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A History of Australian Specimen Banknotes 9 May 2013

Australian Pre Decimal Banknotes circa 1913-1961 The first Australian specimen banknotes were issued by The Treasury of the Commonwealth of Australia Circa 1913-1915. These banknotes came from the normal printing run of each denomination, they carried the word CANCELLED perforated horizontally ne ... More!

Coombs, Herbert Cole (Nugget) (1906–1997) 7 November 2012

Herbert "Nugget" Wilson, was an interesting man in every way, highly educated and very intelligent, and according to all account was somewhat of a ladies man. Mr Wilson was Australian longest running signature on Australian banknotes converting both the pre decimal and decimal era’s from 1949 ... More!

New bank notes deemed massive fail; news.com.au readers not impressed 7 November 2012

THE first look at the new "youthful" bank notes, created by the Reserve Bank of Australia, has been deemed a "massive fail" by some news.com.au readers. More than 100 people took to news.com.au’s Facebook page to comment on the designs, suggesting the faces on the notes were outdated and should ... More!

The Right Note In the Media 4 October 2012

From time to time we feature in media across the country. In print, online, television and on radio. We have compiled a collection of the articles in one place for you to view, read and listen to. Click here to view our media page. ... More!

Talk of Counterfeit Banknotes and Phasing out $50-$100 denominations 26 September 2012

Peter Martin has published a couple interesting articles on The Sydney Morning Herald. Although the primary focus of the articles is about large quantities of Australian $100 notes in circulation there are some side notes that should be of interest to Australian banknote collectors and investors. ... More!

Australian Banknotes Last Paper Issues 29 June 2012

As Australia’s leading rare banknote specialist the question most asked by email and telephone is, what my banknote collection is worth? We offer a free service to client’s worldwide, enquiries range from the rarest of banknotes issued in Australia and internationally, these banknotes are researc ... More!

World War 1 Lt Authur Anderson - Gallipoli Memorabilia 14 June 2012

Extremely Rare Type A/1 Dump Comprises one Dump, Circa 29th October 1912, placed with a hole and bezel to be worn by a Soldier as a good luck charm-around his neck during service in the Dardanelles and later in the European theatre of war. The soldiers name was Private Arthur Anderson, co-i ... More!

How Do I Go About Selling My Banknote Investment or Collection Portfolio? 2 December 2011

This is a question that is often raised both by clients and in general inquiries directed to The Right Note. We have assisted many clients in selling collections in Australia and internationally. As with all investment opportunities a well planned exit strategy is equally important as an ... More!

Rarest Twenty Dollar Paper 15 November 2011

THE RIGHT NOTE OFFER FOR SALE THE RAREST OF ALL TWENTY DOLLAR PAPER ISSUES. KNIGHT/WHEELER FIRST PREFIX SIDE THREAD. This banknote serial number XQR 476966 is the first sighted or recored sale according to mcdonalds. Rennicks 24th edition have only recorded this banknote in this edition. Wit ... More!

The Investors Choice Catalogue-issued by The Right Note 2000 23 September 2011

We have posted part of our issued year 2000 Investors Choice Catalogue for the purposes of price comparison for both current and new clients to compare then prices of the year 2000 for the purchase of rare banknotes a decade on in 2011. The average capital return for the purchase of rare bankno ... More!

Start a Banknote Investment Portfolio with us today 23 September 2011

OUR UNIQUE SERVICE When you deal with The Right Note, you're dealing with the best. Investors and collectors alike will find that 'The Right Note' has the best collecting and investing rare banknote portfolios in Australia today. The most comprehensive and best quality ra ... More!

Pre Federation Banknotes 10 May 2011

Letter of Provenance. Bank of New Zealand Circa 1902. 1902 One Pound Coloured Specimen Banknote. New Zealand Specimen banknotes of the colonial era are some of the scarcest banknotes issues in the world. Being printed in strictly limited numbers, a Specimen, was printed to mark the int ... More!

A Brief History of Solid, Radar, Error, First & Last Prefix Banknotes 14 September 2010

As interest increases throughout the world in the investing and collecting of banknotes, segments of the banknote market ebb and flow in their popularity. Over the last 10 years in Australia for example we seen interest increase in Pre Federation Banknotes, Pre Decimal Star* Banknote Replacem ... More!

Private Banknotes in Australia 1817-1901 13 April 2010

Ever since English colonial settlement in 1788, Australia has had a colourful history of currency. A shortage of money in the early years of the colony led to the development of a barter system. Rice, flour, timber, and even labour were traded, until, in a unique Australian way, ... More!

History Of Australian Banknotes 13 April 2010

Our story begins shortly after British convict settlement in the Colony of New South Wales in 1788. A major problem in the Colony was the on-going scarcity of coinage, partly because the need was underestimated when the First Fleet set sail, and partly because visiting trade ... More!

History of Australian Banknotes Signatures Part 2 13 April 2010

Signatures - (Part 2) - by Richard E Fahy Herbert Coombs- Circa 1949-1968. Covered in Part One - pre decimal banknotes. Ronald Wilson- Circa 951-1966. Covered in Part One - pre decimal banknotes. Richard J. Randall. Circa 1966-1971. Appointed as Secretary to the Treasury in October 1966 ... More!

History of Australian Banknotes Signatures Part 1 13 April 2010

Signatures - (Part 1)- by Richard E Fahy Pre Decimal Banknotes. Circa 1913-1966 George Thomas Allen. Circa 1901-1916 Was the first Secretary to the Treasury after Australian Federation in 1901. Although he retired in 1916, his signature continued to appear on Australian banknotes until 1918. ... More!

