Polymer First And Last Issue, Test Notes.

WHERE I AM AT
In the past few years I have filtered through hundreds of thousands of dollars through my retail business. I really wish every dollar that came through the business I could keep, but I do get paid so it's a job with benefits. Thoughout the past few years I've received some very scarce notes including:
WHAT I HAVE FOUND
$5 - FIVE DOLLARS
KC95, EA98
I've also had many recent near UNC $5 AA & last prefix notes.
$10 - TEN DOLLARS
DF94, DF97 (which Trevor Wilkins paid $310 for in good Fine cond)
I've also had many recent near UNC $10 AA & last prefix notes.
$20 - TWENTY DOLLARS
DA95
$50 - FIFTY DOLLARS
VG95x3, JC97 (just last week), JC98
$100 - ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS
JK96x3, CF98x2, JK98x2, JK99x4
Test First Prefix: AN96x3, Test Last Prefix: CS96x3
Test Prefixes: too many
PROBLEMS
The major problems with collecting polymer notes is;
- The cost
- The condition of the scarce or rare notes
- Finding the real information & a real indication of value
- Grading the notes
SERIAL NUMBER COLLECTING
I also amongst collecting the scarcer first & last prefixes, collect special serial numbers such as:
- Radars: Mirror image e.g 124 421
- Repeaters: 124 124
- Radar repeaters: 121 121
- Ladder radars: 123 321 or 876 678
But there are so many other types where you'd have to pay a huge premium for. The following are what I'd love to chase if I had the money to do so:
- Solid serials: 888 888
- 8 Digit Radars: e.g BD10455401
COMMONALITY OR UNCOMMONALITY
The commonality of some of these notes is so scarce. There are 9 solid serials in every 999,999 notes which makes them 1 in 111,111. Radars & repeaters are 1 in roughly 1,100. Radar repeaters 1 in roughly 11,111. But the numbers go on & on. I end up getting confused amongst trying to work them out. I have to sit down again one day with a clear frame of mind & work it all out. As for your statistics, the RBA website has a banknotes back-end which has the print releases of notes from the 1992 beginning of the secure polymer note.
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The scarcer issues that I have found have mostly been in Fine grade, the KC95 was in VG (so a little disappointing).
The question is what do you hold onto?
Post 1996 the RBA notified the public of the last prefixes of notes, whereas 1992 through till 1996 no-one was informed of the last prefix notes. I believe this is why it's so hard to find last prefix notes from 1999 & before.

Much like me now-a-days. There are some oldies that you have to look out for. First prefixes aren't worth keeping unless if you're wanting first & last sets or if they're near EF to UNC or have nice serials. I have found some beauties over time, but I've also had to part with some too. One thing I recommend is each year the RBA sells first & last prefixes. I buy the $50 (because I collect 50's & I also buy the smaller printed last prefixes. My treasures that I've stumbled upon through my retail business (especially because I love the serial numbers) are:

$10 AA06 000004 (first prefix & extremely low serial)
$20 AA05 271271 (first prefix & repeater)
$20 AA07 581185 (first prefix & radar)
$50 DA03 123321 (last prefix & ladder radar serial)
$100 CS96 765567 (last test prefix & ladder radar)
$20 AK06 000060 (8 digit radar & low serial)
$50 BH04 745200 (last digit dropped 50%)
$50 FA08 271271-271271 (consecutive UNC repeater)
$50 CG06 123456 (full ladder serial)

Have a think of how scarce some of these notes are & get you note on...

It is so so so so hard to find low serial numbers, those two notes are my lowest in my collection. I also do have a $50 normal serial 000073 as for the high numbers? They're a little easier, I seem to find lots of high serial numbers in $5, I have a $5 FK06 999905 a $20 JA07 999953. Another Last prefix with a low serial I have is $20 JC07 001528.

As for the condition, 95% of the time if it's come out of circulation it's VF or below.

I didn't realise there were so few of the $5 test notes made. I'm surprised I've even found one.

Sorry will go read them again :)

Hi goatieman23 sorry as I'm new to this and this site I didn't fully read all rules that I was meant to but have since
Unfortunately I cannot post any such items like that at this time . : ( but I'm sure ill still have it in time when allowed ill post up photo