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| Australia Polymer Banknotes | ||
| Listed below are details of all Australian polymer notes issued since 1988. This page is for your reference only and I have also listed the original issue price as a guide in case you are a collector. Please be aware that some of these commemorative notes listed are currently selling well below the original issue prices. Majority of these are Premium issues (red serial numbers), folders and some special or joint issues. It is believed that initial lack of interest by collectors seem to be the main contributing factor. All values listed are in Australian dollars. Of course I have yet to acquire all the notes but I have placed a link on some of the notes for your viewing. | ||
The following are Reserve Bank Governors and Secretary to the Treasury (past and present) appointed that have signed on polymer notes issued since 1988: - |
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| Governor | Secretary to the Treasury | Notes Issued |
| Robert Johnston - 14/08/1982 to 17/07/1989 Bernie Fraser - 18/09/1989 to 17/09/1996 Bernie Fraser - 18/09/1989 to 17/09/1996 Ian Macfarlane - 18/09/1996 to 17/19/2006 Ian Macfarlane - 18/09/1996 to 17/09/2006 Glenn Stevens - Since 18/09/2006 |
Bernie Fraser - 17/09/1984 to 17/09/1989 Tony Cole - 14/02/1991 to 23/03/1993 Ted Evans - 10/05/1993 to 16/04/2001 Ted Evans - 10/05/1993 to 16/04/2001 Ken Henry - Since 27/04/2001 Ken Henry - Since 27/04/2001 |
$10 $5 $5, $5 (1995), $10, $20, $50 & $100 $5, $10, $20, $50 & $100 $5 (2001), $5, $10, $20 & $50 $20 |
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| The first Australian Guardian© $10 polymer
was released on 27th January 1988, after
years of R&D by the Commonwealth Scientific
and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO).
The notes were produced to commemorate the
Bicentennial of European Settlements in Australia.
Unfortunately, these notes were short lived
and were forced to recall three days after
it were released when a local TV station
revealed that the Optically Variable Device
(OVD - Captian Cook image) on the note can
be easily removed by rubbing against it with
a pencil eraser. These faulty notes can be
easily identified by its first two digits
serial numbers commencing 93, 94 or 96 (i.e.
xxxx 93x xxx). A second print was re-ordered
and released on 24/10/1988. The prefixes
issued for these first and second ten dollars
prints are; - * First release - Prefixes AB10 - AB33 (i.e. xxxx 93x xxx, xxxx 94x xxx & xxxx 96x xxx) * Second release - Prefixes AB10 - AB57. [Information on notes issued (1) and (2)] |
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| Note | Info. | -1992- | -1993- | -1994- | -1995- | -1996- | -1997- | -1998- | -1999- | -2001- | -2002- | -2003- | -2004- | -2005- | -2006- | -2007- |
| $5 QEII |
F B |
AA00 AB19 |
BA EA |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| $5 ReCol |
F B |
- | - | ** | AA KC |
BA* EA* |
BA HB |
BA EA |
** | - | BA EA |
BA EA |
- | BA KC |
BA HB |
- |
| $10 | F B |
- | AA KE |
AA DF |
** | AA DF |
AA DF |
AA GL |
** | - | AA GL |
AA DF |
- | - | AA GL |
- |
| $20 | F B |
- | - | AA PE |
AA DA |
AA DA |
AA GB |
AA DA |
** | - | AA KM |
AA DA |
- | AA GB |
AA JC |
AA |
| $50 | F B |
- | - | - | AA VG |
AA DA |
AA JC |
AA JC |
AA PE |
- | - | AA DA |
AA GB |
AA JC |
AA JC |
- |
| $100 | F B |
- | - | - | - | AA JK |
** | AA CF |
AA JK |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| $5 Fed |
