New Zealand Banknotes
Lot 2898 Session 10 (7.30pm Wednesday) New Zealand Banknotes
Estimate $1,250
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $1,600
PRIVATE CURRENCY, (Edward Dorset), currency note for one shilling, Tarankai (New Plymouth), 1845, also payable at Medical Hall, Wellington, with small circular embossed watermark of crown surrounded by legend 'extra superfine satin', (Sutherland 280 and 285 [p.195], cf.Robb [p.39 illustrated]). Unissued as usual, extremely fine and very rare.
Ex Gary Lavin Collection (lot 3021). A curious aspect of this note is the statement of 'promise to pay the bearer the sum of five shillings in Government Debentures or specie here...' whereas the note is clearly marked one shilling. Edward Dorset, Sutherland notes, of Taranaki, issued a five shilling note (Hocken Library).
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