Friday, December 11, 2009

Australia 2008 Prints

Dear Friends & Visitors

If you are looking for the 2008 in full set, please contact me or place a comment on this message providing me with your contact details and I will come back to you for what I can offer. Don't forget to tell me which country you are from too. I will not be publishing your message unless you want me to do so.

I am hoping to exchange my full set of 2008 Australian uncirculated notes with collectors from Africa, America, the Middle East, Eastern Europe or wherever you are from, of course. I am only interested in current issues of banknotes from your country in uncirculated condition.

I look forward to hearing from you soon. Thank you.

Friday, November 6, 2009

Tenure of Governors and Secretaries to the Treasury

Tenure of Reserve Bank Governors and Secretaries to the Treasury (Polymer Notes only)

Robert Johnstone (14.8.82-17.7.89) & Bernie Fraser (17.9.84-17.9.89)
Bernie Fraser (18.9.89-17.9.96) & Tony Cole (14.2.91-23.3.93)
Bernie Fraser (18.9.89-17.9.96) & Ted Evans (10.5.93-16.4.01)
Ian Macfarlane (18.9.96-17.19.06) & Ted Evans (10.5.93-16.4.01)
Ian Macfarlane (18.9.96-17.9.06) & Ken Henry (27.4.01-Now)
Glenn Stevens (since 18.9.06) & Ken Henry (since 27.4.01)

The following is a snap shot of all polymer circulating notes issued since 1992: -

$5 – 1992, ‘93, ‘95, ’96(*), ‘97, ‘98, ‘01(**), ‘02, ‘03, ‘05, ‘06, ‘07 & ‘08
$10 – 1993, ‘94, ‘96, ‘97, ‘98, ‘02, ‘03, ‘06, ‘07 & ‘08
$20 – 1994, ‘95, ‘96, ‘97, ‘98, ‘02, ‘03, ‘05, ‘06, ‘07 & ‘08
$50 – 1995, ‘96, ‘97, ‘98, ‘99, ‘03, ‘04, ‘05, ‘06, ‘07 & ‘08
$100 – 1996, ‘98, ‘99 & ‘08

(*) - Two notes issued in 1996 with difference Governor’s signature (Bernie Fraser and then Ian Macfarlane)
(**) - Federation commemorative note, one off print only.

- Full set released $5 to $100 in 1996, 1998 and 2008 [excluding collector annual sets].
- No note was issued in 2000.
- Only one note released in 2004 ($50) [excluding 2001 Federation note]

Saturday, October 31, 2009

Australia 2008 prints

It is exiting time again for Australian polymer collectors to see that for the first time since 1999 we have a complete set of polymer notes released from the 2008 prints. The 2008 release is also the first time that we have both the signatures of Governor Glenn Stevens and the Secretary to the Treasure Dr Ken Henry appeared on all 5 denominations.

The last time a $100 note was issued was back in 1999. Like all notes printed since 2002, the new $100 is also modified to include the names of both Sir John Monash and Dame Nellie Melba imprinted on the note. Needless to say this note will get a new reference catalogue number.

In Australia, the first and last prefix notes are well sought after by most collectors. Whilst it is believed that most letter prefixes are printed approx. between 500,000 to one million pieces each, it has come to our attention that less than 50,000 pieces of the $50 last prefix were printed for the 2008 run. With such a low quantity printed for the $50 note last prefix, hopefully we will see the value of this note appreciated faster than any other first and last prefix notes printed for the 2008 series.