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The New Zealand Banking Company, unissued sterling cheque form dated 184., (1840-45). One of the earliest known examples of New Zealand Banking history. Extremely fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $440
Bank of Australasia, printer's proofs, firsts, seconds and thirds of exchange, Wellington, Christchurch and Dunedin, 186-, in sheets of three forms of each domicile, printers pencil notations at bottom on each top form; printers proof of a fixed deposit receipt, New Zealand, 18-, No-, also with pencil notation. Glue marks on backs and some foxing, otherwise fine, early and scarce. (10)
Estimate $250
SOLD $220
Union Bank of Australia, printer's proofs, firsts, seconds and thirds of exchange, Wellington, 187- and Christchurch (2), 18-, in sheets of three forms of each domicile, printers pencil notations at bottom on each top form; printers proofs for sight notes, Chistchurch and Dunedin, Otago, 18-, No-, also with pencil notations. Some with tears, glue marks on backs and some foxing, otherwise nearly fine and scarce. (11)
Estimate $250
SOLD $220
The New Zealand Express Company Limited, un-issued share certificate, Dunedin, 18-, No. 132, capital ?10,000 in ?1 shares. Extremely fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $70
New Zealand Consols 'dividend warrant', payable at the Treasury, Wellington or by a Postmaster at any Post Office or Money Order Office, 4% interest for six months, un-issued. A bit dirty and appears to have been screwed up, nearly fine and an interesting part of New Zealand's monetary history.
Estimate $50
Passed in
WWI, New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Order for Issue of Military Pay, five shillings, Invercargill, 2/9/1918, No. A 51252. Good fine and very rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $560
WWI, New Zealand Expeditionary Forces No. 8, second-class single railway ticket, 10 Dec 1918, Featherston to Christchurch, issued to 89810 Pte. H.B. Cartwright. Some tears and pin holes, otherwise fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
WWI, National Bank of Good Luck (The Bank of Prosperity), The Allies Victory, Happy Land, three hundred and sixty-five happy days, January 1st 1916, imprint of Stationary. J. Boucas. Cairo, pay to the order of Col. Charters, O.C. N.Z. Base Camp, Egypt. Folds in quarters, good fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $550
WWI, soldier or sailor, leave or duty ration books, 1918/19 (2); WWII leave ration cards (2), navy, army and airforce, one date stamped 19 Sep 1944. Very good - fine. (4)
Estimate $60
SOLD $50
National Council of Y.M.C.A., an original booklet of ten threepence canteen coupons (value 2/6), each coupon back stamped Te Aroha NZ, 29 Jl 18-2pm [1918], printed by Lankshear's Limited, Wellington, N.Z. Very fine, a rare complete booklet.
Estimate $550
SOLD $1,000
Wanganui City, Emergency Precautions Service, one penny coupons, No. 8174 B and No. 19019 B; five shillings, No. 43613. The second with pin holes, the third with tone spots and worm hole in bottom edge, fine - very fine and rare. (3)
Estimate $300
SOLD $600
WWII, New Zealand, military canteen chit, Div Sigs Canteen Only (Divisional Signals) one cent, No.117 OC, K.H. Barron (Officer Commanding) Light buff card (154 x 43 mm), used in New Caledonia (Yarwood page 32). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $360
Troopship Card Currency, issued on the M.S. 'Sobieski' for one penny, c.1940, blue cardboard, 'one penny New Zealand Currency redeemable only during the voyage for which issued' No. 569, stamp dated on back 22.1.1940, together with circular red ship stamp, with other pencil writing (Sutherland 273 [p.193-4], Robb p.54 [illustrates example]). A 1cm tear in top margin, otherwise nearly very fine and very rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $400
WWII, National Savings Coupons, five shillings, 15 Dec 1942 and 29 Dec 1943. Good; very fine. (2)
Estimate $60
SOLD $50
WWII, National Savings Bonds, issued 1943 (2) and 1944 (2), one pound, one of the first with '3rd Liberty Loan' stamp attached, the last two with 'Victory Bond' stamps. Good - very fine. (4)
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
Discount note, Law's, 158 Karangahape Road, Auckland, sixpence, No.375829, photo litho print. Fine and very rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $270
Universal Certificate for one point, trade ticket issued by Universal Distributors Ltd, Auckland, 'available until December 31st 1932', signed by G. McLean, Manager. Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $100
Passed in
Postal Draft, Wellington, 20 Nov 1928, to the Postmaster, Carterton, one pence only, draft and voucher No. W/P 26626. Folded with tears, hole at top, glued to paper at left, otherwise very good and very rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Imperial Reply Coupons, both issued from Christchurch, 22 MR.37, both for 2-1/2d; Coupon-Response International, five pence, 20 and 28 De 37 (6), all issued from Christchurch. Very fine - extremely fine. (8)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Decimal Currency Board, practice notes (c.1966), ten shillings, one pound and five pounds, one, two, five, ten, twenty and one hundred dollars (90); also training vouchers for one, two, ten and twenty (8, two types, one of each). Extremely fine - uncirculated. (98)
Estimate $150
Passed in
Postal notes, ten cents, fifty cents, one dollar, two dollars, three dollars, four dollars and five dollars, two of each, all issued at Christchurch, 31 July 1986 (H.PN112A/1-6); Post Office Savings Bank, gift token for one dollar, Wellington, 3 Aug 1984. Extremely fine - uncirculated. (15)
Estimate $120
SOLD $220