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    $10 Fair Market Value...

    1966 Coombs/Wilson  Uncirculated

    Prefixes SAB to SDQ   TIER:1 $52  TIER:6 $148  [$130] [$130]

    First Prefix SAA  TIER:1 $501  TIER:5 $1100  [$1150] [$1100]

    Last Prefix SDR   TIER:1 $1050  TIER:5 $1900  [$2500] [$2650]

    STAR Mid-range Prefixes ZSB to ZBC   TIER:1 $2880  TIER:5 $5200  [$6350] [$6350]

    First Prefix ZSA   TIER:1 $3620  TIER:5 $6100  [$6700] [$6700]

    Last Prefix ZSD   TIER:1 $3960  TIER:5 $6600  [$7250] [$7250]


    1966 Coombs/Wilson   Almost Uncirculated

    Prefixes SAB to SDQ  H: $43  [$75]

    First Prefix SAA  H: $348  [$525] 

    Last Prefix SDR  H: $875  [$1650]

    STAR Mid-range Prefixes ZSB to ZBC  H: $2130  [$4500]

    First Prefix ZSA  H: $2140  [$4750]

    Last Prefix ZSD  H: $2810  [$5200]


    1966 Coombs/Wilson   Extremely Fine

    Prefixes SAB to SDQ  H: $33  [$50] 

    First Prefix SAA  H: $281  [$325] 

    Last Prefix SDR  H: $700  [$1100]

    STAR Mid-range Prefixes ZSB to ZBC   H: $1540  [$2500]

    First Prefix ZSA  H: $1530  [$2625] 

    Last Prefix ZSD  H: $1590  [$2875]



    1967 Coombs/Randall   Uncirculated

    Prefixes SDS to SFQ   TIER:1 $531  TIER:5 $811  [$1100] [$1050]

    First Prefix SDR   TIER:1 $963  TIER:5 $1780  [$1800] [$1750]

    Last Prefix SFR   TIER:1 $1050  TIER:5 $1900  [$1950] [$1850]

    STAR No Mid-range prefixes

    First Prefix ZSD   TIER:1 $10400  TIER:5 $19500  [$26500] [$26500]

    Last Prefix ZSE*   TIER:1 $10000  TIER:5 $14500  [$25000] [$25000]


    1967 Coombs/Randall    Almost Uncirculated

    Prefixes SDS to SFQ  H: $356  [$625]

    First Prefix SDR  H: $800  [$1000] 

    Last Prefix SFR  H: $875  [$1100] 

    STAR No Mid-range prefixes

    First Prefix ZSD*  H: $7500  [$18500] 

    Last Prefix ZSE*  H: $7300  [$17500]


    1967 Coombs/Randall    Extremely Fine

    Prefixes SDS to SFQ  H: $220  [$350] 

    First Prefix SDR  H: $495  [$750]

    Last Prefix SFR  H: $700  [$800]

    STAR No Mid-range prefixes

    First Prefix ZSD*  H: $4300  [$10000]

    Last Prefix ZSE*  H: $5200  [$9500] 



    1968 Phillips/Randall    Uncirculated

    Prefixes SFS to STF   TIER:1 $92  TIER:6 $177  [$200] [$200]

    First Prefix SFR   TIER:1 $388  TIER:5 $663  [$650] [$650]

    Last Prefix STG   TIER:1 $325  TIER:5 $563  [$575] [$575]

    STAR Mid-range Prefixes ZSG to ZSH*   TIER:1 $4530  TIER:5 $7300  [$11000] [$11000]

    First Prefix ZSF*  TIER:1 $4930  TIER:5 $9500  [$11750] [$11750]

    Last Prefix ZSJ*   TIER:1 $5200  TIER:5 $10300  [$12750] [$12750]


    1968 Phillips/Randall   Almost Uncirculated

    Prefixes SFS to STF  H: $80  [$110] 

    First Prefix SFR  H: $325  [$400]

    Last Prefix STG  H: $275  [$350] 

    STAR Mid-range Prefixes ZSG to ZSH*  H: $3050  [$7750] 

    First Prefix ZSF*  H: $2470  [$8200] 

