1888 - 1889 Bank of New Zealand Trial One Pound Specimen Trading Banknote

Obverse: BANK OF NEW ZEALAND ONE POUND STERLING / James Williamson, the First general manager of the bank and his successor David Murdoch facing each other

Reverse: BANK OF NEW ZEALAND ONE POUND / Representation of Old New Zealand, a view of Lake Taupo and Mount Tongariro, Maori on canoe, kiwi, and nikau and flax

Grade: AU Grade. One of the Finest Known.

Printer: Bradbury Wilkinson and Company Ltd

Reference: Robb P T U No 5.a Trial Specimen

Notes: Alistair Robb’s Book Catalogue of the Trading Bank Notes of New Zealand 2006 states there have been over 20 examples of these trial specimens known to the author.