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Lot 3048    Session 10 (7.30pm Thursday)    New Zealand Banknotes

Estimate $6,000
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $4,400

NATIONAL BANK OF NEW ZEALAND LIMITED, second issue, twenty pounds, Dunedin, 1 October 1890, B/G 2930, imprint Perkins, Bacon & Co. Ld. London, (L.498, P.S299, Robb 26d). Heavy creases and folds, stain on upper right front, otherwise nearly fine and extremely rare, believed to be unique as a circulated note in private hands.

Ex 'Rubbish dump' hoard, Wellington, early 1980's, Spink Australia Sale 27 (lot 1838) and Noble Numismatics Sale 54 (lot 3065, The Ross Meads Collection).

Estimate / sale price does not include buyer's premium (currently 22% including GST) which is added to hammer price. All bids are executed on the understanding that the Terms & Conditions of sale have been read and accepted. For information on grading and estimates please refer to the Buying at Auction advice.

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