1983 $5 without serial

[Pedro]

There have been several of these notes for sale over the past week or so (not always $5s):

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/1983-5-JOHNSTONE-STONE-NO-SERIAL-NUMBERS-ERROR-NOTE-/171040136442?pt=AU_Notes&hash=item27d2c95cfa#ht_38wt_1399

How did they escape without serials?

Pedro

[Nevol]

Unless the seller is the person who removed the Serial No, how does he/she know it's a 1983 note? Very fishy! :dodgy:

[MattGold]

Unless the seller is the person who removed the Serial No, how does he/she know it's a 1983 note? Very fishy! :dodgy:

Johnston and Stone were the signatures for that year Nevol.

Matt

[JeffH]

Nancy,
Johnston/Stone notes were 1983/84 but usually just referred to as "1983". You should have known that.

Jeff

[Nevol]

:angel: I'm not a big collector of notes despite the fact that I have a couple hundred of them.  I've never taken much notice of signatures on any, so I'm really just demonstrating my ignorance. I'll bow out gracefully now. :blush:

Please forgive me. :beg:

[accumulator]

They've already sold a $10 & a $20 the same for over $2K each ? i'm afraid i'm very very skeptical of them being authentic.

[ausjack]

Yeah I agree accu, hard enough find one let alone 3 and who knows how many more they have. Could be legit but sounding to good to be true.

[trout]

Could be an "Insider Job" stolen off the presses before the serial number was printed :dodgy:

[JeffH]

A missing serial is possible but, I'm with trout; extremely likely to escape into the wide world in the normal course of events.
I can't recall any being offered before (outside eBay).

And, despite her minor lapse about date I agree with Nancy

Very fishy!

[Mister T]

I remember seeing a pair of no-number paper $10 in an auction catalogue some time ago, but supposedly a teller had written on the numbers with a pen (probably based on the rest in the bundle).

They seem okay at a glance.

[JeffH]

Gee, I would love to have that bundle! Hope (s)he wrote number lightly in pencil.
Or, is this another old wives tale?

I do know someone (a customer) who collects mostly pre-decimal coins. He has a 1923 ½d and 1930 1d; never seen them, he has them in a safety deposit box at the bank. Saw his other sets of these type coins and some very nice ones -hidden under a false top on his writing desk.
His son (worked at Commonwealth Bank) got him a 1966 $1 note mint bundle and he has been giving away notes to friends and acquaintances as decimal souvenirs. I saw the remnants (still has the band around) and almost cried.

Jeff
What a first serial 1966 $1 mint bundle be worth now?

[bellyflorin]

:dodgy: hmm the seller sold that  $5 note back on the 12th of May ,

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/1983-5-JOHNSTONE-STONE-NO-SERIAL-NUMBERS-ERROR-NOTE-/171035595663?pt=AU_Notes&hash=item27d284138f  

maybe the seller has  a few of them , or  the sale fell through :scratch_one-s_head: the same photo used in both listings tho

[JeffH]

Love the question and answer on that one. Now it is as clear as mud!

[trout]

A SUPER INVESTMENT FOR THE FUTUTE, THE NOTE HAS NO TEARS OR PINHOLES
I took this off the listing, Smells like seafood to me:dodgy:

[Pedro]

Thanks for the opinions folks. It did have me wondering but not tempted given the prices paid so far!

Pedro