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New Zealand 1981 100 Dollars printer annotation specimen with replacement star serial YA000000*, handwritten approval markings, single punch hole, no overprint or oval stamp, Pick 175as, PMG 55 About Uncirculated.

New Zealand 1981 - 100 Dollars H.R. Hardie Signature Replacement Star Serial YA000000* Printer Annotation Specimen (Pick 175as)

Printed by Bradbury, Wilkinson & Company, Limited, this piece departs entirely from standard specimen formats. It is neither an overprint specimen nor a perforated specimen, but rather a working-stage production note carrying direct printer annotations. The note bears Replacement Star Serial YA000000*, indicating its classification within replacement-style numbering used for controlled production and testing sequences. Read more →

New ZealandPrinter Annotation Specimen Replacement Star with Punch Hole1981100 DollarsPMG 55 About Uncirculated SpecimenPrinter annotation specimenPrinter’s annotationsHandwritten approvedApproval markingsStar serialReplacement style serialSingle Punch HolePunch CancelledNo OverprintNo Oval Stamp100 DollarsQueen Elizabeth II portrait revisedCaptain James Cook watermarkBradbury WilkinsonBWCHardie SignatureH.R. HardieProduction control stagePrinter evaluation pieceDecimal SeriesReserve Bank of New ZealandSecond design typeNew Zealand currency evolutionHistoryNew Zealand198119851981-1985YA000000*Pick 175asPick 175aPMG 55About UncirculatedMuseum GradeAnnotationsHandwritten Annotations
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New Zealand 1981 1 Dollar printer annotation specimen with star serial AA000000*, handwritten not approved marking, single punch hole, no overprint or oval stamp, Pick 169as, PMG 65 EPQ Gem Uncirculated.

New Zealand 1981 - 1 Dollar H.R. Hardie Signature Printer’s Annotation Specimen Star Serial AA000000* (Pick 169as)

The note bears Serial AA000000* with a star suffix, indicating a replacement-style serial format. While the grading designation does not explicitly classify it as a replacement note, the star suffix follows the established convention used for replacement numbering systems, suggesting its role within controlled production or testing sequences rather than normal circulation or standard specimen distribution. Read more →

New ZealandPrinter Annotation Specimen with Punch Hole19811 DollarPMG 65 EPQ Gem Uncirculated SpecimenPrinter annotation specimenPrinter’s annotationsHandwritten not approvedStar serialReplacement style serialSingle Punch HolePunch CancelledNo OverprintNo Oval Stamp1 DollarQueen Elizabeth II portrait revisedCaptain James Cook watermarkBradbury WilkinsonBWCHardie SignatureH.R. HardieProduction control stagePrinter evaluation pieceDecimal SeriesReserve Bank of New ZealandSecond design typeNew Zealand currency evolutionHistoryNew Zealand198119851981-1985AA000000*Pick 169asPick 169aPMG 65 EPQGem UncirculatedMuseum GradeAnnotationsHandwritten Annotations
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New Zealand 1975 1 Dollar Replacement Star Note with R.L. Knight signature, Pick 163c star, serial Y91304453 star, graded PMG 66 EPQ Gem Uncirculated.

New Zealand 1975 - 1 Dollar Knight Signature Replacement Star Note Serial Y91304453* (Pick 163c*)

What defines this note is its replacement status. The serial Y91304453* ends with the star suffix, the crucial identifier showing that the piece was not part of ordinary sequential output but part of the replacement pool used to stand in for notes rejected during production. In practical terms, the star transformed an otherwise standard one-dollar note into a controlled substitute note within the printing workflow. That distinction is not decorative or incidental. It reflects the mechanics of quality control, spoilage management, and serial accounting within modern banknote manufacture. Replacement notes therefore document the hidden corrective side of currency production: not the intended run alone, but the safeguards that ensured finished consignments remained complete and orderly.

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New Zealand 1913 Bank of New Zealand £5 Orange multi-serial approval specimen Pick S192ms with serials 286901 and 296900, Bradbury Wilkinson & Co., PMG 63 Choice Uncirculated

New Zealand 1913 - Bank of New Zealand £5 Orange Multi-Serial Approval Specimen (Pick S192ms)

The presence of two printed serial numbers-marking the start and end of a controlled numbering block-reveals the operational role of this specimen in Bradbury Wilkinson’s workflow. Such pieces were used to confirm serial-register alignment, verify numbering machinery accuracy, and establish accountable production ranges for bank audits. Very few escaped archival destruction.

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