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The Bank of Australasia, second issue, proof fifty pounds, uniface, Dunedin, [here or at] Wellington, undated, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co. London, Patent Hardened Steel Plate, 'from this' added in pencil in Manager area at the bottom and with seven ink crosses on front (Robb.B.371; L.404; P.S115). Creases and discolouration on front, glue stains on back with thinning of paper, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $2,000
Passed in
The Bank of Australasia, third issue, one pound, Wellington, 1st July 1922, X77,769, imprint of Perkins Bacon & Co, London (Robb.B.321; L.406; P.S117). Flattened of creases and folds, nearly fine.
Estimate $800
SOLD $2,400
The Bank of Australasia, uniform issue, one pound, Wellington, 1st Jany 1929, 876393, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co Ld. London (Robb.B.821; L.411; P.S132). Flattened, good fine and rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $800
The Bank of Australasia, uniform issue, specimen five pounds, Wellington, 23rd August 1932, B000000 (Robb.B.841; L.413; P.S134), imprint of Thomas De La Rue & Coy. Ltd. London, perforated CANCELLED, 170 inked at top right margin. Piece missing from bottom left corner, otherwise good extremely fine.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $2,450
Bank of New South Wales, Christchurch Branch, specimen circular note for twenty pounds sterling, 18... perforated SPECIMEN/C. SKIPPER & EAST in two lines at bottom right. Uncirculated.
Estimate $350
SOLD $240
Bank of New South Wales, second issue, specimen one pound, Dunedin, 18-, imprint of Charles Skipper & East, London, SPECIMEN C. SKIPPER & EAST perforated vertically and horizontally (Robb.C.22; L.420; P.S146e). Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $2,200
SOLD $1,500
Bank of New South Wales, second issue, specimen five pounds, Auckland, 18-, imprint of Charles Skipper & East, London, SPECIMEN C. SKIPPER & EAST perforated vertically at left, cut bottom right corner (Robb.C.24; L.421; P.S147b). Nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,000
Bank of New South Wales, third issue, one pound, Wellington, 1st September 1931, No. F441813, with 'Sterling', imprint of Charles Skipper and East, London, (Robb.C821[this note]; L.434; P.S162). Flattened of creases, otherwise fine and rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $750
Bank of New Zealand, second issue, proof twenty pounds, uniface, no domicile, 18-, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co. London, Patent Hardened Steel Plate, horizontal SPECIMEN stamp below in 'Accountant' area, 'to this from Wellington 8 Augt/62' added in pencil at bottom (Robb.D22; L.441; P.S181). Pieces missing, fair.
Estimate $500
SOLD $400
Bank of New Zealand, second issue, proof twenty pounds, uniface, Wellington, 18-, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co. London, Patent Hardened Steel Plate, horizontal SPECIMEN stamp below in 'Accountant' area, 'from this to blank 8 Augt/62' added in pencil at bottom (Robb.D22; L.441; P.S181). Pieces missing, fair.
Estimate $500
SOLD $400
Bank of New Zealand, second issue, proof ten pounds, uniface, Dunedin, 18-, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co. London, Patent Hardened Steel Plate, 'to this 26 Feby/62' added in pencil in bottom margin (Robb.D52; L.443; P.S183). Piece missing bottom left corner, glue marks and thinning in corners on back, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $800
SOLD $500
Bank of New Zealand, third issue, specimen ten pounds, Nelson, undated 18., No. 088476, imprint of Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. Engravers & c. London, booklet edge with perforated selvedge, SPECIMEN/BW &Co/LONDON perforated at bottom (Robb.D.35; L.447, P.S193). Extremely fine.
Estimate $2,200
SOLD $1,800
Bank of New Zealand, third issue, ten pounds (copy), Wellington, 1st October 1913, No. 169948 booklet edge; another with 'Forgery' hand written in three places and signatures crossed out [illustrated]; another partial note, with CANCELLED in red in two places and holed (cf Robb.D.35; L.447; P.S193). Very good; pin holes, very good; poor, three contemporary forgeries, all with the same serial number. (3)
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,000
Bank of New Zealand, fourth issue, specimen one pound, Auckland 18-, imprint of Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. Engravers & c. London, with counterfoil attached, 'SPECIMEN/B.W. & Co/LONDON' perforated in three lines, discordant serial numbers, No. 650000 and No. 600001 (Robb.D.42; L.451; P.S202). Nearly uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $1,950
Bank of New Zealand, fifth issue, uniface front and back trials, one pound, Wellington 189-, front black and white, imprint on both of Bradbury Wilkinson & Co Ltd Engravers, London, green back, both with CANCELLED in red in two places, printers notations on both (Robb.D522; L.452; P.S206s). Extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,100
Bank of New Zealand, sixth issue, one pound, Wellington, c.1902-16 (date faded), No. G895904, booklet issue, imprint of Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co Engravers & c London (Robb.D.621; L.455; P.S212). Pin holes and an expert repair to cut near top, otherwise nearly fine and scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $450
Bank of New Zealand, seventh issue, ten shillings, Wellington, 1st October 1918, No. A786823, '10 Shillings' omitted from top corners, imprint of Bradbury Wilkinson & Co. Ld. London (Robb.D711c; L.456; P.S223). Hole in centre, many creases, otherwise very good with good colour.
