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British Forces, WWII, C.V.T.S. Sergeants' Mess, chit for One Tot, Gin, N.A.A.F.I. Spirit Issue, joined pair, both signed on back. One with crease, very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $180
Hong Kong, The Foreign Correspondent's Club, 1943-49, chits for -.10 and -.20 Club Unit, 20 C.U.F. No.0047. Uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $100
Passed in
Japan, WWII Occupation, beer label, Dai Nippon Brewery Co Ltd, Beer, For Use of Allied Forces Only (also Japanese text), four names written on back, perforated 16 S; also, Pidgin English leaflet from General Sir Thomas Blamey to New Guinea natives dated 1945 and bearing Australian coat of arms and heading 'Ol Boi Harim Tok', native in costume on back in colour. Very fine; folds, tears, very good. (2)
Estimate $60
SOLD $70
U.S.A., WWII American Red Cross, Snack Bar, chit for 2 Francs, To be used in Snack Bar Only. Very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
U.S.A., Commissioned Naval Officers' Club, Norfolk, Va., coupon book no.15179 for $1.00, with unused coupons for 5 cents and 10 cents (2); Officers' Open Mess, South Ruislip, A.P.O.125, chit book no.1876A for $3.00, with unused chits for 5 cents (11), 10 cents (5), 25 cents. Very fine - uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $80
Passed in
U.S.A., Club 72, 72nd Engineer Det. (Surv.), APO 09155, chit book no.1501 for $5.00, unused; Black Sea NCO Open Mess, Diogenese Station, APO N.Y. 09133, chit book no.626 for $5.00, unused; NCO & EM Open Mess, ECN147, Wildflecken Trng. Area, APO N.Y. 09026, chit book no.251 for $5.00, unused. All chits perforated 'CANCELED' (sic), nearly uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $100
Passed in
U.S.A., WWII, Coral Casino 'The Airtel of the Pacific', 3 Wine Mess Chits $.50, 27 Mar 1945, chit must be used on date issued, authorised by Dick Fishell, Capt. USMCR, typed on manila paper, pencilled on back, 'Pelelui, Palaus Island, Jungle Tower, Caroline Islands'. Tape marks around edges, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $70
Passed in
U.S.A., WWII, Guadalcanal, Hotel De Gink, Mess Pass, good for one week beginning Aug 14 1944, typed on manila paper. Tape marks around edges, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $70
Passed in
U.S.A., WWII, Hawaii, Commissioned Officers' Mess, Navy Yard, Pearl Harbour, chit book no.93847A for $2.00, 17 Jul 1945, issued to D.E.Odell, USS Selinur AKA41, with unused chits for 5 cents (2) and 25 cents; Commissioned Officers' Beach Club, Kailua, chit book no.13872 for $2.00, 1945, issued to as above, with unused chit for 25 cents; Ala Wei Commissioned Officers' Club, chit book no.82358 for $2.00, with unused chits for 5, 10 and 25 cents. Very fine. (3)
Estimate $100
Passed in
U.S.A., WWII, Officers' Club, U.S.Marine Corps, North China, chit book no.12115 for $5.00, Member's Card No.1548, with unused chits for 5, 10, 25, 50 cents. Cover good very fine, chits uncirculated.
Estimate $70
Passed in
U.S.A., WWII, Navy Yard, Pearl Harbour, Officers' Club, chit book no.79807A for $2.00, 22 Feb 1945 with two unused chits for 5 cents and 10 cents; Saipan Island, Pacific Fleet Commissioned Officers' Mess, Navy 3245, chit book no.7115 for $2.00 with one unused chit for 5 cents, written above Navy 3245 is the word 'Saipan'. Very fine. (2)
Estimate $70
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U.S.A., 1947, 3rd Army HQ./Officers' Club, Bar Chits book no.E4506 for 10 Dollars, 14 April 47, with one unused chit for 5 cents (loose), back cover piece missing, written inside for reunion in Heidelberg and also signed by Police Advisor P.M. U.S.Constabulary, Heidelberg; Headquarters Eighth Army, Officers' Club (formerly Yokohama Bankers' Club), chit book for 75.00 yen, with unused chit for 3 yen. Covers fine, chits extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $70
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U.S.A., Air Force, 350th Air Service Sqdn, Dago Village Social Club, chit book for 300 Lire, contains unused chits for 1 Lire (3), 2 Lire (10), 5 Lire (18), 25 Lire; 449th Airmen's Club, Ladd Air Force Base, Alaska, chit book no.10932 E for $5.00, unused; Officers' Mess, Orlando Air Base, Orlando, Fla., chit book no.32355A for $1.00, unused. The first very fine and scarce, the others uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $100
Passed in
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