Catalogue
Second issue, proof twenty pounds, uniface, Wellington, 18-, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co. London, Patent Hardened Steel Plate, SPECIMEN stamped in Manager area, '3rd May 1862' added in pencil in bottom margin (Robb.C.261a; L.423; P.S149). Good very fine.
Estimate $2,200
SOLD $3,200
Second issue, specimen one pound, Wanganui, 18-, A/H 30001 imprint of Charles Skipper & East, London, SPECIMEN C. SKIPPER & EAST perforated vertically and horizontally, SPECIMEN OF PLATE prepared by CHARLES SKIPPER & EAST, April, 1876 printed on left selvedge (Robb.C.228c; L.420; P.S146i). Nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $3,200
Second issue, specimen five pounds, Wanganui, 18-, imprint of Charles Skipper & East, London, SPECIMEN C. SKIPPER & EAST perforated vertically at right (Robb.C.248c; L.421; P.S147l). Nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $3,200
Second issue, proof five pounds on card, no branch domicile, 18-, imprint of Charles Skipper & East, London, SPECIMEN C. SKIPPER & EAST perforated horizontally at the bottom (Robb.C.240c; L.421; P.S147). Extremely fine.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $2,000
Fourth issue, ten shillings, Wellington, 1st Septr. 1919, 110203, imprint of Charles Skipper & East, London, with SHILLINGS in corners on front (Robb.C41[this note]; L.424; P.S152). Centre fold with one cm tear in bottom margin, 1.5cm tear in top margin, light staining, otherwise good fine and very rare, five known of this size.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $5,200
Fourth issue, ten shillings, Wellington, 1st Decr. 1922, 250497, imprint of Charles Skipper & East, London, small design with vignette separating bank name at top, with SHILLINGS in corners on front (Robb.C41; L.426; P.S153). Heavily circulated with many folds and creases, very good and excessively rare being the only note recorded of this variety.
Estimate $8,000
SOLD $6,000
Fourth issue, specimen one pound, no branch domicile, 19-, imprint of Charles Skipper & East, London, CANCELLED written in pen across face, '24.12.19' added in pencil on left selvedge (Robb.C.42; L.427; P.S154a). Good very fine.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $2,000
Fourth issue, one pound, Wellington, 1st August 1922, C899567, imprint of Charles Skipper & East, London (Robb.C.42; L.427; P.S154m). Many creases and folds, small holes and splits, very tatty edges, rare being a late date, twenty-seven known of this type.
Estimate $800
SOLD $700
Fourth issue, specimen five pounds, no branch domicile, 19-, imprint of Charles Skipper & East, London, SPECIMEN C. SKIPPER & EAST perforated at bottom (Robb.C.44; L.428; P.S155). Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $4,200
Fourth issue, five pounds, Wellington, 1st Jany. 1920, 458732, imprint of Charles Skipper & East, London (Robb.C.44; L.428; P.S155). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $6,000
SOLD $6,600
Fourth issue, specimen ten pounds, no branch domicile, 19-, imprint of Charles Skipper & East, London, SPECIMEN CHARLES SKIPPER & EAST, 49 GT. TOWER ST., EC3 stamped diagonally in two places (Robb.C.45; L.429; P.S156a). Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $4,000
Fourth issue, specimen twenty pounds, no branch domicile, 19-, imprint of Charles Skipper & East, London, SPECIMEN C. SKIPPER & EAST perforated at bottom (Robb.C.46; L.430; P.S157a). Minor toning, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $6,000
SOLD $5,500
Fourth issue, twenty pounds, Wellington, 1 Apr 1918, 17878, imprint of Charles Skipper & East, London (Robb.C.46[this note]; L.430; P.S157). Minor tone spots, good very fine and excessively rare, only two known in private hands.
Estimate $20,000
SOLD $18,000
Uniform issue, set of proofs for ten shillings, one pound, five pounds, ten pounds and twenty pounds, with STERLING, no branch domicile, 19-, imprint of Charles Skipper & East, London (Robb.R.C811, 821, 841, 851, 861; L.433-7; P.161-5). Extremely fine. (5)
Estimate $6,000
SOLD $10,000
Uniform issue, ten shillings, Wellington, 1st August 1925, A202086, with STERLING, imprint of Charles Skipper & East, London (Robb.C811; L.433; P.S161). Nice original note free of problems, good very fine and rare, eighteen known.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $3,600
Uniform issue, ten shillings, Wellington, 1st December 1932, A774346, without STERLING, imprint of Charles Skipper & East, London (Robb.C811; L.433; P.S161). Many creases and folds, very good and very rare, fifteen known.
Estimate $5,000
Passed in
Uniform issue, one pound, Wellington, 1st December 1926, E562709, with STERLING, imprint of Charles Skipper & East, London (Robb.C821; L.434; P.S162). Very fine and rare, forty known.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,800
Uniform issue, one pound, Wellington, 1st December 1932, F565728, without STERLING, imprint of Charles Skipper & East (with Ltd), London (Robb.C821; L.434; P.S162). Minor toning at edge, otherwise nearly very fine and very rare, five known of this variety.
Estimate $6,000
Passed in
Uniform issue, five pounds, Wellington, 1st May 1929, 574016, with STERLING, imprint of Charles Skipper & East (without Ltd), London (Robb.C841; L.435; P.S163). Good fine and rare, six known.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $5,000
Uniform issue, five pounds, Wellington, 1st December 1932, 617430, without STERLING, imprint of Charles Skipper & East, London (with Ltd) (Robb.C841; L.435; P.S163). With bank stamp on back, 2mm tear in top margin, otherwise good fine and very rare, only known note of this variety in private hands.
Estimate $8,000
SOLD $6,400
Uniform issue, ten pounds, Wellington, 1st December 1926, 139117, with STERLING, imprint of Charles Skipper and East, London, (Robb.C851; L.436, P.S164). Date not noted, stain on front upper right, ink stain in centre, many creases, nearly fine and extremely rare, only known note of this variety in private hands.
Estimate $20,000
Passed in
Second issue, proof one pound, uniface, Otago, 18-, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co. London, Patent Hardened Steel Plate, horizontal SPECIMEN stamp below in 'Accountant' area (Robb.D22; L.441; P.S181). Extremely fine.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,500
Second issue, proof five pounds, uniface, no branch domicile, 18-, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co. London, Patent Hardened Steel Plate, horizontal SPECIMEN stamp below in 'Accountant' area (Robb.D42; L.442; P.S182). Good very fine.
Estimate $1,600
SOLD $1,600
Second issue, proof ten pounds, uniface, Otago, 18-, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co. London, Patent Hardened Steel Plate, horizontal SPECIMEN stamp below in 'Accountant' area '17th January 1862' added in pencil in bottom margin (Robb.D52; L.443; P.S183). Light stains, good very fine.
Estimate $1,700
SOLD $2,900
Second issue, proof ten pounds, uniface, Wellington, 18-, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co. London, Patent Hardened Steel Plate, horizontal SPECIMEN stamp below in 'Accountant' area '5th Feby 1862' and another printer's note added in pencil in bottom margin (Robb.D52; L.443; P.S183). Light staining, good very fine.
Estimate $1,700
SOLD $2,100
Second issue, proof twenty pounds, uniface, Otago, 18-, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co. London, Patent Hardened Steel Plate, horizontal SPECIMEN stamp below in 'Accountant' area (Robb.D22; L.441; P.S181). Good very fine.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,800
Third issue, one pound, Auckland, 1 Oct 1885, No.D 084960, imprint of Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co, Ld. Engravers & c, London (Robb.D32; L.445; P.S191). Tears top and bottom in centre fold and another in top margin, remnants of cellotape stains, otherwise still very crisp, nearly very fine and very rare, four known.
Estimate $10,000
SOLD $8,000
Third issue, one pound (copy), Christchurch, 1st Sept 1884, No. C072869, imprint of Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co, Ld. Engravers, London (Robb.D32; L.445; P.S191[this note]). Rust spots with holes, several pin holes, otherwise fine, an interesting contemporary forgery.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $750
Third issue, specimen one pound on card, Invercargill, 18-, imprint of Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co, Ld. Engravers & c, London, SPECIMEN stamped at bottom, four punch hole cancellations in signatory zones (Robb.D32; L.445; P.S191). A one cm tear in top margin, otherwise good extremely fine.
Estimate $2,200
SOLD $2,700
Third issue, five pounds, Wellington, 1st Jan 1903, hand date stamp, No. 407191 imprint of Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. Engravers & c. London, booklet edge (Robb.D.34; L.446, P.S192). A full note with many creases and folds, blue bank stamp on back, fine or better and very rare, four known.
Estimate $7,000
SOLD $6,000