Catalogue
Seventh issue, five pounds, Wellington, 1 October 1916, No.063765, imprint of Bradbury Wilkinson & Co. Ld. London, printed date, words on reverse, booklet issue (Robb.D.741b; L.461; P.S227). A 3mm tear left margin, folds and creases, slightly soiled, otherwise full note, good colour nearly fine and very rare, three known of this variety.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $4,000
Seventh issue, five pounds, Wellington, 1 October 1919, No.447878, imprint of Bradbury Wilkinson & Co. Ld. London, printed date, words on reverse, plain edge (Robb.D.741c; L.461; P.S227). Three rust spots with one holed through, otherwise good fine and rare, ten known of this variety.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $2,800
Seventh issue, five pounds, Wellington, 1 October 1921, No.707303, imprint of Bradbury Wilkinson & Co. Ld. London, printed date, no words or figures on reverse, plain edge (Robb.D.741f; L.461; P.S228). Light tone spots in top margin, otherwise good very fine and rare, twelve known of this variety.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $4,600
Seventh issue, ten pounds, Wellington, 1 October 1917, No.003650, imprint of Bradbury Wilkinson & Co. Ld. London, hand written date, with words and figures on back, booklet issue (Robb.D.761a; L.463; P.S229). Many creases and folds, nearly fine and very rare, the only known note of this variety in private hands.
Estimate $8,000
SOLD $6,800
Seventh issue, specimen ten pounds, Wellington, 1st - 19-, No.-, plain back, SPECIMEN perforated at bottom (Robb.D.761; L.463; P.S229). Bottom sliced off, a 2.5cm tear in bottom margin, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $650
Seventh issue, ten pounds, Wellington, 1 October 1916, No.039842, imprint of Bradbury Wilkinson & Co. Ld. London, printed date, with words and figures on back, booklet issue (Robb.D.761b[this note]; L.463[plate note]; P.S229[plate note]). Good very fine and very rare, especially in this condition, five known of this variety.
Estimate $7,000
SOLD $9,400
Uniform issue, ten shillings, Wellington, 1st October 1924. No. 338,114, ?1/2 in corners, imprint of Bradbury Wilkinson & Co Ld, New Malden, Surrey (Robb.D.811a; L.465; P.S231). Many creases and folds, fine and scarce, fifteen known of this variety.
Estimate $900
SOLD $650
Uniform issue, ten shillings, Wellington, 1st October 1925, No. A366,366, ?1/2 in corners, imprint of Bradbury Wilkinson & Co Ld, New Malden, Surrey (Robb.D.811b; L.465; P.S231). Three vertical folds, two rust spots, one each side, otherwise good fine and scarce, a repeating digits serial number, seven known of this variety.
Estimate $800
SOLD $770
Uniform issue, ten shillings, Wellington, 1st October 1929. No. C504,688, ?1/2 omitted from corners, imprint of Bradbury Wilkinson & Co Ld, New Malden, Surrey (Robb.D.811c; L.466; P.S232a). Flattened, good fine, fifty-eight known of this variety.
Estimate $800
SOLD $700
Uniform issue, ten shillings, Wellington, 1st October 1932, No. D135,103, ?1/2 omitted from top corners, imprint of Bradbury Wilkinson & Co Ld, New Malden, Surrey (Robb.D.811d; L.466; P.S232b). Multiple pin holes in top left hand corner, many folds, good fine, ten known of this variety.
Estimate $800
SOLD $650
Uniform issue, one pound, arched bank name, 1st October 1924, No. 550,972, imprint of Bradbury Wilkinson & Co Ld, New Malden, Surrey (Robb.D.821a; L.467; P.S233). Extremely fine and rare thus, six known of this variety.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $2,000
Uniform issue, one pound, arched bank name, 1st October 1925, No. A825,937, imprint of Bradbury Wilkinson & Co Ld, New Malden, Surrey (Robb.D.821b; L.467; P.S233). Three vertical folds, very fine, twenty-three known of this variety.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $850
Uniform issue, one pound, straight bank name, 1st October 1929, No. G784,495, imprint of Bradbury Wilkinson & Co Ld, New Malden, Surrey (Robb.D.821d; L.468; P.S234a). Extremely fine and scarce thus, seventy-eight known of this variety.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $2,200
Uniform issue, one pound, straight bank name, 1st October 1932, No. I350,020, imprint of Bradbury Wilkinson & Co Ld, New Malden, Surrey (Robb.D.821e; L.468; P.S234b). Good fine, ten known of this variety.
Estimate $750
SOLD $720
Uniform issue, five pounds, arched bank name, 1st October 1926, No. 609,120, imprint of Bradbury Wilkinson & Co Ld, New Malden, Surrey (Robb.D.841b; L.469; P.S235). Tone spots in bottom margin, flat, good very fine and rare, thirteen known of this variety.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $2,200
Uniform issue, five pounds, arched bank name, 1st October 1929, No. A297,598, imprint of Bradbury Wilkinson & Co Ld, New Malden, Surrey (Robb.D.841d; L.469; P.S235). Flattened, good very fine and rare, twenty known of this variety.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,800
Uniform issue, ten pounds, arched bank name, 1st October 1926, No. 081,326, imprint of Bradbury Wilkinson & Co Ld, New Malden, Surrey (Robb.D.851c[this note]; L.470; P.S237[plate note]). Flat, original crispness, nearly extremely fine - extremely fine and rare, especially in this condition.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $7,000
One pound, Dunedin, 1 Jany 1864, 8514 No., 'Dunedin' reverse, imprint of Batho & Co London on the front and back (Robb.E.125[this note]; L.550; P.S241; Hargreaves p.111). Heavy brown stains from water exposure, uneven edges with small piece off top right corner, some splits and holes in paper, mostly there and very rare, three known in private hands, may be the only one not having been cancelled.
Estimate $18,000
Passed in
Only issue, five pounds, specimen?, unissued, No. 16269, 18-, plain back, imprint of Perkins Bacon & Petch, London, Patent Hardened Steel Plate (Robb.F.14; L.555; P.S247). Pinholes in top left corner, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $6,200
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