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10 Shillings Bank of New Zealand
| Issuer | Bank of New Zealand |
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| Year | 1916-1918 |
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| Value | 10 Shillings (1/2) |
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| Obverse description | Uniface note printed on pink paper with a plain red rectangular border frame. The bank title 'Bank of New Zealand.' is set in bold blackletter script at the top, followed by the incorporation legend in smaller capitals. The promissory text, rendered in an ornate cursive script, occupies the central field, with 'TEN SHILLINGS' emphasised in large bold letterpress; the denomination 'TEN SHILLINGS' is also repeated vertically in the left and right margins. A handwritten date, serial number, and manuscript signature of the branch manager appear in the lower portion, with the printer's imprint 'WHITCOMBE & TOMBS LTD' along the bottom edge. |
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| Obverse lettering | BANK OF NEW ZEALAND. INCORPORATED BY ACT OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NEW ZEALAND. On demand We Promise to pay to the Bearer TEN SHILLINGS Sterling WELLINGTON FOR THE Bank of New Zealand p Manager. TEN SHILLINGS TEN SHILLINGS Entd. |
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The Bank of New Zealand was a private trading bank, not a central authority, and its right to issue notes was progressively curtailed through the early twentieth century as the New Zealand government moved toward consolidating currency control. This particular series, printed domestically by Whitcombe & Tombs — better known as a stationery and publishing house than a security printer — reflects wartime conditions that disrupted access to established overseas printers like Perkins Bacon or De La Rue.
Whitcombe & Tombs produced relatively few banknote issues, making this an uncommon example of New Zealand commercial printing applied to circulating currency.