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Ten pounds, Kell/Collins (1925), issued Specimen note, with numbers U/1 000218, serial number and signatures in black, watermarked basketweave pattern around edges '£10' '£10' above 'Commonwealth' below 'of Australia', perforated 'Cancelled' across note (153mm long) an upset cancellation, with 22mm high letters, two holes 9mm in diameter to left of the note and with 1mm black diagonal lines on both sides of the note, (R.54, Vort-Ronald 46 [Fig.68 illustrated U/1 000211 without diagonal black lines], McDonald 77b). Crisp, nearly uncirculated and extremely rare, the only specimen note of this type ever offered at auction.
Estimate $20,000
SOLD $19,500
Ten Shillings, Riddle/Sheehan (1934), an officially issued specimen note, C/26 282021, serial numbers in black and signatures in brown, watermarked with Prince of Wales to left, with additional 'Ten Shillings' in red printed at top and side borders, perforated CANCELLED over signatures, black diagonal lines on both sides (R.10s). Crisp original body, nearly uncirculated and of the utmost rarity, the only specimen note of this type ever offered at auction.
Estimate $25,000
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Five pounds, Riddle/Sheehan (1934), an officially issued specimen note, R/0 000031, serial numbers in black and signatures in blue, watermarked with Prince of Wales at centre bottom, perforated CANCELLED twice over signatures, black diagonal lines on both sides (R.44as). Crisp original body, nearly uncirculated and of the utmost rarity, the only specimen note of this type ever offered at auction.
Estimate $25,000
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Five pounds, Sheehan/McFarlane (1939), an officially issued specimen note, R/20 338025, serial numbers in black and signatures in blue, watermarked with Captain Cook at centre bottom, perforated CANCELLED twice over signatures, black diagonal lines on both sides (R.45s). Crisp original body, nearly uncirculated and of the utmost rarity, the only specimen note of this type ever offered at auction.
Estimate $25,000
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Ten pounds, Sheehan/McFarlane (1940), an officially issued specimen note, V/3 076023, serial numbers in black and signatures in brown, watermarked with Captain Cook at right, perforated CANCELLED twice over signatures, black diagonal lines on both sides (R.58s). Original body, good extremely fine and of the utmost rarity, the only specimen note of this type ever offered at auction.
Estimate $25,000
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Ten shillings, Coombs/Wilson (1961), specimen note, AF/20 000014, SPECIMEN in red diagonally on front and back (R.17Fs). Uncirculated and very rare.
Estimate $15,000
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One pound, Coombs/Wilson (1961), specimen note, HF/65 456024, SPECIMEN in red diagonally on front and back (R.34aFs). Uncirculated and very rare.
Estimate $15,000
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Ten pounds, Coombs/Wilson (1960), specimen note, WA/28 260026, SPECIMEN in red diagonally on front and back (R.63Fs). Uncirculated and very rare.
Estimate $17,500
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Decimal specimen banknotes, type one, two of 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 overprinted red 'SPECIMEN' in the watermarked area on both sides of notes (R.71SPA, 81SPA, 91SPA, 101SPA, 111SPA; McD S1-5). Uncirculated. (10 notes)
Estimate $25,000
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Two dollars, Coombs/Wilson (1966) type one specimen note, FAA 000000 (R.71SPA) overprinted with a small oval stamp 'SPECIMEN' in red. Uncirculated.
Estimate $2,500
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Ten dollars, Coombs/Wilson (1966) type one specimen, SAA 000000 (McD DS4) overprinted with a small oval stamp 'SPECIMEN' in red. Uncirculated.
Estimate $2,800
SOLD $2,200
One dollar to twenty dollars, type two specimen notes, one dollar Coombs/Wilson (1966) AAA 000000, two dollars Coombs/Wilson (1966) FAA 000000, five dollars Coombs/Randall (1967) NAA 000000, ten dollars Coombs/Wilson (1966) SAA 000000 and twenty dollars Coombs/Wilson (1966) XAA 000000, each note with SPECIMEN stamped diagonally in red eight times on fronts and backs (McD DS6-10). Nearly uncirculated - uncirculated, the ten dollars with four minute pin holes in top left corner, all rare. (5)
Estimate $17,500
SOLD $12,000
One dollar to fifty dollars, Phillips/Wheeler (1973-74), type three specimen notes, one dollar BLG 000000, two dollars HBQ 000000, five dollars NKG 000000, ten dollars TBC 000000, twenty dollars XGY 000000, fifty dollars, YAA 000000, each note with SPECIMEN stamped diagonally in red twice and NO VALUE on fronts and backs, the first five with SPECIMEN No, 0112 in red above lower serial number and the last with SPECIMEN No. 0001 in red above lower serial number (McD DS16-21). Nearly uncirculated - uncirculated, the last with glue remnants top right corner on back, all very rare. (6)
Estimate $20,000
SOLD $14,000
Five dollars, Phillips/Wheeler (1974) type three specimen 0273, NKG 000000 (McD S18). Uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $3,500
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Twenty dollars, Phillips/Wheeler (1974) type three specimen, No.0273, XGY 000000 (McD S20). Uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $4,000
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Fifty dollars, Phillips/Wheeler (1974) type three specimen, No.0273 YAA 000000 (McD S21). Uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $5,000
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Decimal specimen banknotes, Reserve Bank presentation book of type three specimen notes (R.78s, 88s, 208s, 308s, 408s, 508s; McD S22-27), one dollar DHY 000000, two dollars KBL 000000, five dollars PFY 000000, ten dollars TYV 000000, twenty dollars VGX 000000 and fifty dollars YJK 000000, Johnston/Stone (1983) set No. 21, inscribed to L.G.Hansen and signed by R.A.Johnston, Governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia thanking him for his actions on 21 September 1982, which contributed to forestalling a theft of a large quantity of Australian currency notes. Uncirculated and extremely rare. (6)
Estimate $35,000
SOLD $25,000
One hundred dollars, Johnston/Stone (1984) type four specimen ZAA 000000 (McD S28) overprinted 'SPECIMEN' in red on front of note and 'SPECIMEN No.0531'. Uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $3,400
Ten dollars, Fraser/Evans (1993) specimen No.0582, AA93 000000 (R.SP31). Uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $6,000
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Five to twenty dollars, MacFarlane/Henry, ten dollars, CD02 000000 (R.300a), twenty dollars, CC05 000000 (R.420c); Stevens/Henry, five dollars CC07 000000 (R.221a); twenty dollars, CC07 000000 (R.421a), all specimen zero number style from charity auction sheets. Uncirculated and scarce. (4)
Estimate $3,000
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Fifty dollars, Stevens/Henry (2008), specimen number type CJ 08 000000 (R.521b) single from charity auction sheet. Uncirculated and scarce.
Estimate $1,000
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Fifty dollars, polymer test note, c1977, produced through CSIRO and NPA (Stain Strauss S 2x2). Fine or better.
Estimate $750
SOLD $760