Catalogue
First issue, proof one pound, uniface, on card, here -, 18-, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co. London, Patent Hardened Steel Plate, horizontal SPECIMEN stamp below in 'Manager' area and vertically (Robb.PTU2b). Several tears and some scuffing, otherwise good fine.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $2,000
First issue, proof five pounds, uniface, on card, without branch name, 18-, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co. London, Patent Hardened Steel Plate, horizontal SPECIMEN stamp below in 'Manager' area and vertically (Robb.PTU2b). Some scuffing, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $2,700
SOLD $2,400
First issue, proof ten pounds, uniface, here or at -, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co. London, Patent Hardened Steel Plate, SPECIMEN stamped below in 'Manager' area, '13th June 1853' added in pencil in bottom margin. (Robb.B.15, this note). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $4,000
Second issue, proof one pound, uniface, Auckland, 14th July 1863, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co. London, Patent Hardened Steel Plate, 'from this' added in pencil in Manager area (Robb.B.222a[this note]; L.401; P.S111b). Extremely fine with remnants of glue marks on back.
Estimate $1,600
SOLD $3,000
Second issue, proof one pound, uniface, Christchurch, undated, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co. London, Patent Hardened Steel Plate, SPECIMEN stamped horizontally in Manager area, 'October 17th 1863 (inserted before date)' added in pencil in the bottom margin (Robb.B.224a[this note]; L.401; P.S111). Small tear in top margin, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $1,600
SOLD $1,700
Second issue, proof five pounds, uniface, Christchurch, undated, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co. London, Patent Hardened Steel Plate, SPECIMEN stamped horizontally in Manager area, 'October 20th 1863 (inserted before date)' added in pencil in the bottom margin (Robb.B.244a; L.402; P.S112). Some water staining, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $2,100
Second issue, proof ten pounds, uniface, Christchurch, undated, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co. London, Patent Hardened Steel Plate, 'from this' added in pencil in Manager area (Robb.B.254a; L.403; P.S113c). Small tear in top margin, remnants of glue marks on back, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $2,200
Second issue, proof one pound, uniface, Wellington, 12th Septr 1865 imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co. London, Patent Hardened Steel Plate, 'from this' added in pencil in Manager area (Robb.B.221b; L.401; P.S111m). Tears at right and thinning, otherwise very fine with remnants of glue marks on back.
Estimate $1,400
SOLD $1,200
Second issue, proof five pounds, uniface, Wellington, 12th Septr 1865 imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co. London, Patent Hardened Steel Plate, 'from this' added in pencil in Manager area (Robb.B.241b; L.402; P.S112). Tear in top margin, otherwise good very fine with remnants of glue marks on back.
Estimate $1,800
SOLD $1,500
Second issue, proof twenty pounds, uniface, Wellington, undated, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co. London, Patent Hardened Steel Plate, SPECIMEN stamped horizontally in Manager area at the bottom (Robb.B.261b; L.-; P.S114). Dirty and a little scuffed, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $2,200
SOLD $2,400
Second issue, proof fifty pounds, uniface, Wellington, undated, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co. London, Patent Hardened Steel Plate, 'to this' added in pencil in Manager area at the bottom (Robb.B.271b; L.404; P.S115). Glue stains on back with thinning of paper, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $3,000
Second issue, proof one pound, uniface, Christchurch, 13th June 1870, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co. London, Patent Hardened Steel Plate, 'from this' added in pencil in Manager area (Robb.B.224b; L.401; P.S111c). Nearly extremely fine with remnants of glue marks on back.
Estimate $1,600
SOLD $1,650
Second issue, proof five pounds, uniface, Auckland, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co. London, Patent Hardened Steel Plate, 'from this' added in pencil in Manager area at bottom (Robb.B.242b; L.402; P.S112). Remnants of glue on back corners, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,600
Second issue, proof twenty pounds, uniface, Dunedin, undated, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co. London, Patent Hardened Steel Plate, SPECIMEN stamped horizontally in Manager area (Robb.B.265b; L.-; P.S114). Extremely fine.
