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Two Dollars 1966 - 1985

    $2 Fair Market Value...

    1966  Coombs/Wilson  Uncirculated

    Prefixes FAB - FKC   L: $44  H: $140  [$120] [$120]

    First Prefix FAA   L: $1890  H: $3000  [$2650] [$2400]

    Last Prefix FKD   L: $1100  H: $1930  [$1900] [$2250]

    STAR Mid-range Prefixes ZFB - ZFG   L: $2680  H: $4030  [$5500] [$5500]

    First Prefix ZFA   L: $2910  H: $4800  [$5850] [$5850]

    Last Prefix ZFH   L: $3210  H: $5200  [$6500] [$6500]


    1966  Coombs/Wilson    Almost Uncirculated

    Prefixes FAB - FKC  H: $40  [$55]

    First Prefix FAA  H: $1130  [$1750]

    Last Prefix FKD  H: $900  [$1450]

    STAR Mid-range Prefixes ZFB - ZFG  H: $1630  [$4250] 

    First Prefix ZFA  H: $2330  [$4500] 

    Last Prefix ZFH  H: $2630  [$5000] 


    1966  Coombs/Wilson   Extremely Fine

    Prefixes FAB - FKC  H: $34  [$25]

    First Prefix FAA  H: $1250  [$1000]

    Last Prefix FKD  H: $1000  [$700] 

    STAR Mid-range Prefixes ZFB - ZFG  H: $2750  [$1270] 

    First Prefix ZFA  H: $2900  [$1750] 

    Last Prefix ZFH  H: $3250  [$2040]


    1967  Coombs/Randall    Uncirculated

    Prefixes FKE - FPR   L: $133  H: $250  [$325] [$325]

    First Prefix FKD   L: $298  H: $600  [$650] [$650]

    Last Prefix FPS   L: $288  H: $588  [$650] [$675]

    STAR Mid-range Prefix ZFJ   L: $5900  H: $9100  [$11000] [$11000]

    First Prefix ZFH   L: $5100  H: $8500  [$11750] [$11750]

    Last Prefix ZFK   L: $5900  H: $9100  [$11750] [$11750]


    1967  Coombs/Randall    Almost Uncirculated

    Prefixes FKE - FPR  H: $97  [$150] 

    First Prefix FKD  H: $248  [$425] 

    Last Prefix FPS  H: $238  [$450] 

    STAR Mid-range Prefix ZFJ  H: $4130  [$8250]

    First Prefix ZFH  H: $4630  [$8750] 

    Last Prefix ZFK  H: $4630  [$8750]


    1967  Coombs/Randall    Extremely Fine

    Prefixes FKE - FPR  H: $88  [$90]

    First Prefix FKD  H: $205  [$300] 

    Last Prefix FPS  H: $199  [$300]

    STAR Mid-range Prefix ZFJ  H: $3060  [$5250]

    First Prefix ZFH  H: $3480  [$5500]

    Last Prefix ZFK   L: $3480  H: $9100  [$5500] 


    1968  Phillips/Randall    Uncirculated

    Prefixes FPU - GRE   L: $43  H: $122  [$110] [$110]

    First Prefix FPT   L: $250  H: $500  [$550] [$550]

    Last Prefix GRF   L: $250  H: $500  [$550] [$600]

    STAR Mid-range Prefixes ZFL - ZFR   L: $2850  H: $3200  [$7000] [$7000]

    First Prefix ZFK   L: $3730  H: $6600  [$8750] [$8750]

    Last Prefix ZFS   L: $3310  H: $5900  [$7350] [$7350]


    1968  Phillips/Randall    Almost Uncirculated

    Prefixes FPU - GRE  H: $33  [$50] 

    First Prefix FPT  H: $213  [$350] 

    Last Prefix GRF  H: $217  [$400] 

    STAR Mid-range Prefixes ZFL - ZFR  H: $2430  [$5250] 

    First Prefix ZFK  H: $2950  [$6500] 

    Last Prefix ZFS  H: $2630  [$5500] 


    1968  Phillips/Randall   Extremely Fine

    Prefixes FPU - GRE  H: $26  [$30] 

