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† Nederland Muntbiljet, specimen 1 gulden, 1945, serial number 1AA 000000, brown and pale blue-green, also specimen 2 1/2 gulden, 1945, red serial number 1AA 000000, blue and pink, both Queen Wilhelmina at centre (Pick 70s, 71s), perforated CANCELLED, uncirculated and rare (2) £300-400
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† Nederlands Muntbiljet, specimen 1 gulden, brown and green and specimen 2 1/2 gulden, blue and pink, both 18 May 1945, serial number 1AA 000000, both Queen Wilhelmina at centre, also De Nederlandsche Bank, specimen 10 gulden, 4 March 1949, red serial number 1AA 000000 on reverse, blue and multicoloured, King William I at centre, reverse blue, windmill at centre (Pick 70s, 71s, 83s), all are perforated CANCELLED, good extremely fine and rare (3) £500-700
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† De Nederlandsche Bank, specimen 20 gulden, 7 May 1945, black serial number 1AE 000000, brown and pale green, King William III at right, reverse green, Moerdyke bridge (Pick 76s), perforated CANCELLED, good extremely fine and rare £300-400
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† De Nederlandsche Bank, specimen 20 gulden, 7 May 1945, black serial number 1AA 000000, brown and pale green, King William III at right, reverse green, Moerdyke bridge, also a specimen 10 gulden, 7 May 1945, red serial number 1AA 000000, blue and multicoloured, King William I at centre (Pick 76s, 75s), both are perforated CANCELLED, uncirculated and rare (2) £500-700
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Netherlands East Indies, unissued 10 gulden, 1815, uniface, grey-blue text on cream paper, no signature (Pick 3), extremely fine, scarce £400-500
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Netherlands East Indies, remainder 1 gulden Kopergeld issue, ND (1832), no serial number, green on pale cream paper, no signatures, counterfoil, Javasche Bank watermark (Pick 17), uncirculated £1,000-1,200
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Netherlands East Indies, 5, 10, 25 and 50 gulden, 1938/1939, Javanese dancers, 5 gulden, 1946, 1/2 and 2 1/2 gulden, 1948, also 1 gulden, 2 1/2 gulden muntbiljet, 1940 and Queen Wilhelmina muntbiljet series of 1943 comprising 50 cents, 1, 5, 10, 50, 100 gulden, also a group of Japanese occupation notes (11) including a 100 roepiah, ND (1944), red series SK, violet and green (Pick 78c, 79c, 80b, 81, 88, 97, 99, 108, 109a, 110a, 111a, 113a, 114a, 116a, 117a, 132a), generally good very fine (26) £180-240
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x Netherlands East Indies, 50 gulden, 1939, multicoloured, Burma, 100 kyats, ND (1945), China, 10 yen, ND (1938), French Indochina 20 cents, law of 1919 (Pick 81, 22a, M27a, 45a), first very fine, balance better (4) £100-150
| A Lovely and Rare Netherlands New Guinea Group | |
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Netherlands New Guinea, 2 1/2 gulden, 2 January 1950, serial number EF039001, reddish brown on multicolour, portrait Queen Juliana at left, denomination at centre, reverse reddish brown patterned on blue underprint, denomination at each corner (Pick 5, NG B2a), about uncirculated £750-950
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Netherlands New Guinea, 10 gulden, 2 January 1950, serial number KA048801, light brown on pale blue underprint, portrait Queen Juliana at left, greater bird of paradise at right, reverse reddish brown on blue underprint, ornate design (Pick 10, NG B3a), about uncirculated to uncirculated £2,500-3,000
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Netherlands New Guinea, 25 gulden, 2 January 1950, serial number LA 024001, green on lilac underprint, portrait Queen Juliana at left, greater bird of paradise at left, reverse, green and lilac, denomination at each corner, ornate pattern (Pick 8, NG B5a), about uncirculated to uncirculated, a lovely note and very rare £4,200-5,200
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Netherlands New Guinea, specimen 100 gulden, 2 January 1950, serial number XZ067890, pink and light turquoise, portrait Queen Juliana at left, greater bird of paradise at left, diagonal red SPECIMEN overprint, reverse, ornate pattern, denomination in each corner, diagonal red SPECIMEN overprint (Pick 9s, NG B6as1), uncirculated, SCARCE £800-1,000
