Catalogue
Third issue, proof twenty pounds, uniface, Wellington, 1st April 1878, imprint of Perkins Bacon & Co London Patent Hardened Steel Plate, three punch hole cancellation in Manager area 'October 1878' added in pencil in bottom margin (Robb.M.361a; L.-; P.S359). Good very fine.
Estimate $2,200
SOLD $3,400
Third issue, proof ten pounds on card, uniface, Auckland, 1st March 1890, imprint of Perkins Bacon & Co London Patent Hardened Steel Plate, Manager area with three punch hole cancellations, 'June 16th 1890' added in pencil in bottom margin (Robb.M.366b; L.526; P.S358). Remnants of glue stains on back in corners, some toning, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $2,600
Third issue, proof twenty pounds on card, uniface, Napier, 1st April 1882, imprint of Perkins Bacon & Co London Patent Hardened Steel Plate, Manager area with three punch hole cancellations, '8th December 1882' added in pencil in bottom margin (Robb.M.366b; L.-; P.S359). Remnants of glue stains on back in corners, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $2,200
SOLD $3,400
Fourth issue, one pound, Wellington, 1st March 1905, 3/N 904330, imprint of Waterlow & Sons Ld. London (Robb.M.42; L.533; P.S362b). Light vertical folds, nearly extremely fine and rare, especially in this condtion, thirty-eight known.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $3,600
Fourth issue, one pound, Wellington, 1st March 1905, 4/N 131793, imprint of Waterlow & Sons Ld. London, unsigned, with 'Unissued Stolen Note' handwritten written in red (Robb.M.42; L.533; P.S362b). Many creases and folds, 1cm tear in bottom margin, tone spots at top, a little dirty, otherwise very good.
Estimate $1,200
Passed in
Fourth issue, five pounds, Wellington, 1st March 1905, 3/N 62670, imprint of Waterlow & Sons Ld. London Wall, London (Robb.M.44; L.535[plate note], P.S363b). Flattened of folds, a small 2mm tear in bottom margin, good fine and rare, fourteen known.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $4,200
Fourth issue, twenty pounds, Wellington, 1st March 1905, 3/N 11735, imprint of Waterlow & Sons Ld. London Wall, London (Robb.M.46[this note]; L.539; P.S365b). Many creases and folds, a few tiny edge tears and a small hole through at centre in folds, otherwise nearly fine and very rare, only two known in private hands, an impressive note.
Estimate $20,000
SOLD $18,000
Fourth issue, ten shillings, Wellington, 1st March, 1920, 1/N 208340, imprint of Waterlow & Sons Limited, London (Robb.M.41[this note]; L.531; P.S361). Many creases and folds, 7mm tear in bottom margin, otherwise nearly fine and rare, ten known.
Estimate $3,500
SOLD $4,200
Uniform issue, specimen colour trial ten shillings, with 'sterling', Wellington, 1st October 1923, un-numbered, imprint of Waterlow & Sons Limited, London, SPECIMEN WATERLOW & SONS LTD printed in red at bottom on front and on back, SPECIMEN NOTE WATERLOW & SONS LTD printed in black in top margin (Robb.M.81; L.542; P.S371a). Uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $2,000
Uniform issue, ten shillings, with 'sterling', Wellington, 1st October 1923, No. 2/N 442618, imprint of Waterlow & Sons Limited, London (Robb.M.81; L.542; P.S371a). Many creases and folds, still with crispness, fine and scarce, thirty-six notes known.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,200
Uniform issue, one pound, Wellington, 1st October 1923, No. 5/N 604329, imprint of Waterlow & Sons Limited, London (Robb.M.82; L.543; P.S372a). Remnants of stamp hinges in top corners, very fine or better and rare, thirty-one notes known.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,600
Debenture Association, one shilling, Wellington, New Zealand, 1845, 'On presentation of five of these notes, We promise to pay the Bearer the sum of FIVE SHILLINGS, in Government Debentures' (Robb.PTU.17W; Sutherland.279). Pasted on card, a nearly full note form, tears and splits, otherwise very good and rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $700
The Otago Banking Company, only issue, un-issued ten shillings, Dunedin, undated 185-, not numbered, no imprint (Robb.PTU.14g; P.S336; Sutherland pp.185 and other pages; Hargreaves pp.65-75). Pin holes, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $800
SOLD $950
Captain G.E. Read, private paper money, one pound, Poverty Bay, undated (except for 186-) and unsigned, No. 6102, uniface issue, (Robb.PTU.15a). With four heavy folds, holes at all crease junctions, stains on face, otherwise good fine and of great rarity.
