Macfarlane/Evans Five Dollar Banknote 1997
1997 $5 Australia Commemorative NPA Folder – HK97
| Obverse | Queen Elizabeth II with Gum Branch |
| Reverse | Old and New Parliament House, Capital Hill, Canberra |
| Signatories | {Ian} I. Macfarlane, Governor, Reserve Bank of Australia {Ted} E.A. Evans, Secretary to the Treasury |
| Size | 130.00mm [width], 65.00mm [height] |
| Composition | Polymer |
| Watermark | The introduction of polymer banknotes saw the end of the customary Watermark. It was replaced with a Variable Optical Security Device in the bottom corner. The clear window [Optical Security Device] contains a stylised gum [eucalyptus] flower. |
| Serial Numbers | Two letter & Two number Prefix HK 97 979797 t0 HK 97 998 (red serial number) |
Notes:
1997 $5 Australia Commemorative NPA Folder – HK97
Here is lovely NPA folder which was specially released to commemorate the historic handover of British Hong Kong to mainland China in 1997.
It features a mint UNC Macfarlane and Evans 1997 five dollars polymer banknote with a special red serial number in a great presentation folder.
Being 20 years old these are getting very scarce now. The original mintage was only 5,000 folders. The guides I see updated to 8000 folders but I’ve seen HK 97 979530 HK 97 998394 a gap of 18864 so???
I see as an additional bonus you can if your lucky enough the 5 digit radar within the serial number of ‘HK 97 979797’ Repeater ‘HK 97 979979’ etc.
This note represents the very first time that an Australian banknote was released to commemorate a foreign event. All in all it makes for a great investment for the discerning investor and a wonderful addition to any portfolio.
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| Fine | VF | EF | aUNC | CFU | ||
| 2014 | ||||||
| 2015 | 15* | |||||
| 2016 | [34]37 | 55 | ||||
| 2017 | [38]42 | [50]55 | ||||
| 2018 | ||||||
* removed from circulation
