...Australia - Test Notes $5 (1997) and $100 (1996)

Australia

Test Notes of $5 and $100

Signatures $5

Governor - Ian John Macfarlane

Secretary To The Treasury - Edward Alfred 'Ted' Evans

Signatures $100

Governor - Bernard William 'Bernie' Fraser

Secretary To The Treasury - Edward Alfred 'Ted' Evans

These are the two notes that NPA printed to test a special ink for the colouring of the clear substrate of the polymer notes. These notes were printed with specific prefixes and none were printed with first prefixes like BA or AA. 

The notes for the $5 came from the 1997 prints, whilst the $100 notes were from the 1996 prints.

Prefixes printed;-

$5 - AN-AZ, BN-BZ, CN-CZ & DN;

$100 - AN-AZ, BN-BZ, CN-CS.

These notes were not discovered initially until a few years later when unusual prefixes like AZ and CZ were spotted. This is all the information I know about these test notes.

Five Dollars, ND1997

Letter Prefixes AN-AZ, BN-BZ, CN-CZ & DN

Prefix "AZ97"

One Hundred Dollars, ND1996
Letter Prefixes Issued AN-AZ, BN-BZ, CN-CS

Reverse - This Last prefix note is in VF condition

...Australia - 1996 $100 First Day of Issue Single Note Folder

Australia

$100 1996 First Day of Issue Folder

Signatures

Governor – Bernard William 'Bernie' Fraser
Secretary To The Treasury - Edward Alfred 'Ted' Evans

This is the first $100 polymer note printed with the date of 15 May 1996, as the first day of issue. This is the first of the $100 polymer notes and the final of the first polymer series (1992 to 1996). 

Other Information: -

Single Note Folder 3,000 set @ A$129 each

Prefixes AB96 003001 to AB96 006000

In addition to the above, a two-note folder was also issued with one $100 polymer note and one $100 paper note from the last paper prints.

Other Information for the two notes folder: -

Two Notes Folder 3,000 sets @ A$259 each

Prefixes AA96 001001 - AA96 003000. Paper note prefix "ZLD"

Note: Like the $20 and $50 standard folder issues, the $100 standard folder issue only came with one note.

One Hundred Dollars

Reverse

.Australia - 1996 $5 30 Years of Decimal Currency Premium Folder

Australia

$5 Thirty Years of Decimal Currency, Joint Issued with Australian Post Premium Set

Signatures

Governor - Bernard William 'Bernie' Fraser

Secretary To The Treasury - Edward Alfred 'Ted' Evans

This is the premium folder celebrating the 30 years of decimal currency in Australia. A total of 1000 sets issued at an issue price of $95 per set. This is a Premium folder set printed with the red prefix of QE96. A total of 1000 sets were printed and the first note was auctioned off for charity. The set was sold for $1000. Like the deluxe set, this set was also issued with a special gutter strip of stamps of 45 cents each (x10). The stamps are not shown here. 

Five Dollars

Red S/N, 1000 sets Issued