Description and research notes
Specimen of the 1975–77 100 Dollars note of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand, printed by Thomas De La Rue & Company, London, and signed by R.L. Knight as Chief Cashier. This example has a large diagonal red 'SPECIMEN' overprint with matching De La Rue oval stamp and two round punch holes. Serial G000000 004. The design follows the decimal layout of 1967 but with refined platework and engraving typical of De La Rue’s mid-1970s production.
These Knight-signed TDLR specimens were prepared for official distribution and are recognized as one of the scarcest presentation types in the decimal series. PMG 62 Uncirculated, showing strong embossing and minor handling only, with bold ink and intact paper integrity.