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Netherlands New Guinea, specimen 500 gulden, 2 January 1950, serial number XZ012345, light brown on pale blue, portrait Queen Juliana at left and greater bird of paradise at left, diagonal red SPECIMEN overprint, reverse, light brown and pale blue design, denomination in each corner, diagonal red SPECIMEN overprint (Pick 10s, NG B7as), about uncirculated to uncirculated, exceptional and very rare £1,500-2,000
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x Banque de l'Indo-Chine, New Caledonia, 5 francs, ND (1926), serial number F.90-519, pink-brown and pale blue, helmeted maiden at left, Borduge and Baudouin signatures (Pick 36b), in PMG holder 64 choice uncirculated £100-120
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† Bank of New Zealand, specimen £50, Wellington, 19-, serial number 019001-023000, green and white, Maoris and countryside view with volcano and kiwi birds at left, value in orange-pink central panel, small counterfoil at left, reverse orange-pink and white, value at centre (Pick S195s), perforated CANCELLED, ink date '23.3.21' in top margin, small hole in left margin (not affecting design), extremely fine and extremely rare, attractive £1,500-2,000
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x Bank of New Zealand, £1, Wellington, 1 April 1923, serial number E 634673, pink, green and purple, Maoris at left, landscape at right, value at centre and at each corner, one printed and one manuscript signature below, reverse purple and green, arms at centre (Pick S226), the paper original and strong, good very fine, above average for type and scarce in this grade £600-800
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x Bank of New Zealand, £1, Wellington, 1 October 1924, serial number 175698, purple, the Maori King Tawhiao at centre, Bank title in arch format top centre, manuscript signature at left, printed signature of Hempton at right, value low centre and at each corner, reverse purple and pale blue, arms at centre (Pick S233), the scarcer earlier style, very fine and rare £350-450
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x Commercial Bank of New Zealand Limited, proof £100, Dunedin, 2 January 1865, black and white, arms top centre, value in oval frame top left and right, value in black tablet low left (Pick S290 for type), pencil 'June 22 1865' in low margin, black SPECIMEN handstamp, good very fine and extremely rare, possibly unique £1,500-2,000
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x Union Bank of Australia, New Zealand, £5, 1 October 1923, serial number 4N 54497, blue and pink, portrait Queen Victoria top centre, seated Britannia and symbols of commerce low right, reverse, grey blue, value at each corner and at centre (Pick S374), fine to very fine, rare £1,500-2,000
| A Superb Set of the 1934 Issue | |
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x Reserve Bank of New Zealand, a specimen set of the 1 August 1934 series comprising 10 shillings, black serial number 7Z 000000, red and pink and green, £1, red serial number 8B 000000, purple and green and pale orange, £5, green serial number 2K 000000, blue, green and pink, all kiwi bird at left, arms top centre and the Maori King Tawhiao at right, £50, dark blue serial number T 000000, dark red, green and pink, kiwi bird at left, arms top centre, the Maori King Tawhiao at right, all Mitre Peak and Milford Sound on reverse, all Leslie Lefeaux signature low centre (Pick 154s-157s, RBNZ B1as-B4as), all are perforated CANCELLED, a fresh, bright and original set, uncirculated and of the highest rarity. It is believed only four sets believed extant (4) £20,000-30,000
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Reserve Bank of New Zealand, 10/-, 1 August 1934, serial number 5Z 598253, red on multicolour underprint, kiwi bird at left, arms at centre, the Maori King Tawhiao at right, value at each corner, reverse Milford Sound at centre, flanked by values (Pick 154, RBNZ B1), central folds, small stain and pinhole at left, an attractive and original very fine, rare £500-600
