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Rest in Peace
United States
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Don't know if this is the proper thread to ask this question, but here goes...
I heard just the other day that Australia has its bank notes made out of plastic? Any truth to that? If so, how might I obtain one or two? Bigfella?
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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Yes all our notes are polymer these days. In fact I think we were the first nation to issue a polymer note in 1988. I am sure BigFella has some you can order, and you can buy recent issues direct from our mint.
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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Yes we have polymer notes. An interesting fact is the first polymer note in Australia was issued in 1988 in the city of Newcatle....my home!!!!!
I can do uncirculated polymer notes in all denominations. I have many first and last prefixes as well.
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Valued Member
Australia
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Gary Burke - Now this really is my forte! Aussie polymer... Just Love it! And my most knowledgeable subject!
And although I have just changed my web space to accommodate my coin thread, (for now), you can get some really cool stuff from here, with exceptional rarity! Defiantly worth considering!!! And Bigfella will be able to help you no end if you require some! And this can be without spending heaps of money... EG, The currently available last prefixed KC05 (KC being the last prefix printed & 05 being for the year 2005) $5 has the second lowest mintage of any polymer so far (at only a 89,963 print run) and currently is very reasonability priced, (as they are current issue). While my recommendation to you will alway's be for First & Last prefix's, notes as they alway's gets the best for return for monies outlaid, long term.
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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Where did you find out the mintage figures on the KC05 Drew....your the only one I know of that knows.
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Valued Member
Australia
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Bigfella - You sound surprised, that I would know this... LOL!
You of all people should know this is my "bread & butter", my main love, the biggest piece of my collection, this is what I actually DO know something about as mentioned in the prior post!.
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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Useless fact number 365895877445665563255447899332554778993221412211100025741004788999544....LOl
Did you know GE is one of the biggest supplier of plastic that goes into our banknotes.
I thought you may want to know.
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Valued Member
Australia
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Although replying to you is hijacking my own topic KLD - Did you know GE also make nuclear reactors.....?
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Valued Member
Australia
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Sorry.... My mistake... Although replying to you is hijacking my GARY'S thread KLD - Did you know GE also make nuclear reactors.....?
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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No I didn't, I did work for them for many years, in the finance sector. Learnt how many different fields they are present in. Eg: Medical machinery, areoplane engines etc etc etc.....
Yes now we are of track. My earlier useless fact was meant to be somewhat related to the topic at hand.
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Valued Member
Australia
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KLD - Sorry feeling a bit cheeky tonight, but in the end I guess we both learn't something!
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Australia
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GE also make Railway locomotives and is one of the biggest suppliers (under license) for loco engines in Australia. Most trains running in NSW and locos owned by National Rail use GE engines.
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