Australian Numismatics

Australian banknotes

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Ten Shillings
1928 Half Sovereign, King George V, Riddle Heathershaw signatures, serial A70 343454, ex Downies Auction, February 1996, crisp good Extremely Fine, hard to find this condition: A$1250 (illustrated above)

1928 Half Sovereign, King George V, Riddle Heathershaw signatures, well-preserved Very Fine, also becoming hard to find: A$795

1939 Ten shillings, King George VI,  Sheehan McFarlane signatures, serial F18 619263,  light folds, almost Uncirculated: A$245

1942 Ten shillings, King George VI,  Armitage McFarlane signatures, serial F27 212351,  light folds barely visible, looks Uncirculated but strictly good Extremely Fine A$195

1942 Ten shillings, King George VI,  Armitage McFarlane signatures, serial G10 318033, light fold marks, only centre fold visible, else clean and crisp Extremely Fine: A$155

1942 Ten shillings, King George VI,  Armitage McFarlane signatures, serial G73 047664,  visible folds but clean and crisp  almost Extremely Fine: A$125

1954 Ten shillings, Queen Elizabeth,  Coombs Wilson signatures, Commonwealth Bank issue, serial AD25 385013, flattened in storage but folds visible Very Fine: A$45

1961 Ten shillings, Queen Elizabeth,  Coombs Wilson signatures, Reserve Bank issue, serial AH63 716751, well-preserved Very Fine: A$35

One Pound
1913 One Pound, King George V, Collins Allen signatures, prefix A suffix B, well-preserved Fine, extremely hard to find this good: A$995

1926 One Pound, King George V, Kell Collins signatures, serial H69 486774, ex Downies Auction, February 1996, attractive almost Very Fine, also quite hard to locate these days: A$595

1933 One Pound, King George V, Riddle Sheehan signatures, well-preserved good Fine: A$325

1942 One Pound, King George VI, Armitage McFarlane signatures, serial H60 433000, dark green print, light folds barely visible and minor edge foxing, almost Uncirculated: A$225

1952 One Pound, King George VI, Coombs Wilson signatures, serial X39 323274, slightly crinkly as is usual for an uncleaned, unpressed item. Most attractive, almost Uncirculated: A$195

1953 One Pound, Queen Elizabeth II, Coombs Wilson signatures, Commonwealth Bank, CONSECUTIVE PAIR, serials HA48 435400/1, light folds, handling marks and slight curvature from storage in a roll. Most attractive, Extremely Fine: A$165

Five Pounds
1927 Five Pounds, King George V, Riddle Sheehan signatures, Commonwealth Bank issue, serial R7 788825, ex Downies Auction, February 1996, possibly cleaned but done so professionally, strong colours, very hard to fine this condition:  good Very Fine: A$1950

1939 Five Pounds, King George VI, Sheehan McFarlane signatures, crisp and flat, quite hard to find, Extremely Fine: A$795

1939 Five Pounds, King George VI, Sheehan McFarlane signatures, well-preserved Very Fine: A$350

1941 Five Pounds, King George VI, Armitage McFarlane signatures, serial R70 680941, visible folds, handling marks and teller flick marks, but crisp and flat, most attractive, good Very Fine: A$195

1954 Five Pounds, Queen Elizabeth II, Coombs Wilson signatures, Commonwealth Bank, serials TA12 134261, significant handling marks from circulation, clean and crisp, good edges, good Fine: A$55

1954 Five Pounds, Queen Elizabeth II, Coombs Wilson signatures, Commonwealth Bank, serials TA07 913227, significant marks from circulation, light burring of top edge, but all intact, Fine: A$35

Ten Pounds
1943 Ten Pounds, King George VI, Armitage McFarlane signatures, serial V11 396261, black signatures, well preserved example of this rare item, flattened in storage, looks Unc but strictly Extremely Fine: A$795

1949 Ten Pounds, King George VI, Coombs Watt signatures, serial V19 340970, attractive example, now becoming quite scarce, good Very Fine/almost Extremely Fine: A$395

1952 Ten Pounds, King George VI, Coombs Wilson signatures, serial V23 070720, well-preserved, most attractive, good Very Fine: A$265

1960 Ten Pounds, Elizabeth II, Coombs Wilson signatures, Reserve Bank, serial WA48 453244, folds barely visible, a lovely example, good Extremely Fine: A$245

1832 Union Bank of Australia Bill for ten pounds, black on green. Slightly stained as expected for one of Australia's earliest currency documents: A$48

1851 Launceston Bank Bills, 2 items, black on fine blue paper, one with red Bank of Australasia stamp. Spike holes, else very well preserved. (For both items:) A$45

1852 Union Bank of Australia Bill for one hundred pounds, black on hand-cut blue paper. Excellent condition for such an early currency document: A$38

1857 Launceston Bank Bill for 55 pounds with contemporary repair and spike hole. Also official hand-written inter-branch letter, Melbourne to Launceston, 1860. (For both items:) A$32

1870 Bank of Victoria Bill for eighty-two pounds 18/2 No. 40480, pink print on white water-marked hand-torn paper. Extremely well preserved: A$60

1884 Bank Bill for 65 pounds 5/6. Black on white with red duty stamp: A$45

1884 Commercial Bank Launceston Bill No. 1060. Black on white with red duty stamp for 6d and purple branch stamp: A$48

1892 English, Scottish and Australian Bank, Riverton, Bill of Exchange. Black on white: A$45

1892 Tasmanian Government Treasury Bill, Hobart, for 100 pounds. Black on white with red duty stamp. Magnificent piece of Ausatralian colonial history: A$48

1894 Launceston Bank Bill, black on cream with date in red ink and red duty stamp: A$38

1902 English, Scottish and Australian Bank, Richmond, Bill of Exchange. Black on white with red duty stamp for 6d: A$45

1907 English, Scottish and Australian Bank, London, Bill No. 116-15/1. Black on grey with Riverton stamp: A$38

1912 Bank of New South Wales Bill for ten pounds. Bright pink on pink, stamped duplicate. Some handling marks: A$44

1912 Bank of New South Wales Bill for one thousand pounds. Bright pink on light pink. Excellent condition: A$70

1914 Bank of New South Wales Bill for 23 pounds 10 shillings. Bright pink on white. Excellent condition: A$60

1914 National Bank Bill for 23 pounds. Black on slightly stained paper with red duty stamp, purple branch stamp (DERBY) and spike hole: A$35

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