Estimate $3,000
Passed in
Wilkin & Thomson, Wanaka, 1 July 1862, one pound, imprint of Allan & Wigley, Sydney, payable to Messrs Young & McGlashan, Dunedin & Oamaru crossed out and overstamped 'Payable at Christchurch, Messrs Miles & Co. Lyttelton'. Considerable writing on note, pasted on card, poor but excessively rare.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $3,000
John Jones, facsimile one pound (c.1967), undated 18- (circa 1862), not numbered, Dunedin and Waikouaiti, imprint of Fergusson & Mitchell Engs. 59 Collins St. Melbourne (Robb PTU.10a)(2), one with brown ink, one with black. Extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $250
SOLD $200
Southland Treasury Note, five pounds, un-issued, Payable at the Treasury, Invercargill, not dated 18- (c.1865), No.-, imprint of Fergusson and Mitchell, Dunedin( Robb.PTU.16b; Sutherland 255 [p.184]). Creases, with pin holes at left, very fine and excessively rare.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $4,000
Southland Treasury Note, five pounds, as last, un-issued, Payable at the Treasury, Invercargill, not dated 18- (c.1865), No.-, imprint of Fergusson and Mitchell, Dunedin (Robb.PTU.16b; Sutherland 255 [p.184]). Quarter folds with creases, several margin tears and pin holes at left, otherwise good fine and excessively rare.
Estimate $4,500
Passed in
The New Zealand Wheelman, five shillings sterling, Christchurch, No. A1 1892-1900, entd 11/5/99, imprint A. Wildey Print CH-CH. Uneven margins with paper splits, otherwise very good and very rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $520
The New Zealand Wheelman, five shillings sterling, Christchurch, No. A1 1892-1900, entd 11/5/99, imprint A. Wildey Print CH-CH. Fair and very rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $220
The New Zealand Commercial Exchange Co., Limited, sixpence, Wellington, No. 1216, imprint W.R. Bock, circa 1898 (Robb-; S.277). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $400
The New Zealand Commercial Exchange Co., Limited, sixpence, Wellington, No.0509, imprint W.R. Bock, circa 1898 (Robb-; S.277). Poor but rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Christchurch Cycling Club, Cycling Carnival, Lancaster Park, Boxing Day, December 26 (1902), one thousand pounds, A1 1902, imprint of Alex. Wildey Print, plain reverse (Robb.-). Many heavy folds, creases, tears and rust spots. Fair and very rare.
Estimate $700
SOLD $400
Van Diemen's Land, Weavell, John, Hobart Town, currency note, one shilling, 10 Feby 1824 (year 1824 printed), No. 15, hand signed by John Weavell, on printed form, black on white, on unwatermarked paper (type not in McNeice). Corner missing at bottom right, various minor holes mostly as pin holes, some folds, corners with gum adhesions on back, otherwise fine, the note overall being in better than average condition for notes of this period, and very rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,500
Australia, The Oriental Bank Corporation, one pound, Melbourne, Victoria, Jany. 2nd 1882, A3415 (MVR 1c). Fully signed, issued note, rough edges and general weakness, tone spots and paper splits, otherwise very good and rare.
Estimate $6,000
SOLD $5,000
Great Britain, Oriental Bank Corporation, share certificate for ?25, No. 27/099, issued 4th August 1853, printed by Perkins Bacon & Petch, London, details on reverse of transfers. Very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $180
Fiji, Government of Fiji, provisional issue, one pound, overprinted in black on one pound Reserve Bank of New Zealand note (P.155)(1934), undated (1940), 1D 594823 (P.45a). Two vertical folds, otherwise nearly extremely fine and rare, especially in this condition.
Estimate $700
SOLD $2,400
Fiji, Government of Fiji, provisional issue, one pound, overprinted in black on one pound Reserve Bank of New Zealand note (P.155)(1934), undated (1940), 6D 907245 (P.45b). Good fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $450
Fiji, Government of Fiji, provisional issue, one pound, overprinted in black on one pound Reserve Bank of New Zealand note (P.155)(1934), undated (1940), FI/0 089886 (P.45c). Creases and folds, small paper split in centre, nearly fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $240
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