Catalogue
Reserve Bank of Australia, presentation album with two of each specimen note, type one Coombs/Wilson (1966) one, two, ten and twenty dollars and Coombs/Randall (1967) five dollars, all with AA prefixes and six zeroes. This album presented to Lady Casey with the compliments of the Reserve Bank of Australia, signed by H.C. Coombs, Governor. The notes tipped into place as issued, uncirculated.
Estimate $90,000
SOLD $108,000
Fifty dollars, Phillips/Wheeler (1973) type three specimen note, YAA 000000 specimen No 0203, overprinted specimen in outline diagonally twice across both sides and No Value front and back (McD DS21). Uncirculated and very rare.
Estimate $25,000
SOLD $20,000
Ten shillings, Armitage/McFarlane (1942) G/74 11018* (R.13s). With folds, otherwise good very fine, and very rare.
Estimate $35,000
SOLD $27,000
Ten shillings, Armitage/McFarlane (1942) G/95 26964* (R.13s). Flattened, nearly very fine and very rare.
Estimate $25,000
SOLD $0
Ten shillings, Coombs/Wilson (1952) A/3 38295* (R.15s). Rust spots, nearly very good.
Estimate $600
SOLD $1,200
Ten shillings, Coombs/Wilson (1954) AC/92 56553* (R.16s). Light paper, crease repair(?) right edge, flattened, otherwise good fine and rare.
Estimate $3,700
SOLD $0
Ten shillings, Coombs/Wilson (1961) AG/50 70453* (R.17s) accompanied by AH/53 226945/8 (R.17). Natural crisp body to notes, mild centrefolds and evidence of handling, originally a larger run of 30 notes held by the same owner since 1960's, the star note rare in this condition, nearly uncirculated. (5)
Estimate $15,000
SOLD $13,000
Ten shillings, Coombs/Wilson (1960) AE/96 06811* (R.17s). Natural body, centrefold, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $5,000
Ten shillings, Coombs/Wilson (1961) AE 88641* (R.17s). Very good.
Estimate $500
SOLD $700
Ten shillings, Coombs/Wilson (1961) (R.17s). Very good.
Estimate $200
SOLD $550
One pound, Coombs/Watt (1949) W/1 34266* (R.31s). Trimmed, otherwise good fine.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,100
One pound, Coombs/Wilson (1952) W/5 05769* (R.32s) punch cancelled plus six large cancellation holes and blue rubber ink stamp "cancelled" diagonally twice on front. Fine, an interesting curiosity.
Estimate $150
SOLD $1,100
One pound, Coombs/Wilson (1953) HC/99 48168* (R.33s). Good body but with folds and creases and dirty, otherwise fine or better.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,100
One pound, Coombs/Wilson (1953) HE/96 00855* (R.34bs). Crisp original body, slightest handling, good extremely fine and rare thus.
Estimate $10,000
SOLD $9,500
One pound, Coombs/Wilson (1961) HE/90 28438* (R.34bs). Slight rippling of paper at top and bottom edges, otherwise crisp extremely fine and original, rare thus.
Estimate $8,000
SOLD $8,000
One pound, Coombs/Wilson (1961) HE/90 27013* (R.34bs). Very fine.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $2,250
Five pounds, Coombs/Wilson (1960) TC/13 26048* (R.50s). Flattened, otherwise nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $10,000
SOLD $0
Five pounds, Coombs/Wilson (1960) TC/11 25559* (R.50s). Flattened, crease repair (?) on left edge, otherwise extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $9,000
SOLD $8,000
One dollar, Coombs/Wilson (1966) ZAE 61503* (R.71s). Creases and folds, nearly very fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $550
One dollar, Coombs/Wilson (1966) ZAA 08790* (R.71s). Folds and creases, otherwise original good fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $400
One dollar, Coombs/Wilson (1966) ZAE 28291* (R.71s). Creases and folds, good fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $500
One dollar, Coombs/Wilson (1966) ZAA 04279*; 14366*; 41185* (R.71s) three star replacement notes. The first with 1 cm bottom edge tear, otherwise fine, others very good. (3)
Estimate $200
SOLD $800
One dollar, Coombs/Randall (1968) ZAG151151* (R.72s) rare radar serial star replacement note. Nearly uncirculated and rare, especially with radar number.
Estimate $4,500
SOLD $4,500
One dollar, Coombs/Randall (1968) ZAG 63298* (R.72s). Creases and folds, good fine.
Estimate $700
SOLD $1,550
One dollar, Phillips/Randall (1969) ZAN 31631* (R.73s). Extremely fine.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,100
One dollar, Phillips/Randall (1969) ZAL 51545* (R.73s). Flattened, good very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $600
One dollar, Phillips/Randall (1969) ZAK 92327* (R.73s). Very fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $650
One dollar, Phillips/Randall (1969) ZAP 69701* (R.73s). Creases and folds, nearly very fine.
Estimate $450
SOLD $650
One dollar, Phillips/Randall (1969) ZAN 89402* (R.73s). Fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $500
One dollar, Phillips/ Randall (1969) ZAP 60151* (R.73s). Tear 4 mm at top edge, very good.
Estimate $100
SOLD $550