    Last Prefix ZSJ*  H: $3600  [$8750] 


    1968 Phillips/Randall   Extremely Fine

    Prefixes SFS to STF  H: $50  [$65]

    First Prefix SFR  H: $270  [$300]

    Last Prefix STG  H: $221  [$250] 

    STAR Mid-range Prefixes ZSG to ZSH*  H: $1770  [$3850]

    First Prefix ZSF*  H: $2440  [$4000] 

    Last Prefix ZSJ*  H: $2650  [$4250] 



    1972 Phillips/Wheeler  'Commonwealth of Australia'   Uncirculated

    Prefixes STI to TBA   TIER:1 $53  TIER:5 $130  [$120] [$120]

    First Prefix STH   TIER:1 $230  TIER:5 $405  [$450] [$450]

    Last Prefix TBB   TIER:1 $230  TIER:5 $405  [$425] [$425]


    1972 Phillips/Wheeler  'Commonwealth of Australia'  Almost Uncirculated

    Prefixes STI to TBA  H: $45  [$75] 

    First Prefix STH  H: $200  [$300]

    Last Prefix TBB  H: $200  [$250]


    1972 Phillips/Wheeler  'Commonwealth of Australia'  Extremely Fine

    Prefixes STI to TBA  H: $39  [$50] 

    First Prefix STH  H: $164  [$220]

    Last Prefix TBB  H: $164  [$195]



    1974 Phillips/Wheeler  'Australia'   Uncirculated

    Prefixes TBD to TEK   TIER:1 $155  TIER:5 $192  [$300] [$285]

    First Prefix TBC   TIER:1 $334  TIER:5 $613  [$750] [$850]

    Last Prefix TEL   TIER:1 $334  TIER:5 $613  [$800] [$850]


    1974 Phillips/Wheeler  'Australia'   Almost Uncirculated

    Prefixes TBD to TEK  H: $118  [$190] 

    First Prefix TBC  H: $280  [$500] 

    Last Prefix TEL  H: $280  [$500]


    1974 Phillips/Wheeler  'Australia'   Extremely Fine

    Prefixes TBD to TEK  H: $77  [$135]

    First Prefix TBC  H: $224  [$350] 

    Last Prefix TEL  H: $224  [$350] 



    1976 Knight/Wheeler   Uncirculated

    Prefixes TEO to TJU - Centre Thread   TIER:1 $122  TIER:7 $183  [$250] [$240]

    First Prefix TEN - Centre Thread   TIER:1 $315  TIER:5 $600  [$650] [$650]

    Last Prefix TJV - Centre Thread   TIER:1 $531  TIER:5 $900  [$1000] [$1100]

    Prefixes THV to TPB - Side Thread   TIER:1 $55  TIER:6 $250  [$100] [$100]

    First Prefix THU - Side Thread   TIER:1 $194  TIER:5 $375  [$400] [$500]

    Last Prefix TPC - Side Thread   TIER:1 $224  TIER:5 $425  [$450] [$450]


    1976 Knight/Wheeler   Almost Uncirculated

    Prefixes TEO to TJU - Centre Thread  H: $118  [$160]

    First Prefix TEN - Centre Thread  H: $265  [$400]

    Last Prefix TJV - Centre Thread  H: $450  [$700]

    Prefixes THV to TPB - Side Thread  H: $45  [$75]

    First Prefix THU - Side Thread  H: $163  [$300]

    Last Prefix TPC - Side Thread  H: $185  [$275] 


    1976 Knight/Wheeler   Extremely Fine

    Prefixes TEO to TJU - Centre Thread  H: $88  [$115]

    First Prefix TEN - Centre Thread   H: $213  [$300]

    Last Prefix TJV - Centre Thread  H: $330  [$475] 

    Prefixes THV to TPB - Side Thread  H: $35  [$50] 

    First Prefix THU - Side Thread  H: $131  [$220] 

    Last Prefix TPC - Side Thread  H: $149  [$200]



    1979 Knight/Stone   Uncirculated

    Prefixes TPE to TTK - Gothic   TIER:1 $79  TIER:6 $110  [$160] [$160]

    First Prefix TPD - Gothic   TIER:1 $219  TIER:5 $413  [$475] [$475]

