New Zealand 1967 Specimen Set w/ Signatures
Tax included.
Presented in original cardboard folder, hand signed on the front by two Governors General and two Prime Ministers of New Zealand along with the designer of the reverse of the coins, James Berry,
This set was obtained by a high ranking New Zealand Government official on the occasion of the introduction of decimal currency to New Zealand on July 10, 1967.
The cardboard dust cover bears the signatures of the coin's designer Reginald George (James) Berry (1906-1979), governor-Sir Bernard Ferguson (1911-1980) (Governor General from 1962-1967), Prime Minister twice from 20 September 1957 to 12 December 1957 and again from 1960 to 1972) he later served as Governor General (1977-1980) Sir Robert David Muldoon (1921-1992)Minister of Finance 1967 to 1972 and again 1975 to 1984) he was Minister of Finance in 1967 and the architect of the decimal currency changeover, Muldoon later became Prime Minister serving from 1975 until 1984. He was one of the most colourful figures to have been in New Zealand politics.
This set is of great historical significance and probably unique with no other comparable sets having been sighted to my knowledge.
This set was obtained by a high ranking New Zealand Government official on the occasion of the introduction of decimal currency to New Zealand on July 10, 1967.
The cardboard dust cover bears the signatures of the coin's designer Reginald George (James) Berry (1906-1979), governor-Sir Bernard Ferguson (1911-1980) (Governor General from 1962-1967), Prime Minister twice from 20 September 1957 to 12 December 1957 and again from 1960 to 1972) he later served as Governor General (1977-1980) Sir Robert David Muldoon (1921-1992)Minister of Finance 1967 to 1972 and again 1975 to 1984) he was Minister of Finance in 1967 and the architect of the decimal currency changeover, Muldoon later became Prime Minister serving from 1975 until 1984. He was one of the most colourful figures to have been in New Zealand politics.
This set is of great historical significance and probably unique with no other comparable sets having been sighted to my knowledge.