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One pound, Coombs/Wilson (1961) HK/68 659513 (R.34b) last prefix from Reserve Bank archives. One teller flick otherwise uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $1,500
Passed in
One pound, Coombs/Wilson (1961) HK/13 945470 (R.34b). Uncirculated.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
One pound, Coombs/Wilson (1961) (R.34b) HH/63 351791/2 consecutive pair. Centre fold, a few light foxing spots, good extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $200
Passed in
One pound, Coombs/Wilson (1961) (R.34b) HH/63 351837/41 five consecutive notes. Some light foxing on first and last notes, centre fold, otherwise nearly uncirculated. (5)
Estimate $400
SOLD $230
One pound, Coombs/Wilson (1961) HK/36 035298, HK/47 054909, 054982, HK/48 843180 (R.34b). Fine - extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $70
Passed in
One pound, Armitage/McFarlane (1942) (R.30b); ten shillings and five pounds, Coombs/Wilson (1954) (R.16, 49). Nearly very fine - good very fine. (3)
Estimate $70
SOLD $50
One pound, Armitage/McFarlane (1942) to five pounds, Coombs/Wilson (1954) (R.30b, 32, 33 (2), 49). Extremely fine - nearly uncirculated. (5)
Estimate $400
SOLD $300
One pound - five pounds, one pound, Armitage/McFarlane (1942) J/25 (R.30a), Coombs/Wilson (1953) HD/83, (1961) HI/48, HK/46 (R.33, 34a, 34b); five pounds, Coombs/Wilson (1954) TA/17, (1960) TC/83, 85 (R.50). Cleaned and flattened, attractive notes, very fine - extremely fine. (7)
Estimate $350
SOLD $280
Five pounds, Cerutty/Collins (1918) 998488 V (R.37a). Crisp body, three rust spots and a series of worn pin holes otherwise very fine and very rare.
Estimate $8,000
SOLD $6,000
Five pounds, Cerutty/Collins (1918) U 724994 D (R.37b). Flattened, good very fine and rare in this condition, one of the finest known.
Estimate $30,000
Passed in
Five pounds, Cerutty/Collins (1918) U 094087 D (R.37b). Flattened of folds, trimmed, otherwise nearly fine.
Estimate $2,250
SOLD $2,500
Five pounds, Riddle/Sheehan (1924) Q/3 548174 (R.38a) black signatures. Note trimmed, otherwise good fine.
Estimate $1,750
SOLD $1,400
Five pounds, Kell/Collins (1924) Q/5 401107 (R.38b) dark blue signatures, last serial prefix. Offcentre, flattened otherwise good very fine and very rare, one of the finest known.
Estimate $30,000
Passed in
Five pounds, Kell/Heathershaw (1927) Q/10 035775 (R.39). Toned, with pin-holes otherwise nearly fine.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,600
Five pounds, Kell/Heathershaw (1927) Q/8 514455 (R.40). Good very fine and rare, one of the finest known.
Estimate $22,000
SOLD $25,000
Five pounds, Riddle/Heathershaw (1927) Q/19 096854 (R.42) deep blue colour. Slight left edge nick, otherwise extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $14,000
Passed in
Five pounds, Riddle/Heathershaw (1927) Q/25 248549 (R.42). Centrefold otherwise very fine or better.
Estimate $3,500
SOLD $2,500
Five pounds, Riddle/Heathershaw (1927) Q/16 329671 (R.42). Flattened of folds, trimmed, otherwise nearly very fine.
Estimate $2,750
Passed in
Five pounds, Riddle/Heathershaw (1927) Q/18 348528 (R.42). Nearly very fine.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,100
Five pounds, Riddle/Heathershaw (1927) Q/18 808797 (R.42). Good fine.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,100
Five pounds, Riddle/Heathershaw (1927) Q/11 826059 (R.42). Nick in bottom edge otherwise good fine.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,100
Five pounds, Riddle/Sheehan (1932) Q/22 856260 (R.43). Medium bodied note, bright colour, one mm tear top right border, slightly trimmed, nearly very fine.
Estimate $1,750
SOLD $1,400
Five pounds, Riddle/Sheehan (1933) R/5 498612 (R.44a). Nearly uncirculated and rare in this condition,one of the finest known.
Estimate $10,000
SOLD $9,500
Five pounds, Riddle/Sheehan (1933) R/5 567144 (R.44a). Flattened otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $5,000
Passed in
Five pounds, Riddle/Sheehan (1933) R/7 948499 (R.44a). Three large pin holes, otherwise nearly fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $450
Five pounds, Riddle/Sheehan (1933) R/9 388356 (R.44a). Cleaned, flattened paper roughed at watermark reverse, otherwise good fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $700
Five pounds, Riddle/Sheehan (1933) R/8 588145 (R.44a). Fine.
Estimate $650
SOLD $800
Five pounds, Riddle/Sheehan (1933) R/17 866702 (R.44b). Good very fine.
Estimate $1,750
SOLD $1,200
Five pounds, Riddle/Sheehan (1933) R/14 641531 (R.44b). Two tiny pin holes, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,500
Five pounds, Sheehan/McFarlane (1939) R/29 363146 (R.45). Good very fine.
Estimate $750
SOLD $600