Catalogue
Decimal specimen banknotes, two each representing front and back of notes of the one dollar, Coombs/Wilson AAA 000000; two dollars, Coombs/Wilson FAA 000000; five dollars, Coombs/Randall NAA 000000; ten dollars, Coombs/Wilson SAA 000000; twenty dollars, Coombs/Wilson XAA 000000, with small oval stamp 'SPECIMEN' in the watermarked area on both sides of notes (R.71SPA, 81SPA, 91SPA, 101SPA, 111SPA). These notes are contained in a special book printed by the Reserve Bank in 1966 and were presented to prominent people and those directly connected with the design and printing of the decimal notes. This book is signed by ten officials associated with the note issue, including Roland Wilson whose presentation book this was purported to be. Uncirculated. (10 notes)
Estimate $40,000
Not offered
Ten dollars, Coombs/Wilson (1966) type one specimen, SAA 000000 (McD.DS4). Uncirculated.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $4,300
Twenty dollars, Coombs/Wilson (1966) XAA 000000, type one specimen note (McD.DS5). Virtually uncirculated and very rare.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $4,000
One dollar, Phillips/Wheeler (1974) type three specimen note, No 0066 serials BLG 000000 (McD.DS16). Uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $6,000
One dollar, Johnston/Stone (1982) type three specimen note, GHY 000000, specimen no 0016 (McD 822) OCRB type face. Glue tip line left hand margin on back where removed from folder, otherwise uncirculated and extremely rare.
Estimate $7,000
SOLD $8,000
Five dollars, Stevens/Henry (2007) BB 07 000000 (R.221) specimen serial limited to forty. Uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,000
Fifty dollars, Stevens/Henry (2007) BL 08 000000 (R.521). Uncirculated and very rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $2,200