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x Reserve Bank of New Zealand, £1, Wellington, 1 August 1934, red serial number 3A 806135, purple, the Maori King Tawhiao at right, Kiwi bird at left, arms top centre, printed signature of Lefeaux, purple and pale green, Milford Sound at centre, value at left and right (Pick 155, RBNZ B2), fresh and original, almost extremely fine, scarce £300-400
| An Exceptional Rarity, an Issued £50 of 1934 | |
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x Reserve Bank of New Zealand, £50, 1 August 1934, serial number T04862, dark red, green and pink, kiwi bird at left, arms top centre, the Maori King Tawhiao at right, reverse red, Mitre Peak and Milford Sound, Leslie Lefeaux signature low centre (Pick 157, RBNZ B4a), small splitting low left, minor pinholes, original and quite fresh, about very fine, extremely rare, especially in this condition and in issued format, a glorious note £20,000-25,000
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x Reserve Bank of New Zealand, an unissued 10 shillings, ND (1940-), no serial numbers, brown and pale pink, blue and and green, Captain Cook at right, arms at centre, Hanna signature, reverse brown, Kiwi at left, the Treaty of Waitangi at centre (Pick 158 for type, RBNZ B5a for type), watermarked paper, no thread, trimmed and blue crayon line at centre otherwise good extremely fine and very unusual and rare £250-300
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x Reserve Bank of New Zealand, an unissued £1, ND (1940-), no serial numbers, violet and pale pink and green, Captain Cook at right, arms at centre, Hanna signature, reverse violet, the 'Endeavour' at left (Pick 159 for type, RBNZ B6a for type), watermarked paper, no thread, good extremely fine and very unusual and rare £350-450
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x Reserve Bank of New Zealand, £10, ND (1956-60), serial number AS4992540, green and multicolour, Captain James Cook in oval frame at right, arms and ship in full sail at left, Fleming signature, reverse, green, flock of sheep in pasture, value in each corner at at low centre (Pick 161d, RBNZ B8f), yellow security thread, uncirculated, a striking note £200-250
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x Reserve Bank of New Zealand, specimen £50, ND (1958), serial number O/U 000000, red and multicoloured, Captain Cook at right, the Endeavour at left, arms left centre, Wilson signature, reverse red, Mount Egmont and farm at centre, bird at left (Pick 162b, RBNZ B9cs, Robb R272), black oval De La Rue seal at left and right, mounting traces and small split low left otherwise good extremely fine and rare £1,400-1,800
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Reserve Bank of New Zealand, a printers archival obverse and reverse photograph for a proposed issue of £50, ND (1963), zero serial numbers, black and white, an unusual portrait of Captain Cook at right, arms low left, reverse mountains (Pick unrecorded), somewhat scuffed, dated '14/9/63', unusual (2) £300-400
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Reserve Bank of New Zealand, an obverse and reverse printers archival photograph for a proposed issue of £50, ND (ca 1963), zero serial numbers, black and white, the Annigoni portrait of Elizabeth II at centre, map at right, reverse Parliament building right centre (Pick unrecorded, Linzmayer unrecorded), pencil date '14/9/63' on back of the photograph £400-600
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† Reserve Bank of New Zealand, an obverse and reverse printers archival essay mounted on board for a proposed issue of $1, ND (ca 1967), serial number 1A 000000, brown, yellow and pale green, Captain Cook at right, map of New Zealand at left, reverse brown, kiwi birds at centre, arms and Maori mask at left, value in field (Pick unrecorded), top right of obverse slightly damaged, unique and most attractive £2,000-4,000
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† Reserve Bank of New Zealand, specimen $1, ND (1967), serial number OA 000000, brown on multicoloured underprint, Queen Elizabeth II at right, reverse fantail; and specimen $2, ND (1967), serial number OAO 000000, purple on multicoloured underprint, Queen Elizabeth II at right, reverse rifleman, both Fleming signature, both overprinted SPECIMEN in red with two De La Rue specimen ovals on obverse and reverse and SPECIMEN No 9 in lower left margins, one punch hole (Pick 163as, 164as, RBNZ B10as), mounting marks in each corner, otherwise about uncirculated to uncirculated, scarce (2) £100-150
