Auction Details - AUCTION ALREADY HELD
QUEEN ELIZABETH II: A BANKNOTE COLLECTION
Auctioneer: Spink Location: 69 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury, London WC1B 4ET
Contact: Tel: +44 (0)20 7563 4000 Fax: +44 (0)20 7563 4066
Date: 28th April 2015 Time: 10:00AM
Details: Friday 24 April 2015 10.00 a.m. - 5.00 p.m.
Monday 27 April 2015 10.00 a.m. - 5.00 p.m.
All other times by appointment
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Auction Lots - Page 8
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Click to view full image... Reserve Bank of New Zealand, $20, ND (1975-77), serial number EB 933441, green and multicolour, portrait Queen Elizabeth II at right, value in ornate tablets top left and low right and in text at centre, bank title low centre, reverse, wood pigeon (LNZ RBNZ B14, Pick 167c), in PMG holder number 65, gem uncirculated, EPQ £130-150
352
Click to view full image... Reserve Bank of New Zealand, $100, ND (1967-68), serial number G013303, red and multicolour, portrait Queen Elizabeth II at centre right, value in ornate tablet at top left and low right and in text at centre, bank title low centre, reverse, takahe bird at centre, flowers at left (LNZ RBNZ B15, Pick 168a), extra fine, very scarce denomination and a beautiful note £320-350
353
Click to view full image... Reserve Bank of New Zealand, $100, ND (1975-77), serial number G 478304, red and multicolour, portrait Queen Elizabeth II at centre right, value in ornate tablet at top left and low right and in text at centre, bank title low centre, reverse, takahe bird at centre, flowers at left (LNZ RBNZ B15, Pick 168b), uncirculated and completely original, probably scarcer than the previous lot and in a stunning grade £650-700
354
Click to view full image... Reserve Bank of New Zealand, $1, $2 (2), $5 (3), $10, $20, ND (1985-89), brown, purple, orange, blue and green, portrait Queen Elizabeth II at right, value top left and low right and in text at centre (RBNZ B16, 17, 18, 19, 20, Pick 169b, 170b, 171b 171br, 172b, 173b), all uncirculated and original except the JDR prefix note which is fine. A lovely set a first prefix low number $20 and low number $5, also a replacement $5 as well as the rare true first prefix JDR note. The RBNZ accidentally released the JDR prefix and so none were kept for the collector sets. All RBNZ sets have the low number 2nd prefix and not the true first prefix JDR £130-150
355
Click to view full image... Reserve Bank of New Zealand, a group of notes comprising, $1 (2), $2, $5, $10, $20, $50, ND (1989-92), all beautiful and vibrantly coloured (LNZ RBNZ B16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, Pick 169c, 170c, 171, 172c, 173c, 174d), all uncirculated and completely original, a wonderful set, a first prefix low number $50 and $1. Includes the NZ Numismatic convention overstamp with RBNZ Letter personally signed by Brash £220-250
356
Click to view full image... Reserve Bank of New Zealand, $10, ND (1990), serial number FTC 000004, blue on multicolour underprint, portrait Queen Elizabeth II at right, bank title low centre, value top left, low right and at centre, reverse, signing of the treaty at Waitangi (LNZ RBNZ B23, Pick 176), uncirculated and original, FTC (Farmers Trading Company) prefix extremely low number 4 £130-150
357
Click to view full image... Reserve Bank of New Zealand, a group of notes comprising, $5, $10, $20, $50 (2), $100, ND (1992), orange, blue, green, purple and red, a lovely colourful group (LNZ RBNZ B31, 32, 33, 34, 35, Pick 177a, 178a, 179a, 180a, 181a), uncirculated and original, very low number 52 matching first prefix set of this 1992 issue £220-250
358
Click to view full image... Reserve Bank of New Zealand, $5, $20 (2), ND (1992, 94, 96), serial numbers AW 000289, CY 000974 and ER 002219, orange and green respectively (LNZ RBNZ B31, 33 Pick 177b, 183, 184), first, uncirculated and original, very scarce first prefix and a low number 289. Not often seen or offered, thicker paper, second, uncirculated and original, very scarce first prefix and a low number 974. Third, uncirculated and original, scarce Commemorative issue celebrating the Queen's 70th birthday £180-220

RHODESIA

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Click to view full image... Reserve Bank of Rhodesia, 10 shillings, 11 November 1964, H/6 788170, blue and light green and pale violet, portrait Queen Elizabeth II at right, bank title top centre, coat of arms below, value top left and right, centre and low left, reverse, tobacco field (LNZ RBR B1, Pick 24a), about uncirculated and original, gorgeous note and a wonderful example. The date exactly one year prior to Rhodesia declaring UDI from Britain which ended this design series and subsequent issues which had been already ordered were destroyed £280-300
360
Click to view full image... Reserve Bank of Rhodesia, specimen £1, 3 September 1964, serial number G/1 000000, green on light violet underprint, portrait Queen Elizabeth II at right, bank title top centre, value at top left and right, centre and low right flowers low left, reverse (Pick 25ct), uncirculated and original, a colour trial in green of the £1 of this beautiful series. No. 61. Showing the first date for the series. £220-250

