We Sell Rare Australian $100 Polymer Banknotes
Some notes can be particularly valuable with the right serial numbers or if in mint condition, the rarest polymer 100 dollar bill can reach up to $2,750 each.
Australian $2 notes were issued from 1966 right up until they were replaced by Australian 2 dollar coins in 1988. Some Australian 2 dollar notes can be particularly valuable with certain serial numbers or if they are in mint condition. Values can reach up to $5,000 for the rarest old Australian two dollar bill.
Early serial numbers - AA01 is best, but anything with an A could be valuable. Consecutive serial numbers - such as JT 1234567. Significant serial numbers - such as the birth date or death date of the person featured on the note. Popular serial numbers - such as 007 or AK47.
The serial number in the top left hand of the banknote needs to begin with AA14 or JC14. If that's the case, your $50 may be worth as much as $1500. The reason for its value is simple but arbitrary: there are not very many of them. And collectors are willing to pay high prices for banknotes just because they're rare.
The Reserve Bank of Australia has estimated that approximately 19 million one dollar notes are still in circulation, so most Australian 1 dollar notes are still only worth a dollar each. Some one dollar notes are very valuable if they have the right serial numbers or if they're in mint condition.
For those wanted to cash in big on their $2, look for a red seal. If it was printed in 1890 and uncirculated, it's worth $4,500. Other $2 bills with the red seal range from being worth $300 to $2,500. Some bills with brown or blue seals are also worth hundreds of dollars.
They are part of the Australian Pound banknotes series. The Commonwealth Bank of Australia started issuing these 1000 Australian Pound banknotes in 1914.
Is there a $500 note in Australia? NO! Did you know, according to the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA), there are 300 million $100 notes that are in circulation, almost three times the number of $5 notes. Less than 10 per cent of $100 banknotes ever issued have returned to the RBA as unfit banknotes.
USA 1882 $100 Gold Certificate – $117,500 (£94k)
Gold certificates were used as paper currency in the USA between 1863 and 1933. They guaranteed the bearer the note's value in gold. The rarest specimens are worth a fortune – this 1882 $100 version, one of just seven, went under the hammer for $117,500 (£94k) in 2013.
Look at the serial number. If it starts with a star and ends with a B, it's rare. Check the portrait. This rare bill features General James McPherson.
Most large-size $2 bills issued from 1862 through 1918, are highly collectible and are worth at least $100 in well-circulated condition. Uncirculated large-size notes are worth at least $500 and can go up to $10,000 or more.
The highest value for a $2 note was found on 1890 Treasury Note versions, with the circulated version worth between $550 and $2,500, or at least $4,500 if uncirculated. The collector value is the same for both versions of the 1890 bill, either with a brown seal or a red one.
Generally, the more unique the serial number on your dollar bill, the more likely it is to be worth more than face value. Some examples of uniqueness include repeating numbers, numbers with a star after them and sequences (such as 12345678).
Surprisingly, old Australian paper banknotes can be quite valuable. Online banknote and coin specialist site, The Right Note, are selling notes ranging between $1500 and $15,000.
Which Australian One Dollar Coins Are Valuable? Australia's rarest one dollar coin is the 2000 $1/10c mule - this is the one to look for! A few years ago, a mint condition example sold at auction for more than $10,000.
The serial number has to begin with 'BA 15' for the note to be worth the big sum. Depending on condition it is worth between $100 and $1,750. Valuable $50 notes will have a Stevens/Parkinson signature combination on one edge.
The first two numbers of the prefix, which indicate the year the banknote was produced, are the same for all banknotes printed in the same year. All banknotes on a sheet will have the same suffix, which decreases by one from one sheet to the next.
Flawless uncirculated banknotes are usually worth more than their circulated counterparts. Well-centred notes also tend to be of greater value, due to their greater desirability among collectors. Damage, or minor flaws, will cause value to drop. The bigger the damage, the greater the loss.