Lot 3079

Sale 69 · Important Australian & World Coins, Medals & Banknotes

Reserve Bank, five dollars, R.L. Knight (1975-1977), Thomas De La Rue Specimen note, 095 000000 overprinted Specimen diagonally across the note in red and oval overprints in two corners, hole cancelled, and numbered 018, (L.660s, P.165cs, Robb 3.5.Kis). Nearly uncirculated the only known published recorded example, as noted by de Young (p.26).