"Interesting" item - not quite sure why you would do this?
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/5-Australian-24Kt-Pure-Gold-layered-Bank-Note-Bill-999-Purity-SCARCE-/300811115884?pt=AU_Notes&hash=item4609bd5d6c
Pedro
Because you can!?
Quote from: 'Pedro' pid='2831' dateline='1352494118'"Interesting" item - not quite sure why you would do this?
It's not a gold plated $5 note if that is what you are thinking.
It is actually a gold foil engraving and is an official release (not sure by who). I guess they figured that RAM sells gold versions of circulation coins so they would do the same with notes.
MOR - The vendor gave a pretty good description with the item - I'm afraid I just can't get my head around why they would be produced (but there is a disclaimer - my family always says all my taste is in my mouth so what would I know!).
Pedro
I guess its whatever floats your boat.
The pictures on the eBay listing dont do it justice. Perth mint have a gold foiled $100 bank note which I have seen in hand, and it looks impressive. All the detail of a banknote in gold. Then again I am a fan of banknotes.
Here's some links for what I've looked at in the past:
Golds plated $100 in paper weight (http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/100-24kt-AUSTRALIAN-GOLD-NOTE-PERTH-MINT-COLLECTIBLE-/121019919574?pt=AU_Bullion&hash=item1c2d596cd6)
Gold plated note in fancy wooden display (http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/24kt-Wooden-Display-100-PURE-GOLD-BANK-NOTE-PERTH-MINT-/110979097517?pt=AU_Bullion&hash=item19d6dea3ad)
I was really tempted to buy the paper weight type one, but I kept on missing out when it hit $100.
But on eBay, there's also gold versions of polymer $5, $10 & $20 (No $50 or I would already own it!!) & gold versions of paper $1 & $2.
You shouldn't have mentioned it, because now I need a gold $100 paper weight again...
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Goatie,
Are there any safe note topics where you won't be tempted? :D
Pedro
Head over to Ali Baba and search gold bank note. If you order in 100s you can get these done for around $2-$10 per note of any world note you like. (not a pulg... just a source of cheaper ones and how easy they are to obtain)
The ones on the market in Aus are not from those suppliers and their cost is genuinely quite high before adding retail (the $5-$50 set has a cost from maker of around $400-$450+ from memory). They have all notes except the predecimal, 1988 $10, and the Fed $5, and the $5, $10, and $50 papers.
The $1 and $2 as a set (paper designs) are around $300. The $5-$50 as a set is around $700. And the $100 on its own (paper or polymer design) is around $200.
They are very nice as display pieces but are NOT legal tender.
I brought one from eBay...you guys kill me. I'm addicted...I slowly ween myself of my item of choice...then you push it back onto me!
I paid $71 plus post for a $50 one with the little plate.
I'll post a pic when it arrives...hopefully before Christmas, cause I'm heading off Christmas Eve.