10 Dollars Bicentenary of European Settlement

10 Dollars (Bicentenary of European Settlement) - obverse10 Dollars (Bicentenary of European Settlement) - reverse

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Features

Issuer Australia
Issuing bank Reserve Bank
Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type Commemorative note
Year 1988
Value 10 Dollars
10 AUD = USD 6.52
Currency Dollar (1966-date)
Composition Polymer
Size 155 × 77.5 mm
Shape Rectangular
Number
N#
204026
References P# 49,
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Paper Money. Modern issues 1961-present (25th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, United States.
And 2 more volumes.
TBB# 217
The Banknote Book (https://www.greysheet.com/publications/the-banknote-book-world-paper-money)
And 3 more volumes.

Commemorative issue

Bicentennial of Settlement in Australia

Obverse

Sailing ship "Supply" with landscape (Sydney Cove) in background
Row of various people
Bust of Capt. James Cook in upper corner in OVD.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
BW Fraser
SECRETARY TO THE TREASURY
R Johnston
GOVERNOR
RESERVE BANK OF AUSTRALIA
THIS AUSTRALIAN NOTE
IS LEGAL TENDER THROUGHOUT
AUSTRALIA AND ITS
TERRITORIES
10 DOLLARS
AUSTRALIA

Designer: Harry Williamson

Reverse

Aboriginal youth wearing body painting
Ancient rock paintings and hand stencils
Ceremonial Morning Star pole which is the work of Aboriginal artist Yumbulul. Some original works commissioned by the Reserve Bank from Aboriginal artists have been used to create background patterns.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
AUSTRALIA
10

Designer: Harry Williamson

Printer

Note Printing Australia, Melbourne, Australia (1998-date)

Comments

Commemorative $10 Note issued for the Bicentenary of European Settlement in 1988.
Australia's first polymer banknote. This note had an OVD (Optically Variable Device) image of Captain Cook.
The first printing of this note is identified by the numbers 93, 94 or 96 in the 3rd and 4th place of the serial number from the left.
Collector notes issued in folders by the NPA began with AA in the serial number and were overprinted with the date in blue 26 JANUARY 1988

Staff folders were in a greyish colour and had two notes consecutively numbered side by side.
The Bicentenary Coin & Note Collection contained proof coins $2, 5 and a silver $10 and then their banknote equivalents. The $5 dollar note acted as the serial number for the set.

NB: I have given separate lines for these packages as they would have skewed values otherwise. The less numerous sets commanding multiples of the Blue Collector folders. For example, the staff folders have been known to fetch over a thousand dollars.

P#49 signatures: R. Johnston / B.W. Fraser

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Date No. printed VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1988  2% P#49a First prefix AA00 issued in blue collector folder
1988  1.5% P#49a Last prefix AA23 issued in blue collector folder
1988  800 000 $ 29 26% P#49a serial # prefix AA issued in blue collector folder
1988  25 000 $ 48 3% P#49a serial # prefix AA issued in Coin & Note Collection
1988  500 0.6% P#49a serial # prefix AA issued in staff folder
1988  $ 14 $ 14 $ 18 $ 29 70% P#49b issued note serial # prefix AB no date

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 10 Dollars (Bicentenary of European Settlement)Picture 1 of a sold 10 Dollars (Bicentenary of European Settlement)
Katz
Auction 93
Lot 7
Internet Archive
24 Aug 2023 Undetermined UNC USD 22.66
(EUR 21.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 10 Dollars (Bicentenary of European Settlement)Picture 1 of a sold 10 Dollars (Bicentenary of European Settlement)
Katz
Auction 87
Lot 1278
Internet Archive
21 Jun 2023 Undetermined UNC USD 22.66
(EUR 21.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 10 Dollars (Bicentenary of European Settlement)Picture 1 of a sold 10 Dollars (Bicentenary of European Settlement)
Katz
Auction 87
Lot 1279
Internet Archive
21 Jun 2023 Undetermined UNC USD 22.66
(EUR 21.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 10 Dollars (Bicentenary of European Settlement)Picture 1 of a sold 10 Dollars (Bicentenary of European Settlement)
Katz
Auction 64
Lot 7
Internet Archive
17 Aug 2022 Undetermined UNC USD 49.63
(EUR 46.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 10 Dollars (Bicentenary of European Settlement)Picture 1 of a sold 10 Dollars (Bicentenary of European Settlement)
Katz
Auction 89
Lot 890
Internet Archive
10 Jul 2023 Undetermined F USD 8.63
(EUR 8.00)
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