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Auction: 25888 - The Jeffrey Wong Collection of World Banknotes - Part I
Lot: 167

(x) Bank of New Zealand, *TOP POP* remainder £20, Wellington, 1st October 19--,

The obverse displays the portrait of Maori King Tawhiao at centre, while the reverse features Maori figures, the bank's arms, kiwis, a palm tree, and a volcano, offering a vivid representation of New Zealand's cultural and natural heritage.

Historical records indicate that this type was intended for circulation between 1926 and 1934. However, to the best of our knowledge, no issued examples are known to have survived. To date, only specimens, colour trials, and proofs have ever been recorded or documented in any major reference collection or public auction.

According to the Track & Price database, all recorded transactions involving notes of this type — whether specimens, colour trials, or proofs — have taken place exclusively through Spink auctions. We are honoured to have been the trusted custodians of this extraordinary type over the years. This offering presents one of the very first opportunities for collectors to acquire a remainder of this kind — a truly remarkable rarity in New Zealand numismatics.

(Pick S238r), in PMG holder 58 EPQ Choice About Uncirculated, printer's annotations, sole graded note on PMG Census, rare

Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.

Estimate
£1,500 to £2,500

Starting price
£1000