Catalogue
Ten dollars, Coombs/Wilson (1966) ZSC 39656* (R.301s). Torn at top edge, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $230
Ten dollars, Coombs/Wilson (1966) ZSB 68757* (R.301s). Fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $260
Ten dollars, Coombs/Wilson (1966) ZSA 79511* (R.301s). Nearly very good.
Estimate $70
SOLD $150
Ten dollars, Coombs/Randall (1967) ZSE 23421* (R.302s). Fine.
Estimate $600
SOLD $840
Ten dollars, Phillips/Randall (1968) ZSG 80110* (R.303s). Good very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $420
Ten dollars, Phillips/Randall (1968) ZSG 04467* (R.303s). Flattened, good very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $320
Ten dollars, Phillips/Randall (1968) ZSJ 00665* (R.303s). Some small edge tears, otherwise fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $140
Ten dollars, Phillips/Randall (1968) ZSH 94643* (R.303s). Heavy folds, stains and rust spots, otherwise very good.
Estimate $70
SOLD $110
Twenty dollars, Phillips/Randall (1968) ZXA 43822* (R.403s). Flattened, otherwise extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $3,500
SOLD $2,700
Twenty dollars, Phillips/Randall (1968) ZXA 27947* (R.403s). Flattened of centrefold and minor creasing, good colour and body, good extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $2,100
Twenty dollars, Phillips/Randall (1968) ZXA 44593* (R.403s). Repaired tear at bottom of centrefold, otherwise nearly very fine, slight registration shift on portraits front and back.
Estimate $500
SOLD $0
Twenty dollars, Phillips/Randall (1968) ZXA 48337* (R.403s). '1000' written in ink on back, flattened, good fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $250
One dollar, Phillips/Wheeler (1974) BRJ 021768 (R.75), missing simultan printing phase on back of note. Tear (7mm) top edge of note, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $800
One dollar, Johnston/Stone (1982) DKV 308099 (R.78) part of design missing on front of note. Uncirculated.
Estimate $200
SOLD $260
Five dollars, Fraser/Higgins (1990) QDG 028506-11 (R.212), sequential run of six notes, all missing intaglio printing phase on back of notes. Centre fold, otherwise uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $2,000
Ten dollars, Johnston/Fraser (1985) UFU 992053 (R.309), missing simultan printing phase on back of note. Fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $340
Twenty dollars, Phillips/Wheeler (1974) XFV 136888 (R.405) wet ink transfer on back of note. Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $90
Twenty dollars, Knight/Stone (1976) VDJ 110783 (R.407a), colour shift in registration on front of note. Uncirculated.
Estimate $100
SOLD $180
Twenty dollars, Knight/Stone (1979) VAS 619518 (R.407a) partial design missing on face. Very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Twenty dollars, Fraser/Higgins (1990) RGT 627594 (R.412), missing simultan printing phase on back of note. Nearly uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $750
SOLD $950
Twenty dollars, Fraser/Cole (1991) (R.412) missing serial numbers, however partial numbers printed diagonally on centre of note. Nearly very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $360
Fifty dollars, Fraser/Higgins (1990) YZX 139350 (R.512), missing simultan printing phase on back of note. Nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $600
SOLD $900
One hundred dollars, Johnston/Stone (1984) ZAU 055670-71 (R.608), consecutive pair, missing part design on back of one note, slight colour fade on the back of the other note. Uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $500
SOLD $460
One hundred dollars, Fraser/Higgins (1990) ZGZ 975516 (R.612), wet ink transfer on front of note. Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $190
Five - one hundred dollars, 1999 premium uncirculated note set No.1, a complete set of notes from five dollars to one hundred dollars, low matched numbered notes, numbered in red, this set No.1 AA99000101, 900 sets issued. Uncirculated.
Estimate $500
SOLD $660
Twenty dollars, Note Printing Australia/Australia Post 1999, Maritime Heritage Stamps/$20 note Premium Portfolio, a half sheet of ten, forty five cent 'Polly Woodside' stamps and a twenty dollar note. Note and stamps matched numbered in red, this set No.1 MH99000001, 1000 sets issued. Uncirculated.
Estimate $150
SOLD $800
Decimal specimen banknotes, one each of the one dollar, Johnston/Stone DHY000000; two dollars, Johnston/Stone KBL000000; five dollars, Johnston/Stone PFY000000; ten dollars, Johnston/Stone TYV000000; twenty dollars, Johnston/Stone VGX000000; fifty dollars, Johnston/Stone YJK000000, overprinted in red 'NO VALUE', 'SPECIMEN' diagonally across note twice and 'SPECIMEN No. 0014' on the front and back of each note (R.78(b(SPC, 88SPC, 97SPC, 108SPC, 118SPC, 124(b)SPC). These notes are contained in a special book printed by the Reserve Bank and presented to airline staff in 1983 for their part in foiling an attempted robbery of notes in transit. This book is inscribed 'Presented to C.C.O'Brien as a mark of the Reserve Bank's thanks for his actions on 21 September 1982, which contributed to forestalling a theft of a large quantity of Australian currency notes'. signed R.Johnston, Governor, 21 October 1983. Together with accompanying letter.
Estimate $50,000
SOLD $70,000
Decimal specimen banknotes, two each representing front and back of notes of the one dollar, Coombs/Wilson AAA000000; two dollars, Coombs/Wilson FAA000000; five dollars, Coombs/Randall NAA000000; ten dollars, Coombs/Wilson SAA000000; twenty dollars, Coombs/Wilson XAA000000, with small oval stamp 'SPECIMEN' in the watermarked area on both sides of notes; plus one only of the fifty dollar, Phillips/Wheeler YAA000000, overprinted in red 'NO VALUE', 'SPECIMEN' diagonally across note twice and 'SPECIMEN No. 0049' on front and back of note (R.71SPA, 81SPA, 91SPA, 101SPA, 111SPA, 121SPC). 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 on inside front page 'Presented to E.R.Roberts, Manager, on introduction of Decimal Currency'. Last note has been adhered to back page with cellotape, bottom corner with small fold, otherwise uncirculated. (11 notes)
Estimate $30,000
SOLD $59,000
One dollar, Coombs/Wilson (1966) AAA 601796 (R.71), first serial prefix. Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $380
One dollar, Coombs/Wilson (1966) ABU 154926-7 (R.71), a consecutive pair. Light centre fold good extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $50
SOLD $30