Catalogue
New Zealand, Bank of New Zealand, essay on card, one pound, Auckland, no date except 18-- but c.1890-1900, not numbered, blue and black, with laid in sepia photo of Colonial portrait, (L.-, P.S-, Robb -, cf.Spink Australia Sale 1, lots 326, 327 and Sale 27, lot 1867 and Sale 31, lot 750 and Webber Collection lots 381, 382). Extremely fine and excessively rare.
Estimate $1,800
SOLD $2,200
New Zealand, Bank of New Zealand, third issue, specimen notes of one, five, ten, twenty and fifty pounds, Wellington, undated 19-, not numbered, imprint of Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co Engravers London, with CANCELLED perforations and pencilled on the fifty pound note 19.3.19 in upper margin, all with counterfoils, (L.445-449, P.S191-195, Robb 11a-11e). A superb set, uncirculated and extremely rare. (5)
Estimate $35,000
SOLD $0
New Zealand, Bank of New Zealand, fourth issue, specimen one pound, Auckland 18-, imprint Bradbury Wilkinson and Co. Engravers and Co. London, with counterfoil attached, 'Specimen B.W & Co London' perforated in three lines, 'May 2 /88' pencilled in top left corner, No 150001/200000, (L.451, P.S202, Robb 12a). Uncirculated and rare thus.
Estimate $6,000
SOLD $0
New Zealand, Bank of New Zealand, sixth issue, specimen one pound, Wellington, undated 19..., No. 050001/150000, without serial letter, booklet issue, imprint of Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co Ld Engravers & c London, perforation "CANCELLED", in pencil at top 22nd October 1902, (Robb.D.621[previously 16.ai]; L.455; P.S212). Good extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $6,000
SOLD $0
New Zealand, Bank of New Zealand, seventh issue, specimen one pound, Wellington, 1st April 1924, No. F250001/F750000, imprint of Bradbury Wilkinson & Co, Engravers, London, verso, in ink on top edge 0/4 670, 10.8.23, "CANCELLED" perforation, (Robb.D.721; L.460, P.S226). Nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $6,000
SOLD $0
New Zealand, Bank of New Zealand, seventh issue, specimen five pounds, 1917-1920 issue, no signatures, Wellington, dated as 1st day of October 1918, No. 360001/400000, imprint of Bradbury Wilkinson & Co. Ld. Engravers, London, signed, with perforation "CANCELLED", in ink above margin /3585, 1.9.19, (Robb.D.741; L.461; PS227b). Uncirculated and very rare.
Estimate $6,000
SOLD $0
New Zealand, Bank of New Zealand, eighth issue, printer's proof, twenty pounds, Wellington, 1st October 19-, not numbered, uniform issue, with 'HPG 18/3/27' and 'Mar 18th 27 / For Hardening' with initials, in right margin (L.472, P.S238, Robb 17d). Small ink spot on back top left corner otherwise extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $750
SOLD $650
New Zealand, Bank of New Zealand, uniform or eighth issue, specimen ten shillings Wellington 1st Day of October 1928, No.B000,001/B 200,000, perforated cancelled, 12, 345 printed top centre margin ink 0/14594 7.8.28 either side. Nearly uncirculated and very rare.
Estimate $3,750
SOLD $3,500
New Zealand, National Bank of New Zealand, uniform issue, one pound, Wellington, 1st August 1930, H 166405, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co Ltd., London (Robb.J.82; L.512; P.S317). Good fine.
Estimate $800
SOLD $0
New Zealand, Reserve Bank, L. Lefeaux, specimen ten shillings, Wellington, 1st August 1934, 7Z 000000 (P.154) three punch hole cancellation and perforated with cancelled in centre. Light flick fold on right otherwise uncirculated and very rare.
Estimate $12,500
SOLD $0
New Zealand, Reserve Bank, L. Lefeaux, specimen one pound, Wellington, 1st August 1934, 8B 000000 (P.155) three punch hole cancellation and perforated word CANCELLED in centre. Light flick fold on right otherwise uncirculated and very rare.
Estimate $12,500
SOLD $0
New Zealand, Reserve Bank, L. Lefeaux, specimen five pounds, Wellington, 1st August 1934, 2K 000000 (P.156) three punch hole cancellations and perforated word CANCELLED in centre. Light flick fold on right otherwise uncirculated and very rare.
Estimate $15,000
SOLD $0
New Zealand, Reserve Bank, L. Lefeaux, specimen fifty pounds, Wellington, 1st August 1934, T 000000 (P.157) three punch hole cancellation and perforated word CANCELLED in lower centre. Light flick fold on right otherwise uncirculated and extremely rare.