361
Click to view full image... Reserve Bank of Rhodesia, £5, 10 November 1964, serial number F/1 348198, grey-blue on multicolour underprint, portrait Queen Elizabeth II at right, sable antelope low left, coat of arms and bank title top centre, reverse, Great Zimbabwe ruins (LNZ RBR B6, Pick 26a), in PMG holder number 65, gem uncirculated, EPQ. A stunning banknote in a fantastic state of preservation £650-700
362
Click to view full image... Reserve Bank of Rhodesia, 10 shillings, 10 September 1968, serial number L/16 421405, blue and light blue and mauve, portrait Queen Elizabeth II at right, bank title at top centre, coat of arms below, reverse, tobacco field (RBR B1, Pick 27a), in PMG holder number 55 EPQ, about uncirculated, a lovely example £150-180
363
Click to view full image... Reserve Bank of Rhodesia, £1, 1 September 1967, serial number K/23 647060, red on multicolour underprint, Elizabeth II at right, arms at top centre, value at centre and corners (Pick 28, LNZ RBR B5c), fresh and original, extremely fine and a scarce date £200-250
364
Click to view full image... Reserve Bank of Rhodesia, £1, 1 October 1968, serial number K/32 910630, red and pale pink and blue, portrait Queen Elizabeth II at right, bank title top centre with coat of arms below, value top left, centre and top and low right, flowers low left, reverse, Victoria Falls (LNZ RBR B5, Pick 28d), uncirculated and original, a stunning banknote in a fantastic state of preservation. This entire series was locally printed using Lithography printing and not intaglio so there are no raised inks £380-400
365
Click to view full image... Reserve Bank of Rhodesia, £5, 1 July 1968, serial number J/5 715495, blue-grey and multicolour, portrait Queen Elizabeth II at right, sable antelope low left, bank title and coat of arms top centre, reverse, Great Zimbabwe ruins (LNZ RBR B6, Pick 29a) about uncirculated and original, by far the rarest note of the Rhodesian series and the key note. Lithograph printing. Very underrated in all catalogues and a difficult note to obtain in this grade £420-480

ST HELENA

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Click to view full image... Government of St Helena, 50 pence, £1 and £5, ND (1979, 1976, 1976), purple, olive green and blue respectively, portrait Queen Elizabeth II at right, reverse, coat of arms (LNZ GOSH B1, 2, 3, Pick 5a, 6a, 7a), first, uncirculated and original, lovely radar number 144441 and with only 200,000 issued likely the only survivor, second, uncirculated and original, first £1 for Saint Helena with the Queen's portrait, third, uncirculated and original, first prefix low number 838 with the error "ANGLAE" which was quickly replaced £120-150
367
Click to view full image... Government of St Helena, £5, ND (1976), serial number H/1 300015, blue and light green, portrait Queen Elizabeth II at right, Jamestown Harbour centre left, value in ornate tablet at low left and at top right, reverse, coat of arms (LNZ GOCH B3, Pick 7b), uncirculated and original, first prefix and very low number 15. Series starts at H/1 300001 £70-100
368
Click to view full image... Government of St Helena, £10, ND (1979), serial number P/1 001026, pink, green and orange, portrait Queen Elizabeth II at right, value at right and left and at centre, boats and mountains in background, reverse, coat of arms (LNZ GOSH B4, Pick 8a), uncirculated and original, fairly low number 1026 for this scarce £10 type £80-100
369
Click to view full image... Government of St Helena, £1, ND (1981), serial number A/1 200095, olive green and light orange, portrait Queen Elizabeth II at right, value at left and right, boats and mountains in background, reverse, coat of arms (LNZ GOSH B2, Pick 9a), uncirculated and original, first prefix and very low number 95. Series starts at A/1 200001 £50-70
370
Click to view full image... Government of St Helena, £20, ND (1986), £5, ND (1998), serial numbers A/1 092168 and H/1 267759, blue and brown respectively, portrait Queen Elizabeth II at right, value low left and top right, reverse, coat of arms (LNZ GOSH B6, 7, Pick 10a, 11a), both uncirculated and original, the first £20 issued by the Government of St. Helena, the second, small size £5. £80-100
371
Click to view full image... Government of St Helena, £20, ND (2004), serial number A/1 100016, brown and multicolour, portrait Queen Elizabeth II at right, view of Jamestown top centre left, value low left and top right, reverse, coat of arms (LNZ GOSH B9, Pick 13a), uncirculated and original, first prefix and very low number 16. Series starts at A/1 100001 £100-130

