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50 Dollars
| Issuer | Reserve Bank of New Zealand |
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| Year | 1992 |
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| Composition | Paper |
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| Reverse description | A Kokako (Callaeas wilsoni) rendered in intaglio stands at centre-right against a green forest underprint evoking the Pureora Forest Park; the denomination numerals appear at upper left and upper right. A stylised fern frond vignette is positioned at the lower left, with the printer's imprint running along the lower margin. |
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| Protection type | Watermark |
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The P#180 series marked New Zealand's transition to a new design family under Governor Don Brash, replacing the earlier Maori-themed notes that had been in circulation since the 1960s. Thomas De La Rue had held the Reserve Bank's printing contract for decades by this point, and the quality of the intaglio work on this denomination reflects that long relationship — the plate engraving is notably fine for a note in this price bracket.
By 1999, the entire paper series was superseded by polymer substrate notes, making the 1992–1999 window for this issue relatively short. High-denomination paper notes from this run tend to show heavy handling wear; the $50 was a working note, not a collectible.