Estimate $700
SOLD $550
Bank of New Zealand, seventh issue, ten shillings, Wellington, 1st April 1920, No. B 012260, words and figures omitted from back, imprint of Bradbury Wilkinson & Co. Ld. London (Robb.D.711d; L.458; P.S224). Toning spots bottom right edge, otherwise very good.
Estimate $700
SOLD $600
Bank of New Zealand, seventh issue, one pound, Wellington, 1st Dec 1917, No. 719335, imprint of Bradbury Wilkinson & Co, Engravers, London, plain edge, written date (Robb.D.721b; L.459; P.S225). Many folds and creases, very good.
Estimate $400
SOLD $1,200
Bank of New Zealand, seventh issue, specimen five pounds, Wellington, 1st October 1918, discordant serials No.260001 and No.360000, imprint of Bradbury Wilkinson & Co. Ld. London, printed date, text and figures on back, CANCELLED perforated at bottom, '0/3490 15.5.18' written in pen at top (Robb.D.471; L.461; P.S227). Nearly uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $2,500
Passed in
Bank of New Zealand, uniform issue, ten shillings, Wellington, 1st October 1928, No. B273,838, £1/2 omitted from corners, imprint of Bradbury Wilkinson & Co Ld, New Malden, Surrey (Robb.D.811c; L.466; P.S232a). Bank stamp on back, very good.
Estimate $400
SOLD $400
Bank of New Zealand, uniform issue, one pound, arched bank name, 1st October 1924, No. 816,402, imprint of Bradbury Wilkinson & Co Ld, New Malden, Surrey (Robb.D.821a; L.467; P.S233). Some ink loss from being stored in a plastic album, crisp body, very fine and rare.
Estimate $750
SOLD $600
Bank of New Zealand, uniform issue, one pound, straight bank name, 1st October 1928, No. E045,515, imprint of Bradbury Wilkinson & Co Ld, New Malden, Surrey (Robb.D.821d; L.468; P.S234a). Nearly uncirculated and rare thus.
Estimate $1,400
SOLD $1,500
Bank of New Zealand, uniform issue, one pound, straight bank name, 1st October 1927, No. D768,122, imprint of Bradbury Wilkinson & Co Ld, New Malden, Surrey (Robb.D.821d; L.468; P.S234a). Still crisp, good fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $520
Bank of New Zealand, uniform issue, one pound, straight bank name, 1st October 1929, No. F299,011, imprint of Bradbury Wilkinson & Co Ld, New Malden, Surrey (Robb.D.821d; L.468; P.S234a). Nearly fine.
Estimate $450
SOLD $350
Bank of New Zealand, uniform issue, five pounds, arched bank name, 1st October 1927, No. 711,549, imprint of Bradbury Wilkinson & Co Ld, New Malden, Surrey (Robb.D.841b; L.469; P.S235). Creases and folds, nearly fine.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,100
Bank of New Zealand, hand drawn cheques for £1130.00, 31 January 1874 and £100.0.0, 12th June 1874 both drawn in London on New Zealand branches; receipt for £25 for twenty five shares in the bank, Sydney, 27th October, 1888; paid cheques (7), Dunedin, 1915 and 1920; Bank of New South Wales, unissued cheques (2) Kohu Kohu, 19..; Union Bank of Australia, unissued cheques (2), Sydney, 18..Very fine - extremely fine. (14)
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
The Bank of Otago Limited, fifty pounds, front and back black and white uniface trials on card, Dunedin, 186. No., front with imprint of Batho & Co. London, and 'Sept 4.1863' written in pencil at bottom (Robb.-; L.-; P.S-). Both with glue marks on back corners, extremely fine and rare, a fifty pounds being unrecorded from this bank. (2)
Estimate $4,000
Passed in
Bank of Otago, The Otago Banking Company, unissued, one pound, Dunedin, not numbered, no imprint, signed with two signatures, 'BANK OF OTAGO 1851' etched on back (Robb.P.T.U.14a; L.-; P.S337, Sutherland p.185 and other pages, Hargreaves p.65-75). Missing top right corner, numerous holes, fair.
Estimate $500
SOLD $400
Bank of Otago, The Otago Banking Company, unissued, five pounds, Dunedin, undated 185-, not numbered, no imprint or watermark, with counterfoil (Robb.P.T.U.14b; L.-; P.S338). Toned with rough edges, very good.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $850