Lot
484
$500.00
PRIVATE CURRENCY, Rowland Davis, Britannia Saloon, 1 Shilling, Wellington, No 37, Sept 20th 1845, NZBG U375. Old repair with piece sewn to back, VG details, rare - one of approx 12 known, & a better example; on information card with mounted tradesmen tokens (6), Auckland Licensed Victuallers, Holloway, Gilmour, Kirkcaldie & Stains Halfpenny, A312; & Milner & Thompson (2) A378 & 382. Tokens F - VF, Note Fair.
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Lot
485
$1,200.00
ONE POUND 1894 POSTAL NOTE, Plate Proof with black frame, taiaha & clubs design, designer details below "A.E. Cousins, Engraver, Wellington, N.Z." with reverse red-lake design, Harwood PN2-P1, from the 1 November 1894 early banknote issue by an elected Colonial Government after the financial emergency of 1894 as recorded in Government records. See J. Harwood article, NZNJ 2017, pp 11 - 18. Extremely rare - 14 recorded in collector hands across colour trials, essays & proofs, issued notes unknown. Lower front internal circles intact. Several short splits not reaching the design apparent in margins, lower central split repaired with stamp hinge paper & a few foxing spots, lower left corner missing, otherwise VF. G
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Lot
486
$900.00
ONE POUND 1894 POSTAL NOTE, Plate Proof with black frame, taiaha & clubs design, designer details below "A.E. Cousins, Engraver, Wellington, N.Z. "with reverse red-lake design, Harwood PN2-P1. See J. Harwood article, NZNJ 2017, pp 11 - 18. Extremely rare - 14 recorded in collector hands across colour trials, essays & proofs, with issued notes completely unknown. Two short splits in the upper & lower margins have been discreetly repaired with stamp hinge paper to the reverse, two other small splits are apparent in the in the upper margin & the front internal circles have been excised, otherwise VF. G
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Lot
487
$200.00
ONE POUND 1894 POSTAL NOTE, Colour trial of central tablet in orange for front & light orange on reverse of final One Pound of 1 November 1894, Harwood PN2-C3, small split at top left & splashes of red colour at lower reverse. F
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