Catalogue
Ten pounds, Coombs/Wilson (1954), WA/00 000034 (R.62), overprint voided SPECIMEN diagonally on front and back. Has been washed, torn and repaired in two places, otherwise limp fine and very rare.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $6,000
Decimal specimen banknotes, type 1, Coombs/Wilson, two each representing front and back of notes of the one dollar, AAA 000000; two dollars, FAA 000000; ten dollars, SAA 000000 and twenty dollars, XAA 000000, with small oval stamp 'SPECIMEN' in the watermarked area on both sides of notes (McD DS1, 2, 4, 5). These notes are contained in a special book printed by the Reserve Bank of Australia in 1966 and were presented to prominent people and those directly connected with the design and printing of the decimal notes. This book is inscribed 'Presented to Sir Roland Wilson with the compliments of Reserve Bank of Australia' and signed H.C.Coombs (Governor), the lot includes a copy of an artist's ink sketch of Sir Roland Wilson. Uncirculated, an historically important association copy. (8 notes)
Estimate $40,000
Passed in
Reserve Bank of Australia, the remnants of a presentation album with five remaining specimen notes, type one, Coombs/Wilson (1966) one, two (2), ten and twenty dollars all with AA prefixes and six zeros. The notes tipped into place as issued, uncirculated. (5 notes)
Estimate $12,500
SOLD $11,000
One dollar, Coombs/Wilson, type one specimen, AAA 000000 (McD DS1). Uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $3,800
Five dollars, Coombs/Randall (1967) type one specimen, NAA 000000 (McD DS3). Uncirculated.
Estimate $4,000
Passed in
Ten dollars, Phillips/Wheeler (1974) type three specimen, TBC 000000, specimen No 0210 (McD DS19). Uncirculated.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $3,000
Twenty dollars, Phillips/Wheeler (1974) type three specimen, XGY 000000, specimen No 0219 (McD DS20). Uncirculated.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $3,600
One hundred dollars, Johnston/Stone (1984) type four specimen, ZAA 000000, specimen No 0570 (McD DS28)(Renniks 24th edition plate note). Uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $4,600
Twenty dollars, Johnston/Stone (1983) AJS 049619 (R.-) printers test note on polymer, no security thread, signatures officially defaced. Uncirculated and very rare.
Estimate $17,000
SOLD $12,000
Twenty dollars, Fraser/Evans (1994) specimen polymer note, No. 0534, AA 94 000 000 (McD DS32). Uncirculated and extremely rare.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $4,200
One hundred dollars, Fraser/Evans (1996) AA 96 000 000 specimen polymer note, No. 0065 (McD DS34). Uncirculated and extremely rare.
Estimate $7,500
SOLD $5,500
One hundred dollars, Fraser/Evans (1996) specimen polymer note, No 0521, serial AA96 000000 (McD DS34). Uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $4,500
Ten dollars, Fraser/Evans (1993) AA 93 000000 (R.316a) specimen serial number from cut up charity auction sheet. In folder, uncirculated.
Estimate $750
SOLD $1,000
Ten dollars, Macfarlane/Evans (1999) uncut vertical pair, CI/CJ 99 000000 zero specimen serials. Uncirculated and very rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,400
Twenty dollars, Fraser/Evans (1994) AA 94 000000 (R.146a) specimen number note from cut up charity auction sheet. Uncirculated.
Estimate $750
SOLD $1,200
Twenty dollars, Macfarlane/Henry (2005), CG 05/CH 05 000000 (R.420c), specimen serials, top right corner vertical pair, from uncut charity sheet. Uncirculated and rare. (2 notes)
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,500
Fifty dollars, MacFarlane/Henry (2004), uncut top right vertical corner pair cut from charity sheet, specimen serial numbers CG 03/CH 03 000000. Uncirculated and very rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $2,000
Fifty dollars, Stevens/Henry (2007) AD 08 000000 (R.521b). Uncirculated and very rare.
Estimate $1,250
SOLD $1,000