Estimate $2,200
SOLD $4,000
Second issue, proof fifty pounds, uniface, Auckland, undated, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co. London, Patent Hardened Steel Plate, 'to this 20th July/75' added in pencil in Manager area at the bottom (Robb.B.272b; L.404; P.S115). Three tears with small pieces missing from both side margins, glue stains on back with thinning of paper, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $2,500
Passed in
Second issue, proof one pound, uniface, Wellington, 1st Jany 1878, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co. London, three single punch hole cancellations in Manager area, 'November 1877' added in pencil in bottom margin (Robb.B.321a; L.401; P.S111m). Extremely fine.
Estimate $1,600
SOLD $1,700
Second issue, proof five pounds, uniface, Wellington, 1st Jany 1878, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co. London, three single punch hole cancellations in Manager area, 'November 1877' added in pencil in bottom margin (Robb.B.341a; L.402; P.S112). Extremely fine.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $2,300
Second issue, proof ten pounds, uniface, Wellington, undated, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co. London, Patent Hardened Steel Plate, three single punch hole cancellations in Manager area, 'Decr 1877' added in pencil in bottom margin (Robb.B.351a; L.403; P.S113). Good very fine.
Estimate $2,200
SOLD $2,300
Second issue, proof fifty pounds, uniface, Wellington, 1st Jany 1878, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co. London, Patent Hardened Steel Plate, three single punch hole cancellations in Manager area, 'January 1878' added in pencil in bottom margin (Robb.B.371a; L.404; P.S115). Good very fine.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $3,200
Second issue, proof one pound on card, uniface, Wellington, 1st Jany 1895, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co. London, three single punch hole cancellations in Manager area, 'Novr 21st 1894' added in pencil in manager area at bottom (Robb.B.321b; L.401; P.S111). Extremely fine.
Estimate $1,600
SOLD $1,600
Third issue, one pound, Wellington, 1st July 1895, C60,565, imprint of Perkins Bacon & Co, London (Robb.B.321; L.406; P.S117). Many creases and folds, a few tears and splits, stain at left, good, a rare 19th century issue, twenty-seven known of all dates.
Estimate $1,400
SOLD $2,500
Third issue, one pound, Wellington, 1st July 1921, W99,357, imprint of Perkins Bacon & Co, London (Robb.B.321; L.406; P.S117). Centre fold, extremely fine or better and rare in this condition, twenty-seven known.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $4,400
Third issue, five pounds, Wellington, 5th February 1921, A78,537, imprint of Perkins Bacon & Co Ld, London (Robb.B.341; L.407; P.S118m). Many creases and folds, tears and splits, including through centre fold, hole at centre, rough edges, good but very rare, eight known.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $3,500
Third issue, ten pounds, Wellington, 13th March 1906, No. 13,706, imprint of Perkins Bacon & Co, London, Patent Hardened Steel Plate (Robb.B.351; L.408; P.S119). A ten centimetre V cut into note at left, repaired with tape, pinholes in corners, otherwise fine and excessively rare, only two notes known in private hands.
Estimate $15,000
SOLD $12,000
Third issue, ten shillings, Wellington, 2nd June 1919, 60266, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co Ld. London (Robb.B.311; L.405; P.S116). Many creases and folds, several small tears and splits, very good and rare, six known.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $2,200
Uniform issue, ten shillings, Wellington, 2nd June 1931, 921015, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co Ld, London (Robb.B.811; L.410; P.S131). Light centre fold and corner crease, a crisp original note, good extremely fine and rare, twenty-five known.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $3,800
Uniform issue, ten shillings, Wellington, 2nd June 1931, A004094, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co Ld, London (Robb.B.811; L.410; P.S131). Many folds and creases, very good and a rare serial variety, only two known of this variety in private hands.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $2,400
Uniform issue, specimen one pound, Wellington, 19th July 1932, A/A 000000, imprint of Thomas de la Rue & Coy. Ltd. London, CANCELLED perforated in centre (Robb.B.821; L.412; P.S133). Uncirculated and very rare, only three issued notes known of this type.
Estimate $3,500
SOLD $6,400
Uniform issue, one pound, Wellington, 1st July 1924, Z068897, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co Ld. London (Robb.B.821; L.411; P.S132). Well circulated with numerous folds and creases, very good, a very rare serial prefix, only two known of this variety in private hands.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $1,900
Uniform issue, one pound, Wellington, 1st January 1927, 399054, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co Ld. London (Robb.B.821; L.411; P.S132). Flattened, good fine, thirty-five known of this variety.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,200