    Last Prefix TTL - Gothic   TIER:1 $219  TIER:5 $413  [$450] [$450]

    Prefixes TTO to TXS - OCR-B   TIER:1 $60  TIER:5 $120  [$140] [$140]

    First Prefix TTN -OCR-B   TIER:1 $219  TIER:5 $413  [$450] [$500]

    Last Prefix TXT - OCR-B   TIER:1 $219  TIER:5 $425  [$475] [$475]


    1979 Knight/Stone   Almost Uncirculated

    Prefixes TPE to TTK - Gothic  H: $60  [$95]

    First Prefix TPD - Gothic  H: $190  [$300]

    Last Prefix TTL - Gothic  H: $190  [$275]

    Prefixes TTO to TXS - OCR-B  H: $50  [$80]

    First Prefix TTN -OCR-B  H: $190  [$300]

    Last Prefix TXT - OCR-B  H: $190  [$275]


    1979 Knight/Stone   Extremely Fine

    Prefixes TPE to TTK - Gothic  H: $50  [$65]

    First Prefix TPD - Gothic  H: $154  [$220] 

    Last Prefix TTL - Gothic  H: $154  [$200] 

    Prefixes TTO to TXS - OCR-B  H: $42  [$60]

    First Prefix TTN -OCR-B  H: $154  [$220] 

    Last Prefix TXT - OCR-B  H: $154  [$200]



    1983 Johnston/Stone   Uncirculated

    Prefixes TXV to UCB   TIER:1 $55  TIER:7 $115  [$110] [$110]

    First Prefix TXU   TIER:1 $206  TIER:5 $388  [$500] [$525]

    Last Prefix UCC   TIER:1 $206  TIER:5 $388  [$450] [$525]


    1983 Johnston/Stone  Almost Uncirculated

    Prefixes TXV to UCB  H: $45  [$80]

    First Prefix TXU  H: $175  [$350]

    Last Prefix UCC  H: $175  [$350]


    1983 Johnston/Stone  Extremely Fine

    Prefixes TXV to UCB  H: $35  [$55] 

    First Prefix TXU  H: $144  [$250]

    Last Prefix UCC  H: $144  [$250]



    1985 Johnston/Fraser   Uncirculated

    Prefixes UCE to MAB  TIER:1 $32  TIER:7 $88  [$60] [$60]

    First Prefix UCD  TIER:1 $160  TIER:5 $343  [$550] [$600]

    Last Prefix MAC  TIER:1 $179  TIER:5 $363  [$575] [$675]


    1985 Johnston/Fraser   Almost Uncirculated

    Prefixes UCE to MAB  H: $28  [$38] 

    First Prefix UCD  H: $133  [$375] 

    Last Prefix MAC  H: $158  [$450] 


    1985 Johnston/Fraser   Extremely Fine

    Prefixes UCE to MAB  H: $23  [$30]

    First Prefix UCD  H: $109  [$285]

    Last Prefix MAC  H: $123  [$325]



    1989 Fraser/Higgins   Uncirculated

    Prefixes YYI to MHK   TIER:1 $33  TIER:7 $197  [$65] [$65]

    First Prefix UYH   TIER:1 $154  TIER:5 $318  [$450] [$600]

    Last Prefix MHJ   TIER:1 $165  TIER:5 $345  [$350] [$500]


    1989 Fraser/Higgins   Almost Uncirculated

    Prefixes YYI to MHK  H: $28  [$40]

    First Prefix UYH  H: $120  [$375] 

    Last Prefix MHJ  H: $135  [$300] 


    1989 Fraser/Higgins   Extremely Fine

    Prefixes YYI to MHK   H: $23  [$65] [$65]

    First Prefix UYH   H: $100  [$450] [$600]

    Last Prefix MHJ   H: $108  [$350] [$500]



    1991 Fraser/Cole   Uncirculated

    Prefixes MFR to MRQ - With Plate Letter   TIER:1 $31  TIER:6 $99  [$60] [$55]

    First Prefix MFQ - With Plate Letter   TIER:1 $130  TIER:5 $300  [$350] [$320]

