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Sale 76    27–29 Jul 2004   Dallas Brooks Centre   Melbourne

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Lot 2921    Session 10 (7.30pm Wednesday)   

Estimate $120,000
Bid at live.noble.com.au

ONE DOLLAR, two dollars, five dollars, ten dollars, twenty dollars, and fifty dollars, Johnston/ Stone (1982, 1983) type three specimen notes DHY, KBL, PFY, TYV, VGX and YJK 000 000, No 0018 (McD.S22- 27). The first and last are the only examples known to have OCR-B lettering, the currency issues were all gothic lettering. Housed by being tipped in at the left margin in a brown leather presentation album, signed by Governor of the Reserve Bank, Johnston, 21 October 1983 and presented to George Bond. Uncirculated and very rare (6).

One of only ten sets presented to TAA employees who foiled a currency robbery in September 1982.

Estimate / sale price does not include buyer's premium (currently 22% including GST) which is added to hammer price. All bids are executed on the understanding that the Terms & Conditions of sale have been read and accepted. For information on grading and estimates please refer to the Buying at Auction advice.

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