Catalogue
First issue, proof one pound, uniface, Napier, 187-, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co. London, horizontal SPECIMEN stamp below in 'Manager' area (Robb.G.12a; L.557; P.S262h). Extremely fine.
Estimate $1,800
SOLD $1,500
First issue, proof one pound, uniface on card, Dunedin, 1st Jany 188-, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co. London, three punch hole cancellation in 'Manager' area, '9th June 186-' added in pencil in bottom margin (Robb.G.12a; L.557; P.S262e). Extremely fine.
Estimate $1,800
SOLD $2,300
First issue, proof five pounds, uniface, Wellington, 187-, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co. London, horizontal SPECIMEN stamp below in 'Manager' area, 'for other branches see Altn Bk - May 1875' added in pencil in bottom margin (Robb.G.14; L.-; P.S263). Good very fine.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $3,200
First issue, proof ten pounds, uniface, Napier, 187-, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co. London, horizontal SPECIMEN stamp below in 'Manager' area, 'for other branches see Altn Bk - May 1875' added in pencil in bottom margin (Robb.G.15; L.-; P.S263). Some scuffing, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $2,300
SOLD $3,200
First issue, proof ten pounds, uniface, Wellington, 187-, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co. London, 'from this' in pencil below in 'Manager' area (Robb.G.15; L.-; P.S263). A little dirty with remnants of glue marks on back corners, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $3,600
First issue, proof ten pounds, uniface, Napier, 187-, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co. London, 'from this' in pencil below in 'Manager' area (Robb.G.15; L.-; P.S263). Remnants of glue marks on back corners, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $3,800
First issue, proof twenty pounds, uniface, Dunedin, 187-, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co. London, horizontal SPECIMEN stamp below in 'Manager' area, 'for other branches see Altn Bk - April 1875' added in pencil in bottom margin (Robb.G.16; L.-; P.S265). Some scuffing, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $2,600
SOLD $3,800
First issue, proof fifty pounds, uniface, Christchurch, 187-, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co. London, horizontal SPECIMEN stamp below in 'Manager' area, 'for other branches see Altn Bk - May 1875' added in pencil in bottom margin (Robb.G.17; L.-; P.S266). Extremely fine.
Estimate $2,800
SOLD $4,200
Second issue, one pound, Dunedin, 1st March 1889, S/Z 294563, imprint of Bradbury Wilkinson & Co, Engravers, London (Robb.G.22; L.558; P.S267e). A full note, nearly very fine and very rare, only two known in private hands.
Estimate $25,000
Passed in
Second issue, specimen five pounds, Dunedin, 1st April 18-, discordant serial numbers S/X 29001 and S/X 39000, imprint of Bradbury Wilkinson & Co, Engravers, London, SPECIMEN BW & Co LONDON perforated from back (Robb.G.24; L.-; P.S268). Good extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $3,400
Second issue, specimen ten pounds, Dunedin, 1st May 18-, discordant serial numbers S/W 10001 and S/W 13000, imprint of Bradbury Wilkinson & Co, Engravers, London, SPECIMEN BW & Co LONDON perforated at bottom, 'Oct 30 89' added in pencil in top margin (Robb.G.25; L.-; P.S269e). Good extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $5,800
Second issue, specimen twenty pounds, Dunedin, 1st June 18-, discordant serial numbers S/T 5001 and S/T 6000, imprint of Bradbury Wilkinson & Co, Engravers, London, SPECIMEN BW & Co LONDON perforated at bottom, 'Oct 30 89' added in pencil in top margin (Robb.G.26; L.-; P.S269Ae). Good extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $6,400