SCOTLAND

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Click to view full image... Royal Bank of Scotland, £5 (2), 2002, serial numbers TQGJ 0000296 and TQGJ 0025971, dark blue and multicolour, Lord Jay at right, value low left, centre and top right, coat of arms at left, reverse, two different portraits Queen Elizabeth II at centre (Pick 362), uncirculated and original, the first of only two notes ever issued by any Scottish bank with the Queen on it. Commemorating the Queen's Golden Jubilee £50-70

SEYCHELLES

373
Click to view full image... Government of the Seychelles, 5 rupees, 1 August 1960, serial number A/7 55648, lilac and green, portrait Queen Elizabeth II in ornate circular frame at right, bank title and value centre left, elaborate border, reverse, palm trees and tortoise at centre flanked by value (LNZ GOS B18, Pick 11b), uncirculated and faultless, lovely note and only approximately 50k notes issued for this date and signature. Only the A/7 prefix £320-350
374
Click to view full image... Government of the Seychelles, 10 rupees, 1 May 1963, serial number A/3 70831, light green and red, portrait Queen Elizabeth II in ornate circular frame at right, bank title at centre left, value in each corner and at centre, elaborate border, reverse, palm trees and tortoise at centre flanked by value (LNZ GOS B19, Pick 12c), uncirculated, another lovely example of this beautiful design. Approximately only 80k notes issued for this date £600-650
375
Click to view full image... Government of the Seychelles, 5 rupees, 1 January 1968, serial number A/1 360700, brown, light green and pale pink, portrait Queen Elizabeth II at right, Seychelles black parrot at left, forest in background, reverse, bank title top left, value low left, centre and top right (LNZ GOS B21, Pick 14a), uncirculated and beautifully centered and original, Annigoni portrait issue and extremely popular. A wonderful example £140-160
376
Click to view full image... Government of the Seychelles, 10 rupees, 1 January 1968, serial number A/1 271066, blue, light pink and green, portrait Queen Elizabeth II at right, sea tortoise low centre, coral low left, men fishing from canoe top left, reverse, bank title low centre flanked by value, guilloche patterns (LNZ GOS B22, Pick 15a), uncirculated and original, a beautiful original note with vibrant colour and a classic example of the "SCUM" note. Scarce early date type £200-220
377
Click to view full image... Government of the Seychelles, 10 rupees, 1 January 1974, serial number A/1 352348, blue, pale lilac and green, portrait Queen Elizabeth II at right, sea tortoise and coral low centre, men harpoon fishing top left, reverse, guilloche patterns in blue and green (LNZ GOS B22, Pick 15b), uncirculated and original, another "SCUM" note with the following date type and Allen signature. Last date type £200-220
378
Click to view full image... Government of the Seychelles, 20 rupees, 1 January 1971, serial number A/1 243221, purple and multicolour, portrait Queen Elizabeth II at right, sooty tern bird at centre with skink lizard at low left, bank title in ornate panel top centre, reverse, guilloche patterns in pink, purple and green (LNZ GOS B23, Pick 16b), uncirculated and original, very scarce note in this grade and a beautiful colour. This the only denomination of the whole Seychelles series bearing the 1971 date £380-400
379
Click to view full image... Government of the Seychelles, 50 rupees, 1 January 1968, serial number A/1 002287, olive green and multicolour, portrait Queen Elizabeth II at right, schooner boat at centre with mountains in background, palm trees far right, reverse, guilloche patterns (LNZ GOS B24, Pick 17a), uncirculated, the first series of the Fifty Rupee "SEX" note are scarce as it was only discovered and made public after the other dates were released. £1,300-1,500
380
Click to view full image... Government of the Seychelles, 50 rupees, 1 January 1969, serial number A/1 058703, olive green and multicolour, portrait Queen Elizabeth II at right, schooner boat at centre with mountains in background, palm trees far right, reverse, guilloche patterns (LNZ GOS B24, Pick 17b), this note is a good very fine to extremely fine and completely original showing excellent embossing and absolutely no dirt. This is by far the rarest date for this series of Seychelles notes. They are seldom seen and missing from most collections. This the finest we have seen or offered. Only one note graded by PMG to date as EF (45) without the EPQ designation £680-700
381
Click to view full image... Government of the Seychelles, 50 rupees, 1 August 1973, serial number A/1 206109, olive green and multicolour, portrait Queen Elizabeth II at right, schooner boat at centre with mountains in background, palm trees far right, reverse, guilloche patterns (LNZ GOS B24, Pick 17e), faultless uncirculated and completely original. A stunning example of this last date type £620-650

