Catalogue
Decimal specimen banknotes, one, two, five, ten and twenty dollars, Coombs/Wilson (1966-7) two of each, all with six digit zero numbers and AAA or AA prefixes as issued in Reserve Bank of Australia presentation book exactly as the previous lot. All notes tipped in on two corners otherwise uncirculated and very rare. (10)
Estimate $40,000
SOLD $37,000
Decimal specimen banknotes, one each of the one dollar, Coombs/Wilson AAA000000; two dollars, Coombs/Wilson FAA000000; ten dollars, Coombs/Wilson SAA000000; twenty dollars, Coombs/Wilson XAA000000, with small oval stamp in red 'SPECIMEN' in the watermarked area on both sides. Uncirculated. (4)
Estimate $17,000
SOLD $17,000
Decimal specimen banknotes, two one hundred dollar notes, Johnston/Stone ZAA000000, one note overstamped in red 'SPECIMEN No.0063', the other note overstamped in red 'SPECIMEN No.0563'. These notes are contained in a special presentation folder printed by the Reserve Bank and were presented to prominent people and those directly connected with the design and printing of the note. Signed inside the front cover by John Stone (Secretary to the Treasurer), Johnston (Governor Reserve Bank of Australia), Don Sanders (Deputy Governor), Don Addison (Note printer) and Harry Williamson (Designer). Uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $12,000
SOLD $16,000
Twenty fifth anniversary of decimal currency set (1991) in plush album with slip case, set No. 913, last prefix pre-decimal with first prefix decimals. Uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $6,000
SOLD $7,200
Triple Anniversary set (1994) No.413, of five, fifty and one hundred dollars, first serial prefix of each. In album with slip case of issue, uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $2,750
SOLD $2,700
One dollar, Coombs/Wilson (1966) AAA 342441 (R.17) first serial prefix. Nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $150
SOLD $250
One dollar, Coombs/Wilson (1966) ABU 154938-154940 (R.71), a run of three. Light centre fold, good extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
One dollar, Coombs/Wilson (1966) AAB 754561-754567 (R.71), a run of seven. Light centre fold, good extremely fine. (7)
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
One dollar, Coombs/Wilson (1966) AAB 754382-754390 (R.71), a run of nine. Light centre fold, good extremely fine. (9)
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
One dollar, Coombs/Wilson (1966) (R.71 (15 - five singles, trio and a run of seven); Knight/ Wheeler (1976) (R.76a) plus circulated R.78. Fine - uncirculated. (17)
Estimate $70
SOLD $140
One dollar, Coombs/Wilson (1966) (R.71); Johnston/Stone (1982) (R.78, five single and a run of nine). Two dollars, Coombs/Wilson (1966) (R.81) (2) Johnston/Fraser (1985) (R.89 a single and a run of five). Five dollars, Phillips/Wheeler (1972) (R.204). Mostly uncirculated. (23)
Estimate $60
SOLD $40
One dollar, Coombs/Wilson (1966) to Johnston/ Stone (1982) (R.71 (4), 72 (3), 73 (10, single with broken run of 9), 74 (6 - single, pair and trio), 75 (3), 76a (2), 76b (4 - single or trio), 76c (10, singles (2) and run of eight), 77 (3, single and pair) 78 (18, broken run of ten, trio, DPS run of five). Mostly uncirculated. (63)
Estimate $500
SOLD $340
One dollar, Phillips/Randall (1969) BBH 314888-314890 (R.73), a run of three. Light centre fold good extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $30
SOLD $0
One dollar, Knight/Wheeler (1976) CDA/ CDB 909090 (R.76a) repeating pairs one million apart. Uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $40
SOLD $40
One to twenty dollars, Coombs/Wilson (1966) (R.71, 81, 301, 401). In dealer pack. Uncirculated. (4)
Estimate $70
SOLD $40
One, two, five and ten dollars, Coombs/Randall (1967) (R.72, 82, 202, 302). Nearly uncirculated. (4)
Estimate $240
SOLD $150
One, two, five, ten and twenty dollars, Coombs/Randall (1967) the last, XBQ 859658, rare. Practically uncirculated. (5)
