Why the five?

ausjack · March 03, 2013, 12:54:50 PM

Just wondering if anyone knows why they only put one serial number on the five dollar note when the rest all have two :huh:

enworb · March 03, 2013, 01:52:02 PM

Maybe because of space constraints?

ausjack · March 03, 2013, 02:35:30 PM

here's the kiwi fiva and ours and yes they are just a little bigger but I think they could do it and the 2001 aussie had it sideways

Mister T · March 03, 2013, 02:47:34 PM

I've sometimes wondered myself as I'm sure that either NPA or the RBA advertises the two matching serial numbers as a security feature.

trout · March 03, 2013, 03:06:26 PM

Quote from: 'Mister T' pid='8807' dateline='1362284254'I've sometimes wondered myself as I'm sure that either NPA or the RBA advertises the two matching serial numbers as a security feature.

It used to be that if the note was torn in half you had to produce the 2 matching serial numbers to redeem it

drakesterling · March 03, 2013, 04:08:57 PM

Quote from: 'trout' pid='8809' dateline='1362285386'
Quote from: 'Mister T' pid='8807' dateline='1362284254'I've sometimes wondered myself as I'm sure that either NPA or the RBA advertises the two matching serial numbers as a security feature.
It used to be that if the note was torn in half you had to produce the 2 matching serial numbers to redeem it

If a note is torn in half, it can be redeemed for a note half its value. More info:
http://banknotes.rba.gov.au/damagedbanknotes.html

keldaw · April 13, 2013, 05:14:36 PM

I have just taken these out of my dark room , first time since I last saw them in 2008..

run of 5 consecutive numbers ..

cg 02 322319 .
cg 02 322320 . this one is 8 digit radar
cg 02 322321 .
cg 02 322322 . this one is 6 digit repeater
cg 02 322323 .

all notes perfect condition .. ,, kel ,,

if I put these up at a reverse auction ,

what should my starting price be ..

some one on this forum should know , I know he is watching ...

****** do you remember when I got these from you ??
and what price I paid you for them .. ??

,, kel ,,

Quote from: 'ausjack' pid='8798' dateline='1362277490'Just wondering if anyone knows why they only put one serial number on the five dollar note when the rest all have two :huh:

and see how they have changed the numbers too .
which is the older one

.. do you know ??

yours is JAG 253643

mine is 150 021836

now I look at them both , I think I have a younger queen ii on mine . but I don't know for sure .. ,, kel ,,

ausjack · April 13, 2013, 06:36:14 PM

I'm not sure either Kel but I think you might be right as I have a $2 with that effigy and she does look just a little younger

Oh and in answer to your other question sorry..a lot, then wait for it to drop I think is how it works :good:

accumulator · April 13, 2013, 06:50:38 PM

AJ's is post 1981 ( 81 to 85 ) Type 2
Kel's is pre 1981 ( 77 to 81 ) Type 1

keldaw · April 13, 2013, 07:56:45 PM

thanks for that accumulator , so in between them times they changed from numbers to letters for the prefix .. ,, kel ,,

my numbers read $ 20.00 JJ 570447
$ 05.00 150 021836

SAME QUEEN ,FOR THESE 2

$ 2.00 EBF 585622
$ 1.00 ABL 885315
SAME QUEEN FOR THESE 2
DIFFERENT QUEEN BETWEEN TOP 2 AND BOTTOM 2
,, kel ,,

keldaw · April 14, 2013, 06:36:27 PM

also have these $ 5.00 notes ,from the dark room , first time since 2008..

run of ten consecutive notes numbers run from ,
C G 02 322220 UP TO C G 02 322229

C G 02 322223 IS A RADAR also ,

these notes and the other 5 up above will all be going for auction on ebay as soon as I get some good pic set up of them .. ,, kel ,,

trout · April 15, 2013, 07:12:59 AM

Quote from: 'keldaw' pid='12030' dateline='1365930387'also have these $ 5.00 notes ,from the dark room , first time since 2008..

run of ten consecutive notes numbers run from ,
C G 02 322220 UP TO C G 02 322229

C G 02 322223 IS A RADAR also ,

these notes and the other 5 up above will all be going for auction on ebay as soon as I get some good pic set up of them .. ,, kel ,,

If you scan the notes put some black paper on top of them so that you have a black background on the scan :ok:

This always makes the note look better and it shows the edges clearly :good:

keldaw · April 15, 2013, 07:40:35 AM

thanks trout , I have never scan any items as I don't know how to do it , and I only ever use my camera .
if I try to scan and I put black paper on top , that means it must scan from underneath , now I understand that . but I have no idea how to transfer it over to my p/c after that , .
keep watching and I will try and do it with some old notes later on tonight .. , anyway thanks for the hint .. ,, kel ,,

first , this is with my camera , I will try this way first ..

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these pic are from my new camera , are they good enough or would a scan look better ?? ,, kel ,,

I see 2 mistakes , no 1 not showing the edge of the notes and

no 2 pic only turn out as thumb size

so now I will try the same pic going through tinypic .. ,, kel ,,

looks like tinypic is the way to go , for me any way with the camera

but I will still try scan later and work on how to transfer it over to my p/c ..
now , is it better to show all the note with a little bit larger area outside the note , because you said it is better to use black paper on top to show up the edges better ,.. ?? thanks for your help in this matter ... ,, kel ,,

Nevol · April 15, 2013, 02:11:11 PM

If you're going to sell these notes on Ebay, I'd suggest a full image of each note, front & back. That way any prospective buyers can see the whole note.

keldaw · April 15, 2013, 03:13:15 PM

thanks nancy ,
this is just a trail run on my pic , but that is good advice , but don't have enough time between now and the 24 th of this month to list them , I will only be off line for between 2 and 3 weeks all going well , but who knows .. so I will list a few things when I get back home .. ,, kel ,,