Australia
1997 The Famous Five 30th Year Anniversary
This is a general folder consists of three $5 notes celebrating the 30th anniversary of the five dollars note, first issued in 1967. Australia converted its currency from pound to decimal on 14.02.1966. However the $5 was not included in the first issue, not until 29.05.1967. All notes are printed with the first issue dates in red. The Three notes in this folder are:
$5 - last paper notes bearing the signatures of Bernard William 'Bernie' Fraser and Anthony Stuart Cole. This note is printed with the date of 29 May 1967;
$5 - first polymer bearing the signatures of Bernard William 'Bernie' Fraser and Anthony Stuart Cole and dated 7 July 1992; and
$5 - recoloured of the $5 polymer note printed with the date of 24 April 1995. Signatures on the note belonged to Bernard William 'Bernie' Fraser and Edward Alfred 'Ted' Evans.
Two varieties were issued - Premium and deluxe folders. The Premium set was sold at 85 and the deluxe set sold at $45.
The numbered 1 set for the Premium was auctioned off and fetched a hammer price of $780. Proceeds from the sale were donated to charity.
Below I have only posted one side of the note showing the date overprints. The designs on the other sides are all the same as those issued earlier.
Quantity issued - 1000 sets
Five Dollars Paper - Last Paper Note
Over printed in Red "First Issued 29 May 1967"
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| nd1991, | Sir Joseph Banks (b.1743-1820) |
Five Dollars Polymer - First Issue Polymer
Over printed in Red "First Issued 7 July 1992
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| nd1993, Parliament House in Canberra |
Five Dollars Polymer - Recoloured Issue Polymer
Over printed in Red "First Issued 24 April 1995
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| nd1995, Parliament House in Canberra |
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| Front Folder Cover |
