Collection

New Zealand 1967 — 100 Dollars (Pick 168as, Fleming Signature, Perforated 'SPECIMEN OF NO VALUE', PMG 64 Choice Uncirculated)

Perforated specimen of the inaugural 1967 hundred-dollar issue bearing the signature of R.N. Fleming, the first Chief Cashier to appear on New Zealand’s decimal currency. Fleming’s signing period lasted barely two years—from the currency’s introduction in July 1967 until his retirement in 1969—making any surviving hundred with his name historically significant. ... Read more →

New Zealand 1975 — 100 Dollars (Pick 168bs, R.L. Knight Signature, Perforated 'SPECIMEN OF NO VALUE', PMG 64 Choice Uncirculated)

Perforated specimen of the 1975–77 100 Dollars note signed by R.L. Knight, printed by Thomas De La Rue & Company for the Reserve Bank of New Zealand. It shows the perforated legend 'SPECIMEN OF NO VALUE' across the face, the variant used for internal archive control copies within De La Rue London. ... Read more →

New Zealand 1985 — 100 Dollars (Pick 175bs, S.T. Russell Signature, Perforated 'SPECIMEN OF NO VALUE', PMG 67 EPQ Superb Gem Uncirculated)

Perforated 'SPECIMEN OF NO VALUE' specimen of the 1985–89 100 Dollars note, signed by S.T. Russell as Chief Cashier and printed by Bradbury Wilkinson & Company for the Reserve Bank of New Zealand. Perforated specimens like this were retained in De La Rue and BWC archives for internal control and reference, rarely escaping destruction once design revisions began. ... Read more →