    First Prefix FPT  H: $164  [$250] 

    Last Prefix GRF  H: $164  [$300]

    STAR Mid-range Prefixes ZFL - ZFR  H: $1680  [$3250] 

    First Prefix ZFK  H: $2210  [$4100] 

    Last Prefix ZFS  H: $1990  [$3400]


    1972 Phillips/Wheeler  Uncirculated    'C of A'

    Prefixes GRH - HBP  L: $43  H: $84  [$110]

    Prefix GRG  L: $231  H: $438  [$650]

    Prefix HBQ  L: $300  H: $550  [$625]


    1972 Phillips/Wheeler  Almost Uncirculated    'C of A'

    Prefixes GRH - HBP  H: $33  [$55]

    Prefix GRG  H: $200  [$450]

    Prefix HBQ  H: $238  [$375]


    1972 Phillips/Wheeler  Extremely Fine    'C of A'

    Prefixes GRH - HBP  H: $26  [$32]

    Prefix GRG  H: $155  [$325]

    Prefix HBQ  H: $186  [$275]


    1974  Phillips/Wheeler  Uncirculated  'Australia'

    Prefixes HBR - HLO   L: $43  H: $120  [$110] [$100]

    First Prefix HBQ   L: $294  H: $525  [$725] [$850]

    Last Prefix  HLP   L: $218  H: $413 [N/s] [N/s]


    1974  Phillips/Wheeler  Almost Uncirculated  'Australia'

    Prefixes HBR - HLO  H: $33  [$50]

    First Prefix HBQ  H: $238  [$650]

    Last Prefix  HLP  H: $188 [N/s] [N/s]


    1974  Phillips/Wheeler  Extremely Fine   'Australia'

    Prefixes HBR - HLO  H: $26  [$30] 

    First Prefix HBQ  H: $186  [$475] 

    Last Prefix  HLP  H: $145 [N/s] [N/s]


    1976  Knight/Wheeler  Uncirculated

    Prefixes HLR - HQU  Gothic Centre Thread  L: $105  H: $240  [$200] [$185]

    First Prefix HLQ  Gothic Centre Thread L: $218  H: $413  [$525] [$525]

    Last Prefix HQV Gothic Centre Thread L: $650  H: $1330  [$1350] [$1350]

    Prefixes HPV - HUB   OCR-B Centre Thread

    L: $73  H: $147  [$150] [$150]

    First Prefix HPU - OCR-B Centre Thread 

    L: $250  H: $463  [$550] [$600]

    Last Prefix HUC - OCR-B Centre Thread

    L: $223  H: $400  [$750] [$750]

    Prefixes HSA - JEX - OCR-B  Side Thread

    L: $36  H: $132  [$65] [$60]

    First Prefix HRZ - OCR-B Side Thread

    L: $240  H: $525  [$575] [$650]

    Last Prefix JEY - OCR-B Side Thread

    L: $1140  H: $2350  [$2750] [$2750]


    1976  Knight/Wheeler   Almost Uncirculated

    Prefixes HLR - HQU  Gothic Centre Thread  H: $90  [$120] 

    First Prefix HLQ  Gothic Centre Thread  H: $188  [$365] 

    Last Prefix HQV Gothic Centre Thread  H: $525  [$800] 

    Prefixes HPV - HUB   OCR-B Centre Thread

    H: $60  [$95] 

    First Prefix HPU - OCR-B Centre Thread 

    H: $213  [$375]

    Last Prefix HUC - OCR-B Centre Thread

    H: $170  [$600]

    Prefixes HSA - JEX - OCR-B  Side Thread

    H: $33  [$40]

    First Prefix HRZ - OCR-B Side Thread

    H: $195  [$450]

    Last Prefix JEY - OCR-B Side Thread

    H: $925  [$1750]


    1976  Knight/Wheeler   Extremely Fine

    Prefixes HLR - HQU  Gothic Centre Thread  H: $68  [$85]

    First Prefix HLQ  Gothic Centre Thread  H: $145  [$265]

    Last Prefix HQV Gothic Centre Thread  H: $413  [$600] 

