Catalogue
H.R. Hardie (1977-81), type I, ten dollars, number number letter, 32H 600000 (Robb.R.349a; L.673; P.166d). Uncirculated, a rare round number.
Estimate $250
Passed in
H.R. Hardie (1977-81), type I, ten dollars, number number letter, 31L 000001 (Robb.R.349a; L.673; P.166d). Nearly uncirculated, a rare number one serial number.
Estimate $400
SOLD $320
H.R. Hardie (1981-85), type II, one dollar, three letters, ADA 1000000 (Robb.R.412; P.169a). Uncirculated and a very rare one million serial number.
Estimate $800
SOLD $1,500
S.T. Russell (1985-89), one dollar, three letters, ALK 100000 (Robb.R.413; P.169b). Fine, a scarce round number.
Estimate $80
SOLD $100
S.T. Russell (1985-89), five dollars, three letters, JFW 444444 (Robb.R.433; P.171b). Pen dated at top on front, other writing removed, two pin holes, otherwise fine, a scarce solid number.
Estimate $80
SOLD $100
S.T. Russell (1985-89), five dollars, three letters, JFY 500000 (Robb.R.433; P.171b). Extremely fine and a scarce round number.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
D.T. Brash (1989-91), type I, five dollars, three letters, JHH 999999 (Robb.R.435; P.171c). Very fine and a very scarce solid number.
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
D.T. Brash (1994-99), type III, modified reverse, twenty dollars, letter letter, FZ 777777 (Robb.R.553; P.183). Very fine and a rare solid number.
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
D.T. Brash (1992-2000), type II, fifty dollars, letter letter, AE 1000000 (Robb.R.561; P.180). Very fine and a very rare one million serial number.
Estimate $700
SOLD $1,250
D.T. Brash (1989-91), one dollar, three letters, ANS 227018, perforated cancellation in two vertical lines at left, 'CANCELLED 11.2.91' (Robb.R.414; P.169c). Uncirculated.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
R.L. Knight (1975-77), one dollar, letter number number, E21 256295/6 consecutive pair, with third digit '6' slipped from both top serial numbers (Robb.R.316; L.656; P.163c). Uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $250
SOLD $150
R.L. Knight (1975-77) ten dollars, number number letter, 18A 428022 and 18A 428012, mis-matched serial numbers (Robb.R.346; L.662; P.166c). Uncirculated.
Estimate $250
SOLD $320
G. Wilson (1955-56), error five pounds, number over letter, 4/W 124856, partial printing along top of the back of the top of the front (a wet ink transfer?) (Robb.R.242; L.622; P.160b). Fine and a very rare error on an early pre-decimal note.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $800
R.L. Knight (1975-77), one dollar, letter number number, E11 748397 and E11 748399/400 with degrees of wet ink transfers from the backs to the fronts (Robb.R.316; L.656; P.163c). Nearly uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $250
SOLD $240
S.T. Russell (1985-89), five dollars, three letters, JEF 720463/6, a run of four consecutive notes with increasing degrees of partial wet ink transfers from the backs to the fronts (Robb.R.433; P.171b). Uncirculated. (4)
Estimate $220
SOLD $300
H.R. Hardie (1981-85), type II, ten dollars, three letters, NCH 155435, paper crease causing disruption to the intaglio printing phase on the front (Robb.R.441; P.172a). Flattened of folds, very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $140
S.T. Russell (1985-89), ten dollars, three letters, NLK 158984, paper fold causing 75 percent of intaglio printing phase on front to be missing (Robb.R.443; P.172b). Nearly uncirculated, a spectacular error.
Estimate $600
SOLD $500
H.R. Hardie (1977-81), type I, twenty dollars, letter letter, HS 835893, missing simultan printing phase on back (Robb.R.356; L.675; P.167d). Good very fine, a spectacular error.
Estimate $800
Passed in
Decimal Currency Board, practice notes (c.1966), ten shillings, one pound and five pounds, one, two, five, ten, twenty and one hundred dollars. Extremely fine - uncirculated. (9)
Estimate $40
SOLD $30
The Bank of Australasia, third issue, five pounds, Wellington, 5th August 1921, B19,760, imprint of Perkins Bacon & Co Ld, London (Robb.B.341; L.407; P.S118m). Small hole in left margin, flattened and washed, otherwise fine and very rare.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $3,850
Bank of New South Wales, fourth issue, one pound, Wellington, 1st Feby. 1917, C207827, imprint of Charles Skipper & East, London (Robb.C.42; L.427; P.S154m). Nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $2,750
Bank of New Zealand, Second of exchange, London, 27.8.1885, to Waipawa, N.Z. for ten guineas; Bank of New Zealand, Melbourne, 193-, unissued; Bing, Harris & Co. Ltd., Dunedin, three months after date promise to pay £30.13.5, 1-4-1915; another, Christchurch, £41.8.0, 1-2-1915, with additional red 'R' sticker attached; another, Christchurch, £28.15.6, 17-3-1915, also with red 'R' sticker, all with one shilling duty stamps. Mostly very fine. (5)
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Bank of New Zealand, sixth, provisional issue, ten shillings, Wellington, 1st March 1918, No 922001, with imprint of Whitcombe & Tombs Ltd, printed date (Robb.R.611c; L.453; P.S216c). Folds and creases, some light staining, crisp paper, fine or better and rare, an interesting serial number and near the end of the issue.
Estimate $3,500
SOLD $3,200
Bank of New Zealand, uniform issue, one pound, straight bank name, 1st October 1929, No. G665,077, imprint of Bradbury Wilkinson & Co Ld, New Malden, Surrey (Robb.D.821d; L.468; P.S234a). Extremely fine and scarce thus.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,200
The National Bank of New Zealand Limited, uniform issue, one pound, Wellington, 1st Jany. 1925, C150548, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co Ld., London (Robb.J.82; L.512; P.S317). Many creases and folds, good.
Estimate $300
SOLD $240
The National Bank of New Zealand Limited, full list (15 pages) of specimen signatures of bank officers authorised to sign letters of credit or drafts issued by branches in New Zealand, included is a list of all NBNZ branches and agencies in New Zealand together with a letter of explanation dated January 1939 from NBNZ Head Office, London and a specimen Credit Note, also two separate letters, both Supplement No 1 dated 24 May 1939 to include two more specimen signatures. On heavy grade paper stored in a titled folder with cover dated January 1939. Some light foxing in parts, otherwise very fine - extremely fine and very scarce. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
Reserve Bank, L. Lefeaux, ten shillings, 1st August 1934, letter only, Y 949987 (Robb.R.112; L.602; P.154). Several creases and folds, good colour, crisp original condition, nearly extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $1,700
Passed in
Reserve Bank, L. Lefeaux, ten shillings, 1st August 1934, number letter, 1Y 308204 (Robb.R.112; L.602; P.154). Several folds, vibrant colour, crisp original condition, nearly extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $1,700
Passed in
Reserve Bank, L. Lefeaux, ten shillings, 1st August 1934, number letter, 1Y 359925 (Robb.R.112; L.602; P.154). Very fine.
Estimate $750
Passed in
Reserve Bank, L. Lefeaux, ten shillings, 1st August 1934, letter only, Y 795885 (Robb.R.112; L.601; P.154). Flattened, nearly fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $150