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First issue, proof one pound, uniface, Wellington, undated, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co. London, SPECIMEN stamped horizontally in Manager area, 'November 1872' added in pencil bottom margin (Robb.J.121a; L.490; P.S291). Extremely fine.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $2,800
First issue, proof five pounds, uniface, Wellington, undated, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co. London, SPECIMEN stamped horizontally in Manager area, 'December 1872' added in pencil bottom margin (Robb.J.141a; L.491; P.S292). Good very fine.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,500
First issue, proof five pounds, uniface, Dunedin, undated, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co. London, 'to this 4th Jany/73' added in pencil in Manager area (Robb.J.141a; L.491; P.S292). Remnants of glue marks in corners on back, otherwise nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $1,600
SOLD $2,400
First issue, proof ten pounds, uniface, Wellington, undated, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co. London, 'to this from blank Dec 27th/72' added in pencil in Manager area (Robb.J.151a; L.492; P.S293). Remnants of glue marks on back corners, otherwise nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $2,000
First issue, proof ten pounds, uniface, Dunedin, undated, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co. London, 'to this from Auckland Jany 2nd/73' added in pencil in Manager area (Robb.J.151a; L.492; P.S293). Remnants of glue marks on back corners, otherwise nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $2,600
First issue, proof twenty pounds, uniface, Dunedin, undated, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co. London, 'to this from Wellington 19th Sept 1874' added in pencil in Manager area (Robb.J.16; L.493; P.S294). Remnants of glue marks on back corners, otherwise nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $2,200
SOLD $3,000
First issue, proof twenty pounds, uniface, no branch domicile, undated, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co. London, 'to this from Dunedin Sept 28th/74' added in pencil in Manager area (Robb.J.16; L.493; P.S294). Remnants of glue marks on back corners, otherwise nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $2,200
SOLD $3,000
First issue, proof twenty pounds, uniface, Wellington, undated, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co. London, 'to this 7th Septr/74' added in pencil in Manager area (Robb.J.16; L.493; P.S294). Remnants of glue marks on back corners, otherwise nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $3,600
First issue, proof fifty pounds, uniface, Christchurch, undated, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co. London, 'to this from Jany 28th/73' added in pencil in Manager area (Robb.J.17; L.494; P.S295). Remnants of glue marks on back corners, otherwise nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $4,600
Second issue, proof one pound, uniface, large size, Dunedin, undated, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co. London, three punch hole cancellations in Manager area, 'Enlarged Size - August 1877' added in pencil in bottom margin (Robb.J.22; L.495; P.S296). A 5mm tear in top margin, extremely fine.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,200
Third issue, proof one pound on card, uniface, Auckland, 190-, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co. London, 'Oct 3rd 1902' added in pencil in Manager area along with three punch hole cancellations (Robb.J.32; L.500; P.S307). Glue remnants on back corners, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,200
Second issue, proof one pound on card, uniface, small size, Wellington, undated, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co. London, SPECIMEN stamped horizontally in Manager area (Robb.J.22; L.495; P.S296). Dirty around edges, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $2,400
Third issue, proof one pound on card, uniface, Auckland, 1st Jany. 1900, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co. London, '19.1.10' added in pencil in Manager area along with three punch hole cancellations (Robb.J.32; L.500; P.S307). Glue remnants on back corners, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $2,400
Third issue, specimen one pound, uniface, Dunedin, 18-, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co. London, SPECIMEN stamped and three punch hole cancellations in Manager area (Robb.J.32; L.500; P.S307). Extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $2,200
SOLD $4,000
Third issue, one pound, uniface, Wellington, 1st Jany. 1913, A/N 750952, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co.Ld London (Robb.J.321d; L.506; P.S307). Creases and folds, two small margin tears, rusty pin hole at left, otherwise fine.
