Five Dollars 1967 - 1991

1967 Coombs/Randall  Uncirculated

Prefixes NAB to NCR   L: $194  H: $338  [$375] [$375]

First Prefix NAA   L: $806  H: $1530  [$1500] [$1450]

Last Prefix NCS   L: $575  H: $975  [$950] [$950]

First Prefix ZNA   L: $6700  H: $11300  [$14000] [$13250]

STAR Mid-range Prefix ZNB   L: $6300  H: $10400  [$13250] [$14000]

Last Prefix ZNC   L: $12600  H: $19500  [$30000] [$30000]

1969 Phillips/Randall  Uncirculated

Prefixes NCT to NGR  L: $178  H: $250  [$285] [$275]

First Prefix NCS   L: $694  H: $1200  [$1150] [$1150]

Last Prefix NGS   L: $469  H: $825  [$800] [$800]

STAR No Mid-range prefixes

First Prefix ZNC   L: $11400  H: $23900  [$31250] [$31250]

Last Prefix ZND   L: $22800  H: $43800  [$70000] [$70000]

1972 Phillips/Wheeler "Commonwealth of Australia"  Uncirculated

Prefixes NGU to NKF   L: $156  H: $278  [$280] [$275]

First Prefix NGT   L: $363  H: $638  [$600] [$600]

Last Prefix NKG   L: $463  H: $775  [$750] [$750]

1974 Phillips/Wheeler "Australia"  Uncirculated

Prefixes NKH to NQS   L: $146  H: $220  [$250] [$250]

First Prefix NKG   L: $438  H: $750  [$800] [$900]

Last Prefix NQT   L: $381  H: $650  [$650] [$1000]

1976 Knight/Wheeler   Uncirculated

Prefixes NQV to NVB - Gothic - Centre Thread   L: $171  H: $360  [$110] [$110]

First Prefix NQU - Gothic - Centre Thread   L: $208  H: $358  [$600] [$600]

Last Prefix NVC - Gothic - Centre Thread   L: $325  H: $525  [$650] [$650]

Prefixes NTA to NVB -Gothic - Side Thread   L: $41  H: $110  [$95] [$95]

First Prefix NSZ - Gothic - Side Thread   L: $266  H: $475  [$650] [$750]

Last Prefix NVC - Gothic - Side Thread   L: $309  H: $400  [$650] [$675]

Prefixes NVE to NYF - Side Thread OCR-B  L: $38  H: $90  [$80] [$80]

Last First Prefix NVD - Side Thread OCR-B  L: $280  H: $538  [$600] [$600]

Prefix NYG - OCR-B - Side Thread  L: $476  H: $863  [$900] [$950]

1979 Knight/Stone  Uncirculated

Prefixes NXG to PDS   L: $31  H: $73  [$55] [$55]

First Prefix NXF   L: $164  H: $288  [$475] [$525]

Last Prefix PDT   L: $164  H: $288  [$650] [$650]

1983 Johnston/Stone  Uncirculated

Prefixes PDV to PLF   L: $31  H: $60  [$55] [$55]

First Prefix PDU   L: $195  H: $338  [$625] [$625]

Last Prefix PLG   L: $519  H: $863  [$1000] [$1100]

1985 Johnston/Fraser  Uncirculated

Prefixes PKG to QEZ -OCR-B   L: $26  H: $155  [$45] [$45]

First Prefix PKF - OCR-B   L: $165  H: $300  [$550] [$625]

Last Prefix QFA - OCR-B   L: $175  H: $313  [$550] [$525]

Prefixes PXC to QBI - Gothic   L: $37  H: $74  [$80] [$75]

First Prefix PXB - Gothic   L: $456  H: $900  [$700] [$900]

Last Prefix QBJ - Gothic   L: $175  H: $313  [$550] [$525]

1990 Fraser/Higgins  Uncirculated

Prefixes QDG to QJQ   L: $26  H: $78  [$45] [$45]

First Prefix QDF   L: $175  H: $313  [$350] [$350]

Last Prefix QJR   L: $156  H: $280  [$185] [$185]

1991 Fraser/Cole  Uncirculated

Prefixes QGY to QPF  L: $19  H: $81  [$35] [$35]

First Prefix QGX   L: $175  H: $313  [$300] [$300]

Last Prefix QPG   L: $57  H: $110  [$120] [$120]

• First issued 1967. Purple note showing Queen Elizabeth II (obverse) and Parliament House, Canberra (reverse).
   
• Remained until replaced by polymer in 1992.
   
• Collectability: First decimal denomination introduced after 1966 set. Scarcer early issues (Coombs/Randall). High-grade examples increasingly sought after.

Phillips-Wheeler banknotes of 1972

Phillips-Wheeler banknotes of 1974

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

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.

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

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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