A Public Forum For Change To Polymer Banknotes 22 February 2010

Counterfeit Au$50 Circulated UPDATE Wednesday 17 February 2010 A leading Sydney radio station was heard by Richard Fahy to be issuing warnings to watch out for counterfeit $50 notes. Criminals have been targeting Western and Outer Western Sydney. The Reserve B ... More!

Collecting and Investing in Old Money 3 February 2010

RICHARD E. FAHY OF THE RIGHT NOTE LOOKS AT THE REMARKABLE INVESTMENT PERFORMANCE OF AUSTRALIAN PAPER MONEY Star Notes Originally, when a note was damaged or destroyed in the printing process, its serial number had to be painstakingly printed by hand onto a replacement. Then it was decided to ... More!

Error Notes - A Collector's Dream 21 January 2009

$50.00 Fraser/Cole 1991. Serial number WGK 250038 missing on left hand side. Cause: Digit in the numbering box ... More!

Stories Behind The Faces (Part 1) - Douglas Mawson 21 January 2009

Immortalised on a banknote a sure way to ensure you go down in history! So who gets this honour? In the last edition we examined the complexities involved in the lengthy process of banknote design. An arduous task but one with definite prestige assured for the designer chosen. But, perhaps, even ... More!

One Hundred Pound Banknote 1914-1945 21 January 2009

While the £1,000 pound note only exists as a few cancelled examples on the numismatic market, the Hundred Pound Notes have from time to time turned up in auctions. On May 31 1945, it was declared that 'from August 31 1945 that all notes above £10 would not be legal tender'. In 195 ... More!

The 1000 Pound Note 21 January 2009

The Colt from Old Regret had got away, and 'was worth a thousand pound' a sum that 'drew all the tried and noted riders from the stations near and far' according to Banjo Paterson when he published his poem in the Bulletin magazine in 1890. A fantastic sum of money at the time! An amount that wou ... More!

Australian Banknotes - Their Design and The Notes that Never Were 21 January 2009

If you have been following our series you will remember that in the last issue we undertook a brief examination of error notes, notes that never should have made it past the starting gate but somehow slipped through and now provide a fascinating and unique (not to mention lucrati ... More!

Stories Behind The Faces (Part 2) - John Tebbutt 21 January 2009

Sir Douglas Mawson, our great Antarctic explorer. Commemorated with the honor of featuring on the obverse side of our first Australian $100 bank note. If you were not already familiar with his achievements you will be now if you have been following our series. His legendary story of co ... More!

Lost and Pound 12 June 2008

Richard Fahy with the rare century-old banknote. Picture: MARTIN LANGE As appeared in The Manly Daily-Author Ms Kelly Robinson. The Manly Daily Saturday 24th May 2008. Words to the effect as written. Whoever would have th ... More!

Eureka Stockade 5 March 2008

On 3 December 2004 we celebrated the 150th anniversary of the Eureka Stockade. It is testament to the relatively peaceful white settlement of this country that a revolt by a small group of miners should hold such signific ... More!

Polymer notes 1993 - Present 26 February 2008

$5 ‑ Queen of Australia, Elizabeth 11. Features a sprig of wattle, Australia's national floral emblem. (1995‑2001 polymer) $5 obverse ‑The new Australian Parliament House, Canberra, opened in 1988. $5 Federation note ‑ Parliamentarian Sir ... More!

Decimalisation 14 February 1966 26 February 2008

Australian currency was decimalised on 14 February 1966. Leading up to the changeover from the old English nomenclature of pounds, shillings and pence to dollars and cents, there had been considerable discussion regarding the appropriate, name for the new currency. Prime Minister Menzies tied hi ... More!

The First Paper Notes 26 February 2008

$1 The Queen of England and the Commonwealth, Elizabeth 11, was featured on the first $ 1 paper bill; the Australian Coat of Arms is in the background. (1966‑ 74 paper) $1 obverse Features an Aboriginal design adapted from bark paintings and cave paintings from Arnhem ... More!

Collecting Australian Currency 25 February 2008

A 1934 Ten Pound Riddle/Sheehan banknote with the image of King George V. The Coat of Arms on the banknote accurately conformed to the heraldic description of the 1912 Arms grant. The 'bordure ermine' which had previously been omitted was added and the quartering of the State Emblem corrected. T ... More!

Why Rare Australian Banknotes make Good Investing Sense 11 April 2007

DEAR CLIENT, IT IS WITH A GREAT DEGREE OF SATISFACTION THAT I INFORM YOU THAT RARE AUSTRALIAN BANKNOTES HAVE BEEN NOMINATED AS AUSTRALIA'S NUMBER ONE INVESTMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 2002. THIS WAS RE-AFFIRMED IN AN ARTICLE FROM THE SUN HERALD 28TH JULY 2002 UNDER THE HEADLINE- "NO ... More!

Australian Polymer Banknotes 28 February 2007

by Trissie Rhodes The release of decimal banknotes throughout the country on 14 February 1966 was by all measures an outstanding success. They were rapidly and readily accepted into the community. Those of us who are old enough to remember doing long divisions with the old p ... More!

Fifty Pound banknote 1914-1945 30 November 2006

Of all the higher denomination pre-decimal banknotes produced by the Commonwealth of Australia, the Fifty-Pound note has the highest number issued with a total of 608,000 notes. First issued in 1914, the Fifty-Pound Note had considerable purchasing power. Especially as it represented nearly half ... More!