F B |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | AA JD |
- | - | - | - | - | - |
| N O T E S |
Since 1993, all notes are issued with the
year dated prefix imprinted after the first
2 letters prefix. For example a 'AA93' prefix
note means that it was printed/issued in
1993. The above prefixes listed (table) are
related to notes printed for general circulations
only. For all others issues including folders
and commemoratives, please see below for
details. $5 [1992]* - The 1992 $5 prints come in 3 serial number colours varieties. There are black, dark-green and light-green serial numbers. It appears that the light green variation would command a better value than those dark green notes. $5 [1995]* - The re coloured note was introduced on 24th April 1995 to make it easier to distinquish it from the $10 note. The new notes also incorporated with the wide orientation bands to help sorting large amounts. A variety occured when the earlier printing plates were damaged during printing process and replaced with new plates, which come with narrow orientation bands. This variety only occurs with letter prefixes between HC95 - KC95. $5 [1996]* - This denomination has 2 signature varieties, Fraser & Evans and Macfarlane & Evans and both issued with the same first and last prefix letters, ie 'BA' and 'EA'. The following scans are from Macfarlane/Evans prints - BA96 & EA96. $5 [1997]* & $100 [1996]* - Test notes were printed for the $5 value with the following letters prefixes - AN-AZ, BN-BZ & CN-CZ & DN and AN-CS for the $100 denominations. These were printed for trial to test the static free substrate. $5 [2001]* - 500 uncirculated first prefix notes with serial nos AA01 000001 to 000500 were originally meant to be used as specimen notes. However 492 pieces of the notes were later sold at tender and fetched between $26 to $1275 each. The remaining 8 notes with nos 1 to 8 were retained by NPA's archives. Since 2001, all notes are printed with the Governor's signature located above the Secretary to the Treasury and names of all portraits (except the $5), are also added. |
| F/V | FIRST POLYMER ISSUE - (with hard folder cover) | Qty | I/P | Pic |
| $5 | 1995 - Fraser/Evans, Premium portfolio released
24 April 1995 *Red s/n EA95 500101 - EA95 501000: and *Black s/n EA93 500101 - EA93 501000 (recoloured note), with matching serial nos. |
900 | 195/- | - F F |
| $10 | 1993 - note dated 1 November 1993, s/n AA93 000101
- AA93 001000 Fraser/Cole (paper) and Fraser/Evans (polymer) |
900 | 295/- | F/B |
| $20 | 1994 - note dated 31 November 1994, s/n AA94
000101 - AA94 001000 Fraser/Evans (paper) and Fraser/Evans (polymer) |
900 | 350/- | F/B |
| $50 | 1995 - note dated 4 November 1995, s/n AA95 000101
- AA95 001000 Fraser/Evan (paper) and Fraser/Evan (polymer) |
900 | 350/- | F/B |
| $100 | 1996 - note dated 15 May 1996, s/n AA96 000101
- AA96 001000 Fraser/Cole (paper) and Fraser/Evans (polymer) |
900 | 450/- | F/B |
| F/V | FIRST (POLYMER) AND LAST (PAPER) FOLDER ISSUES (with Paper & Polymer and single Polymer note) |
Qty | I/P | Pic |
| $5 | 1992 - Fraser/Cole, 2 notes folder, paper &
polymer, date overprinted 7 July 1992. *First day of issue - deluxe folder *Standard souvenir folder *Staff issue - gift |
- 17000 30000 350 |
- 20/- 19/- Gift |
- - F/B - |
| $10 | 1993 - Fraser/Cole (paper) & Fraser/Evans
(polymer) with polymer overprinted 1 November
1993. *First day of issue - deluxe folder AA93 001001 - AA93 010000 (black s/n) *Standard souvenir folder AB93 000001 (paper with 'MRR' prefix) (purple s/n) |