SOLOMON ISLANDS

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  Solomon Islands, $2, $5, and $10, ND (1977), all serial numbers A/1 057688, green, blue and pink respectively, portrait Queen Elizabeth II at right, birds and fish (LNZ SIMA B1, 2, 3, Pick 5a, 6a, 7a), all uncirculated and completely original, same number set all first prefix as issued by the bank £80-100
383
Click to view full image... Solomon Islands, $2, $5, $10 and $20, ND (1977 (3), 1981), serial numbers A/2 000088, A/1 000252, A/1 000199 and A/1 000466, green, blue, pink and brown respectively, portrait Queen Elizabeth II at right, reverse, various Island scenes (LNZ SIMA B1, 2, 3, 4, Pick 5a, 6a, 7a, 8a), all uncirculated and completely original, all low numbers and a lovely set £200-230
384
  Solomon Islands, $10, ND (1984), serial number A/2 123098, pink and purple, portrait Queen Elizabeth II at right, birds and fish, reverse, woman making shell money (LNZ CBSI B1, Pick 11), uncirculated and original £50-70

SOUTHERN RHODESIA

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Click to view full image... Southern Rhodesia, £1, 3 January 1953, serial number B/224 081,450, green and pale yellow and lilac, portrait Queen Elizabeth II at right, bank title top centre, coat of arms below, landscape low left, reverse, antelope at left, ruins at centre (Pick 13b), about extra fine, these are very scarce notes and rarely are they seen in this condition £750-800
386
Click to view full image... Southern Rhodesia, £10, 15 April 1953, serial number E/2 037,188, brown and multicolour, portrait Queen Elizabeth II at right, lion low left, bank title top centre with coat of arms below, reverse, three elephants (Pick 15a), about fine, well circulated, a few internal splits, minor edge tears on border but not entering the design, a true QEII rarity in any grade and missing from most advanced collections. Very few are known to exist. A chance to acquire an extremely rare issued note unlikely to be offered again anytime soon. A restored note of the same prefix and date sold at Lyn Knight auctions for £3,100. £2,200-2,500

TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO

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Click to view full image... Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago, $1 (5), ND (1964), serial numbers D 626237, Z 697887, M/1 945555, V/2 072120, V/3 000000, red and pale lilac, portrait Queen Elizabeth II in ornate circular frame at centre, coat of arms at left, value in each corner and at low centre, reverse, Old Central Bank building in Port of Spain (LNZ CBTT B1, Pick 26a, b, c, cct), first, about uncirculated, second, about very fine and the last prefix for the Mcleod single prefix type, third, in PMG holder number 66, gem uncirculated, EPQ, McLeod fractional prefix type, fourth, extremely fine, fifth, uncirculated, colour trial (5) £220-250
388
Click to view full image... Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago, $5, $10, $20 (2), ND (1964), serial numbers H/1 941567, R 395304, F 608482, J/1 405973, green, brown and purple respectively, portrait Queen Elizabeth II at centre, coat of arms at left, reverse, bank building in Port of Spain (LNZCBTT B2, 3, 4, Pick 27c, 28c, 29a, 29c), first, in PMG holder number 65, gem uncirculated, EPQ, fantastic example, second, in PMG holder number 55, about uncirculated, EPQ, a nice example for this difficult note, third, very fine, a very rare note, fourth, in PMG holder number 64, choice uncirculated, EPQ, a deceptively scarce note in a fantastic grade. Although the catalogue values indicate the $10 is more scarce this is not the case. The $20's are by far the most scarce for all signature varieties £480-500

MISCELLANEOUS

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Click to view full image... An album containing an interesting and varied selection of Queen Elizabeth II banknotes, comprising Bahamas (5), Belize (2), Bermuda (3), Canada (1), Cayman Islands (13), East Caribbean (8), Falkland Islands (2), Fiji (22), Gibraltar (3), Great Britain (5), Isle of Man (5), Jersey (18), Malta (1), Mauritius (1), New Zealand (8), Saint Helena (6), Solomon Islands (1) and Trinidad & Tobago (1), 90% of the notes are uncirculated, a fantastic group for the collector and dealer alike (106) £4,000-5,000
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Auction Details - AUCTION ALREADY HELD
QUEEN ELIZABETH II: A BANKNOTE COLLECTION
Auctioneer: Spink Location: 69 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury, London WC1B 4ET
Contact: Tel: +44 (0)20 7563 4000 Fax: +44 (0)20 7563 4066
Date: 28th April 2015 Time: 10:00AM
Details: Friday 24 April 2015 10.00 a.m. - 5.00 p.m.
Monday 27 April 2015 10.00 a.m. - 5.00 p.m.
All other times by appointment
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