    Last Prefix MRR - With Plate Letter   TIER:1 $139  TIER:5 $237  [$275] [$265]

    Prefixes MNC to MRQ - Without Plate Letter   TIER:1 $35  TIER:7 $101  [$80] [$75]

    First Prefix MNB - Without Plate Letter   TIER:1 $136  TIER:5 $300  [$400] [$450]

    Last Prefix MRR - Without Plate Letter   TIER:1 $47  TIER:5 $107  [$95] [$95]


    1991 Fraser/Cole   Almost Uncirculated

    Prefixes MFR to MRQ - With Plate Letter   H: $27  [$35]

    First Prefix MFQ - With Plate Letter  H: $110  [$185]

    Last Prefix MRR - With Plate Letter  H: $115  [$175]

    Prefixes MNC to MRQ - Without Plate Letter  H: $30  [$40]

    First Prefix MNB - Without Plate Letter  H: $110  [$250] 

    Last Prefix MRR - Without Plate Letter  H: $39  [$50]


    1991 Fraser/Cole   Extremely Fine

    Prefixes MFR to MRQ - With Plate Letter  H: $22 [$25]

    First Prefix MFQ - With Plate Letter  H: $93  [$135]

    Last Prefix MRR - With Plate Letter  H: $98  [$125] 

    Prefixes MNC to MRQ - Without Plate Letter  H: $25 [$30]

    First Prefix MNB - Without Plate Letter  H: $93  [$175] 

    Last Prefix MRR - Without Plate Letter   H: $34  [$35] 



    UPDATED: 28th April 2026


    About Australian Decimal Paper Banknotes

    Magazine Feature: The Last of a Decimal Era...

    Magazine Feature: The Last of a Decimal Era — 1991 Fraser/Cole $10 Note, Serial MRR 477214
    By roBBie Kovak — Specialist in Australian Decimal Banknotes


    In the landscape of Australian banknote collecting, "last prefix" notes represent the final chapter of a print run — and in many cases, the close of an era. One standout example is the 1991 $10 Fraser/Cole note bearing the MRR prefix — the very last of its series before decimal paper ten-dollar notes ceased production altogether.


    Historical Snapshot

    Issued under the Reserve Bank of Australia during the final years of paper currency, the 1991 Fraser/Cole $10 note is particularly notable for several reasons:

    • It was the last paper $10 issued before the switch to polymer in 1993.
       
    • Fraser/Cole signatures mark the final pairing before the Cole era ended.
       
    • The MRR prefix is the concluding sequence in the entire decimal paper $10 series, placing it among the rarest and most symbolic issues for collectors.
       

    Design & Production

    Like its earlier counterparts, the 1991 $10 note features:

    • Front: Portrait of Francis Greenway, colonial architect.
       
    • Back: Portrait of Henry Lawson, poet and short-story writer.
       
    • Intaglio printing and vibrant orange/ochre tones, distinguishable from the drab hues of earlier notes.
       
    • Printed on rag-based paper with a metal security thread — the last of this kind for the denomination.
       

    The note with serial MRR 477214 signifies its place close to the absolute end of the production run, a detail that adds significant numismatic value.


     Collector Value & Investment Outlook (As of 2025)

    UNC (Uncirculated) $550–$700 Highly sought after for last-prefix status.
     

    Why Collectors/Investors Are Taking Notice

    The MRR $10 has become a cornerstone in short-hold flipping strategies and long-term set building. With paper note populations shrinking and last-prefix issues increasingly slabbed and archived, availability on the open market is tightening.


    • Low print numbers (as prefix MRR was short-lived).
       
    • Symbolic closure of Australia's paper $10 banknote era.
       
    • Rising appeal from global collectors of Commonwealth currency transitions.
       

    Conclusion

    The 1991 Fraser/Cole $10 note with the MRR prefix is more than just a last run — it's the end of a cultural and technological period in Australian banknote history. For collectors, it’s a key piece to complete a prefix set; for investors, it represents undervalued potential with strong growth indicators.

    Whether you’re a seasoned trader or a newcomer to Australian banknotes, acquiring an MRR serial from this final paper $10 issue is a decisive step in building a future-proof portfolio.


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