- 900 40000 |
- 49/- 36/- |
- - F/B |
| $20 | 1994 - Fraser/Evans, polymer note dated 31 October
1994, paper & polymer *2 notes folder - Polymer, AA94 001001 - AA94 006000. Paper 'ADK' prefix *One note folder - AB94 000001 - |
- 5000 30000 |
- 69/- 36/- |
- - F/B |
| $50 | 1995 - Fraser/Evans, polymer note dated 4 October
1995, paper & polymer *2 notes folder - paper prefix 'FAB' & polymer s/n AA95 001001 - AA95 004500 *One note folder - AA95 004501 - AA95 011500 |
- 3500 7000 |
- 129/- 66/- |
- - F/B |
| $100 | 1996 - Fraser/Evans, polymer note dated 1 May
1996, paper & polymer *2 notes folder, paper note prefix 'ZLD' & polymer, AA96 001001 - AA96 003000 *One note folder - AB96 003001 - AB96 006000 |
- 2000 3000 |
- 259/- 129/- |
- - F/B |
| F/V | DATED ANNUAL 'AA' PREFIX FOLDERS - The first 100 red s/n notes (#000001 to #000100) were retained by NPA archives. Red s/n released for sale with #000101 to #001000 and black s/n with #001001 onwards. Both 1998 and 1999 notes were sold in complete notes set. | Qty | I/P | Pic |
| $5 | 1994 - Fraser/Evans, Red s/n AA94 000001 - AA94
001000 Black s/n AA94 001001 - AA94 010000 |
900 9000 |
45/- 15/- |
- F/B |
| $10 | 1994 - Fraser/Evans, Red s/n AA94 000001 - AA94
001000 Black s/n AA94 001001 - AA94 010000 |
900 9000 |
50/- 20/- |
- F/B |
| $5 | 1995 - Fraser/Evans, Red s/n AA95 000001 - AA95 001000 Black s/n AA95 001001 - AA95 010000 |
900 9000 |
50/- 15/- |
- F/B |
| $10 | 1995 - Fraser/Evans, Red s/n AA95 000001 - AA95 001000 Black s/n AA95 001001 - AA95 010000 |
900 9000 |
65/- 20/- |
- F/B |
| $20 | 1995 - Fraser/Evans, Red s/n AA95 000001 - AA95 001000 Black s/n AA95 001001 - AA95 007000 |
900 6000 |
85/- 30/- |
- F/B |
| $5 | 1996 - Fraser/Evans, Red s/n AA96 000001 - AA96
001000 Black s/n AA96 001001 - AA96 009000 |
900 8000 |
50/- 15/- |
- F/B |
| $10 | 1996 - Fraser/Evans, Red s/n AA96 000001 - AA96
001000 Black s/n AA96 001001 - AA96 009000 |
900 8000 |
65/- 20/- |
- F/B |
| $20 | 1996 - Fraser/Evans, Red s/n AA96 000001 - AA96
001000 Black s/n AA96 001001 - AA96 007000 |
900 6000 |
85/- 30/- |
- F/B |
| $50 | 1996 - Fraser/Evans, Red s/n AA96 000001 - AA96
001000 Black s/n AA96 001001 - AA96 005000 |
900 4000 |
115/- 96/- |
- F/B |
| $5 | 1997- Macfarlane/Evans, Red s/n AA97 000001 - AA97 001000 Black s/n AA97 001001 - AA97 008000 |
900 7000 |
50/- 15/- |
- F/B |
| $10 | 1997 - Macfarlane/Evans, Red s/n AA97 000001 - AA97 001000 Black s/n AA97 001001 - AA97 008000 |
900 7000 |
65/- 20/- |
- F/B |
| $20 | 1997 - Macfarlane/Evans, Red s/n AA97 000001 - AA97 001000 Black s/n AA97 001001 - |
900 6000 |
85/- 30/- |
- F/B |
| $50 | 1997 - Macfarlane/Evans, Red s/n AA97 000001 - AA97 001000 Black s/n AA97 001001 - AA97 006000 |
900 5000 |
115/- 96/- |
- F/B |
| $100 | 1997 - Macfarlane/Evans, Red s/n AA97 000001 - AA97 001000 Black s/n AA97 001001 - AA97 005000 |
900 4000 |
165/- 129/- |
- F/B |
| $5 - $100 | 1998 - Macfarlane/Evans, Red s/n AA98 000001 - AA98 001000 Black s/n AA98 001001 - AA98 003000 Obverse - $5, $10, $20, $50 & $100. Reverse - $5, $10, $20, $50 & $100 |
900 2000 - |
480/- 263/- - |
* |
| $5 - $100 | 1999 - Macfarlane/Evans, Red s/n AA99 000001 - AA99 001000 Black s/n AA99 001001 - AA99 002200 Obverse - $5, $10, $20, $50 & $100. Reverse - $5, $10, $20, $50 & $100 |
900 1200 - |
480/- 325/- - |
* |
| F/V | COMMEMORATIVE FOLDERS | Qty | I/P | Pic |
| $10 | 1988 - Johnston/Fraser, Bicentenary - 200th years of first Europeans
settlement *First prefix AA00 *Last prefix AA23 *Staff folder, AA00 0... (low aerial nos) 2 notes |
