New Zealand 1913 - Bank of New Zealand £5 Orange Multi-Serial Approval Specimen (Pick S192ms)
Multi-serial approval specimens were retained at the beginning of a production run and preserved exclusively for archival inspection. Unlike standard zero-serial file specimens, these pieces document live numbering behavior and plate stability under operational conditions. As a result, they were produced in far smaller quantities and were far more likely to be destroyed during later file reductions. Read more →
New ZealandSpecimen19135 PoundsPMG 63 Choice Uncirculated (Top Pop) SpecimenApproval Specimen5 PoundsOrangeBNZ Color LineageMulti-Serial ApprovalBradbury WilkinsonBWCPick S192msBank of New ZealandPrivate Banknote EraPre-Reserve BankNew Zealand Banking HistoryWWI-Era ProductionVictorian-Edwardian TransitionMāori Portrait SeriesMaritime Economy NotesSecurity Printing HistoryOceania NumismaticsNew Zealand1913PMG 63Museum GradeR8 Extremely Rare