Estimate $800
SOLD $950
Third issue, one pound, uniface, Wellington, 1st Octr. 1915, A024048, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co.Ld London (Robb.J.321e; L.506; P.S307). Flattened, nearly very fine.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,500
Third issue, specimen five pounds, Dunedin, 18-, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co.Ld London, SPECIMEN stamped and three punch hole cancellations in Manager area (Robb.J.345; L.501; P.S297). Pin holes and a 1cm cut in top left corner, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $4,600
Third issue, five pounds, Wellington, 1st Jany. 1908, A/O 34778, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co.Ld, London (Robb.J.345c; L.501; P.S297). Many creases and folds, uneven edges, missing pieces from the four corners, otherwise nearly fine and rare, the only note of this variety known in private hands.
Estimate $3,500
SOLD $3,500
Third issue, five pounds, Wellington, 1st Jany. 1916, 08283, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co.Ld, London (Robb.J.34d; L.507; P.S308). Good very fine and rare, only eight known of this variety.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $5,600
Third issue, specimen ten pounds, Dunedin, 18-, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co.Ld London, SPECIMEN stamped and three punch hole cancellations in Manager area (Robb.J.355a; L.502; P.S298). Small tone spots and several pin holes, otherwise extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $3,500
Third issue, ten pounds, Wellington, 1st June 1916, A/Y 24592, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co.Ld, London (Robb.J.351d; L.508; P.S309). Many creases and folds, ragged edges with tears, a complete note, good and very rare, only two known in private hands.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $4,000
Third issue, ten pounds, Wellington, 1st June 1919, 09676, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co.Ld, London (Robb.J.351e; L.508; P.S309). Creases and folds, four bank stamps on back, several pin holes, otherwise good fine and very rare, the only note of this variety known in private hands.
Estimate $15,000
SOLD $12,000
Third issue, specimen twenty pounds, Dunedin, 18-, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co.Ld London, SPECIMEN stamped and three punch hole cancellations in Manager area (Robb.J.36; L.503; P.S299). Several pin holes and a 1cm cut in top margin, otherwise extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $5,200
Third issue, twenty pounds, Wellington, 1st Jan 1912, A/X 2792, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co.Ld, London (Robb.J.361d[this note]; L.509; P.S310). Many creases and folds, ragged edges with tears, piece missing from top right corner, split in centre, otherwise good and very rare, the only note of this variety known in private hands.
Estimate $10,000
SOLD $8,000
Third issue, specimen fifty pounds, Dunedin, 18-, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co.Ld London, SPECIMEN stamped and three punch hole cancellations in Manager area (Robb.J.375a; L.504; P.S300). Several pin holes and a chunk out of bottom margin, otherwise extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $3,000
Third issue, ten shillings, Wellington, 2nd January 1922, 180698, serial numbers top and bottom, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co. Ld. London, S.E. (Robb.J.311b; L.505; P.S306). Many creases and folds, margin tears and paper splits, a full note, otherwise very good and rare, the only note of this variety known in private hands.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $4,000
Third issue, ten shillings, Wellington, 1st January 1923, 269413, serial numbers aligned, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co. Ld. London, S.E. (Robb.J.311a; L.505; P.S306). Many creases and folds, uneven margins, otherwise very good and rare.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $4,000
Uniform issue, ten shillings, Wellington 1st June 1926, 881244, imprint of Perkins Bacon & Co. Ld. London (Robb.J.81a; L.511; P.S316). Many creases and folds, fine.
Estimate $800
SOLD $800
Uniform issue, ten shillings, Wellington 1st July 1929, A/B 590977, imprint of Perkins Bacon & Co. Ld. London (Robb.J.81b[this note]; L.511; P.S316). Three vertical folds, crisp original body and colour, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $3,200
Uniform issue, one pound, Wellington, 1st July 1929, E 603262, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co Ld., London (Robb.J.82; L.512; P.S317). Creases and folds, still crisp, good fine.
Estimate $600
SOLD $650