Estimate $25,000
SOLD $0
New Zealand, Reserve Bank, T.P. Hanna (1940-55), specimen ten shillings, 3/50 000000 (Robb.R.212; L.609; P.158a), imprint of Thomas de la Rue & Company Limited, London on back, CANCELLED in perforated letters diagonally, printer's instructions on top margin dated 15.6.48. Glue marks on back at right, otherwise extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,400
New Zealand, Reserve Bank, T.P. Hanna (1940-55), specimen one pound, L/50 000000 (Robb.R.222b; L.612; P.159a), imprint of Thomas de la Rue & Company Limited, London on back, CANCELLED in perforated letters diagonally, printer's instructions on top margin dated 15.6.48. Light glue mark on back at right, otherwise extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,400
New Zealand, Reserve Bank, T.P. Hanna (1940-55), specimen five pounds, 1/W 000000 (Robb.R.241b; L.614; P.160a), imprint of Thomas de la Rue & Company Limited, London on back, CANCELLED in perforated letters diagonally, printer's instructions on top margin dated 13.8.45. Glue marks on back at right, otherwise extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,800
New Zealand, Reserve Bank, T.P. Hanna (1940-55), specimen five pounds, 1/R 000000 (Robb.R.241b; L.614; P.160a), imprint of Thomas de la Rue & Company Limited, London on back, CANCELLED in perforated letters diagonally, printer's instructions on top margin dated 15.6.48. Glue marks on back at right, otherwise extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,800
New Zealand, Reserve Bank, T.P. Hanna (1940-55), specimen ten pounds, 2/F 000000 (Robb.R.251; L.615; P.161a), imprint of Thomas de la Rue & Company Limited, London on back, CANCELLED in perforated letters diagonally, printer's instructions on top margin dated 15.6.48. Glue mark on back at right, otherwise extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $2,900
New Zealand, Reserve Bank, G. Wilson (1955-56), specimen fifty pounds, Specimen No.34, 0/U 000000 (P.162b), imprint of Thomas de la Rue & Company Limited, London on back, SPECIMEN in black letters diagonally both sides, SPECIMEN / DE LA RUE / & CO LTD / NO VALUE in black ovals, top left and bottom right corners both sides and additional de la Rue oval stamp inverted and horizontally at front top left edge, one punch hole in signature. Glue marks on back and front, piece missing from right hand border, 12mm tear at top, graduating horizontal fold, otherwise very fine and very rare.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $2,200
New Zealand, Reserve Bank, R.N. Fleming 1956-67, specimen ten shillings, Wellington, 4L 000000 (R.158c) SPECIMEN in red diagonally, de la Rue medallions in opposite corners, SPECIMEN NO 2 in lower left margin. Nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $2,250
SOLD $0
New Zealand, Reserve Bank, R.N. Fleming 1956-67, specimen one pound, Wellington, 167 000000 (P.159c) SPECIMEN in red diagonally, and de la Rue medallions in opposite corners, SPECIMEN NO 2 in lower left margin. Nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $2,250
SOLD $0
New Zealand, Reserve Bank, R.N. Fleming, 1956-67, specimen five pounds, Wellington, K2 000000 (P.160c) SPECIMEN in red diagonally and de la Rue medallion in opposite corners SPECIMEN NO 2 in margin. Nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $2,000
New Zealand, Reserve Bank, R.N.Fleming 1956-67, specimen ten pounds, AE 000000 (P.161c) SPECIMEN in red diagonally, de la Rue medallions in opposite corners SPECIMEN NO 2 in lower left margin. Nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $2,400
New Zealand, Reserve Bank, R.N. Fleming 1956-67, specimen fifty pounds, Wellington, R000000 (P.162c) overprinted SPECIMEN in block diagonally and de la Rue medallion in opposing corners, single hole cancellation, bottom margin SPECIMEN NO. 11. Nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $0
New Zealand, Reserve Bank, L.Lefeaux, ten shillings, 1st August 1934, 1Y 273857 (P.154). Centrefold otherwise crisp nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $750
SOLD $1,400
New Zealand, Reserve Bank, T.P. Hanna, 1940-1955, ten shillings, A/2 902419 (P.158a) one pound, S/54 267004 (P.159a) five pounds, 2/S 413622 (P.160a). Flat, nearly uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $200
SOLD $500
New Zealand, Reserve Bank, T.P. Hanna 1940-1955, ten shillings, A/5031054 (P.1587a). Some handling otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $150
New Zealand, Reserve Bank, G. Wilson 1955-1956, ten shillings, B/1 193678 (P.158b). Nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $300
SOLD $220
New Zealand, Reserve Bank, G. Wilson, 1955-56, ten shillings, OK 512208 (P.158b); one pound, 006 680874 (P.159b); five pounds, 9/V 096485 (P.160b). Very fine; nearly uncirculated; uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $200
SOLD $750
New Zealand, Reserve Bank, R.N.Fleming (1956-67), ten shillings, with security thread, number next to letter, 6E 817620 (Robb.R.217b; L.628; P.158d). Crease but still crisp, good very fine.
Estimate $40
SOLD $0