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New Zealand Bank of Australasia £50 Christchurch proof note dated 1896, Victorian engraved colonial banknote printed by Perkins Bacon, PMG 55 proof

New Zealand 1896 - Bank of Australasia £50 Christchurch Proof (Pick Unlisted)

The denomination itself is significant. Fifty Pounds represented the highest practical value employed by colonial banks for everyday large scale settlements, placing this proof at the apex of the Bank of Australasia New Zealand note structure. Proofs of such high denominations were produced in extremely limited numbers and were typically retained internally or discarded once designs were approved. Read more →

New ZealandProof189650 PoundsPMG 55 About Uncirculated Proof Banknote50 PoundsPre Issue ProofNon Circulating ProofInstitutional Presentation NoteBank of AustralasiaBritish Chartered BanksColonial Banking in New ZealandColonial FinanceBritish Security PrintingVictorian EngravingExport Engraved NotesNew ZealandChristchurch188819211896Pick UnlistedMuseum GradeR9 Extremely RareUnique
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New Zealand ND 1924-1933 Bank of New South Wales ten shillings proof printed by Charles Skipper and East, perforated SPECIMEN control marking, single sided with blank reverse

New Zealand ND (1924-1933) - Bank of New South Wales Ten Shillings Proof, Perforated SPECIMEN (Pick S161s)

Although cataloged under New Zealand, this note must be understood within the broader Australasian operating structure of the Bank of New South Wales. The bank functioned as a trans Tasman institution, active in both Australia and New Zealand, and relied on London based security printers to supply unified design languages for use across multiple jurisdictions. Classification under New Zealand reflects later operational context rather than the geographic origin of engraving or printing, which remained firmly anchored in London.

New Zealand ND 1924-1933 Bank of New South Wales ten shillings oversized proof printed by Charles Skipper and East, perforated SPECIMEN control marking, untrimmed margins, blank reverse

New Zealand ND (1924-1933) - Bank of New South Wales Ten Shillings Oversized Proof, Perforated SPECIMEN (Pick S161s)

Although cataloged under New Zealand, the design belongs to the broader Australasian operating structure of the Bank of New South Wales, a trans Tasman institution active in both Australia and New Zealand. As with other interwar colonial banking issues, engraving and printing were executed in London, where firms such as Skipper and East supplied unified design languages for banks operating across multiple jurisdictions.

Australia Bank of Australasia 10 Pounds Melbourne proof note, early Victorian colonial banknote, Perkins Bacon engraving, PMG 45 proof

Australia 1835-1850 - Bank of Australasia £10 Melbourne Proof (Pick Unlisted)

The Bank of Australasia was incorporated by Royal Charter in 1835 and operated as one of the earliest British joint-stock banks active in Australia. From its inception, the bank relied on engraved paper currency to support commercial expansion in the Australian colonies, issuing notes payable in sterling on demand at its offices.

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