![]() The guru of star collectors is Mick Vort-Ronald, a former Adelaide policeman who was one of the first to realise their potential. There are some who specialise in star notes. Mossgreen estimates are $12,000 for the pair. These two notes are also in uncirculated condition. ![]() "It has settled into more of a collector's market rather than an investor's market." "They are priced right now," he suggests. He believes that current values are now more rational. Values for rarities have increased dramatically over the past 10 years, with a spike around five years ago when, according to Mossgreen specialist Nick Anning, a few big guns dominated the market. The collecting of Australia's decimal currency is a relatively new phenomenon. Apparently they were spotted after 51 years by an eagle-eyed bank employee in a bundle of new notes.Ī rare pair of $1 notes is up for sale at the Mossgreen auction on November 15. To add to their rarity and value, the two notes have remained in mint or "uncirculated" condition after more than 50 years. The 1 million figure was not possible via the normal printing process, so the final zero had to be added during a reprint. Yes, that's ACB 1000000, the other is 999999, so these are an exceptional consecutive pair. ![]() In case you're wondering why a pair of ordinary-looking $1 banknotes, printed in 1966, is now valued at $16,000, the clue is in the serial numbers in the bottom corners.
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