Lot 3199

Description

Decimal specimen banknotes, each of one dollar, Coombs/Wilson AAA 000000, two dollars, Coombs/Wilson FAA 000000, five dollars, Coombs/Randall NAA 000000, ten dollars, Coombs/Wilson SAA 000000, twetny dollars, Coombs/Wilson XAA 000000 (R. type A79,81,91,101,111 SPA). All notes contained in a special presentation book printed by the Reserve Bank and presented to prominent people directly connected with the design and printing of the decimal notes.

Inscribed to 'E.R. Murray Jones - With sincere appreciation of your contribution to this project - W.H.Wilcock 14-2-66'. Murray Jones was the engraver responsible for the first decimal notes included in this book and W.H.Wilcock was the General Manager of the Note Printing Branch of the Reserve Bank.