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† Reserve Bank of New Zealand, specimen $20 (2), ND (1968), serial numbers AS 000000 and BE 000000, both Wilks signature, green on multicoloured underprint, portrait of Queen Elizabeth II at right, reverse miro and pigeon, both overprinted SPECIMEN in red with two De La Rue specimen ovals on obverse and reverse and SPECIMEN No 001 and 002 respectively in lower left margins, one punch hole (Pick 167bs, RBNZ B14bs), , glue residue on both copies, otherwise about uncirculated to uncirculated, very scarce (2) £300-400
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x Reserve Bank of New Zealand, specimen $1, ND (1981), serial number AAA 000000, brown and multicoloured, Elizabeth II at right, Hardie signature (Pick 169s, RBNZ B16as), in ICG holder 60 AU/UNC £120-160
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x Reserve Bank of New Zealand, $1, brown, $2, violet, $5, red, $10, blue and $20, green, all ND (1985), all Elizabeth II at right, Russell signature (Pick 169-173, RBNZ B16b-20b), uncirculated (5) £120-160
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† Reserve Bank of New Zealand, specimen $20, ND (1981), serial number TAA 000000, signature, Hardie, green on multicoloured underprint, mature portrait of Queen Elizabeth II at right, reverse miro and pigeon, overprinted SPECIMEN in black three times on obverse and once on reverse, perforated SPECIMEN twice (Pick 173as), glue residue, biro figure '008' in reverse top margin, otherwise about uncirculated £120-160
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x ERROR: Reserve Bank of New Zealand, $20, ND (1981-85), serial number TBR 222313, green on multicolour underprint, Elizabeth II at right, fold in the paper during printing and cutting resulting in white line of paper at left (Pick 173a, RBNZ B20as), good very fine, scarce £100-150
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x Reserve Bank of New Zealand, specimen $50, 2 February 1983, serial number XAA 000000, orange and multicoloured, Elizabeth II at right, value at centre and at left and right, Hardie signature, reverse orange and multicoloured, Morepork owl at centre, value at left and right (Pick 174s, RBNZ 21as), printed printers annotation at top, almost uncirculated and rare £500-700
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† Reserve Bank of New Zealand, specimen $50, ND (1983), serial number XAA 000000, signature, Hardie, yellow-orange on multicoloured underprint, mature portrait of Queen Elizabeth II at right, reverse pohutukawa and Morepork owl, one punch hole (Pick 174as, RBNZ B21as), about uncirculated to uncirculated and rare in this format without specimen overprints or perforations £300-400
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† Reserve Bank of New Zealand, specimen proof $100, ND (1981), serial number YA 000000*, signature Hardie, red on multicoloured underprint, mature portrait of Queen Elizabeth II at right, reverse mountain daisy and takahe, one punch hole (Pick 175ap, RBNZ B22as), ink date '2nd proof 21-7-81' and annotations in top margin, otherwise uncirculated and a rare replacement proof £500-700
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† Reserve Bank of New Zealand, specimen proof $100, ND (1981), serial number YAA 000000, signature Hardie, red on multicoloured underprint, mature portrait of Queen Elizabeth II at right, reverse mountain daisy and takahe, one punch hole (Pick 175ap, RBNZ B22as), ink date '2nd proof 21-7-81' and annotations in top margin, otherwise about uncirculated to uncirculated and a rare proof sold with original endorsed envelope £400-600
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x Reserve Bank of New Zealand, $100, ND (1985), serial number YAB 369548, red and multicoloured, Elizabeth II at right, Russell signature, reverse red, Takahe bird at centre (Pick 175b, RBNZ B22b), in PCGS holder 67 PPQ, 'superb gem new' £250-300
