other pages; Hargreaves pp.65-75). Not issued, with some staining, a complete note, 20 mm tear in centre, many creases and folds, some discolouration, otherwise very good and rare.
Estimate $650
SOLD $500
Bank of Australasia, uniform issue, one pound, Wellington, 1st July 1927, 471131, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co. London (Robb.B.821; L.411; P.S132). Light folds, otherwise extremely fine and very scarce in this condition.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $2,200