Australia George VI 1942 10/- R13S Armitage/McFarlane Very Fine Star Note
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A key issue in the Australian predecimal series, the Armitage/McFarlane 10/- Star Note was the very first Star Replacement note of the Ten Shillings denomination.
Printed under this signature combination for approximately a year, towards the end of the 1940s, the Armitage/McFarlane 10/- Star Note was created specifically to go into circulation as a ‘replacement note’ for a note spoiled in production. Issued in tiny numbers, most would have been withdrawn from circulation and destroyed, with surviving examples being very well-worn. As a consequence, this note is a great Australian rarity, irrespective of the grade.
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About Star Notes…
The ‘Glamour notes of Australian numismatics’!
The ‘glamour notes’ of Australian numismatics, Star Replacement Notes are sought after for their rich history, distinctive nature – and extreme rarity. Indeed, seldom seen on the market, Star Notes rank among Australia’s greatest rarities across the predecimal and decimal fields.
Distinctive in appearance, the Star Note was introduced in 1948 to aid the speed of note production. Instead of creating a hand-printed replacement bearing the same serial number as a faulty or damaged note, as had been the case in the past, the Star Note was given a new serial with no relation to the number of the withdrawn note. Each replacement note carried a 5-digit serial number, ending with a star during the predecimal period – hence the name – and an asterisk during the decimal era.
Printed in tiny numbers from 1948 until the early 1970s, when automated processes rendered the practice unnecessary, Australian Star Notes were naturally created with the specific intent of being issued for circulation. As Australian paper banknotes had a relatively short lifespan, it is logical that most Star Notes will have been withdrawn from circulation by the authorities and destroyed. And, of surviving examples, most will have suffered extensive circulation.
As a result, whilst rare in any condition, all Star Notes are excessively rare when found in the upper echelons of quality.
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