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Reserve Bank of New Zealand, a set of progressive proofs for $1, ND (1981), comprising litho obverse 1st working, pink and orange; litho obverse 2nd working, brown; litho obverse 3rd working, blue, green and pink; also litho reverse 1st working, green and blue; litho reverse 2nd working, orange and purple; litho obverse and reverse 3rd working, portrait of the Queen and script missing from obverse and fantail missing from reverse, all printed on paper with watermark of Captain James Cook (Pick 169-progressive proofs), about uncirculated, excessively rare (6) £600-900
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Reserve Bank of New Zealand, proof $1, ND (1981), brown on multicoloured underprint, portrait of Queen Elizabeth II, value tablets and script omitted from obverse, reverse complete with clematis at left and fantail at centre (Pick 169p), pencil cross in lower right corner, otherwise about uncirculated to uncirculated and extremely rare £200-300
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Reserve Bank of New Zealand, $1, ND (1981), no serial numbers, signature H. R. Hardie, brown on multicoloured underprint, mature portrait of Queen Elizabeth II at right, reverse clematis at left, fantail at centre (Pick 169ap), pencil cross in lower right corner, otherwise about uncirculated and an extremely rare specimen proof with no serial numbers £350-450
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Reserve Bank of New Zealand, specimen $1, ND (1981), serial number ACT 000000, signature H. R. Hardie, brown on multicoloured underprint, mature portrait of Queen Elizabeth II at right, reverse clematis at left, fantail at centre (Pick 169as), about uncirculated and a rarer variety of specimen with no specimen overprints or perforations £250-350
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Reserve Bank of New Zealand, printer's archival specimen $1, ND (1981), serial number run AAA 000001 to ABH 1000000, signature H. R. Hardie, brown on multicoloured underprint, mature portrait of Queen Elizabeth II at right, reverse clematis at left, fantail at centre (Pick 169as), about uncirculated to uncirculated and of the utmost rarity, probably unique £800-1,200
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Reserve Bank of New Zealand, printer's archival specimen $1, ND (1981), serial number run ABJ 000001 to ACS 1000000, signature H. R. Hardie, brown on multicoloured underprint, mature portrait of Queen Elizabeth II at right, reverse clematis at left, fantail at centre (Pick 169as), about uncirculated to uncirculated and of the utmost rarity, probably unique £800-1,200
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Reserve Bank of New Zealand, a set of progressive proofs for $2, ND (1981), comprising litho obverse 1st working, pink; litho obverse 2nd working, pale violet and green; litho obverse 3rd working, purple and orange; also litho reverse 1st working, green and pale green; litho reverse 2nd working, pink, purple and orange; litho obverse and reverse 3rd working, portrait of the Queen and script missing from obverse and rifleman missing from reverse, all printed on paper with watermark of Captain James Cook (Pick 170-progressive proofs), the last proof pencil cross in lower right corner, otherwise about uncirculated, the remainder about uncirculated to uncirculated, excessively rare (6) £700-1,000
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Reserve Bank of New Zealand, proof $2, ND (1981), purple on multicoloured underprint, portrait of Queen Elizabeth II, value tablets and script omitted from obverse, reverse complete with mistletoe at left and rifleman at centre (Pick 170p), about uncirculated to uncirculated and extremely rare £200-250
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Reserve Bank of New Zealand, $2, ND (1981), no serial numbers, signature H. R. Hardie, purple on multicoloured underprint, mature portrait of Queen Elizabeth II at right, reverse mistletoe at left, rifleman at right (Pick 170ap), pencil cross in lower right corner, otherwise about uncirculated to uncirculated and an extremely rare specimen proof with no serial numbers £400-500
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