800K 220* 110* 499* |
$14/- $14/- $14/- Gift |
- F F - |
| $5 | 1996 - Fraser/Evans & Macfarlane/Evans, signature change *Red s/n FE96 000001 - FE96 001000 & ME96 000001 - ME96 001000 *FE96 000001 was auctioned for charity and raised $800 *Black s/n FE96 000001 - FE96 002500 & ME96 001001 - ME96 002500 |
1000 - 1500 |
- 79/- - 39/- |
- F - F |
| $5 | 1997 - Famous Five, 30th Anniversary of $5 note, one paper
and 2 polymer notes. *Red s/n EA93, overprinted 1st issued 7 July 1992 & s/n AA95, overprinted 1st issued 24 April 1995 *Black s/n EA93, overprinted 1st issued 7 July 1992 & s/n AA95, overprinted 1st issued 24 April 1995 Note: the no 1 note was auctioned for charity and raised $780 |
- 1000 1500 - |
- 85/- 45/- - |
- - F/F - |
| $5 | 1997 - HK97, Hong Kong handover folder with red s/n | 8000 | 18/- | F/B |
| $10 | 1998 - 10th anniversary of Australia polymer notes *Red overprint and s/n with 1 x $10 1988 note with AA prefix, ovpt 26 January 1988 & 1 x $10 1998 prefix AB98 000001- AB98 001000, overprinted 26 January 1998. *Black overprint and s/n with 1 x $10 1988 note with AA prefix, ovpt 26 January 1988 & 1 x $10 1998 prefix AB98 001001- AB98 002500, overprinted 26 January 1998. |
- 1000 - 1500 - |
- 85/- - 49/- - |
- - - F/F - |
| $5 | 2001 - Centenary of Federation *Red "1901-2001' overprinted 50 lowest numbers #001001 - #001050 were sold by tender and fetched between $90-$950 |
- 100K - |
- 12/- - |
F/B |
| F/V | UNCUT SHEET POLYMER NOTES - (in folder) | Qty | I/P | Pic |
| $10 | 1988 - Johnston/Fraser - 24-uncut sheet *Half sheet including AA00 prefix *Block of 4 *Strip of 4 |
500 1000 1370 1630 |
975/- 400/- 125/- 125/- |
F/B |
| $5 | 1993 - Fraser/Cole, sheet of 40 'AA92', auctioned for charity for $25,000. Sheet has been cut up | 1 | - | * |
| $5 | 1996 - recoloured note, Fraser/Evans, BA96 -
EA96 *Block of 4 red s/n, #0000001 auctioned for $2,200 *Block of 4 black s/n *Pair red s/n 000001 auctioned for $1,000 *Pair black s/n |
- 1000 2200 1000 2200 |
- 95/- 65/- 65/- 35/- |
- - - - F/B |
| $5 | 1997 - Macfarlane/Evans, Handover of HK, 'HK97', red s/n block of 8 uncut sheet. | 5000 | 180/- | F/B |
| $5 | 1998 - Macfarlane/Evans, full sheet (40) sold by tender, Prefix AA98 005001 - DA98 005200 | 200 | - | F/B |
| $10 | 1994 - Fraser/Evans, sheet of 45 'AA94', sold at charity for $44,000. Sheet has since been cut up. | 1 | - | * |
| $10 | 1997 - Macfarlane/Evans, AA97 to DF97 *Pair red s/n *Pair blue s/n *Block of 4, red s/n *Block of 4, blue s/n *Block of 4 with #000001 was auctioned and raised $650. |
- 1000 1600 1000 1600 - |
- 95/- 65/- 125/- 95/- - |
F/B |
| $10 | 1999 - Macfarlane/Evans, uncut sheet of 45, s/n AA99 010001 - AA99 010150, Sold at tender. | 150 | - | * |
| $20 | 1996 - Fraser/Evans, sheet of 40 'AA94', sold at charity, also has been cut up since then. Auction raised $30,000. | 1 | - | * |
| $20 | 1998 - Macfarlane/Evans, *Pair red s/n *Pair black s/n *Block of 4, red s/n *Block of 4, black s/n |
- 400 800 400 800 |
- 135/- 95/- 175/- 135/- |
F/B |
| $50 | 1996 - Fraser/Evans, sheet of 40 'AA95', sold at charity, also has been cut up. Auction raised $30,000. | 1 | - | * |
| $50 | 1999 - Macfarlane/Evans, *Pair, red s/n AA98 010151 - DA98 010170 *Pair, blue and black s/n AA98 010171 - DA98 010210 *Block of 4, red s/n AA99 010001 - DA99 010025 *Block of 4, blue and black s/n AA98 010051 - DA98 010150?? |
- 200 280 200 280 |
- 295/- 195/- 295/- - |
F/B |
| $100 | 1997 - Fraser/Evans, sheet of 32 'AA96', sold at charity and has been cut up. Auction raised $40,000. | 1 | - | * |