    Prefixes HPV - HUB   OCR-B Centre Thread

    H: $46  [$65] 

    First Prefix HPU - OCR-B Centre Thread 

    H: $169  [$265]

    Last Prefix HUC - OCR-B Centre Thread

    H: $136  [$350]

    Prefixes HSA - JEX - OCR-B  Side Thread

    H: $24  [$28]

    First Prefix HRZ - OCR-B Side Thread

    H: $159  [$300]

    Last Prefix JEY - OCR-B Side Thread

    H: $750  [$1100]


    1979  Knight/Stone  Uncirculated

    Prefixes JDY - KAI   L: $16  H: $96 [$35] [$35]

    First Prefix JDX   L: $156  H: $300  [$550] [$575]

    Last Prefix KAJ   L: $250  H: $463  [$750] [$800]


    1979  Knight/Stone  Almost Uncirculated

    Prefixes JDY - KAI  H: $13 [$20] 

    First Prefix JDX  H: $128  [$375] 

    Last Prefix KAJ  H: $213  [$500]


    1979  Knight/Stone  Extremely Fine

    Prefixes JDY - KAI  H: $10 [$15]

    First Prefix JDX  H: $101  [$285]

    Last Prefix KAJ  H: $166  [$375]


    1983  Johnston/Stone  Uncirculated

    Prefixes JZI - KRO   L: $16  H: $34  [$35] [$30]

    First Prefix JZH   L: $156  H: $288  [$400] [$400]

    Last Prefix KRP   L: $154  H: $288  [$450] [$450]


    1983  Johnston/Stone  Almost Uncirculated

    Prefixes JZI - KRO  H: $13  [$18] 

    First Prefix JZH  H: $128  [$250]

    Last Prefix KRP  H: $123  [$275]


    1983  Johnston/Stone  Extremely Fine

    Prefixes JZI - KRO  H: $11  [$12]

    First Prefix JZH  H: $101  [$175]

    Last Prefix KRP  H: $98  [$185] 


    1985  Johnston/Fraser  Uncirculated

    Prefixes KRR - LQF  L: $6  H: $65  [$12] [$12]

    First Prefix KRQ  L: $150  H: $300  [$400] [$400]

    Last Prefix LQG  L: $38  H: $100  [$95] [$90]


    1985  Johnston/Fraser  Almost Uncirculated

    Prefixes KRR - LQF  H: $5  [$7]

    First Prefix KRQ  H: $128  [$250]

    Last Prefix LQG  H: $32  [$48]


    1985  Johnston/Fraser  Extremely Fine

    Prefixes KRR - LQF  H: $4  [$5]

    First Prefix KRQ  H: $101  [$175]

    Last Prefix LQG  H: $25  [$35]

     

    $2 Note (1966–1985)

    • Issued from 1966 to 1985.
       
    • Green note featuring John Macarthur & William Farrer (pioneers of wool/wheat) with sheep/wheat motifs.
       
    • Replaced by $2 coin in 1988.
       
    • Collectability: Popular denomination, especially first Coombs/Randall signatures and last Johnston/Stone. Scarce in high grade.


     

    Commonwealth

    Phillips-Wheeler banknotes of 1972


    Australia

    Phillips-Wheeler banknotes of 1974


    Gothic

    It refers to the font used for the serial number. Gothic font is narrow compared to the OCR-B one.


    OCR-B

    It refers to the font used for the serial number. OCR-B (Optical Character Recognition) font is narrow compared to the Gothic one. OCR-B function was to facilitate the optical character recognition operations by specific electronic devices. It was accepted as the world standard in 1973.


    Thread (center thread and side thread)

    Starting in 1974, the Reserve Bank added a metallic security thread down the center of banknotes as a new security feature. Because the center position is also the place where people fold their banknotes, they used prematurely. This is why the Reserve Bank moved the position of the thread to the side. The location of the thread (a dark line) can easily be found by looking at the banknote with enough lights passing through it.


    Star (*)

    It refers to the star (pre-decimal) or asterix (decimal) that can be found at the end of the serial number to indicates replacement notes.


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