1998 Australian Polymer $5 Notes

Yep! 1350 is what Renniks says. However, I'd think you'd be lucky to get 800 for them. Out of interest, what did you pay?

Well trout1105 has hit the nail right on the head. With my limited (call that novice) research I've found a current listing of $90 for a single note BA98344312. So why do we end up with a range of $800-$1350 for an uncut, pristine sheet of 40 - huh? I have to say, a VERY snakey rep from Downies told me a couple years ago it was worth around $700 which is soooo what I didn't want to hear when I bought it from Downies for $1295 in 1998!! If it's all about cutting them up to get what they SHOULD BE WORTH today (per Downies sales pitch of 10%pa return) I'm pretty good with a scalpel lol.

Sorry sudoku

I wonder if you can get them cut for you at the mint.
Then take your scalpel to downies

I was only joking about cutting them.
Seriously tho if the notes are valued at $85 unc each then this sheet of 40 must be worth a lot more than the 3400 for single notes.
According to the lates rennics book there are only 199 of these left (1 Was cut up for charity) but the value is there as $1350.
I find this verry strange

Nothing about wrists was intended in my post!
I was only talking about cutting plastic

Do not cut them up,the value is in the uncut sheets and with the small issue they will become valuable in time as a stand alone item
Book values are just a guide and not realistic in the real world

Quite a bizarre story isn't it? Particularly when you read about the same series in single notes being offered at good prices - here's another I found offered @ $65 for a single note:
Year: 1998
Denomination: Five Dollars (Polymer)
Signatories: I.MacFarlane,Governor,Reserve Bank of Australia E.A. Evans, Secretary to the Treasury
Serial Number: BA 98 070633
Renniks No.: R218cF
Approx Grade: UNC
Note Description:
This note is in superb condition and will only increase in value as the years pass.The early years of polymer production are a guaranteed safe bet for investors. As a first prefix note it becomes all the rarer and the investment potential soars. These notes have added their own face value each and every year since release. There has never been a better time to invest in this period as prices will continue to rise.
Design Details:
A remarkable banknote in every way with abundant security features. This note had some extremely special features built into it as security against forgery. It was a world first and makes these notes highly desirable as collectors items. Collectors value numerous variations of this note.
The $5 note incorporates the following security features:
Within the clear window is a stylised gum flower printed and it can be seen from either side of the note.
If the note is held up to the light a seven pointed star within a circle is formed by four points on one side of the note combining perfectly with three points on the other.
If the note is held up to the light you can see an image of the Australian Coat of Arms under other printing.
The words FIVE DOLLARS has been microprinted and can be seen with the aid of a magnifying glass.
Slightly raised printing (intaglio) can be felt with the finger and is also used for the portraits and other major design elements.
Highly intricate multi-coloured fine-line patterns and images appear on each side.
Under ultra-violet light the serial number will fluoresce and also a square patch becomes visible on the back of the note.
Obverse:
Queen Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary; born 21 April 1926) is the queen regnant of sixteen independent sovereign states known informally as the Commonwealth realms: the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Jamaica, Barbados, the Bahamas, Grenada, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Belize, Antigua and Barbuda, and Saint Kitts and Nevis. She holds each crown separately and equally in a shared monarchy, as well as acting as Head of the Commonwealth, Supreme Governor of the Church of England, and Head of State of the Crown Dependencies, British overseas territories, the Realm of New Zealand and the external territories of Australia. As a constitutional monarch, she is politically neutral and by convention her role is largely ceremonial.
Reverse:
Parliament House is the meeting facility of the Parliament of Australia located in Canberra, the capital of Australia, designed by Mitchell/Giurgola Architects, and opened on 9 May 1988 by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia. At the time of the construction, it was the most expensive building in the Southern Hemisphere at over $1.1 billion. Prior to 1988, the Parliament of Australia met in the Provisional Parliament House, which is now known as "Old Parliament House".
Watermark:
With the introduction of the new polymer banknotes we saw the end of the customary watermark. It was replaced with a Variable Optical Security Device in the bottom corner.