| 20 / 6 / 2005 |
| $20 notes dated 04 |
$20 notes dated 04 (2004) and bearing the signature of 'Bollard' have started to appear in NZ.
There are 40 different prefixes to collect. AA 04 to DA 04. Also let us know the highest and lowest serial numbers you see. I have started a forum to log this info. Click on 'more news' to see an image. |
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| 11 / 6 / 2005 |
| A new stamp |
| A new stamp has been released recently in New Zealand featuring Kate Sheppard who appears on the current and previous $10 issues of New Zealand banknotes. Look at the news section or misc Gallery for images. |
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| 28 / 5 / 2005 |
| A record price for a non replacement NZ one dollar |
Is this a RECORD price for a non replacement NZ one dollar note???
See Trademe.co.nz auction number 27832566 which sold to a member of this site. I ran out of money when it passed a grand. I hope Woodi will stick up a nice clear crisp scan for the rest of us to be jealous of. |
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| 23 / 5 / 2005 |
| Australian Banknote |
| NEW Australian Banknote FORUM section has been added to the forum area. So if you have any questions/info about Aussie banknotes, you now have a place to ask them. |
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| 17 / 4 / 2005 |
| Noble Numismatics Auction |
| The banknote section of the Bill Lampard collection which was sold in Sydney recently went very well. There are reports and comments in the forum. (See Below) The NZ section of the Spinks London auction also sold strongly. Catalogues and results are available on the auction houses respective websites. |
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| 30 / 3 / 2005 |
| CHANGES TO NZ COINAGE ANNOUNCED |
The Reserve Bank today announced that the 5 cent coin would be taken out of circulation in July 2006 and that the 50c, 20c and 10c would all be reduced in size and weight. The RBNZ press release read:
For your information the Reserve Bank of New Zealand issued the following news release
Reserve Bank of New Zealand
News Release
31 March 2005
Changes to New Zealand's 'Silver' coins
The Reserve Bank today announced its decisions to modernise New Zealand's silver-coloured coins. After extensive research and careful consideration of the issues, the Reserve Bank said it had decided to follow through with its proposals announced in November last year.
The decisions are:
* the current 50, 20 and 10 cent coins will be made smaller, and of lighter and lower-cost plated steel; and
* the 5 cent coin will be taken out of circulation.
The $1 and $2 coins will be retained, as will the existing images on the 50, 20 and 10 cent coins, including that of the Queen. Reserve Bank Governor Alan Bollard said the current silver coins were among the largest and heaviest in the world. "Due to past high inflation our 5 cent coin is now worth less than half what a cent was worth back in 1967," he commented.
Dr Bollard said the changes to New Zealand's silver coins would give New Zealand a coherent and logical set of coins that would be more convenient for the public, easier for those handling coin in bulk, such as banks and security firms, and less costly to manufacture, saving the taxpayer approximately $2 million annually.
The Reserve Bank had commissioned research and consulted extensively with representatives of banks, security companies, vending machine suppliers, retailers, community groups, as well as inviting public submissions on the proposals announced in November last year.
"Some people have expressed concern that withdrawing the 5 cent coin would cause inflation, as retailers would round prices up," he noted. "We believe this is unlikely to occur as retailers would round up and down as they did when the 1 and 2 cents were removed in 1990 and rounding would only affect cash transactions and only final totals.
"These are important changes that will affect everyone in New Zealand. They will bring major benefits to the users of coins - the general public - as well as businesses involved in handling cash and their staff."
The Reserve Bank plans to issue the new coins around July 2006. The Reserve Bank will be working closely with banks, security companies, vending machine suppliers, retailers and community groups to ensure a smooth transition. |
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| 19 / 3 / 2005 |
| The William (Bill) Lampard collection |
The William (Bill) Lampard collection of New Zealand banknotes, coins and tokens (and british) will be auctioned in Sydney on wednesday April 6th. The entire catalogue is available online atwww.noblenumismatics.com.au and is recommended reading for all collectors of New Zealand. A hard copy is also available at A$40 plus postage and will make a great reference book for the future. The auction also features a separate catalogue of items that are not part of Bills collection which also includes some good NZ material. So be sure to check out both catalogues.
Bill Lampard was a well respected Wellington collector and a stalwart of the Royal Numismatic Society of NZ and also the Wellington Coin Club. He passed away in November 2004 and will be sorely missed by his fellow collectors. |
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| 9 / 3 / 2005 |
| Website Problem |
| Further problems with the server have once again deleted all recent activity, for which we apologise. Jeff is working on a solution and we hope to be back to normal by the weekend. Sorry if you have uploaded forums or images and then lost them. Please upload them again once the server problem has been sorted. Regards Jeff & Scott |
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| 15 / 2 / 2005 |
| Email Problem |
| It seems my service provider has once again been delaying my emails. Tonight I received a large number of emails dating back to February 2nd (including a ton of spam). My apologies to anyone who thought it rude that I did not reply to there emails. Hopefully I am now up to date, unless another 50 arrive tomorrow night. Thanks, Scott |
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| 18 / 1 / 2005 |
| Downies Auction |
The catalogue for Downies next auction in Melbourne is now online at
http://www.downies.com/aca/home.asp
Not much in the way of New Zealand, but always worth a look. |
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