| $100 | 1999 - Macfarlane/Evans, *Pair, red s/n AA99 010061 - CF99 010073 *Pair, black s/n AA99 010074 - CF99 010090 *Block of 4, red s/n AA99 010001 - CF 010025 *Block of 4, black s/n AA99 010026 - CF99 010060 |
- 200 280 200 280 |
- 540/- 430/- 595/- 495/- |
F/B |
| $5 | 2001 - Macfarlane/ Evans, *Sheet of 40 sold by tender (Highest bid $1275, lowest $220) *Block of 4 |
356 1500 |
- - 69/- |
- - F/B |
| F/V | SPECIAL NPA PORTFOLIO NOTES COLLECTION - Prefix '0096' | Qty | I/P | Pic |
| $5 - $100 | 1996 - Polymer note portfolio issued in August 1996. All notes with matching serial numbers commencing '0096' and overprinted with 'First issued dates', s/n 0096 000001 - 0096 001000. This issue only sold by ballot. Set #000001 was auctioned for charity and raised $3,000. Obverse - $5, $10, $20, $50 & $100, Reverse - $5, $10, $20, $50 & $100 | 1000 | 495/- | * |
| F/V | JOINT ISSUE PORTFOLIOS | Qty | I/P | Pic |
| $10 | NPA & RAM (Royal Austarlia Mint) - 1988 Portfolio Album with 3 coins and 3 notes, $2, $5 (both paper) and $10 1988 polymer. | 25000 | 120/- | F/B |
| $10 | NPA & Australia Post - 1993 Eminent Women Centenary Portfolio,
$10 note with a pane of 25 stamps of 45 cents
each. Total 5000 issued Red s/n AP93 000001 - AP93 000500 Black s/n AP93 000501 - AP93 005000 Note : the #001 note was auctioned for charity and raised $5,000 on 18/11/1993. |
- - 500 4500 - |
- - 175/- 95/- - |
- - F/B F/B - |
| $10 | NPA & Telecom (now Telstra) - 1995 Centenary of 'Waltzing
Matilda' 1895-1995 with a $10 phone card. Red s/n WM95 000001 - WM95 001000 Black s/n WM95 001001 - WM95 005000 Note: Portfolio no WM95 000001 was auctioned at charity on 30/03/1995 and raised $2,300 |
- 1000 4000 - |
- 195/- 95/- - |
- F/B F/B - |
| $5 | NPA & Australia Post - 1996 Thirty Years of Decimal Currency
1966 - 1996, issued with the $5 note
and
a special gutter strip of stamps of 45 cents each (x10). Note with QE prefix. Red s/n QE96 000001 - QE96 001000 Black s/n QE96 001001 - QE96 003000 Note 000 001 was auctioned and raised $1,000 for charity. auction |
- - 1000 2000 - |
- - 95/- 45/- - |
- - F/B F/B - |
| $20 | NPA & Australia Post - 1997 Emergency Services $20 note and pane of 10 stamps gutter strip
(10 x $1.20 stamp). The note is overprint
with 'Emergency Services' Red s/n ES97 000001 - ES97 001000 Black s/n ES97 001001 - ES97 003000 Note. 000001 was auctioned for charity and sold for $1,400 |
- - 1000 2000 - |
- - 145/- 85/- - |
- - F/B F/B - |
| $5- $100 | NPA & RAM - 1997 Annual complete collection 5 notes
with matching serial no ZZ97 and a set of
specimen coins, s/n ZZ97 999999 - ZZ97 998500.
Set no ZZ97 999999 was auctioned for charity
and raised $2,700. Observe - $5, $10, $20, $50 & $100, Reverse - $5, $10, $20, $50 & $100 |
1500 | 395/- | * |
| $5- $100 | NPA & RAM - 1998 Annual complete collection 5 notes $5, $10, $20, $50 & $100 with matching serial no ZZ98 and a set of proof coins. Serial #ZZ98 999000 - ZZ98 999999 | 1000 | 425/- | F/B |
| $20 | NPA & Australia Post - 1999 Maritime Heritage $20 with pane of stamps (10 x 45 cents) Red s/n MH99 000001 - MH99 001000 Black s/n MH99 001001 - MH99 003000 |
- 1000 2000 |
- 135/- 95/- |
- F/B F/B |
| F/V | TEN DOLLARS NOTE PORTRAITS | Qty | I/P | Pic |
| $10 | 1998 - 2 notes with matching s/n, prefix AA98 & AB98, red s/n Mounted on with frame Unframed |
1500 | - 185/- 95/- |
F/B |
| Legends | F = Obverse, B = Reverse, F/V = Face Value, Qty = Quantity Issued, I/P = Issue Price, Pic = Scans |