Collection PL

New Zealand 1975 — 2 Dollars (Pick 164cs, Knight Signature, TDLR Overprint Specimen, Serial 2J5000000, Specimen No. 006, PMG 65 Gem Uncirculated)

The 1975 two-dollar specimen belongs to the third signature phase of New Zealand’s decimal currency system and bears the signature of R.L. Knight as Chief Cashier, issued within the 1975-1977 production period. Knight’s tenure represents the continuation of the decimal framework established in 1967, following the earlier Fleming and Wilks periods, and reflects the mid-1970s stabilization of New Zealand’s modern monetary system. ... Read more →

New Zealand 1975 — 5 Dollars (Pick 165cs, Knight Signature, TDLR Overprint Specimen, Serial 1050000000, Specimen No. 007, PMG 64 Choice Uncirculated)

The 1975 five-dollar specimen belongs to the third signature phase of New Zealand’s decimal currency system and bears the signature of R.L. Knight as Chief Cashier, issued within the 1975-1977 production period. Knight’s tenure represents the continuation and consolidation of the decimal framework introduced in 1967, following the earlier Fleming and Wilks periods, and reflects a mature stage of New Zealand’s modern monetary system. ... Read more →

New Zealand 1975 — 10 Dollars (Pick 166cs, Knight Signature, TDLR Overprint Specimen, Serial 15Y0000000, Specimen No. 019, PMG 67 EPQ Superb Gem Uncirculated)

The 1975 ten-dollar specimen belongs to the third signature phase of New Zealand’s decimal currency system and carries the signature of R.L. Knight as Chief Cashier, issued within the 1975-1977 production period. Knight’s tenure represents a mature stage of the decimal series, following the earlier Fleming and Wilks periods, where production standards and distribution formats had become fully standardized. ... Read more →

New Zealand 1975 — 20 Dollars (Pick 167cs, Knight Signature, TDLR Overprint Specimen, Serial BS0000000, Specimen No. 019, PMG 66 EPQ Gem Uncirculated)

The 1975 twenty-dollar specimen belongs to the third signature phase of New Zealand’s decimal currency system and bears the signature of R.L. Knight as Chief Cashier, issued within the 1975-1977 production period. Knight’s tenure reflects a fully developed stage of the decimal series, following the earlier Fleming and Wilks periods, where both production quality and institutional distribution formats had reached consistency and maturity. ... Read more →

New Zealand 1977 — 1 Dollar (Pick 163ds, Hardie Signature, TDLR Overprint Specimen, Serial E250000000, Specimen No. 020, PMG 66 EPQ Gem Uncirculated, Top Population)

The 1977 one-dollar specimen represents the fourth signature phase of New Zealand’s decimal currency system and bears the signature of H.R. Hardie as Chief Cashier, issued within the 1977-1981 production period. Hardie’s tenure follows the earlier Fleming, Wilks, and Knight periods, marking a continuation of the established decimal framework at a stage where design, production, and distribution had become fully institutionalized. ... Read more →

New Zealand 1977 — 1 Dollar (Pick 163d, Hardie Signature, Serial K26161311, PMG 64 Choice Uncirculated)

The 1977 one-dollar note represents the issued circulation format of New Zealand’s decimal currency system during the H.R. Hardie signature period, corresponding to the 1977-1981 production range. Hardie’s tenure marks the fourth signature phase of the decimal era, following Fleming, Wilks, and Knight, and reflects a period in which the system had reached full operational maturity with stable design and production standards. ... Read more →

New Zealand 1981 — 1 Dollar (Pick 169as, H.R. Hardie Signature, Vertical Perforated SPECIMEN, Serial AAA000000, PMG 65 EPQ Gem Uncirculated)

The 1981 one-dollar specimen represents the later phase of New Zealand’s second decimal design series, issued during the ND (1981–1985) period under the signature of H.R. Hardie as Chief Cashier. While Hardie’s name also appears on the earlier ND (1977–1981) issues, this note belongs to the subsequent design revision distinguished by the updated portrait of Queen Elizabeth II, reflecting a more mature likeness compared to the earlier youthful depiction. ... Read more →