STAR* BANKNOTE REPLACEMENTS. Pre decimal & decimal banknotes. Circa 1942 to 1972. Pre Decimal star* banknotes. Star* banknote replacements, were created in 1942 from an idea borrowed from The United States of America to replace damaged and or lost banknotes in the printing process. In the pre-decimal era these banknotes ran from 1942 to 1961 […]
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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 pounds, shillings and pence will recall the difficulty encountered in doing the […]
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 a year’s salary for a note sorter, employed by the Treasury […]
From 2002 there will be a number of significant changes to Australian Polymer Banknotes. The first major change will be the new signature combination of McFarlane/Henry commencing with the $20. Additional changes with the $20 will be the names of ‘Famous Australians’ appearing on the banknote as part of their design. The adjusted placement of […]