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Arkie Pillar of the Community United States 2637 Posts	Posted 01/21/2014 7:35 pm Picked this up for US$1. Shop owner figured it had lost legal tender status. I bet a dollar it was still good. So did I guess right? Report this Post to the Staff

Sap Moderator Australia 16806 Posts	Posted 01/21/2014 7:39 pm Yep, they're still good. Bargain of the day, there. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis Report this Post to the Staff
Fixguy Pillar of the Community Canada 532 Posts	Posted 01/21/2014 7:51 pm Good catch! Report this Post to the Staff
sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21786 Posts	Posted 01/21/2014 9:38 pm Shop owner is wrong. It is worth at least 20 bucks, cat. value probably nearer $30 (AUD). Issued between 1985 and 1989. Report this Post to the Staff
Arkie Pillar of the Community United States 2637 Posts	Posted 01/21/2014 11:24 pm In this condition? It's rather wrinkled. Report this Post to the Staff
oh my florin Pillar of the Community Australia 1006 Posts	Posted 01/21/2014 11:45 pm Good work on the note and an interesting note even the predecimal coins and notes can still be swapped for legal tender today the only ones which can't are the holey dollar and the dump but if you had one of those you wouldn't be wanting to swap it for a few measly dollars now. Report this Post to the Staff
Sap Moderator Australia 16806 Posts	Posted 01/22/2014 01:52 am You would probably have a little trouble finding anyone prepared to pay more than face plus shipping for it, in that condition. You might also have some difficulty getting a local moneychanger to accept it, since they are considered "obsolete and withdrawn". Here in Australia they are still legal tender and still theoretically acceptable by shops and banks, but in practice it might also prove difficult to actually try and spend it; since they haven't been issued since the mid-1990s it would be difficult to find someone behind a checkout who recognized it for what it was. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis Report this Post to the Staff
awildeheart Valued Member Australia 295 Posts	Posted 01/22/2014 06:36 am Tell you what, to save you some fuss and bother, you could sell it to me for two bucks, plus postage. ... just kidding ... But seriously, any bank here in Australia would exchange it for $20, so if it is too worn to collect, hang on to for your next holiday in Aussieland. Report this Post to the Staff
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