Estimate $3,500
SOLD $0
One dollar, (R.73 (12)) including a consecutive run of four, (R.74 (3), 77 (2)), two dollars (R.82, 83 (2), 84, 87, 89), five dollars, NCC 604102-03 (R.202, 204 (2), 207), ten dollars (R.304, 307b, 309), twenty dollars (R.403, 404). Good - uncirculated. (33)
Estimate $270
SOLD $0
One dollar, Johnstone/ Stone (1982) two packs of 100 (R.78). Two dollars, Johnstone/ Frazer (1985), two packs of 100 (R.89). Uncirculated. (400)
Estimate $600
SOLD $700
One dollar - one hundred dollars (1966 - 1993), near complete collection in a orange album, including R.71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76a,b,c, 77, 78, 84, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86a,b,c, 87, 88, 89, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206a,b,c, 207, 208, 209a, 212, 213, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306b, 307b, 309, 312, 313, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406a, 407a, 408, 409a, 411, 412, 413, 415, 505, 506b, 507, 508, 509a, 511, 512, 513, 515, 608, 609, 612, 612. Good extremely fine - uncirculated, R.402 nearly very fine. (69)
Estimate $2,300
SOLD $1,900
One dollar - one hundred dollars (1966-1993) near complete collection in a maroon album (R.71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76a,b,c, 78 last serial, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86a,b,c 87, 88, 89 last serial, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206a,b, 207, 208, 209a, 212, 213 last serial, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306a,b, 307b, 308, 309, 312, 313 last serial, 401, 403, 405, 406a,b, 407a,b, 409a, 412, 413, 415(2) last serial, 505, 506a, 507, 508, 511, 512, 513(2), 515 last serial, 608, 609, 613. Uncirculated. (69)
Estimate $2,150
SOLD $0
Two dollars, Coombs/Wilson (1966) FAH 337151-337152 (R.81), a consecutive pair. Light centre fold, good extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $30
SOLD $20
Two dollars, Coombs/Wilson (1966) FAG 061591-061600 (R.81), a run of ten. Light centre fold, extremely fine or better. (10)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Two Dollars, Coombs/Wilson (1966), Knight/Wheeler (1976) (R.81(3), 86c(9)) including runs of four and two consecutive notes. Uncirculated. (12)
Estimate $50
SOLD $0
Two dollars, Coombs/ Wilson (1966) to Johnston/ Fraser (1985) (R.81 (3), 82 (3), 83 (2), 84 (8, pair and run of six), 85 (2), 86a (3, single and pair), 86b (2), 86c (2), 87 (35, 27 singles, trio and run of five, 88 (1), 89 (19, runs of ten and nine). Mostly uncirculated. (80)
Estimate $450
SOLD $300
Two dollars, Coombs/Randall (1968) FNF 968035/40 (R.82) consecutive run of six. Uncirculated. (6)
Estimate $750
SOLD $0
Two dollars, Coombs/Randall (1968) FND 381753/62 (R.82) a run of ten consecutive notes. Uncirculated. (10)
Estimate $700
SOLD $0
Two dollars, Coombs/Wilson (1966) (R.81) (2, one circulated); Knight/Wheeler (1976) (R.86c) run of five Knight/ Stone (1979) R.87. Five dollars, Knight/Wheeler (1976) (R.206b). Ten dollars, Coombs/Randall (1967) (R.302). Except the second, extremely fine - nearly uncirculated. (10)
Estimate $90
SOLD $400
Five dollars, Coombs/Randall (1967) NAA 905006-8 (R.91), run of three, first prefix. Uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $620
Five dollars, Coombs/ Randall (1967) to Fraser/ Evans (1995) (R.202 (3 - trio), 203 (2), 204 (3, single and pair) 205 (5, single and two pairs), 206a (3, trio), 206b (3), 206c (7, two singles, pair and trio), 207 (4 - run of four), 208 (6, single and run of five), 209a (10, two singles and two runs of four, 209b (1), 212 (5, run of five), 213 (6 - four singles and pair), 214 (14 - two singles, trio and broken run of nine), 216 first prefix pair, 216 last prefix run of four, 217 first prefix (6, pair and run of four). Mostly uncirculated. (84)
Estimate $650
SOLD $860